Dog Fouling Club Health Risk For Rugby Players

A BOSS at High Wycombe Rugby Union Football Club says his players’ health is being put at risk by people who let their dogs foul on the pitches at Kingsmead Recreation Ground.The vice chairman of the club’s youth section, Glenn Gavin, says the problem poses a serious health risk and that training sessions are regularly being disrupted by the unsanitary conditions.

We’re beginning to fear for the health of our players.Dog fouling represents a significant health risk, particularly to children. Exposure to the faeces can result in toxocariasis, a condition that can cause a rash, abdominal pain and, in rare cases, blindness.