Addison’s Disease:
Addison's, hypotension (low blood pressure) and other symptoms: 175987
Addison’s, hypothyroidism and high cholesterol: 125317
Diet and medication: 149658
, 149660
Allergies (also see
Skin
Problems):
Air Cleaners: 125431,
126317,
154083
Antihistamines: 134128,
134139,
134183,
http://www.utskinvet.org/pdf/antihists.pdf
Corn: 147400
Ear Problems: 126931
Elimination Diet: 153865,
137565,
139001,
125671,
128556,
Allergies
Even water can cause allergies: 168613
Food Allergy Testing: 175451/174566/175457/175465/175481,
152246/152272,
128397
Food
Allegy Trials in Dogs
Hypoallergenic Diets: 152759,
137565
Hyposensitization shots: 163215,
151554,
125158
Itchy Pets
Licking/chewing at feet, red paws: 160810,
162350
Pollen and mold: 124737
Preventing Allergies: 127551
Seasonal allergies: 151513
Secondary Infections: 123256
Shampoo Therapy: 158271,
153638,
Storage Mites: 138462
Supplements: 132858,
145686
Success stories: 165790,
161304,
166271,
166298,
162388,
147509 , 145686,
147659
, 148162,
154011,
155183,
170795
Tracking down and treating: 150586,
152876,
155198,153638,
156302,
125402,
122668,
120892,
128556,
135638,
132880
Anal Glands: 117162, 136598, 139344, 138729, 140382, 143181, 143229
Anxiety and Noise Phobias
Anxiety Medications
Calcium/Magnesium/Diet: 137551
Diet: 144430
Flying: 140276
L-Theanine: 145474
Medications: 148374
Natural treatments: 131793
Arthritis:
Adequan (similar
to Cartrophen) 153696
giving sub-q: 154153
, 154155,
154169,
152645
equine version for dogs: 154197,
154205
Diet and Supplements
for Dogs with Arthritis
DGP: 147134,
147427
DLPA: 147091
Grains contributing to arthritis: 152610
Hyaluronic Acid: 155170,
149267,
146109,
137625
Medications: 136741,
147143
Misoprostol
and More: Making NSAIDs easier on your dog's gut, 154360,
154386,
162318
Vitamin C and HD: 143925
Bad Breath:
Dental Hygiene: 140153
From the gut: 125997
Bloat:
Gastroplexy: 124717,
124735
Blood Test and Urinalysis:
Blood Test and
Urinalysis references
Blood
Test Results
My
vet wants BLOOD!?
The
Urinalysis
Calcium:
Adding meat to kibble: 128896
Calcium requirements for puppies: 161817
Effects of too much calcium on puppies: 131885
, 116336 , 132003
, 99885
How much bone meal to use: 124383
Cancer:
Diet and Supplements: Cancer,
Jun2004
Lymphoma: 125354
Microchip: 156523
Raven's
battle with osteosarcoma
Raw and chemotherapy: 124668
Canine Influenza:
The
"Canine Flu"
The
Canine Flu
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (Senility): 140424, 126955, 150656
Carsickness:
Behavior Modification and other natural treatments: 145550,
145556, 135313
, 135199 , 101998
, 101954
Drug Therapy: 137301
Coat:
Black Coats turning Red: 139081,
127914,
128055
Causes of hair loss: 125112
Commercial Diets:
Commercial
Diets
Mixing fresh food with kibble: Adding
fresh foods to a commercial diet, Jan2005
Rotating between foods: 152102
Cooked (or raw) diets without
bone:
Balancing
a Homemade Diet
Grains: 140498
Guidelines: 149769,
133480,
133827,
135465,
145339
Modifying Pitcairn’s Recipes: 134565,
129194,136297
Pitcairn's Growth Diet C (modified) for puppies: 161655
, 134565
Problems with diets formulated by nutritionists: 157263,
157299,
157311,
155346,
Putting It Together (Cooked)
Supplements: 133827
Also see Raw Diets below for information on inexpensive
sources of meat and other useful information.
