These articles have been posted here to assist breeders in their efforts to produce healthy litters. To the general public we would like to say, the dog breeding and exhibiting world is devoted to the production of the healthiest puppies, in mind and body, that is possible , given the state of the art. And, […]
Puppy Buyer Questionnaire
The following questions are being asked of you so that the right puppy and the right placement of each puppy is made by bringing the various requirements of both the puppy and his or new owner(s) into perspective, BEFORE a choice is made. I hope you will agree that the animal’s welfare must be my […]
Vaginitis In Dogs (Puppy Vaginitis)
Puppy bitches often suffer from a cluster of symptoms including cystitis, vaginal inflammation, vaginal discharge and sometimes urine scalding and dermatitis of the skin around the vulva.. Most of the time, this condition is treated with antibiotics only. Frequently, the vet goes through several different antibiotics with poor results. Many times an “inverted vulva” and […]
Lyme Disease in Dogs
As a veterinarian who deals with breeders and exhibitors, I am constantly reminded of the differences in my practice and that of veterinarians dealing with pet owners. One constant difference in the two practice types is the effect of multiple dog populations in a household or kennel, and of exposure of these dogs to other […]
Dog Abortion (Prostaglandin Abortion Portocol)
The following protocol is extracted from the Proceedings of the Society for Theriogenology, August 11, 1990. CANINE PREGNANCY TERMINATION WITH PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA, Shirley D. Johnston,DVM,PhD, pages 264 ff.It is essentially the same as a protocol published in SMALL ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND INFERTILITY, Thomas J. Burke,DVM Ed., 1986. I have used this method of pregnancy termination (in […]