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Your Doberman's Health
General Health Resources
Canine
Diversity Project
Canine
Health Foundation (AKC)
Canine
Health Online
Sponsored by Purina
Canine
Skin Problems
Canine
Vaccination Schedule
CIDD:
Canine Inherited Disorders Database 
A comprehensive database
from the University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown,
PEI. Includes a list of dog breeds, cardiovascular disorders,
blood, endocrine, eye, skin, and nervous system disorders.
Deaf
Dogs Page
Doberman
Pinscher Foundation of America
The Doberman Pinscher Foundation of America is a non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing the welfare of the
Doberman Pinscher primarily by funding medical research
and educational projects.
Dog
Food Comparison Chart
Dog
Genome Project
A collaborative research project with the purpose of
mapping all the chromosomes in dogs to locate genes
that cause disease and control morphology and behavior.
DogInfo
An alphbetical index of veterinary information for dog
owners
Health-Related
Articles
From the Doberman Pinscher Foundation
Merck
Veterinary Manual
The eighth edition addresses the medical
issues of companion, food, and zoo animals. This book
includes discussions of etiology, transmission and pathogenesis,
clinical findings and lesions, diagnosis, treatment,
control, and prevention of disease entities.
Michigan
State University Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory
NetVet
Orthopedic
Foundation for Animals
OFA, established in 1966, is a not-for-profit organization
originally created to assist breeders in addressing
hip dysplasia. In recent years OFA has added registries
to assist breeders in assessing elbow and patella deformities,
craniomandibular osteopathy, autoimmune thyroiditis,
congential heart disease and copper toxicosis in Bedlington
Terriers and DNA registries.
Tellington
Touch
Judi Truskey, TTouch Practitioner: "Tellington
TTouch is a method of enhancing the mental, emotional
and physical well-being of your dog. It is used to support
veterinary care, training, and behavior modification.
An additional benefit is a deeper and more efficient
communication between you and your dog."
VetQuest
Veterinary Search and Referral Service. Search for over
25,000 Veterinary Hospitals with over 3,000 VIN Members
Veterinary
Medicine Nutrition and Health
WorkingDogWeb:
Health, Nutrition, and Breeding
Provides an alphabetical index of health problems and
web sites
Bloat
Canine
Bloat: Links and FAQs
Cancer
Canine
Cancer Research
Dr. Larry Thornburg at the College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Missouri-Columbia is conducting research
that attempts to identify specific genes that cause cancer
in dogs. This registry site invites you to submit samples
from the following eleven breeds: Flat-coated Retriever,
Standard Schnauzer, Mastiff, Doberman Pinscher, American
Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Dachshund, Boston
Terrier, Beagle, Labrador Retriever and German Shorthaired
Pointer. The histological diagnosis and written report
are a free service.
EndlessLove
Vicki Roudonis' online support group for anyone with any
kind of pet suffering from any kind of cancer.
Cardiomyopathy
Liver Disease
Chronic
Active Hepatitis (CAH) of Doberman Pinschers
By Larry Thornburg, DVM
Chronic
Progressive Liver Disease in Dogs
Dawn Boothe, Texas A&M University,
2000
Copper
Toxicity/Chronic Active Hepatitis (CAH)
Provides a very thorought review of relevant literature
regarding etiology and treatment
Introduction
Chronic Ative Hepatitis (CAH)
By Mervi Ihantola DVM
Liver
Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Dr. Fleming, Sherwood Animal Clinic, Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada
Longevity
Canine
Longevity Research Project
College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University.
Add information about your dogs via the
web.
DPCA Longevity Program
Narcolepsy
An interesting site from the Stanford
University Sleep Disorder Clinic:
o Genetic
Transmission of Narcolepsy in the Doberman
o
Movie of a Narcoleptic Doberman
Nutrition
Canine
Nutrition | PetCenter.com,
The Internet Animal Hospital
ByT. J. Dunn, Jr., D.V.M.
Nutrition
& Skin Care for the Blue Doberman
Poisons
The
Grapes of Wrath
An article from the ASPCA Poison Control Center about
the dangers of grapes and raisins.
Guide
to Small Animal Poisons
From the American Veterinary Medical Association
Plant
List With photographs and commentary
Use this site to visually identify poisonous plants
Thyroid
Genetics
of Autoimmune Thyroiditis in Doberman Pinschers
By George M. Happ, Ph.D. Institute of Arctic Biology,
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Leslie Fox, DVM, and Janet
Wojciechowski, DVM, Department of Small Animal Sciences,
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida,
May 5, 1998, Progress Report.
International
Symposium On Canine Hypothyroidism (1996)
von Willebrand Disease
(vWD)
GeneSearch
From the GeneSearch web site: "On July 10, 2002,
the United States District for the Eastern District of
Michigan ruled that GeneSearch and Mary Whiteley have
been and are continuing to infringe United States Patent
No. 6040,143 by making using, offering to sell and selling
genetic tests for canine von Willebrand disease(vWD).
GeneSearch and Mary Whiteley, as well as all persons in
active concert or participation with them, have been permanently
enjoined from making, using, offering for sale, selling
or importing into the United States genetic tests for
canine vWD. Therefore, we are immediately discontinuing
all genetic testing for canine vWD. Genetic testing for
canine vWD is available through VetGen LLC at the following
web address: www.vetgen.com."
VETGEN
VetGen has developed a specific DNA test for the identification
of von
Willebrands disease in Dobermans. To order test kits
contact VetGen at 1-800-4-VETGEN
von
Willebrand Disease
Authored by John D Geil, MD, Associate
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky
Children's Hospital
von
Willebrand Disease
From the Canadian Hemophilia Society
How
von Willebrand Disease is Inherited
vWD:
Classification of a Complex Disorder
Samuel A. Santoro, M.D., Ph.D. Laboratory Medicine Newsletter.
April 1996, Volume 4 No. 4 vWD
FAQs
vWD-DNA
Studies in the Doberman Pinscher
Wobbler's
Dr.
M. White, Cornell
Wobblers:
Is there an alternative to surgery?
This site was created to tell the story
of Sylvia and the alternative treatment used in the healing
of Wobblers. It provides a case history of Sylvia, a Doberman
rescue, and includes information about Sylvia's diet,
supplements,and vaccination protocol. A more detailed
story appears in the Summer and Fall '99 issues of Doberman
Quarterly.
Wobbler's
Syndrome
Linda March, Information Specialist University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine
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