Some Helpful Tips for Living with a Dog with IBD
Digestive upsets can have a number of different causes and their treatments should be considered accordingly. What works for one may not work for another. (i.e., simple stress induced colitis may be treated with a few days of feeding rice and ground beef whereas a dog with serious IBD shouldn’t [...]
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis(AS) had been reported to be the third most prevalent congenital cardiac disorder in the dog, but researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College (Dr. Michael O'Grady Dip-ACVIM Cardiology and staff) have found it to be the most common congenital cardiac disorder in dogs they have examined. It is reported [...]
Understanding Elbow Displaysia
Elbow dysplasia (ED) is a potentially crippling disease of dogs leading to the development of irreversible and progressive arthritis in the elbow joint. Even with early surgical intervention many dogs have chronic pain and lameness. For many veterinarians and breeders, elbow dysplasia is disease that is not only difficult to [...]
Heartworm
Heartworms have been common in the south eastern coastal states for more than 50 years. During the last 20 they have become a real threat to our Rottweilers. They have slowly spread inland from the East coast and now few states, if any, are free from heartworms. Hundreds of dogs [...]
Eye Certification
CERF is the Canine Eye Registration Foundation, located at Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine, in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was founded by a group of concerned breeder/owners with the stated goal of "eliminating heritable eye diseases in purebred dogs through registration, research, and education". CERF cooperates with the American [...]
Heart Disease – Subaortic stenosis (SAS)
Rottweilers are a breed which has a high incidence of an abnormal heart sound, or murmur, caused by Subaortic stenosis (SAS). When you use an ordinary garden hose (without a nozzle) the water flows out quietly; when you cover part of the hose with your finger, it causes a disruption [...]
New Vaccination Protocol
As suggested by Dr. Dodd for years, the revised Vaccination Protocol for ALL 27 Vet hospitals will apparently be changing their programs. This is welcome news and should be taken with you to your vet should you need reinforcement against over-vaccination. Vaccination Newsflash: I would like to make you aware [...]
PennHIP: A New Scientific Method of Early Diagnosis of Canine Hip Dysplasia
As most of you know, canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is the most common, heritable orthopaedic problem seen in dogs. A previous article in this series discussed CHD and the orthopaedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), however as the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program (PennHIP) method of CHD evaluation is becoming [...]
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals: Hips and Elbows
The OFA is the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc. and is responsible for maintaining the hip and elbow registries, among others, for dogs in North America. At the OFA a panel of three board-certified veterinary radiologists will read your dog's pelvic radiograph and give the dog a rating of Excellent, [...]
American Kennel Club Health Conference Report (1997)
Dr. Sue Reis DVM, chairperson of the American Rottweiler Club (ARC) Health Committee and a associate of our RCC Health Committee attended the American Kennel Club (AKC) second National Parent Club Health Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on November 2-3, 1997. I have summarized her report for our RCC Newsletter [...]