Our neighbors in Red Hook run a rescue and training operation and they have some sweet-looking pups posted on the 1-800-Save-A-Pet site. Go to http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com, enter the zip code 11231 and click on "Red Hook Dog Rescue" to see the dogs.
Harriet at Red Hook Dog Rescue has been saving dogs from the sugar refinery and some of them have tested postive for heartworm. She asked that we all get our dogs tested. And now that it's getting warmer it's time to start monthly prevention medication!
SIGNS OF HEARTWORM:
- A soft cough that increases with exercise
- Cough worsens and the dog may actually faint from exertion; he tires easily, is weak and listless, loses weight and condition, and may cough up blood.
- Breathing becomes more difficult as the disease progresses. The progression is traumatic: the dog’s quality of life diminishes drastically and he can no longer retrieve a Frisbee or take a long walk in the park without respiratory distress.
- Congestive heart failure ensues, and the once-active, outgoing pet is in grave danger.
from http://www.canismajor.com/dog/hartworm.html
Thanks for writing this.
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