Heartworms, Heartworm Preventative and What YOU Need To Know...

Dodi the Pug is currently in a foster home recuperating from her heartworm treatment!

Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue is facing a new challenge - we have over 20 pugs in our care who are heartworm positive. Every one of these pugs will have to undergo expensive medical treatment for their condition, and monitored carefully in a quiet environment until they are healed. The saddest thing about this is that Heartworm can be easily prevented in pugs and all dogs and cats through the use of monthly medications from your vets. While it is not recommended that pugs receive the new 6-month duration heartworm injection, many of the vet recommended medications are safe for pugs.

Please take a look at this easy to read article about heartworm and remember - even an indoor pet can get heartworm from a mosquito bite, since mosquitoes can come into your home each time a door is opened.For more questions about heartworm, or if you suspect your pug has heartworm, please consult your vet.

http://www.heartworm-prevention.com/default.asp

Here are our heartworm pugs in foster care currently:

Cheddar
Sophie
Corey
Gumdrop
Donovan
Baldwin
Scooby

Pugs currently in foster homes recovering from HW or have recently been treated include:
Anna
Belvedere
Cassidy
Charlotte
Dawgins
Dodi
Ellen May
Jay

Kristy
Ms. Penny
Mugsy
Oxford
Pongo
Pugster
Romero