Saint Bernard's Health
LINKS TO OTHER HEALTH SITES
It would be a very good idea to print out many of these pages and place them
in a First Aid Notebook that you can keep handy in your house. If you travel,
do up two First Aid Notebooks and keep the other one in your vehicle.
http://www.oocities.org/~olelo/shelties/emergencydoglinks.html
http://www.oocities.org/~olelo/shelties/emergencydoglinks.html ASPCA NATIONAL ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION PAGE
There is a vet on duty at this centre 24 hours a day, so keep these phone numbers handy, just in case. They have an "800" phone number with a $30 charge (they take Visa, Master Card, and American Express) per call and a "900" number which you might be referred to with a $20 minimum for 5 minutes and $2.95 for each additional minute (the average call takes 4-7 minutes). They have an entire "How to Prevent Poisoning" section which lists, by category, all of the things that can be poisonous to your dog or cat. Take the time to read this and hope you never need to use it.
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/plants.html
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/plants.html CORNELL UNIVERSITY -
POISONOUS PLANTS HOME PAGE
This is a great list of poisonous plants! lhealth2.html
lhealth2.html WHAT *NOT* TO FEED YOUR DOG (FOODSTUFFS)
By Deborah Burton
This is a list of food items that are not good for your dog to eat.
http://www.sai.com/orgs/nhdrl/firstaid.html
http://www.sai.com/orgs/nhdrl/firstaid.html
NEW HAMPSHIRE DOBERMAN RESCUE LEAGUE - ESSENTIAL DOG FIRST
AID KIT
This is a list of what you should have in a dog first aid kit.
http://members.aol.com/henryhbk/acpr.htmlhttp://members.aol.com/henryhbk/acpr.html
ANIMAL CPR
This page explains how to give CPR to an animal. It would be good to print this
page out and start a notebook on Doggie First Aid.
http://www.rahul.net/hredlus/choking.html
http://www.rahul.net/hredlus/choking.html CHOKEING
This is an excellent page on what to do if your dog is choking on something.
http://home.fiac.net/marshaw/health.htm
http://home.fiac.net/marshaw/health.htm HEALTH AND MEDICAL
INFORMATION
This page has links to several sites, which contain information on bloat and
other health issues.
EMERGENCY DOG LINKS
This is a site that has all kinds of dog heath links!
http://www.greatdanerescueinc.com/bloat.htmlhttp://www.greatdanerescueinc.com/bloat.html
CANINE BLOAT
Bloat is a disease that can kill your dog very quickly. Although this happens in
large and giant breeds in most cases, it is not exclusive to them. This site has
some good information on bloat, brought to you by Great Dane Rescue.
http://www.original1.com/diabetes/index.htmlhttp://www.original1.com/diabetes/index.html
CANINE DIABETES HEALTH HOMEPAGE
Information for owners of Canines with Diabetes Mellitus.
http://www.zaxxan.freeserve.co.uk/http://www.zaxxan.freeserve.co.uk/
ANDY & JAN'S DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY PAGE
This UK site has lots of information on this disease.
http://www.malteseonly.com/shunt.htmlhttp://www.malteseonly.com/shunt.html
MALTESE DOGS LIVER SHUNTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jay Bianco has written a very informative page on liver shunts (which applies
to any breed with the problem, not just Maltese).
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/tick-diseases.htmlhttp://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/tick-diseases.html
CANINE TICK DISEASES
Cindy Tittle Moore has done it again--another good info page on Babesiosis and
Ehrlichiosis written by Lynda Adame, two diseases dogs can pick up from ticks.
Lyme's Disease is not on this page, btw.
NEOPLASMS AND NEOPLASM-LIKE CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN
lots of This site has information on growths/tumours your dog(s) may get at
some points in their lives. DEMODEX (A Form of Mange Caused By Tiny Mites)
Looking for information on Demodex? Please go read Demodex And Other
Biting Bugs and No Need to Fight Demodex Mites on Pets Without Signs.
http://www.dnet.net/personal/cottrell/leptosp.htmhttp://www.dnet.net/personal/cottrell/leptosp.htm
LEPTOSPIROSIS LINK
Two dogs in the circle of dogs I "know" have contracted this potentially deadly
disease. This disease is extremely difficult to spot as the occurrence is rare, but
there have been many more cases reported. Familiarise yourself with the
symptoms and how the disease is contracted. One version of Lepto is vaccinated
against (DHLP), but there are other strains that are not.
