Diet Information
Our
Valeska Diet Page
This is a detailed description with a lot of great information
about how to make your own fresh dog food.
Fresh
Food Diet Links, Email Lists, Raw Feeding Sites, and Bookstore Links
Health Information
This page has links to info about:
DEGENERATIVE
MYLOPATHY (DM) and LARYNGEAL
PARALYSIS (LP), which are not uncommon
in borzoi and which often go unrecognized and undiagnosed; puppy bloodwork
values (which differ from adult values); developemental bone diseases;
vaccinations; and alternative care.
This page is in memory of Ch. Valeska Black-Eyed
Susan; love of my life.
It was heaven here, with
you.
valeska@turbonet.com
>>A History of Medicine at the
Time of the Millenium <<
Joke
:-)---click here
Degenerative Mylopathy---DM
This link is included for the many dogs, particularly
of large breeds, often undiagnosed, who suffer from degenerative mylopathy,
an immune mediated disease. Dr. Clemmons offers excellent help and
nutritional support for these dogs. DM is not uncommon in borzoi; also
see LP below.
http://neuro.vetmed.ufl.edu/neuro/DM_Web/DMofGS.htm
This link is to an article on human diet for
MS, which is thought to be the human version of canine DM by some.
http://personal.palouse.net/valeska/MS-theory-diet.htm
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Laryngeal Paralysis---LP
Degenerative Mylopathy often occurs as a syndrome
in conjunction with other mylopathies such as laryngeal paralysis which
can be associated with it. Below are links to a Laryngeal Paralysis (LP)
support and information list, and other Laryngeal Paralysis related links.
The following link goes to a good introductory
article about LP.
Laryngeal
Paralysis article by Carroll H. Weiss
The following links to some surgical information.
http://petsurgery.com/laryngealparalysis.htm
Canine Laryngeal Paralysis website--has link
for joining LP Support and Information Group, click below:
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/village/8335/
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Developmental Bone Diseases
and Rapid Growth
Skeletal Disease in Young Dogs. This is a
super article, and should be required reading for anyone growing large
breed dogs.
Relationship
of Nutrition to Developmental Skeletal Disease in Young Dogs
by Richardson and Toll
Discussion of calcium metabolism, and effects
of too little or too much during growth.
Calcium-Providing
Dogs with the Right Balance
during
Growth and Reproduction
Synopsis of a study done on Great Dane puppies
using three different calcium levels with the rest of the diet held constant.
Dietary
Mineral Levels Affect Bone Development in Great Dane Pups
A collection of articles on symptoms, causes,
treatments.
WOBBLERS
SYNDROME, SPONDYLOLITHESIS---
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Bloodwork Values for Puppies
Bloodwork
Reference Values for Puppies-click here.
Normal puppies have blood work values differing
from adult values.
Blood
serum chemistry values table, from Small Animal Paediatric Medicine and
Surgery--click here.
Hematology
values table, from Small Animal Paediatric Medicine and Surgery--click
here.
Explaination of blood tests, at Washington
State University's Veterinary School website: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/lab.htm
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? Vaccinations ?
This site has a nice vaccination schedule.
http://critterfixer.com/
This is Jean Dodd's updated vaccination protocol.
Jean
Dodd's updated vaccination protocol
This links to the Colorado Veterinary Teaching
Hospital's small animal vaccination protocols.
http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/savp2.html
This great site, Wing N Wave Laboradors,
has exceptionally well-informed and well written
articles.
Vaccines, Infectious Diseases and the Canine
Immune System:
The Importance of Weighing the Risk to Benefit
Ratio
http://www.labbies.com/immun.htm
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Alternative Medicine
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Homepage
http://www.altvetmed.com/
The Wellpet list and Home Page:
http://www.listservice.net/wellpet/index.htm
Caber Feidh Scottish Deerhounds, owner Christie
Keith, holistic rearing articles and nifty photos of beautiful dogs--
http://
www.caberfeidh.com.
Magazines
Whole Dog Journal
email---wholedogjl@palmcoastd.com
1-800-424-7887 in US or 203-422-7343
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