AGA - Weekly Newsletter #7

[Lana Henley]

There's not much going on this week in the land of greyhounds, so this
will be short.

HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN HELP:

During the month of May get on your computer and put in:

http://www.cafepress.com/heismansghart/751963

You will be directed to Heisman's Feature Group fundraiser - which is
Austin Greyhound Adoption! AGA is the group that will be featured
during the whole month of May. Your officers have chosen a tshirt
that we think you'll like and want to order. It says "Greyhounds
Capture our Soul, Heart and World". At the end of May AGA will
receive a portion of the profits from the sales of the tshirts. So,
please, buy, buy, buy. Then wear, wear, wear.

MEDICAL UPDATE

Smoke's checkup last week gave AGA both good and bad news. The good
news is that he's continuing to heal splendidly after his leg was
broken in two places and surgery was performed. The bad news is that
six more weeks of close supervision was suggested. This was
unexpected! Efforts are being made to clarify "close supervision" in
hopes that Smoke can be moved to his forever home sooner than later.

MEET & GREET

A fine crowd turned out for the Meet & Greet at Petsense last Sunday.
In fact, an application has been received as a result of that outing.
If you've not participated in a M&G yet, please take the opportunity
to do so. It's alot of fun, and it gets dogs adopted!

WHAT IS HEARTWORK DISEASE?

Heartworm infection takes place when a mosquito carrying microscopic
heartworm larvae bites a susceptible animal such as a dog or cat. The
larvae then enter the blood vessel in the pet and are carried to the
arteries in the lungs, where they cause inflammation. Worms can die
at any stage in their life cycle, causing even more inflammation as
well as potentially serious complications. The worms that progress to
the adult stage may live undetected for a number of years. But when
the adult worms die, they cause inflammation in the heart or lungs
that can be severe enough to cause the pet's death.

What are the signs of heartworm disease? The signs may vary. Dogs
may cough, have difficulty breathing or wear out quickly. Heartworm
preventitives are the best way to keep your hound free of heartworms.
Preventatives work by killing heartworm larvae that infected your pet
in the prior 30 days before the larvae have the opportunity to develop
into adults. Annual testing is highly recommended for dogs.

LAST TIME

This is your last reminder to send your $25 annual dues to our
Treasurer, Ryan Barden. If you haven't done so, please consider
supporting AGA in this manner. Thank you.

Talk to you soon.