DOG OWNERS GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA FOXTAILS
This is a great page on foxtails written by Curtis Clark. Foxtails can cause
serious problem (and, very occasionally, death) for your dog(s). MAKING
YOUR DOG MOBILE (PARALYZED BACK END)
If you have a dog who can't move his back end to walk, temporarily or
permanently, go to
Walkabout Custom Fitted Harnesses And Boots For Your Pets and The K9 Cart Company for some help . http://www.offa.org/http://www.offa.org/
ORTHOPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS (OFA)
This is an organisation which rates dog's hips for Dysplasia when you send
x-rays to them. This is one of the many health tests that should be performed
before you even think about breeding your dog.
http://www.teleport.com/~gback/cghp.htmlhttp://www.teleport.com/~gback/cghp.html
CANINE GENETICS & DOG HEALTH HOMEPAGE
This is a very comprehensive site with lots of articles on dog health and
genetics.
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/rec.pets.dogs
FAQ Homepage / MEDICAL INFO
There is wealth of information on health issues of all kinds on Cindy Tittle
Moor's page. There are a *lot* of other areas of interest on this page, too.
http://www.petsynergy.com/http://www.petsynergy.com/ HOLISTIC
VETERINARY MEDICINE - PETSYNERGY
Anna-Maria Scholey M.A. Vet. MB MRCVS is a holistic Veterinarian certified
in Veterinary Acupuncture (IVAS) and in Veterinary Homeopathy (AVH). She
trained in standard veterinary medicine in England (receiving her degree from
Cambridge in 1988) and then studied holistic approaches in Asia. She is now in
Texas and has written several interesting articles, which you can read on her
site. There is also a list of holistic Veterinarians throughout the U.S. Take a
look! http://www.altvetmed.com/http://www.altvetmed.com/
ALT VET MED - Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine
This site has information on complementary and alternative therapies in
Veterinary Medicine. They advocate holistic Veterinary Medicine such as
acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutritional therapy
and other alternative modalities. This is an extremely interesting site
recommending homeopathic-type treatments for dogs that are outside of what
many veterinarians would recommend as standard treatment.
CANINE CONNECTIONS CANINE HEALTH INFORMATION PAGE
This is a page with links for many dog diseases and conditions--a great place to
get more information.
http://www.vetinfo.com/doginfo.htmlhttp://www.vetinfo.com/doginfo.html
VETERINARY INFORMATION FOR DOG OWNERS
Michael Richards, DVM, has done a great job on this site compiling veterinary
information on dogs. You can subscribe to a monthly newsletter, VetInfo
Digest, for $25.00 U.S. per year and have access to the Ask Dr Mike question
and answer page.
http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htmhttp://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
THE ELECTRONIC ZOO/NET VET
This is a very interesting site with lots of information on all kinds of animals.
http://www.newss.ksu.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/pethealth.htmlhttp://www.newss.ksu.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/pethealth.html
PET HEALTH NEWS RELEASES
This page has many news releases from Kansas State University News Services
covering lots of pet health issues on dogs and cats from the veterinarian's
point of view.
http://www.nwga.com/members/crchat/immune.htmhttp://www.nwga.com/members/crchat/immune.htm
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DISEASE RESISTANCE
By W. Jean Dodds, DVM
This article discusses the essential role of the immune system in maintaining
the body's overall general health and resistance to disease. The focus will be on
environmental factors or events which may cause or trigger immune
dysfunction leading to either immune deficiency or immune stimulation
(reactive or autoimmunity). Related to these events is the development of
cancer, which is a disruption of cell growth control.
http://kbt.ralden.com/KB/DODDS.HTMLhttp://kbt.ralden.com/KB/DODDS.HTML
REVISED VACCINATION PROTOCOL, 1997
By W. Jean Dodds, DVM
This article has a schedule of what vaccinations should be given to puppies
when.
http://www.altvetmed.com/vaccine.htmlhttp://www.altvetmed.com/vaccine.html
ALT VET MED - VACCINATION DECISIONS
by Susan Gayle Wynn, DVM
This is another excellent article on vaccinations.
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