The Worries of Attending a Dog Show
I am discussing canine illnesses such as bacteria, parasites or possibly a life-changing virus for your dog. Even the most precautionary, prudent dog show exhibitors like myself have been afflicted.
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AKC Canine Health Foundation Establishes Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Program
RALEIGH, N.C. (November 13, 2012) – The AKC Canine Health Foundation announces today the establishment of the Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Program. Five promising veterinary residents were selected by their colleges of veterinary medicine as the inaugural class of Fellows and will receive support from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for their training and research efforts. To [...]
OFA Board of Directors Commits $75,000 In New Canine Health Research Grant Funding
Columbia, Missouri, Wednesday, October 31, 2012 – At its Annual Meeting the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) Board of Directors approved $75,000 in new canine health research grant sponsorships. The funding will be directed through approved grants at the AKC Canine Health Foundation (AKC CHF) and the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF). Specific research areas include [...]
To Ultrasound or Not Ultrasound – That Was Our Question
Shakespeare posed the question in his play Hamlet, “To be or not to be.” This fall the spin on that question in our household was, “To ultrasound or not ultrasound.”
Golden Time for Golden Retrievers
Golden Retriever owners across the country are invited to apply to participate in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, the largest and longest observational study ever undertaken to improve the health of dogs. Morris Animal Foundation, the nonprofit organization running the study, will enroll 3,000 Golden Retrievers over the next two years.
The Neck & The 7 Cervical Vertebrae
The function of the seven cervical vertebrae in a dog is to support the head and protect the spinal cord. It is constructed in a gentle “S” curve allowing the head to be arched upwards and backwards, so the head can be held facing the direction of movement, and also allowing forward flexion to reach the ground for sniffing and eating.
Hounds – Toplines & Underlines – Part 3
by Lisa Dubé Forman To read the complete article click here 226 – September, 2012 In Part One of this article we discussed the importance of the greyhound and its genre breeds flexible, curvaceous lines as compared to the Ibizan Hound. Moreover, how one achieves such beautiful, greyhound-like toplines. Part One’s lesson was the elementary [...]
Hounds – Toplines & Underlines
It is elementary that shape, others prefer the word silhouette, nearly always defines breed type in our hounds. My intent is not to cover each of the hound group’s 27 breeds. Rather, I have highlighted breeds to illustrate essential elements of shape. The hound group species are diversified into sight and scenthounds and within the sighthound classification, a more specific genre exists being the Greyhound and greyhound-like breeds. I will discuss this exclusive cast first as it is very important to me and, hereafter, I will usually refer to them as genre.
The Dachshund That Couldn’t Walk
That Was, Until It Received Laser Therapy at The Sanctuary Ocala, FL – The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center is known as a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the healing and conditioning of equine athletes, but they also provide effective cutting edge therapies and services for canines. Just ask Paris, a four-year-old Daschund [...]
Canine Massage Benefits – Inflammation in Your Dog
Massage therapy is very beneficial to an inflammation. Massage is usually contraindicated in the acute stage. You can use the cold application such as the ice-cup massage technique to numb the nerve endings, providing an analgesic relief, and to cause a vaso-constriction to flush excessive amount of fluids.
