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| Health Concerns; A-Z This detailed listing supplies information for common canine health problems that includes the following: Bereavement :: Emergency Care :: General Cleaning, Grooming, & More :: Health Foundations & Online Databases Medicine, Treatments, Practices, & Procedures :: Most Common Breed-Related Conditions :: Nutritional Needs Other Health Conditions, Diseases, & Illness :: Reproduction, Breeding, & Whelping :: Veterinary Hospitals & Labs Most Common Breed-Related Conditions Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) :: Auto-Immune Systems and Blood Diseases (vWD):: Cancer (on another page) Cardiology (SAS) :: Gastro Intestinal (Bloat, IBD) :: Optical (Entropion, Cataracts) :: Orthopedics (Hip Dysplasia) Parvo :: Thyroid Glands (Hypothyroidism) (*not here, see also: Other health conditions, diseases, & illness) Anatomy of the Rottweiler *ARC - (illustration) Rottweiler Rescue Society/Health Concerns *Cardiac, SAS, heartworm, hips, and elbows *Anterior Cruciate Ligament "ACL" Reconstruction, ruptures, tears, injuries, surgery, alternatives, studies, meds Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture *The cranial cruciate ligament is a large, strong ligament located within the knee joint. (illustrated) Cruciate Ligament Injuries *Active dogs, like active human sportspeople, can sometime rupture one of these ligaments. (illustrated) Cruciate Ligament Rupture *What is the cruciate ligament? Cruciate Trauma *Canine Workshop - article by Steve Wolfson Oh No... What's this About the Cruciate? *Rott-n-Chatter Newsletter - article (illustrated) Our TPLO Experience, Surgeries, and Afterwards *A cruciate repair procedure - tibial plateau leveling osteotomy Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Rottweilers *Canine Workshop - article by Sorrel Langley Hobbs Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament *One of the most common knee injuries in dogs. *Auto-Immune Systems and Blood Diseases All-related general topics (not under this category, see also: Other health conditions, diseases, & illness) Anatomy and Function of the Immune, Lymphatic, and Blood Systems in Dogs *The immune system consists of lymph nodes, other organs, and many different types of cells. Autoimmune Diseases *Immune system failures are a serious threat to your dog's health. Human DNA Helps Man's Best Friend *Cloning of human gene leads to breakthrough genetic discovery for canine von Willebrand's Disease (vWD), a bleeding disorder similar to hemophilia. The Canine Immune System and Disease Resistance *This article discusses the essential role of the canine immune system in maintaining the body's overall general health and resistance to disease. Vet Info *Anemia; visit site *Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) or Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA); visit site *Immune Disorders of Dogs; visit site *Cancer - Oncology Details about all types of cancers, tumors, treatments, support, Q&A's, articles, causes, diagnosis, definitions, awareness, vets, cysts, warts, lumps, and bumps - Malignant and Benign. **All of this on another page; visit site *Cardiology CHD, SAS, enlarged, fluid-filled, murmur, tests, studies ARC *SAS: The ARC Health Committee Report - article; visit site *Brief for Breeders-Sub-Aortic Stenosis in Rottweilers - article; visit site PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus A common congenital heart problem often diagnosed in young dogs. Vet Info *Heart murmur *Gastro Intestinal Bloat, IBD, inflammation, blockage, Pancreatitis, anal sacs Anal Sac Disease *Scooting, licking and smelling could be signs of an anal gland ailment. (illustrated) ARC * Bloat (Torsion): Causes, signs, diagnosis, meds, surgery - article; visit site * Canine Bloat - article; visit site *Inflammatory Bowel Disease: IBD problems in canines - article; visit site Canine Parvovirus - Parvo *Detailed article about this serious life-threatening illness. Vet Info *Pancreatitis Vet Surgery Central *Educational Library for Pet Owners - Gastrointestinal Articles *Optical CERF, Entropion, retinal, cataracts, nerves, blindness, lens, lids, cornea, iris Eye Vet Info *Cataracts and Cataract Surgery in Small Animals (illustrated); visit site *Corneal Hydrops - Eyelid Abnormalities; visit site PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy/Degeneration *Vitreous degeneration may be one of several conditions. Vet Info *Cataracts in Dogs; visit site *Cataract Surgery; visit site *Chronic immune mediated keratoconjunctivitis sicca (CIKS); visit site *Entropion and Disorders of Dogs Eyelids; visit site *Eye disorders of dogs; visit site *Vision - How dogs see; visit site *Orthopedics OFA, Penn Hip, hip and elbow dysplasia, OCD, DJD, panoteitis, fracture, joints, patella, limps, arthritis OFA - Search Stats/Data *Rottweiler's results on hips, elbows, hearts, and more Pet Education *Normal Anatomy of Bones, Joints, Muscles, Ligaments... - article by Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc. Relationship of Nutrition and Skeletal Disease in Young Dogs *Developmental skeletal disease is common in large and giant-breed puppies. Vet Surgery Central *Educational Library for Pet Owners - Orthopedic Articles by VSC, Inc. **Arthritis, Limps, and Joints General topics (*for specific body areas, see also: Hips, Elbows, etc.) Belfield *Arthritis and Related Joint Diseases of the Canine - article by Dr. Wendell O. Belfield Vet Info *Arthritis In Dogs; visit site *Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD); visit site **Canine Hip Dysplasia & Hips - (CHD) All-related topics regarding the canine's hips Belfield *(CHD) Canine Hip Dysplasia, A Practitioner's Perspective - article by Dr. Wendell O. Belfield; visit site *Changing the Concept of Canine Hip Dysplasia - article by Dr. Wendell O. Belfield; visit site The Pet Center *Canine Hip Dysplasia and Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD): X-rays (pictorials), and descriptions Vet Info *Femoral Head Ostectomy; visit site *Hip Dysplasia; visit site *Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (aseptic or avascular necrosis of the femoral head); visit site *Sublaxation, Hip; visit site *Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO); visit site **Elbow Dysplasia & Elbows - (OCD/DJD) All-related topics regarding the canine's elbows Elbow Disease In Growing Dogs *Article by Roger Lavelle - University of Melbourne Lesions of the Elbow Joint *Article by Dr. George Butler, Orthopedic Surgeon OCD Alternative Treatment *Bugsy's Story - A Great Dane OCD - The Doctor's Bag *Description of breed-specific Osteochondritis Dessicans Origins of Osteochondrosis (OCD) in Dogs *Osteochondrosis is a disease of bone formation that leads to lameness and arthritis. The Pet Center *Canine Hip Dysplasia and Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD): X-rays (pictorials), and descriptions Vet Info *Elbow Dysplasia **Fractures All-related general topics **Osteochondrosis/Osteochondritis - (OCD) Occurs in many areas of the body (see also: Elbows) Orthopedic Problems in Hocks - (OCD) *Osteochondrosis - article by Fred Lanting **Panosteitis All-related Pano topics Panosteitis, aka. Puppy Limp, Pano *Mysterious disease causes sudden lameness in many younger dogs. Vet Info *Panosteitis **Patella All-related patella topics Patella Luxation *Dislocation of the knee-cap occurs frequently in dogs. (illustrations) *Parvo All-related Parvovirus topics Canine Parvovirus - Parvo *Detailed article about this serious life-threatening illness. Vet Info *Parvovirus; visit site *Parvovirus - Transmission; visit site *Parvovirus Vaccination; visit site *Thyroid Glands Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, levels, tests, studies ARC *Hypothyroidism, Drug Related - article Autoimmune Thryoid Disease *A Common Problem in Purebred Dogs Bark Bytes *Thyroid Deficiency (Hypothyroidism) - article by Jennie Bullock Hypothyroidism in Dogs *Caused by a thyroid hormone deficiency in the body. Pet Education *Congenital (occurring at less than one year of age) Hypothyroidism can occur in puppies, but is much more rare than adult onset hypothyroidism.; visit site *Hypothyroidism, it's a common problem in dogs.; visit site Thyroid Disease *Can be tough to diagnose properly What's So Big About the Little Thyroid, Breed-Related Concerns, and Clinic Signs of Hypothyroidism *A 2 part article written by Jan Cooper and 1 by W. Jean Dodds, DVM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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