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Heartworms-deadlyA common parasite in Oklahoma.  Both dogs and cats can get them.  They are one of the most damaging worms to your pet and are easily preventable.

Heartworm disease is painful and uncomfortable because they live in the pulmonary (lung) arteries that branch off the heart.  It causes coughing, difficulty breathing, heart failure, and pneumonia.  Did you know that:

  • Adult Heartworms can measure up to 16 inches in length
  • Adult Heartworms can live up to 7 years in your pet's heart and lungs
  • Having to treat your dog for heartworms is expensive to you and damaging to your pet's life.  It can cost over $1,000 to treat.
  • Simply, you can keep your pet free of heartworms by giving him or her a monthly medication.  All you have to do is invest $70 to $100 per year!
  • All it takes is a quick 10 minute blood test to make sure your pet is clear before starting the medication.

FLEAS-nasty bugsThey're HEEEERRRREEEE!

  • A female flea lays up to 50 eggs a day
  • A female flea eats 15 times its body weight in blood daily
  • The black flecks called flea dirt on your pet is actually flea feces
  • Fleas lay eggs that hatch into maggot-like worms that live on bedding and carpet

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Grieving and SupportThe Grieving Process
Grieving for the loss of a pet is often complicated. Many times we are confused by the feelings and emotions we are having about a beloved pet’s death. Sometimes friends and family don’t understand what a pet means to us in life and cannot empathize with these very real and deep feelings.

One of the most difficult aspects of grieving is to understand what has happened. It is important to understand how you feel and the emotions you are expressing are okay. You can be suddenly overwhelmed because until a beloved pet dies, you didn’t know how much you cared and loved him or her.

There are many stages of grief. The grieving process and the time it takes to come to terms with your pet’s passing varies from one person to another. The stages of grieving can include:

  1. Shock, Disbelief, Denial
  2. Anger, feeling responsible for what happened
  3. Acceptance, Resolution, Recovery


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Grief Support Hotlines:

Grief Recovery Hotline
1-800-445-4808

The Iams Pet Loss Support Center & Hotline
1-888-332-7738

C.A.R.E Pet Loss Helpline
1-877-3942273

Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement Website

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