No puppies available

Sorry, but we do not have any puppies.

Puppies available

We have a few adorable puppies available at the moment, and which can go to their new homes on Friday 27/11/09. More details are below and also on our main Labrador site. Please email us if you are interested.

Male Labrador available

We have a great male Labrador available. He is 4 years of age. More details, pictures, etc are on this page.

Puppies available

We have puppies available.    These are they (1 girl and 2 boys):

Pictures of puppies of latest litter

 

 

One more!

More pictures

A few more for you:

Puppy pictures

Sorry for the delay in getting atleast a few puppy pictures online of our current puppies.

Anyway, here are a few of the pups:

Labrador puppies arrived!

We have a gorgeous litter of Labrador puppies that have arrived safely and healthy. More information is on our main site. These puppies were born 2/10/09, and will be able to go to their new homes on 27/11/09.

Dog barking collars

We have a new page with information about dog barking collars, which can be handy for the persistent barker.

Older lady Labrador available - only 4 years of age

We have a lovely female Labrador available, who is only 4 years of age, and is yellow. More details plus pictures are on our website.

Heartworm prevention and treatment In Dogs

Heartworms (Latin name Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic worms that are common in both dogs and cats. Like their name suggests, they live in the dog’s heart, normally free-floating in the right ventricle and nearby blood vessels. The worms are transmitted from dog to dog by mosquitoes which pass the worm larvae through their saliva. The presence of heartworms can be very dangerous to the dog’s health. Although the dog will not display signs of infection until it has progressed considerably, heartworms can be life threatening and are sometimes difficult to detect and diagnose.

Signs of Heartworm Infection

When a dog is first infected with heartworms, there are literally no signs and the presence of heartworms can not be detected even with a blood test. Once the worm larva reaches the heart and matures, however, signs that are detectible by X-ray start to develop almost immediately. These include damage to the blood vessels around the heart and lungs. It is rare that a dog will be infected by only one worm and as the mature worms in the heart grow in size and number, the conditions worsen, eventually causing a blockage of blood flow. It is at this point that the dog will start to display physical signs which can include pain, hypertension, difficulty breathing, lethargy or even fainting. In extremely progressed cases the dog can suffer from heart failure and death although by the time the heartworm disease has reached this stage the owner has probably realized that something is going on and sought veterinary care.

Treating Heartworm Infection

Once a dog has been diagnosed as having heartworms, treatment must be started. What this treatment is and how it is administered is dependant on the stage of heartworm infection. Generally, there are four stages of heartworm disease.

• Stage One – Dogs at the lowest risk – heartworms are detected in X-rays but all other tests appear normal.

• Stage Two – Dogs are moderately infected, may have some difficulty breathing and be demonstrating coughing

• Stage Three – Dogs are severely affected & may display weight loss, have difficulty breathing, blood tests likely show kidney and/or liver damage

• Stage Four – Dogs have Vena Cava Syndrome and are in shock, essentially dying – surgery may be undertaken to remove worms, but there is no guarantee that it will save the dog.

When it comes to heartworms in dogs, prevention truly is the best medicine. The best time to begin a preventative treatment is early in puppy-hood, before the dog is seven months old since dogs older than seven months are at a great risk for adverse reactions to the preventative treatments.

There are various treatments for heartworms for dogs available, but two that we consider to be very good treatments are Heartgard and Interceptor.

Interceptor heartworm medication for dogs

If you are looking for information about Interceptor heartworm medication for dogs then this page may help. Or maybe you are looking for details about: interceptor heartworm pill, heartworm prevention, heartworm flea and tick, or milbemycin oxime? Then this new page on our site is for you.

Heartgard for dogs

Checkout our new heartworm article/page especially if you are interested in Heartgard for dogs.

All Labrador puppies now sold

All of the puppies from the May litter have now been sold. We update our blog and website once we know when the next litter may be expected, so please check back for updates.