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Apparently last year July was the only month heartworm was possible. All the other montha had literally one or two colder days (well nights) at the beginning and/or ends of the month that ruined it. Even if the rest of the time was hot. I had no idea, I just assumed we had it and I was a bad owner for not doing testing or the meds. This year was wayyy too cold for it.

But I don't get it, we definitely have mosquitos in the summer and they don't die so do they reproduce but jist aren't able to host the disease??? But they carry other dieseases??? Although there don't seem to be quite as many mosquitos this year
 
KDOGG331 said:
Apparently last year July was the only month heartworm was possible. All the other montha had literally one or two colder days (well nights) at the beginning and/or ends of the month that ruined it. Even if the rest of the time was hot. I had no idea, I just assumed we had it and I was a bad owner for not doing testing or the meds. This year was wayyy too cold for it.

But I don't get it, we definitely have mosquitos in the summer and they don't die so do they reproduce but jist aren't able to host the disease??? But they carry other dieseases??? Although there don't seem to be quite as many mosquitos this year
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There are a lot of different types of Mosquitoes. Some carry illness and some do not.
 
KDOGG331 said:
I didn't realize there were different types! Wow am I uneducated on this haha
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Yes! Not all types carry heart worm:
Relatively low actual incidence of life-threatening infection. Heartworm disease is more difficult to acquire – and less lethal – than the dire warnings and marketing claims for chemical preventives would have you believe.

In order for heartworm disease to take hold, a precise sequence of events must occur involving the right climate, the right temperature for the right amount of time, the right species and sex of mosquito, and your dog's less-than-optimal immune system function.

http://healthypets.mercola.com/site...rs-been-told-these-facts-about-heartworm.aspx
 
ronott1 said:
Yes! Not all types carry heart worm:
Relatively low actual incidence of life-threatening infection. Heartworm disease is more difficult to acquire – and less lethal – than the dire warnings and marketing claims for chemical preventives would have you believe.

In order for heartworm disease to take hold, a precise sequence of events must occur involving the right climate, the right temperature for the right amount of time, the right species and sex of mosquito, and your dog's less-than-optimal immune system function.

http://healthypets.mercola.com/site...rs-been-told-these-facts-about-heartworm.aspx
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Thanks, that's interesting and makes sense

I would say though that even though it might not necessarily be that lethal now, you definitely don't want to have to go through the treatment. It's like weeks or months just in a crate and/or isolated from everything, like in a room, then slowly being allowed to move a little bit but not much and then eventually they can move some but still can't play with other dogs. And if you do slow kill I think it takes 3 years?? Or maybe only a year? I think "fast" kill is a year. Either way, it still takes at least a year to fully recover. And of course fast kill, pumping those chemicals, is hard on the dog. I definitely wouldn't want to deal with it or wish it on anyone. But I'm sure you know all that. I just though that line was a little bit misleading, and especially putting it off as marketing claims, because while yes, it is not that deadly now, it is also NOT just do a round of antibiotics or a shot and they're fine. It's miserable for all. But maybe the rest of the article mentions that.

And sorry for the mini rant haha

But yeah, it seems like it's definitely only in a very specific environment. Like maybe in Florida and the southeast. Maybe out west too but is that too dry? But it seems it can't really occur most other places
 
KDOGG331 said:
Thanks, that's interesting and makes sense

I would say though that even though it might not necessarily be that lethal now, you definitely don't want to have to go through the treatment. It's like weeks or months just in a crate and/or isolated from everything, like in a room, then slowly being allowed to move a little bit but not much and then eventually they can move some but still can't play with other dogs. And if you do slow kill I think it takes 3 years?? Or maybe only a year? I think "fast" kill is a year. Either way, it still takes at least a year to fully recover. And of course fast kill, pumping those chemicals, is hard on the dog. I definitely wouldn't want to deal with it or wish it on anyone. But I'm sure you know all that. I just though that line was a little bit misleading, and especially putting it off as marketing claims, because while yes, it is not that deadly now, it is also NOT just do a round of antibiotics or a shot and they're fine. It's miserable for all. But maybe the rest of the article mentions that.

And sorry for the mini rant haha

But yeah, it seems like it's definitely only in a very specific environment. Like maybe in Florida and the southeast. Maybe out west too but is that too dry? But it seems it can't really occur most other places
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Yes!
The article said the same thing about heartworm. It is terrible!
 
Just because the risks are low of your dog getting heartworms in your area it can still happen, so you need to decide which risk you are willing to bet on. Many, many dogs get heartworms every year, most are in the south but here in central Wisconsin a few cases are seen at my local vet each year. I personally don't want to be the one who's dog has it when I could have prevented. I had a long talk with the vet tech there who is also paranoid about too much stuff going in her dogs too, she said it's one thing she would never skip.
 
Hi everyone - I have a sick husband (yay)! But I've just had an early Button chick hatch. They weren't due to start until tomorrow. Hopefully it'll give the others a hurry up so he won't be lonely for long. I need to go put my brooder together!

Sounds like we got lucky with our mutt - she's exciteable but a lovely dog. To all you dog groomers out there, how often should I be cutting her nails? It's one question I've never been able to find the answer to. She hates having it done as we have managed to nick the quick a couple of times (she has a few dark nails to make things fun). So it's one of those jobs I tend to put off. It's more of a two person job - one to cut and one to hold up the treat for Honey to focus on (one treat per foot completed).

I got some Japanese quail eggs yesterday so spring is in full swing at my end of the world. I just wish it wasn't so wet. I nearly lost my boot in the mud yesterday and ended up having to put a hand in the mud to stop me face planting! Then there was the slug that ended up crawling up my arm in the aviary - I hate slugs!!! I just did a little foot stomping, shoulder shuddering freak out dance and the birds all looked at me like I was insane! Yuck! Seriously, rain, rain, go AWAY!
 
Sorry about the sick husband, that's no fun for either of you.

I trim my dogs nails every 3-4 weeks but mine are easy. Every dog is different, some wear them down more than others. If they are starting to hook than it's time to clip. Sometimes you can see those quicks by looking at the underside of the nails, that what I look at, as well as taking small slices and watching for change to a more solid looking material that signals you are close to the quick. But fighting with the dog can make it harder.
 

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