Health Topics: Collective Wisdom

[WiscTiger]

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Anemia Information</span>

Anemia can be caused by so many different things.
Here are some links
First I think it is important that we have some idea what are Vet’s are talking about with blood counts.
First one has a nice breakdown on what they look for in a CBC
http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=987

Introduction to Anemia from Merck Veterinary Manual
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/in...m/bc/10200.htm


Now information specific to Anemia
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/anemia-in-dogs/page1.aspx

Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/immune-...mha/page1.aspx

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2&aid=399

Diagnosis of Hemolytic Anemias
http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB...00/PR00152.htm

Many of the tick diseases can also cause anemia:
http://dogsandtickdisease.googlepages.com/
http://saluqi.home.netcom.com/ticklinks.htm

[LisaT]

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Von Willebrand Disease </span>

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...e=1#Post677148 (a)

[LisaT]

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>FIRST AID:</span>

How to make your dog vomit using hydrogen peroxide:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2212541_make...-hydrogen.html

When dogs ingest something they shouldn't, inducing vomiting might not be a good idea, and may do more damage than harm. A call to poison control hotline, vet, or the emergency clinic should ALWAYS precede inducing vomiting.

http://www.dog-first-aid-101.com/induce-vomiting.html

[LisaT]

Vaccination

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...e=1#Post906692 (a)

http://leerburg.com/special_report.htm

http://vaccines.dogsadversereactions...RabiesLaws.pdf
(overview of rabies vaccination/exemption laws for each state, confirmation should be done by calling the local agency in charge of vaccination in your county)

http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/epidemiology.html
(Rabies occurrence overview, check rabies in your state by looking at the pdf to the right of the page, select year, state info is on pg 4)

Protocols and Titers

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=1#Post1103311 (a)

http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/cli...ccinproto.html

http://www.doglogic.com/vaccination.htm

http://www.caberfeidh.com/PuppyVax.htm

http://www.caberfeidh.com/Revax.htm

http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...titer_test.htm

http://www.caberfeidh.com/CanineTiters.htm

http://www.caberfeidh.com/Titers.htm


Adverse Events

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=1#Post1238798 (a)

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=50#Post542843

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=45#Post571027

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=39#Post600633

http://www.lymeinfo.net/vaccine.html

[LisaT]

Spay Information

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=1#Post1256701 (a) Respect The Ovaries

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=1#Post1063428 (a)

[LisaT]

Misc Skin Stuff

Lip Fold Pyoderma
http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/ubb...rt=1#Post689948 (a)

[LisaT]

Heart Problems

Murmurs
http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...e=1#Post908628 (a)

[LisaT]

Ticks and Tick Diseases

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=1#Post1125411 (a)