BLOAT

• The Bloat Book - prepared by Siefried Zahn DVM; Adapted from "Bloat in Large Dogs"
• Bloat First Aid Kit - very informative - from the Kifka website; includes pics/diagrams
• Bloat Links - a myriad of bloat links
• Canine Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus Research - A research program of risk factors for bloat in dogs at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
• Gastric Torsion in Dogs - from the Dog Owners' Educational League
• Nutrition:  Is It a Factor in Bloat and Torsion? - article by Linda Arndt, Blackwatch Great Danes

Obedience Links
Canine Good Citizen Program
(www.akc.org/love/cgc/index.cfm)

Health and Nutrition:
Great Dane Health Foundation of America, Inc.
(www.gdhfa.org)

CHIC
(http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/)

• Bone Cancer - symptoms and options and a Greyhound's story
• Cancer Tutorial - by Dr. Maureen McKenzie
• <NEW>Canine Lymphoma - from the Veterinary Information Service
• <NEW>Hemangiosarcoma - from the Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Information
• <NEW>Living with Canine Lymphoma - the story of Clondike, an elderly Great Pyrenees bitch who developed lymphoma late in life and beat it
• <NEW>Osteosarcoma Drug Study - study of treatments for osteosarcoma, concentrating on the Irish Wolfhound
• Veterinary Cancer Society - information on research trials and more

CARDIAC

• Aortic Stenosis - Q&A with a geneticist on a Boxer site
• <NEW>Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy - article from the South Paws Veterinary Referral Center
• <NEW>Dilated Cardiomyopathy - in-depth article by Dr. D. Caroline Coile
• <NEW>Heart Conditions - a summary of various canine heart conditions
• Holter Tests - The Meurs Report - Boxer heart arrhythmia study done with the Holter monitor 
• PDA - "patent ductus arteriosus" - the most commonly diagnosed congenital heart defect in dogs
• Principles of Heart Disease - information on Cardiovascular Disease from the Veterinary Heart Institute

DYSPLASIA

• Elbow Disease in Growing Dogs - by Roger Lavelle, University of Melbourne
• Elbow Dysplasia - signs, diagnosis and treatment

• the Best Dog Food for the Money - cost per feeding and the energy values in foods
• Breed Specific Feeding and Nutrition - addressing the issue of dog breed specific nutritional requirements, definitions for wording used on dog food labels, AAFCO testing of dog food and alternatives to feeding your dog a commercial all-breed dog food - by William Cusick
• Canine Vitamin Advisor - "intended to provide individualized suggestions of vitamin and herb supplements for generally healthy dogs"
• Dog Eat Dog - What's Inside the Food We Feed - by Frenchie breeder Carol Gravestock-Taylor
• Dog Food Comparison Charts - compiled by a Doberman breeder, this site provides information on commercial dog foods; also information on raw feeding
• Dog Food Ingredients - Definitions - AAFCO definitions of items food in dog food
• Dry Dog Food Comparison Charts - lists protein and fat %, the first 3 ingredients and preservatives of many popular brands of kibble; kcals also provided on some brands
• <NEW>Feeding Garlic and Onions - from the Petdiets.com web site's FAQ; the connection between anemia and garlic/onions
• Feeding the Canine Athlete for Optimum Performance - an article by Dr. Robert Gillette, from the American Canine Sports Medicine Association website
• Nutrition for Companion Carnivores - an article on feeding the BARF diet; by Betty Lewis, RVT, Dr. A. N.
• Pet Food - 10 "Secrets" - "10 Secrets Pet Food Companies Don't Want You to Know"
• Practical Canine Nutrition - information to make informed choices; by Margaret Muns, DVM
• Relationship of Nutrition to Developmental Skeletal Disease in Young Dogs - from Veterinary Clinical Nutrition; "Of the nutritional components, rate of growth, specific nutrients, food amounts consumed, and feeding methods influence skeletal disease."
• <NEW>Should Your Dog Eat BARF? - article from the VetCentric website regarding the raw foods diet
• Truth in Advertising - not all nutraceuticals live up to their claims
• What to Feed Borzoi - an article on breed specific feeding, by William Cusick
• What's in Your Pet's Food Dish? - by Trina Nowak, B.Sc.Agr., DVetHom
• What's Really in Pet Food - report from the Animal Protection Institute

• Animal CPR - guide to learning small animal CPR
• Artificial Respiration - illustrated guide for canine mouth-to-mouth
• Canine First Aid Kit - assemble a kit for home or travel
• First Aid for Bloat - by Siegfreid Zahn, DVM; supplies and procedures for bloat first-aid

GENERAL INFORMATION

• AVMA Pet Care Site - the American Veterinary Medical Association site dealing with general pet care
• Canine Longevity Study - Michigan State University; "The purpose of this study is to acquire data to develop life expectancy tables and survival statistics for all American Kennel Club registered canine breeds for statistical application."
• Canine Sports Medicine Tidbits - various topics relating to the canine athlete
• Continuing Education Links - from a veterinary college's website - many articles
• Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Information - general information listings
• Health Links - a bevy of links from a Great Dane site
• How to Read Laboratory Tests - helpful information on deciphering those cryptic lab reports
• Veterinary Medicine (at the Mining Company) - a wealth of information on animal health
• "Virtual" Veterinary Center - an immense listing of resources and articles

