Leishmaniasis is a nasty protozoan disease that affects both humans and dogs in many parts of the world. It is pronounced “leash man eye a sis”. A list of countries where is is common can be found at the end of this article. As our US dog shows see more competitors from foreign countries, and breeding animals […]
Dog Health Articles
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 […]
Fading Puppy Syndrome: Prevention and Treatment
‘Fading puppies’ is not a diagnosis… Puppies need 3 things to survive after whelping: Warmth Energy (sugar) Water If a puppy gets chilled it will die. If a puppy becomes hypoglycemic it will die. If a puppy becomes dehydrated it will die. Those are the parameters of fading puppies. Puppies may die due to developmental […]