PennHIP: Misconceptions and Misinformation Breeders have a very interesting tool these days in the Internet and/or e-mail. Information gets out much faster than print media can disseminate it. Among the accepted characteristics of such transmission are slightly higher “I.Q.” (inaccuracy quotients) and emotion levels. It seems that these minor failings are forgiven in the informal …
Revised December 2011. Copyright May, 1998, 2010 Some questions have been raised about how long results are good for, in the PennHIP reading, the OFA description of two-year-olds, or the SV ‘a’ stamp, OVC (Ontario Vet College), or other evaluations done at one-year of age. The terms “precision” and “accuracy” may be used by your …
The Disease: Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) was first described as a specific degenerative neurologic disease in 1973. Since then, much has been done to understand the processes involved in the disease and into the treatment of DM. Hopefully, this will help you understand the problem and to explain further the steps that can be taken to …
Detoxify means to rid of poisons or the effects of poison. Poison is defined as any substance that has an inherent tendency to destroy life or impair health. Pesticides, chemicals, devitalized food and vaccinations all set up toxic situations in the system. The body must rid itself of these poisons. We see symptoms of detoxification …
This post is designed to give you facts about feeding dairy products of all kinds to your carnivore (cat/dog). I do not advocate feeding dairy products at all, and you may find the same for your own diet as well. Quite simply, no dairy product is a species-specific food. No where in the wild canine/feline …
For most people involved in the sport of Schutzhund, breeding is a secondary priority to training for and obtaining titles. Those with females may breed one litter a year, while the males may be used mainly for breeding to bitches within the same geographic area. Regardless of whether you are an active breeder producing multiple …
The Crate is a Puppy’s Safe Haven When you bring your puppy home for the first time, pick out a location for the puppy’s bed that is safe and comfortable. One of the best house breaking and containment methods is to put your puppy in a crate. Some people think a crate is mean or …
Originally Published in The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Canada Newsletter. This is the time of year when we’re all starting to get really fatigued with winter in the northern climates, and when breeders start fantasizing about the upcoming litters they are planning, and dreaming of young puppies frolicking on …
By now today’s breeders have heard about genetic testing, and DNA, but what is really involved in finding a mutation, and what do the results of the test mean? What is a gene? DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a large molecule comprised of four basic units linked together in a long strand. If we assign each …
Modified from an article in the September 1996 issue of the American Canine Sports Medicine Association Newsletter, volume 2, issue 3. This information has also been published in Field Trial Magazine, volume 1, no.1, pp. 12-13, 1997. “Limber tail” syndrome is a condition known to people who work with hunting dogs, but most veterinarians are …