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AltVetMed
http://www.altvetmed.com/toc.html
For more info on complementary and alternative veterinary medicine.
American
Brittany Club, Inc.
http://clubs.akc.org/brit/
publishes a monthly magazine covering
mostly Brittanys in competition. Lists many breeders, with ads for litters
and services. There are some interesting articles about health issues in
the breed, legislation, etc.. The American Brittany Club has many
affiliated local clubs, and all of these may be able to refer you to a
Brittany breeder in your area.
Club
Information
trimnatchbritts@midamer.net
Mary Jo Trimble
10370 Fleming Road
Carterville, Il62918
ph: (618) 985-2336
fax: (618) 985-5103
Breeder
Contact
Ms. Velma Tiedeman
2036 N.48th Ave.
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 553-5538
Magazine
Information AmBritMag@aol.com
The American Brittany
Ron Smith
Publishing Editor
P.O. Box 616
Marshfield, MO65706
ph: (417) 468-6250
fax: (417) 468-5860
AKC
Canine Health Foundation
New research is being done all the time to try and increase the knowledge
of the veterinary community and the public about genetic problems in dogs.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation, http://www.akcchf.org/
organizes research into canine health, and
provides free information online, and in printed form to members. The
website has many useful links to health resources on the web. Their recent
2002 veterinary conference was
summarized in the AKC’s magazine, the AKC Gazette.
AKC
Gazette is the American Kennel
Club's monthly magazine.
For information on subscriptions: http://www.akc.org/pubs/main.html
Archived articles posted online
at: http://www.akc.org/pubs/gazette/gazettearchives.cfm
Hunter's Heart subscribes
to this magazine and we absolutely love it. (The price is fairly expensive
after the international shipping and exchange rate.) But there's tons of
valuable information about health, training, books, resources, and even
the breed columns are often useful to people who want to learn more about
all breeds of dogs. We think the price is well worth it.
Animal
CPR http://members.aol.com/henryhbk/acpr.html
presents an excellent
printable “brochure” describing how to perform CPR on pets that you
can keep on your fridge and in your car.
ASPCA
(Animal Poison Control Centre)
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/NAPCC/NAPCC.html
American
Veterinary Medical Association’s Pet Owner’s Guide to Common Small
Animal Poisons
http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/poisgde.asp
Canine
Epilepsy Network - University
of Missouri
http://www.canine-epilepsy.net/
Canine
Epilepsy Resources
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Resources.html
Canine
Medical Information
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/medical-info.01.html
Canine
Eye Registry Foundation (CERF)
http://www.vmdb.org/cerf.html
Did you know that Glaucoma is a genetic disease associated with the
Brittany breed? CERF allows breeders to ensure that breeding stock has no
inheritable eye problems.
If you become a member, you
get the list of people and dogs (grouped by age) who passed CERF
clearances in the last few years. Also for sale is a list of guidelines
for breeding dogs (within your breed of interest), based on CERF findings.
We are members and find the information very worthwhile.
Council
of Docked Breeds
www.cdb.org
Tail docking (which we practice because it is part of the breed standard
for the Brittany Spaniel) is a controversial practice. This website covers
the international movements for and against. It provides information about
what can happen without tail docking, including some graphic photos of
resulting field injuries.
The
Canine Diversity Project
http://www.magma.ca/%7Ekaitlin/diverse.html
is an attempt to acquaint
dog breeders with the dangers of inbreeding and the overuse of popular
sires.
Dog
Health & Nutrition for Dummies (Book)
By M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, specialist in Canine Sports Medicine, ISBN
#0-7645-5318-6, 2001, published by Hungry Minds Inc.
www.hungryminds.com
www.dummies.com
Harmony
Animal Hospital
http://www.petvets.com/
Contains a library of pet care articles, links to other health sites, and
a free Pet E-mail Newsletter.
The
IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals)
http://www.dogpro.org/
All sorts of dog-related
articles from around the world. “The IACP is an organization established
to maintain the highest standards of professional and business practice
among canine professionals. Its aim is to provide support and
representation for all professional occupations involved with any
aspect of canine management, health, training and husbandry.”
Indiana
Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets;
Purdue University
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/cover1.htm
A searchable
database of things poisonous to pets.
Learn
to Remove a Tick from a Human or Pets
http://www.learn2.com/05/0512/0512.asp
The
News Magazine of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.dvmnewsmagazine.com/dvm/
The
Pet Care Forum, an online
community
http://www.vin.com/PetCare/VetHospital.htm
Pet Care
Information Centre
http://petcare.umn.edu/index.html
“The PetCARE
(Companion Animal Resource Education) web site is a joint venture of the
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Minnesota Extension Service, the Minnesota State Legislature, Minnesota
Council of Dog Clubs, and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. We draw
upon the expertise of our faculty and scores of reputable animal experts
to give you information that is current and as scientifically accurate as
possible.” Covers basic dog care and health issues e.g. what to feed
your dog, fleas, heartworm, etc.; and information on choosing the
right pet for you.
Ticks
and Diseases Caused by Ticks in Humans and Animals
http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/instruction/kocan/ticks/tickok.htm
“Text and photos by A. Alan Kocan, PhD, Professor at Oklahoma State
University
Ticks are of medical importance because they can be an annoyance, they can
cause harm due to their blood feeding activities and because they can
transmit many pathogenic organisms. Many diseases of importance to both
human and veterinary medicine are transmitted by ticks.”
USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) lists
the U.S.A.’s rules
for pets traveling by air.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/travel.html
Vet
on the Web
http://www.petz.co.uk/vetontheweb/new/
has a library of
articles. Or you can email your veterinary question to Tim Mainland MA
VetMB MRCVS, a vet in the UK, who has been a practicing veterinary surgeon
for 20 years in the United Kingdom.
“The
Vet on the Web offers a veterinary surgeon's advice on your pet problems.
It is provided for all pet owners worldwide to meet your many varying
needs…we may suddenly find ourselves in a far flung place, where such
a service is just not available. Or we may just require an opinion as
to whether something is significant or not.”
Vet
Cancer http://vetcancer.tripod.com/cancer.htm
Cancer FAQ's. Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society offers subsidies
to people in Alberta who cannot afford their dog's cancer treatment.
Veterinary
Cancer Society http://www.veterinarycancersociety.org/cancer~1.htm
A great list of links on veterinary cancer.
Veterinary
Genetics Laboratory
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/research/canine/
Breed Specific Databases; Donate samples from your dog(s) to this
project, or learn about / arrange for DNA (Parentage) Testing. “With the
help of samples donated by interested owners and breeders, we are building
a comprehensive DNA database for understanding dog genetics…This information
will assist in the discovery of genes associated with traits or diseases.”
Veterinary
Medical Database (VMDB) http://www.vmdb.org/vmdb.html
has more than 6 million abstracts of case records obtained from 26
participation veterinary medical schools. The information is coded by age,
breed, sex diagnosis, length of stay, weight, participating institution,
mortality, procedures and other important information. VMDB can do a
search and provide totals for any of these categories or other specialized
searches.
Unfortunately, no online
searches were allowed at the time we added this link. If you are not with
the participating universities, the fee is $150 USF per search. Not a service the average
dog owner can take advantage of, but certainly seems like a valuable
service to vets as far as advancing knowledge about canine health
problems. |
