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WELCOME TO OUR HEALTH PAGE!
Should you wish to get information on a topic we have not covered, please let us know and we will do our best to source for you. Our website is a 'work in progress' and new articles will be uploaded monthly.

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Genetic

*Management of genetic disorders  in dogs
*Advancements in canine genetics
*Spirocerca lupi treatment and MDR1 testing

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FIRST AID FOR YOUR DOG

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* Bleeding* CPR Poster 
* Emergency First Aid 
* First Aid -Saving your dog with CPR  
* Motor Vehicle Accident - Animal hit by a car?
* Hypothermia
* Ticks and Biliary
* Burns

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DIET AND NUTRITION

* Additives in hot dogs
* Atopy and Food Hypersensitivity
* Bacteria are good for dogs
* Bones - Sterilizing bones
* Coprophagia
* Does what your dog eat affect its behaviour?
* Eating disorders in dogs
* Is it really necessary to feed a good quality food?
* Fat Dogs*Food as Medicine
* The impact of Nutrition on Canine Behaviour
* Obesity in dogs
* The principles of feeding correctly
* Why does my dog eat poo?

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CONDITIONS

* Aflatoxicosis
* Arthritis
* Biliary
* Blind Dogs
* Bloat  - Gastric dilation and volvulus
* Cancer 101
* Convulsions in Dogs
* Canine genetic disease
* Canine Leucocyte Adhesion 
* Deaf Dogs 
* Diarrohea in dogs
* Diabetes in Dogs 
* Ear disease in Dogs
* Ear Mites
* Epilepsy
* Gastroenteritis
* Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
* HD - A number of environmental factors can affect this 
* Infectious Diseases
* Inflammatory Bowel Disease
* Oesterus: The Oesterus cycle
* Pancreatitis
* Progressive Retinal Atrophy
* Pica
* Ticks and Biiary
*Vomiting in Dogs

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DAILY MAINTENANCE & GROOMING

* Taking the stress out of toe nail trimming
* Teach your dog to file her own nails
* Bathing your dog
* Clean Teeth, Healthy Gums
* Dental Care
* Grooming
* Basic healthcare at home for your pet


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DRUGS AND TREATMENTS

* Pain, Pain go away

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DOG PHYSIOLOGY

*Are dogs colour blind?
*Senses – 5 ways a dog sense the world
*Stress and our dogs
*Vision in Animals
*What is your dog thinking? Brain scans unleash canine secrets

DRUGS AND TREATMENTS

* Pain, Pain go away

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GERIATRIC/ SENIOR  DOGS

* Senior dogs- can their behaviour change?
* The Geriatric Dog
* Joint Disease
* How to Lengthen and improve your senior pet’s life
* Tips on Caring for Disabled Dogs
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 PEST & WORM CONTROL (Fleas, tics, etc)

* Deworming - Why we should be deworming our pet 
* Fleas
* Bilary
* How to get rid of fleas permanently

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POISONS

* Poison: the wrath of grapes
* Poisoning with carbamates and organophosphates
* Plants, fruit and vegetables toxic to dogs
* What to fo if you think your pet has been poisoned
* Xylitol poisoning
* Xylitol can be fatal to dogs


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SKIN CONDITIONS

* Mange
* Oral Drops for Allergies
* Pyoderma

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STERILIZATION

* Sterilization- is early sterilization an option?
* Sterilization – dont want to sterilize your pet
* To Snip or not to Snip - all about sterilization
* Really want to breed your dog?
* What every dog owner should know about anesthisia before surgery


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THERAPIES (have a look at Alternative Therapies)

* Acupuncture
* Acupuncture - What is Acupuncture, how does it ..work?
* Acupuncture - Gold Bead Therapy. What is this?
* Animal Chiropractic
* Physical Therapy for Prevention and Treatment
* Physiotherapy
* Hydrotherapy

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Vaccination Related Conditions

* Canine Parvo Virus
* Canine Distemper
* Parvovirus -understanding Parvo
* To vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?


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OTHER TOPICS

* Artificial legs now a reality for our pets
* CPR Poster
* Diseases we catch from dogs - Zoonosis*
* Defining quality of life
* Emergencies -SPCA guide
* Euthanasia
* Genetic Testing
* Grass Eating - Why dogs eat grass
* Giving Medication to dogs
- Health Tips
* Nose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk
* Oral drops for dog allergies pass another hurdle 
* Preventing and Treating Heatstroke in Dogs
* Signs of Ill health
* Tail docking will this affect my dog?
* Tail docking: My tail and I
*What every dog owner should know about anesthia*What to do when your dog is poisoned by criminals
* Zoonosis