Articles and Free Downloads
EMERGENCIES
Mushroom Dangers (What every dog Owner Should Know!)
Releasing your dog from a trap
Taking your dog's pulse and temperature
Vetinfo-Toxins (poisons) That Affect Dogs
What To Put In Your Canine First Aid Kit
Adverse Drug Reactions in dogs
Alphabetical Index A - M - Dog info
Alphabetical Index N - Z - Dog info
Basic Canine Medical Information
Cold/Limbertail Update, July 2004
Common Drugs and Nutraceuticals for Dogs
Common Drugs Prescribed for dogs
Common medical conditions in pets
Conditioning the Canine Athlete
Consultant - look up symptoms and see what it points to. From Cornell.
CCL Tears in Labrador Retrievers
Destination Rx - compare prices at online animal pharmacies
Dry Eye in dogs (Keratoconjunctivitis sicca KCS )
Early Spaying & Neutering - or why its best to wait
Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Medical Information
Exercised Induced Collapse in Labradors
Exercised Induced Collapse in Labradors 2
Exercise-Induced Collapse in Labradors, Update July 2005
Gundog Doc - Your online source for Gun Dog Health
Hereditary Myopathy in Labradors
Hip & Elbow Dysplasia Resources
Hip & Elbow Clearances, The value of
Holistic and Alternative Veterinary Medicine
How to get a urine sample from a dog
How to Match Your Dog to Make it Poop
Joe Bartges articles (giardia, dog food, Blastomycosis, Lyme)
Kidney Disease & Skin Disorders
New treatments for congestive heart failure
Preventing Health & Safety Crisis
ProHeart 6 (please do NOT use this product)
Reading Laboratory Tests in dogs
Skin & allergy problems in dogs
Spondylosis (arthritis in the back)
Things Your Home Should Never Be Without
TVD - Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (January 2003)
TVD Update (July 2004)
Urinary & Bladder problems in dogs
Veterinary Drugs (online resource)
Veterinary Procedures and Laboratory Tests
What Veterinary Credentials Mean
Dog Breeding and Whelping
- Before You Breed Your Dog - Lists of considerations when planning a litter, including choice of the parents, costs and time involved and difficulty finding homes for the pups.
- Being a Responsible Dog Breeder - Includes information and sample codes of ethics.
- Breeders Only Mailing List - For discussion about breeding purebred dogs. Submissions invited about health, care of stud dog or bitches and whelping tips.
- Breeding Dogs - Information about biology and management. Includes illustrated descriptions of the process involved in artificial breedings.
- Breeding, Whelping, and Rearing Puppies - Examines each stage in the form of FAQs. Topics include paperwork, preparing a whelping kit, finding and dealing with puppy buyers, and financial considerations.
- Breeding Your Dog - Considers three common reasons for having a litter.
- Costs of Breeding - A breeder presents a detailed account of the expenses involved in breeding a pedigree litter. Includes photographs and explanations of some tests.
- Determining Breeding Potential - Discusses the points to consider in choosing a sire and dam. Written about mastiffs but applies to all breeds.
- Do you want to be a breeder ? - Examines the chances of a problem-free experience.
- Getting Started As a Responsible Breeder - A list of suggestions from the American Kennel Club.
- Heat Cycles - FAQ about the physical changes and their significance.
- Heat, Pregnancy and Whelping Guide - Description and photographs of the whole process, including common problems.
- Highlights of Whelping - Discusses preparation, supplies needed, possible problems and solutions as well as an account of the process.
- Hybrid Vigor - Examines the belief that mixed breeds are healthier than purebreds.
- Pet Bits For You - Details the heat cycle, mating, pregnancy and whelping, with a weekly diary of the changes, potential problems and solutions. Includes advice for new puppy owners.
- Reality of Breeding Dogs - Provides articles, explanations, FAQs, mailing lists and book suggestions for anyone planning a litter. Includes a checklist, a cost analysis and discussion about sterilisation.
- So You Want To Breed Dogs ? - Detailed accounts of whelping experiences, written by breeders.
- To Breed or Not to Breed : 1 - Discusses the characteristics of a responsible breeder wanting to raise healthy puppies.
- To Breed or Not to Breed : 2 - Guidelines for deciding if an individual animal is worth breeding.
- Whelping Information - Provides articles and downloadable forms to assist in planning and record-keeping.
Belly measuring to determine pregnancy
Breeding Decisions: OFA vs. PennHIP
Careful Breeders Let Littermates Learn From One Another
Checklist to have when buying a dog!
Crash course for new dog owners
Dog Breeding - Just like Clockwork
Feeding a breeding female or one which is pregnant
Getting started as a responsible breeder
OFA mating probabilities for Labrador Retrievers
Seven Foundations for a Successful Dog Breeder
Whelping a litter, Woodhaven style
Why Genetic testing is important if breeding Labradors