Exercise Caution When Adopting a Dog From a Hurricane Region
September 21, 2017
As images of dogs left behind during Hurricane Harvey permeate social media and news stories are written about rescue organizations bringing dogs from Texas, animal health officials are recommending that adoptive families exercise caution.
“Certain mosquito-borne diseases, heartworm in particular, are prevalent in the southeastern United States, so when a dog is brought to Wisconsin it is possible that it has heartworm,” says Dr. Yvonne Bellay, Humane Program Veterinarian with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection—Division of Animal Health.
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