Tips and Resources for Owners

GENERAL HEALTH
RESOURCES

**HEALTH RESOURCES**

Please Note: This links are only those we've referred to over the years of caring for our own and
our foster dogs. We, in no way, represent their accuracy or scientific reliability. Please do not
hesitate to contact your own veterinarian with concerns about your dog's health!

Colitis - http://dogtime.com/colitis.html ~or~ http://www.vetinfo.com/dcolitis.html
Giardia- http://www.canismajor.com/dog/giardia.html
Intestinal Worming - http://www.canismajor.com/dog/worms.html
Large Breed Bloat - http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.html ~or~ Risk Factors for Bloat- Tuft's University

Kennel Cough -http://www.peteducation.com/kennelcough ~or~ http://marvistavet.com/html/kennel_cough.html
Skin Allergies - http://www.nelsonvet.com/dog_allergies.html

BEHAVIORS:
General Link to many behavioral issues - http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/lib-prob.htm
Litter Box Buffet - http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx
Coprophagia(pooh eating)- www.petplace.com/dogs/coprophagia
Aggression - http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/tips/issues_understand_aggression.php
General Training Articles - http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/tips /behavior articles

*QUICK TIP* When
transitioning dogs to a new
food, mix it with cooked
yogurt to keep the belly
settled.

WHAT YOUR DOG IS EATING:
Foods to NEVER feed a dog - http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1661&articleid=1030
Dog Foods compared (quotes findings of link below) - http://www.consumersearch.com/dog-food/best-dry-dog-food
Reviews of all brands of dog food - http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
Ingredients of some food brands - http://www.jlhweb.net/dogfood/list.html

Alopecia - http://www.k9ring.com/blog/?tag=/seasonal+alopecia.+hair+loss
Demodectic Mange - http://www.vet4petz.com/articles/demodex.htm (NOT contagious!)
Other Mange - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange (aka- SCABIES- Contagious!)

Cardiomyopathy - http://americanboxerclub.org/boxer_cardiomyopathy.html
Subaortic stenosis (SAS) - http://www.marvistavet.com/html/subaortic_stenosis.html
Murmur - http://www.cpvh.com/Articles/19.html

DEAFNESS:
Deaf Dog Education - http://www.deafdogs.org/

General Animal Health Search Sites:
www.peteducation.com
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/the_pet_web_library.html
www.veterinarypartner.com
www.thepetcenter.com
www.vetinfo.com

ACEPROMAZINE: *THIS TRAQUILIZER CAN BE FATAL TO DEEP CHESTED BREEDS-
i.e. Boxers, Bulldogs, American Bulldogs, Great Danes*
http://www.jlhweb.net/BOSS/ace.htm