Coprophagia (eating poop): 148855, 148858, 115169, 126515
Coughing:
Chronic Bronchitis/COPD/Asthma: 145219,
174258,
117077,
101886
Cough/sore throat medicine: 148184
Kennel Cough: 124589,
128480
Cracked Pads:
Cause and treatment: 125434
Cushing’s Disease:
General: 134384,
134344,
132329,
132310,
130634,
135093
Melatonin and flax seed lignans: 157488
Phosphatidylserine: 150656
Demodex:
Generalized: 125776
Localized: 139757
, 141443 , 121533
Dental Care: (also
see Bad Breath)
Anesthesia
Free Dentals, 154242
Dental Hygiene: 140153
Pets
Need Dental Care, Too!
The
Dental Prophy!
Teeth cleaning products: 154134
, 146967 , 141453
Diabetes:
Diet: 158593,
156645,
148378,
124923
Diarrhea:
Clostridium perfringens: 172448/172466,
134027,
141154
Occasional
Diarrhea
Soft, smelly stools: 139580,
142949
Stool color, consistency, odor, frequency, etc.: 165334
Digestive Disorders (also
see Parasites):
Addison's Disease: 147962
Frequent large stools: 125802
Gas: 151742,
135592,
132716,
154913
IBD: 155345,
154240,
157367,
114982,
114992,
IBD,
IBS, Colitis and other Gastrointestinal Problems
Inappetence
L-glutamine: 125391,
149054
Medications: 134279,
133287
Prebiotics: 160724
Probiotics: 161500,
125566
SIBO: 147709,
134279,
125448,
114321,
113409,
113424,
113485
SIBO and Doxy: 130841,
130928,
134888,
141778
Slippery Elm: 121777
Success Stories: 150686,
151079,
165861
Ear Problems:
Deaf Dog Resources: 124939
Ear Problems
Grains: 149447,
149468
Home remedies for short-term use: 154085
Hypothyroidism causing ear problems: 147390,147397
Pseudomonas infections: 154682/154724
Recurrent Ear Infections: 94375
Success Stories: 155074,
153638,
152160,
148225
Zymox Otic: 114993,
110902
Email Lists:
Email lists and
message boards for specific health problems
Pet
Health Lists
Epilepsy/Seizures:
Amino Acids: 134089
General: 151930,
133813
Grains in the diet: 142118
Idiopathic: 130833
Melatonin: 94283
Success stories: 149686
Taurine: 136240,
Taurine
for seizures that are difficult to control
EVO:
Feeding Evo to Puppies: 138376,
141005,
141188,
Results feeding Evo and other grain-free dry foods: 161580
(and replies)
Evolutionary Diet:
Anatomy of a Carnivore
Evolution of the Dog: 133124
Of
Carnivores, Omnivores, Teeth, and Science
Eye Problems:
Cataracts: 89220
Glaucoma: 124943
PRA: 120655
Uveitis/Juvenile Cataracts: 117636
Fish:
Is it OK to feed raw fish? 122874,
138608
Mercury: 125957
Salmon and salmon poisoning: 144125
, 140366, 138693,
114890,
150447
Fish Oil and Essential Fatty
Acids:
Fish oil vs. Flax Seed Oil: 107374
Mercury: 144165,
125957
Overview of Essential Fatty Acids: Mar2004
Research on fish oil and vitamin E: 153029,
153052,
153056
Types of fish oil: 115525
Fleas:
Getting Rid of Fleas
Holistically
Fleas and Hot Spots: 149674
and 149452 (see
replies), 150778
Treating the environment: 152156
, 152248/152273
Flower Remedies:
Flower Remedies for
Pets
Formula (milk replacement) recipes: 150138, 150190, 150195, 116790 , 106187
Grinders: SillyPugs, 160907, 160180 (and others in same thread), 156367, 146326, 144633, 142351, 139689, 138642
Heartworm:
Alternative methods: 124728,
129112,
170804
Heartworm Infection
Ivermectin sensitivity: 152585,
152540,
152567
