I_Make_Mistakes
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Thu Sep-15-05 01:23 AM
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NOLA Rescue group question. There was a story about a |
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local group who rescued animals, most if not all, dogs. They said that most of the dogs had heart worm and would require approx. $1000.00 worth of treatment. They were accepting donations and I didn't pay attention enough, if the new owners where going to be required to pay this.
My question is (not a dog owner) is heart worm that common? Why would the majority of these dogs have it? It just sounded odd to me.
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yewberry
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Thu Sep-15-05 01:49 AM
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1. It is very common in some areas. |
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Heartworm is most common along the Atlantic seaboard and in the Mississippi Valley. A (2001?) study claimed that 100% of untreated penned dogs in Louisiana tested positive for heartworm (likely because penned or chained animals can't get away from the mosquitos that carry the parasite.)
You could check at www.heartwormsociety.org
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Thu Sep-15-05 01:56 AM
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2. Thanks, my friends have dogs and it never came up as an issue. |
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I thought maybe, someone was trying to scam people. We have already had one arrest in the area. Thank you, again.
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Thu Sep-15-05 02:21 AM
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I live in an area with very low incidence now (Seattle,) but grew up in New England, where it's more of a problem.
It's weird--it's a huge problem where it exists, but almost no one has even heard of it here.
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