How accurate are those pet DNA tests really? Boston's CBS WBZ Investigative Team decided to put dog breed tests to the test, and they got pretty surprising results.
The Effect of Body Size and Inbreeding on Cancer Mortality in Breeds of the Domestic Dog
Cancer is a leading cause of death in domestic dogs. Deaths dueto cancer vary widely among breeds, providing an opportunityfor testing the multi-stage model of carcinogenesis. This modelunderpins evolutionary and basic studies of cancersuppression and predicts a linear increase in cancer withbreed size, an expectation complicated by bigger breedshaving a shorter lifespan (decreasing risk)………
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…..
Here is the AKC Emergency Preparedness Plan
Kennel Emergency & Disaster Planning – Keeping Your Dogs & Facility Safe
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.
Best to Grind Your Dogs Heartworm Pill!
Post-Estrus Depression Update
More updates on my "Canine Post-Estrus Depression" DogBlogMusings article, as my website analytics inform me that this topic is the second most popular page on my entire website! This is unusual as my website welcomes a fair number of visitors regularly. I also receive email pleas for assistance on the topic. Still, the elevation in popularity on my popular website concerns me. It seems that this behavioral change in dogs is increasing considerably. Buy why?
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.
The Pandemic Dog Numbers Are Through The Roof!
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….
Truth and Consequences
Sighthound Necessities
The Importance of Free Exercise for Large Sighthounds
Sighthounds love to gallop, to chase and stretch out. They experience unmistakable, sheer glee as they are bending, folding and leaping. You can see it in their expression. So, why is it that so many of these admirable Sighthounds are found living in unsuitable homes, having little or no fenced, secured acreage?
Meloxicam, Proceed with Caution
Eggs As a Staple In Your Dogs Diet
In Memoriam to Lucy, our well-known Australian Terrier
The Ultra Fine Vitamin C Powder Out-of-Stock and Meanwhile What to Use
A quick note to share about one of two Vitamin C sources that I commonly recommend. Recently, the Ultra Fine Vitamin C Powder, Non GMO, Highest Grade of DSM's Quali-C. Pure Ascorbic Acid. 16 oz. Vegan “GMOFree Vitamins” company located in the United Kingdom were out of stock on this product. I have recommended this product in earlier Blog articles and have used it myself on a regular basis. It is one of the few Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid products NOT made in China. As I write on my Ballyhara Diet & Nutrition page 90% of all Vitamin C products are manufactured in China, and in my opinion, it is paramount that we source products NOT manufactured in China, especially edible foodstuffs.
During this outage, I used the Wholistic Pet Ester-C, as an excellent substitute which is a different form of Vitamin C being Ester-C. I recommend that you read my previous post on the pros and cons for choosing and all the particulars regarding other vitamin supplements we use. I did all the legwork for you so you might as well take advantage of it.
Read Reposting & Revised Vitamin Supplement Warnings: Look at the Ingredients!
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…..