OSU does a great job at these classes. I have attended in the past and it is well worth your time no matter what level of knowledge you have in this area....
Canine Influenza (H3N8) is highly contagious strain of the influenza A virus and has been reported in 30 states so far. One case has been confirmed in our...
... I've always thought that the differentiation (water vs land) was the result of selection for coat texture, thickness, and water repellency in order to...
We call them Irish Water Spaniels, they included the English Water Spaniel as well as the old Tweed Spaniel (those genes are now present in the Golden...
I am looking for correct data on dosages for Folic Acid prior and during pregnancy for a bitch. If you have reliable info on this I would appreciate it. I have...
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/breeding.htm which contains breeding articles along with population genetics articles for those that like to read about...
Ann, I don't believe there is a published dose for dogs! I have my clients give 1 400 mcg(microgram) tablet daily. It is a water soluble vitamin and they just...
Thank you Patti. How far before breeding a bitch would you start her on this and how long would you suggest keeping her on it? Also I want to publicly say...
Thank you for posting this informative study on shortened longevity as a possible complication of ovary removal in dogs. I think society keeps pounding it...
Put her on a quality puppy food (there are many) and/or Evangers cooked chicken canned and chicken/rice chow (which are for all stages) about 8 weeks before...
You should ask a doggie endocrinologist how estrogen could affect her absorption of calcium, bone development, etc. Her picture is different and challenging...
Pat, Laurin's been ill with the flu but I can answer the question you posed her. She conducts a handling class on Tuesday evenings which many of us attend,...
Yep, I know Greeno preceeds Loujon. I was just wondering what color a girl named Blondie could have been. She was bred to Ch. Freejax Royalist, a Ch. King...
Thanks Karen. I too have had some aggravating allergies and/or cold thingie down here in Atlanta for over a week now. What a hinderance it is. Our friend Susan...
Bailey wasn't stung by a bee or bitten by an insect. My kids are very allergic to insect bites. There would have been swelling, and antihistamine would have...
Well, I was looking for those dog flu shots and wondered how you got them in volume for your training class clients when they were only supposed to be...
All of you sick with the human flu take care. My 19 year old got it and 10 days after the fever broke had another fever from pneumonia. So take it easy if you...
Is there any sort of blood workup or other testing that can be done to determine whether or not a dog is susceptible to developing IMHA from taking vaccines,...
A friend of mine just went through AIHI with her 6-7 YO cocker spaniel. This dog has liver issues so has not been given ANY vaccines for years. They don't know...
Laurin, I disagree. There seems to be more of a problem with the lepto vaccine, as told to me by Dr. Jean Dodds. It's too early to know about the canine...
Pat and all; Try this link: http://www.akcchf.org/research/grants/search/index.cfm?search=disease Proceed down the "bullet" items to ENDOCRINOLOGY and then...
Forgive me, I'm trying to smile, but most of you know I lost my 15.5 year old last night in her sleep. My university has several research programs going on...
In a message dated 11/7/2009 9:22:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, northgatespringers@... writes: Laurin, I disagree. There seems to be more of a problem...
I wonder if we are seeing the results of shallow gene pools in regards to AIHA. Laurin, the flatcoat genepool is limited, are there more incidences of AIHA...