Overview (treatment, prevention, timing, etc.): 146150
Revolution: 146414
Safeheart Doses: 145866
, 145292 , 145796
Splitting pills: 137376
Testing Puppies: 146296
Timing of preventatives: 136864,
137777
Treatment of heartworm disease: 146387,
146324,
124663
Heart Disease:
Diet and Supplements: Aug2004,Heart
Problems
Medications: 93604
Taurine : 129210
Homemade Diets:
See Cooked (or raw) diets without bone above
and Raw Diets below
Balancing
a Homemade Diet
Homeopathy:
Homeopathy
Incontinence:
Treatment: 134417,
128297,
116249
Vaginal problems: 145293
Kidney Disease:
Diet and Supplements,
May2004
Leptospirosis
PLN (protein losing neuropathy): 161889,
138610
Liver Disease:
Cholangiohepatitis: 137894
Diet: 145507,
138505,
137619,
Apr2004
Elevated Liver Enzymes: 138390
Liver Problems
Milk Thistle dosage: 135794
, 159140
Portosystemic shunts: 158928,
158666,
155602
Protein: 146891
, 146861
SAM-e dosage: 150244
Supplements: 155165
(and other replies in this thread)
Malnutrition: see Weight
Nails:
Filing: 153851,
154736
Grinding: 153834,
153892,
153906,
153908
, 153925
Sedating: 153690
, 153712 , 153762
Orthopedic Problems:
Back Problems: 126268,
126277
Broken bones: 159499
Surgery for Hip Dysplasia: 122051,
121979
Wobblers: 113806
Pain Medications:
Arthritis: 140633,
Chronic
Pain
Checking for Pain: 140348
Chronic
Pain Relief
Misoprostol
and More: Making NSAIDs easier on your dog's gut, 154386
Need for: 141317
Pain control for dogs that have problems with NSAIDs: 155166
Pain in Dogs and Cats:
Introduction and Basics
Pain in Dogs and Cats:
Injuries, Mild Pain, Arthritis, First Aid
Pain in Dogs and Cats:
Post-Surgery, Severe Pain
Post-Surgery: 140282,
OpCare
Switching NSAIDs: 136860
Tramadol: 132579,
137846,
135849,
May2005,
Tramadol
Tylenol: 140293
White Willow Bark: 148013
Pancreatitis:
Diet for dogs with pancreatitis: 119043,
Jul2004,
Panosteitis (Pano):154253
Parasites:
Coccidia: 142808
Giardia: 125752,
125775,
125780,
156759,
156727
Hookworms: 147618,
112813
Whipworms: 139492
Wormers: 143128
, 128087
Pregnancy and Nursing:
Feb2004
Eclampsia: 144461
, 144182 , 144139
, 137227, 112541
Milk replacement formula recipes: 150138,
150190,
150195,
116790
, 106187
Protein:
And aggression: 121584
And kidney disease
And older dogs: 139078,
125113,
125031,
116668,
April2003
And puppies: 156887,
156905,
Jan2004,
Jun2006
Raw Diets:
Balancing
a Homemade Diet
Boarding dogs (also see Travelling with raw food): 143668,
139577,
110052
Books
and Web Sites
Camping options: 149622,
148104
, 148102 , 118836,
118877,
110047,
104053
Carbohydates: 134560
Children and bacteria: 151336
Commercial
Raw Diets
Co-ops
Egg Whites: 139931,
135257
Getting started: 158356,
143767,
140961,
125273,
125297,132512,
130056,
140409,
Jun2002,
Putting
It Together (Raw), Is it OK to feed raw pork? 153022,138289,
115823,
115820,
114210,
105851
Joyce Chen Scissors and other cutting implements: 103264,
142677
, 143889 , 144128
, 142649
Mineral availability from plant and animal sources: 155655
Natural Diet: Don't
"Just Do It"
Prey Model Diet: 129268
Puppies: 140409,
141188,
150042,
Sep2002,
Feeding
Puppies and Seniors
Rebuttal to problems from raw food: 154691,
155220,
130303,
130300,
130296,
Are
Raw Meat and Dairy Products Safe?
