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Heartworm testing in dogs – Pet tip 121

Late spring and early summer is when many dogs get tested for heartworm by their veterinarians. Why this time of year? The organism that causes the disease, Dirofilaria immitis, is transmitted by mosquito bites. There are three life stages of …

Owner:: Linda Brethour
City:: Toronto
Province, Country:: Not Provided
Type/Breed:: Akita
Date of Birth:: June 2000
Date of Death: March 17, 2006
Sex:: Female
Height:: Not Provided
Weight:: 110
Coat Colour:: Tan/White
Eye Colour:: Brown

Kyara was a dog we rescued from the pound when she was about 1 year old. She had already had a litter of pups and was turned in as a "stray". She was the most loving and gentle dog with any human large or small. She really loved people. Her one drawback was the typical Akita aversion to small animals and her need to dominate them. She was taken from us far too soon and suddenly. I took her to the vet at 2 pm and she was dead by 8 pm. We still miss her.