PRINTER'S NO. 1243
No. 80 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY SHAFFER, AFFLERBACH, HELFRICK, SHUMAKER, SALVATORE, BELAN AND LYNCH, JUNE 13, 1989
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 13, 1989
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the month of June 1989 as "Heartworm Disease 2 Awareness Month." 3 WHEREAS, Canine Heartworm Disease has become a major pet 4 health problem, killing or debilitating thousands of dogs each 5 year; and 6 WHEREAS, This disease, transmitted by mosquitoes, was once 7 restricted to those areas with heavy mosquito populations; 8 however, in recent years, cases have been reported as far west 9 as California, as far north as Canada, and in other places 10 throughout the United States; and 11 WHEREAS, This serious problem continues to grow and spread; 12 therefore be it 13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Pennsylvania designate June 1989 14 as "Heartworm Disease Awareness Month." F9L82JLW/19890S0080R1243