Problem is of course.........if you take your dog anywhere.....to shows, etc. it can be exposed to a mosquito that bit a dog or wildlife critter that has heartworm and one mosquito bite from that is all it takes. Even horses and cows can have heartworm and it does not kill them....but they carry it. IF you live in a world always above 9,000 ft. I guess you must be safe....... <G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 7:06 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Heartworm I don't know about Alaska but there is no heartworm mosquito where I live . The vet told me that the mosquito that carries it does not live above 9000 ft. The problem is that if you ever go anywhere ( even to the grocery store in my case) they could be exposed, so I use preventive in the summer . Would have to go a long way to need it during the winter . I think my vet must think I shop at Prather's market in Fairplay instead of City Market in Buena Vista . LOL Connie Palmer Williams South Park Colorado ************************************************************************************************ Do they have heart worms in Alaska?? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================