HOLISTIC CARE / MEDICINE

• Alt Vet Med - Alternative, Complementary & Holistic Veterinary medicine
• Holistic Pet Care Sites - a listing of sites dealing with natural pet care
• Nosodes - article on the advantages of using nosodes by Dr Donna Starita Mahan
• Coprophagia in the Canine - a study intended to provide epidemiological information about the incidence of the behavior in the canine population
• Corpulent Canines - is your dog fit or fat?
• Cruciate Ligament Rupture - informaton from the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis
• Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocortism) - information from the Textbook of Veterinary Medicine, 1995. (requires a PDF reader)
• Erlichiosis - information on this tick-borne disease
• Guide to Recognizing Bone Diseases - information on three common bone diseases - OCD, HOD and Pano
• <NEW> Heartworm Life Cycle
• Heatstroke - article on heatstroke prevention and treatment, by Dr Henry De Boer, Jr
• Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy - bone disease that usually affects young, rapidly growing, large breed dogs
• Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy - article by Jill Swedlow; from a Great Dane website
• Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) - an in-depth article written by Fred Lanting
• Immune System and Disease Resistance - article by Dr W Jean Dodds, DVM
• Intestinal Parasites - a listing of common intestinal parasites from the Veterinary Information Service
• Invertebral Disk Disease - diagnosis, symptoms and treatment
• Invertebral Disk Disease - from the Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
• Liver (Portosystemic) Shunt - information regarding this congenital problem, from a Maltese website
• More About HOD - by Linda Arndt of BlackWatch Danes; lots of information regarding causes, nutrition and treatment

• Addison's Disease (Hypoadrenocortism) - from the Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Medical Information
• Anesthesia in Sighthounds - article by Mitchell Kornett, DVM; from the SCOA website
• Anesthesia in the Greyhound - information on various anesthetics and their effects
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - Meisha's Hope webpage
• Blastomycosis - information on this potentially devastating fungal disease
• Bleeding Disorders (Treatment) - article by Dr. Jean Dodds
• Building Confidence in a Shy or Omega Dog - article explores "ways to help build confidence in a dog that is shy or scares easily, as well as dogs that may not be shy, but are on the bottom rung of the hierarchy ladder"
• Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - "much attention has been given recently to AIHA due to evidence linking the process of vaccinating with the manifestation of this sometimes life-threatening disease"
• Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - a chronicle of Meisha, a terrier who survived for many years after her diagnosis with this disease
• Canine Epilepsy Research - Canine Epilepsy Project is a collaborative study into the causes of epilepsy in dogs. It is supported by grants from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), individual breed clubs and private donations.
• Canine Epilepsy Resource Center - home of the Epil-K9 list, whose purpose is to discuss canine epilepsy and seizures; site also has many links for epilepsy information
• Canine Longevity Project - a research study being conducted by the Michigan University College of Veterinary Medicine; follow this link to enter information regarding your dog
• CDC - Center for Disease Control - a link to their Division of Parasitic Diseases
• Chinese Medicine for American Pets - many dog owners are turning to alternative methods for treating their canines
• Muscle Injuries - from the LSU orthopedics website
• Panosteitis - information on this disease often referred to as "growing pains", common in large breeds
• <NEW> Parvo FAQs - faqsheet compiled from a variety of internet resources
• Parvovirus - one of the more in-depth articles on this devastating disease
• <NEW> Rage Syndrome - article by Lyn Johnson, DVM, from the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association website
• Resistant Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia and and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs - notes from Joanne Dickson
• Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament - recognizing a possible rupture and treatment options
• Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament - article from PetPlace.com
• Umbilical Hernias - differentiating between a "true hernia" and a "delayed closure"; from the BreederVet site
• Unilateral Hip Dysplasia - article by Dr. M C Wakeman, on the BreederVet site
• <NEW> Von Willebrand's Disease - By Linda Aronson, DVM, BCCA Health Committee; from the Beardie Bulletin
• Why a Post-Mortem Exam? - the importance of utilizing post-mortems
• Wobbler's Syndrome (Spondylolithesis) - collection of information on this disease affecting the vertebrae

• ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center - features a monthly column, veterinary abstracts and manuscripts on the subjects of toxins; they also have a call center
• Poisonous Plants -  from Cornell University - "a growing reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora"
• Poisons - from the AVMA - a listing of common small animal poisons

• <NEW>Canine Behaviors Associated With Hypothyroidism - from the Journal of American Animal Hospital Association
• Diagnosis and Management of Canine Thyroid Disease - article by Dr. Jean Dodds
• <NEW>Interpreting Thyroid Test Results - an explanation of the values used in OFA Thyroid Certification testing
• Questions and Answers About Canine Autoimmune Thyroiditis - this information ranges from the simple to technically detailed; from Oxford Laboratories
• Thyroid Problem in the Dog - information from Dr. Jean Dodd's presentation at an AHVMA conference
• Thyroid Study - manuscript on autoimmune thyroid disease in Dachshunds from Michigan State University
• Thyroid Testing in Dogs - a reference on thyroid disease and testing

• Critter Fixer - website of Dr. Bob Rogers, a Texas vet who promotes the newer view regarding vaccination protocols. His website is a wealth of information and advice regarding vaccinating your pets.
• Small Animal Vaccination Protocol - from the University of Colorado Veterinary Teaching Hospital
• <NEW>Vaccinations and Vaccinosis - Wendy Volhard discusses overvaccination and the potential for vaccinosis
• Vaccines: Potential Problems - article by Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown, DVM on the possible problems of vaccines; includes a recommended vaccination schedule; difference between killed virus and modified live vaccines 
• <NEW>Vaccinosis - article with Dr. Richard Pitcairn discussing chronic disease as a result of overvaccination

• <NEW> Dogs' Eyes - transcript of TV show Catalyst in which research showing that different dog breeds see differently
• <NEW>Eye Problems in Dogs - summary article on the Columbia Animal Hospital web site
• Eyevet  - the Veterinary Opthalmology Information Centre; information on a variety of canine eye ailments
• PRA Today - Current Research in Progressive Retinal Atrophy
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy - information on this eye disease from the Mastiff Club of America