Whenever you have questions or concerns about your dog’s health, your first stop should always be your veterinarian. However, if you’re like us, you probably want to learn more about what your vet has told you. The articles below are ones that we have found particularly helpful in explaining common (and no-so-common) dog ailments.
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Whenever you have questions or concerns about your dog’s health, your first stop should always be your veterinarian. However, if you’re like us, you probably want to learn more about what your vet has told you. The articles below are ones that we have found particularly helpful in explaining common (and no-so-common) dog ailments.
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Separation Anxiety and Anti-Anxiety Medications
Dangers Around the House
Common Respiratory Viruses
Parvovirus
Heartworm Disease
Tick Borne Disease
Fleas, Allergies & Itching
Worms, Coccidia & Giardia
Mites, Mange & Fungus
Dental Care
Further Research
Separation Anxiety and Anti-Anxiety Medications
Clomicalm and Separation Anxiety by Dr Jann R Elliott DVM
Dangers Around the House
How much chocolate? (National Geographic)
Common Respiratory Viruses
Kennel Cough, Q&A (PDF)
Kennel Cough
Canine Influenza
Pneumonia Management
Distemper
Vaccine FAQ
Parvovirus
Basic Virology in General
What is Parvo?
The Virus in the Environment/Disinfection
How Parvo Infection Happens
Parvo the Physical Illness and Its Treatment
Diagnosis of Canine Parvovirus
Caring for the Recovered Dog
Parvo Vaccination Options/Prevention
Heartworm Disease
American Heartworm Society
Preventing Heartworm Disease in Dogs
Diagnosis of Heartworm Disease
Heartworm Treatment
Heartworm the Parasite (lifecycle of a heartworm)
What Happens in Heartworm Disease
Immeticide (PDF)
Highlights on Heartworm Disease
Tick Borne Disease
Ticks, Arthopod Parasites
Lyme Disease
Erlichia Infection in Dogs
Fleas, Allergies & Itching
Flea Control
Flea Anemia
Itching & Allergy in Dogs
Shar-pei Special Needs & Cautions
Food Allergies
Worms, Coccidia & Giardia
Hookworms
Roundworms
Tapeworms
Whipworms
Coccidia
Giardia
Mites, Mange & Fungus
Ear Mites
Ear Infections
Sarcoptice Mange (Scabies)
Demodectic Mange
Ringworm
Dental Care
Dodging the Dangers of Dental Disease by Courtney Quinn, VMD Belair Veterinary Hospital
Dental Home Care
Healthy Teeth, Healthy Pets
We also recommend these websites for further research:
Getting pet health information online
www.veterinarypartner.com
www.peteducation.com
http://www.avma.org/ (American Veterinary Medical Association)
www.merckvetmanual.com