RMBs for toy breeds: 115726,
141552,
141077,
141019
Sources for inexpensive raw meaty bones, etc.: 177051,
161260,
126093,
126570,
129461
and 151055 and
153283
(see replies), 159957,
Raw
Food Co-ops
Traveling with raw food (also see Boarding dogs): 161589,
148096,
118836,
125615,
110046
Veggie mush: 155076
What to feed with Bravo/Oma’s Pride: 160788,
152485,
Basic
guidelines for feeding incomplete blends
SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth): 147709, 147770, 142578, 135183, 139869 , SIBO
Skin Problems (also see Allergies):
Allergies, yeast and pyoderma: 120892,
141372,
Apr2002
Autoimmune Skin Disorders: 126078,
125205
Cheyletiella mites causing itching: 148162
Diagnosing: 150586,
149145
Dry, Flaky Skin (Dandruff): 127005
Flea Control: 125856,
Fleas,
132228
Hot Spots: 161250,
123419,
149758
Malessezia (yeast): 139581,
153638,
152876
Sarcoptic Mange: 131036,
130842
(treatment),
132804
(blood test), 133319,
133353,
130796
(misdiagnosis)
Seborrhea: 144424
, 143519 , 139581
Shampoo therapy: 148977,
153638
Staph Infection (Pyoderma): 125763,
125773
Spay/Neuter: Long-term health risks and benefits
Starvation:
How to deal with a malnourished rescue: 120329,
119792,
119794,
118095,
111952,
111496
(and replies),
111502,
111623
Supplements:
Daily Supplements
Digestive Enzymes: 156094
Minerals
Moducare: 147959
To add
to a commercial diet
To add to a home made diet: 154314,
133827
Transfer Factor: 141535
Vitamins and Supplements
Whole Food Supplements: 143340
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE):125069
Tear Stains: 153529, 153517, 153521, 153206
Tick Disease:
Tick Disease in Dogs
Advantix: 148131
Canine
Lyme: What's New?
Control of ticks in the yard: 151488,
151493,
121677,
131934,
134244,
134696,
148131,
153962
Doxycycline: 177606,
124829,
124831
and stomach upset 146297
Early Symptoms: 126886
Ehrlichia: 125227,
125928,
Sep2003
Fever and enlarged spleen: 119889
(see replies)
Frontline and BioSpot: 147530,
130258
Liver Disease: 120289
Lyme Disease: 134727,
120361,
116918,
Canine
Lyme Disease
Protatek Lab (testing): 141342,
157195,
Test
Laboratories
Preventatives: 172255,
132204
Testing: 177054,
135263
Toxic Plants and Foods:
Avocados: 139882,
126359
Garlic: 126309
Grapes and Raisins: 127991
Overview: 149307,
119023
, 116863
Salmon Poisoning: 132525
Xylitol: 136009
Treats:
Recipes: Treat Recipes
Using a dehydrator: 169723
(see replies), 146348,
146362
Ulcers:
Stomach ulcer treatment: 137556
Urinary Tract Problems:
Bladder Infections: 140937,
125221,
125676,
Sep2004,
Infections that do not show up on urine culture:
132699,
132717,
132738
Recurrent Infections: 154452,
168652
Your
Dog's Bladder Infection: Don't Guess When You Can Know
Crystals and Stones: Bladder
Stones and Crystals,
155805
Calcium Oxalate Uroliths: Dec2004,
140032
, 137056
Struvite Crystals and Stones: So
Your Dog Has Struvites, 132622,
129166,
154657,
156074,
156432,
161673/161674,
123622,
123654,
122447,
122408,
121528,
140141,
Urate Stones and low-purine diets: 122062,
122007,
122005,
172259,
172282
Urine killing grass: 133889,
133928,
133941,
133851
Vaccination Issues:
Leptospirosis
Lyme
Nosodes
No Vaccinations
Puppy Shots: 137662,
PuppyVax
Revaccination: 131964,
137678,
Revax
Rabies: 128599
Titers
Vaccination
Info
Vaginitis:
In puppies: 140356
Inflamed vulva: 145293
Vaginal discharge: 143524
Venomous Bites
Brown Recluse Spider: 147671
(see responses), 147695,147693
, 147696
Weight:
How to help a dog lose weight: 164304,
160962,
116002,
125047
(see replies), 129700,
Nov2004
Picky Eaters
Care of the
Emaciated Dog
Wild Game:
Deer/Venison: 170084,
109404,
109420,
Chronic
Wasting Disease by state
Duck: 88603
Working/Performance Dogs:
Diet and supplements: 156267,
146632,
136865,
134021
Working Dog Diets
Performance
Dog Feeding
Optimal
nutrition for the exercising dog (see page 45)
Yogurt and Kefir:
How to make kefir: 150247,
142764
How to make yogurt: 138201
, 107413, 127143,
127138
Where to get kefir grains: 149611