Heartworms, also known as Dirofilaria immitis, are a type of roundworm that when mature will reside in the hearts and lungs of infected animals.
Who gets heartworms?
According to the American Heartworm Society, “Heartworm infection primarily infects dogs, but infection may also occur in cats. While cats may not be infected as [...]
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June 16th, 2010 
admin Is Your Dog A Swimmer
June 6th, 2010 admin Last summer, while lounging on a beach at a lake in B.C, I watched while a clearly misguided and insensitive dog owner picked up his English bulldog and carried it into the water for a swim.
As he held the dog in the water, you could see from a distance that the [...]
Posted in Dog swim, Water dog 
Tags: Border Collies, doggie paddle, English bulldog, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Poodles, Rottweilers, water spaniel 
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