[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: heartworm
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>, <ValleSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 22:36:49 -0700
Hi Connie;
ALL the Vets in Nevada said the same thing for years every time we insisted
pups from us
be kept on heartworm preventative. Now they are more than aware that it is
not true, and
Nevada is no longer considered heartworm free.
This is a traveling society.....you never know where the neighbor over the hill
came from and if it
were me I would keep my dogs on the heartworm meds as you don't know who is
coming to the
shows you are going to and what someone is seeing the Vet for or any dog
passing by has .......
There was a time when heartworm was considered a "Southern problem"......and
California was
considered completely safe. Now in NORTHERN California it is considered the
HOTBED of
heartworm .......and part of the reason is because of all the wildlife infected
with it. We have
had many many breeders say the same thing.......until they have a dog go
through the
treatment..............
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx To: ValleSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxx ;
showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: heartworm
When I was in Colorado, there were notices of when to start the heartworm
meds, And you start AFTER the season starts, as the heartworm meds do not
PREVENT
the disease, but kills the larvae after they enter the body. And you
continue the meds AFTER the season is over. And yes, what I learned was
that not
every mosquito carry the heartworm larvae, but I didn't ever get one to
answer me when I asked which one they were when they got me!
Stormy
WRITE THOSE LETTERS!!!
In a message dated 5/5/07 3:31:13 PM, ValleSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I believe there are about 150 known species of mosquitos in North America.
> The way I understand it only around 30 of those species carry the heartworm
> larvae .Only a few of those live in Colorado. I will have to take the word
of
> a vet that practices up here about which ones they are. (I did see one
> mosquito last year .) don't ask me what kind he was :>) .
> Here is another possible reason that heartworm is not a problem up here.
> According to the link below , Development of the microfilaria requires
> temperatures at or above 80 degrees Fahrenheit for about two weeks; no
larval
> development will occur when temperatures are below 57 degrees Fahrenheit.
see
> link .http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~jatroyer/#HEARTWORM
>
> Not much chance of having more that 3 or 4 days of 80 degree temperature.
> Record High here is 85 degrees .<G>
>
> Hard to make a funny on this list.
>
> Connie Palmer Williams
> South Park Colorado
>
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Stormy Hope
California Federation of Dog Clubs
www.cfodconline.org
S.P. Region GSDCA RALEEF Representative
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