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Crufts organisers deny more dog poisoning cases

The organisers of the Crufts international dog show have denied rumours that other dogs have been poisoned at the event.

A three-year-old Irish setter called Jagger died after competing Crufts amid fears he may have been poisoned.

One of the owners of the prize-winning dog said they have lost "our love, family member and best friend to our son".

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Vet: 'Very difficult' to determine poisoning in a dog

A vet has told ITV News it is "very difficult" to determine whether or not a dog has been poisoned.

Zara Boland said performing a post-mortem on the animal will give "an indication" but that is still "very difficult" to tell.

Vet Zara Boland speaks to ITV News Credit: ITV News

"You are relying on the naked eye," Boland said. "Unless it is something very obvious like a blue slug pellet ... that hasn't yet been digested then it's very, very difficult."

Toxicology panels are the only way to determine what went on, she added.

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