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Canine Heart Health and Genetic Testing

Canine Heart Health and Genetic Testing

Canine genetic tests are important and must be interpreted together. Phenotype refers to a dog’s observable traits, whereas genotype refers to a dog’s genetic constitution. Phenotypic tests are typically performed by a veterinarian or board-certified cardiologist. DNA tests can be used to determine a dog’s genotype for specific genetic variants, but phenotype tests are required to obtain a diagnosis of heart disease.

Warning to All Dog Show Travelers Staying in Hotels

It may not have happened to you yet, but it does not mean it will not happen down the road. Heed these warnings and advice.

If you read my previous Facebook post from August 18, 2023, about the hotel phony charges scheme, you will know that these plots occur when someone travels for business or pleasure. Now, complicate the matter more by having show dogs in the room, and the door has now been opened for every fraudster hotel operator looking for money to line their coffers…..

Kennel Emergency & Disaster Planning – Keeping Your Dogs & Facility Safe

Here is a good article from AKC “Kennel Emergency & Disaster Planning - Keeping Your Dogs & Facility Safe” on the basics behind prepping for emergencies and disasters. Perhaps you already have a plan in place but read on in case you may have missed something!

Discoveries: Advances in Canine Bone Cancer Research

New treatments are needed for canine bone cancer. Current treatment options include surgical removal of the tumor and chemotherapy to treat metastatic disease (cancer spread to distant parts of the body). Unfortunately, surgery can have complications, not all dogs are good candidates for surgery due to other health problems, and many affected dogs develop metastatic disease and only survive for one year or less after diagnosis.

Balancing Calcium & Phosphorus For Dogs, Repost By Dr. Jean Dodds

Dr. Dodds and Hemopet advocate for the advantages of properly-balanced and prepared homemade meals for companion pets. Indeed, these include the fact that companion pet parents can control and choose ingredients, customize for age and health, and modify according to any food sensitivities and intolerances.

Saving Sighthounds from Anesthetic Drug Death

Saving Sighthounds from Anesthetic Drug Death! Due to Sighthound’s peculiar quirks, they have a potentially life-threatening, slow recovery reaction to and from anesthetic drugs.

There have been a proportional number of sighthounds who have died on the operating table, especially Greyhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, and Irish Wolfhounds, and or who have had significant difficulty awakening from anesthetics….

Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease in the Irish Wolfhound

Most novice and current owners do not realize that advanced annual cardiac screenings, to include Electrocardiograms (ECG) AND Echocardiograms (Echos) are paramount in the care and maintenance of your Irish Wolfhound. Typically, these screenings are performed during the adult stages of growth (beginning at two years) and onward throughout their senior years…..

Amicar and Post-Operative Bleeding in Irish Wolfhounds

Irish Wolfhounds bleeding-out after surgery and untimely deaths. Amicar is a drug that is strongly recommended for ALL Gazehounds for use immediately following surgery!

ShowSight Presents The Irish Wolfhound

If you missed the ShowSight March 2018 "The Irish Wolfhound" Breed Issue then, fret not as I am including both the ShowSight Breed feature link, https://www.showsightmagazine.com/breed-magazines but also my specific article I wrote for the feature.