CLEAN WATER FOR ALL GOD'S CHILDREN

"Canine Eclampsia
http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/reproductive/c_dg_eclampsia#.URpSxqVEF8F
A quick summary of hypocalcemia and it's treatment.
Mastitis
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/mastitis.htm
This is an easy-to-read article on this disease affecting the mammary glands. Lots of info.

Pyometra in the Bitch
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2686
The traditional treatment for metritis is surgery, which renders the bitch sterile and ends her breeding career. This article suggests an alternative medical treatment. I introduced this idea—using prostaglandins—when we looked at pyometra. "

LESSON9:

20 Facts to Know About Timing of Ovulation in the Bitch
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/timing-ovulation/
This articles gives a nice rundown of the ways to determine pregnancy.

Progesterone Testing for Mating
https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11254&catId=32216&id=3862918
Here's a review of what we do in the veterinary hospital.

How to Manage the Pregnant Bitch
http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=70328
This is a great rundown on what to do with the pregnant bitch. It includes nutrition, exercise, and some of the diseases that can occur during pregnancy.

Birth Defects: Cleft Palates
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/cleftpalate.htm
A great rundown on how to manage cleft palates.

Cleft Palate Puppies
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/cleft.htm
Nice pictures of a cleft palate and surgery.
LESSON10:

Canine C-section and Spay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7hzobft254
Size of the puppy's head matters! Watch here to see why a C-section was necessary and what a surgical C-section and spay looks like.

Medical Management of Complications Affecting Delivery (Whelping)
http://www.labbies.com/reproduction3.htm
A review of complications and treatment of complications during whelping.

Whelping and Raising Puppies
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/whelping.htm
This is an article on the whelping process.

"Canine Thyroid Disease
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/thyroid.html
If you want a quick summary of thyroid disease, this is a good site for it. It also contains a list of dog breeds that are susceptible to this malady.

Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/DrDodds2.html
Dr. Jean Dodds is considered by many to be the foremost expert in canine thyroid disease. This paper is a little more technical than the first one.

Reproductive Complications Affecting Fertility and Pregnancy in the Bitch
http://www.labbies.com/reproduction2.htm
If you want a little more in-depth information on irregular heat cycles, take a look at this site. It is a good review of the notes and you'll even discover a few more things that can go wrong in a bitch's cycle.

Canine Artificial Insemination
https://www.wikihow.com/Artificially-Inseminate-a-Dog
A nice rundown on the AI process in dogs - what you need to think about."

"Canine Spay
http://www.lbah.com/canine/spay.html
If you want to see some excellent pictures of an enormous uterus filled with pus (pyometra), look here. The entire spay procedure is described in pictures.

Pyometra and Uterus Infections
https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/pyometra/%C2%A0
A good summary on pyometra.

Surgical and Medical Treatment of Pyometra
http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/surgical-and-medical-treatment-pyometra?id=&sk=&date=&pageID=2
A review of how we can treat pyometra.

Pyometra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyometra
A short, but detailed summary of pyometra."

" Timing the Fertile Period of the Bitch
http://rrcus.org/rhodesianridgebackhealth//Documents-PDFs/19-30_dobs_0797.pdf
This is a series of practical notes from an American Kennel Club (AKC) seminar that examines the importance of determining ovulation time. It is easy reading and a good review.

How to Determine Optimal Breeding Time
https://breedingbusiness.com/when-to-breed-a-dog-in-heat/
Good information on scientific and practical ways to figure out when to breed.

Reproduction and the Bitch
http://www.labbies.com/reproduction1.htm
This site has a great review of the reproductive cycle in the bitch (plus lots more). "

" Canine Reproduction
http://www.labbies.com/canine_reproduction_table_of_con.htm
If I had one Web site for the entire course, it would be this one. You can find information on almost anything to do with reproduction in these articles. For this lesson, there are two sections you may find useful. First, click on the link Part 4: Reproduction and the Male Dog . Look at the very first section Normal Reproductive Development of the Dog (Male) . The rest goes into semen quality, which we will look at in a later lesson.

Second, click on Part 5: Disorders Affecting Fertility in the Male Dog . You will find most of the topics we covered in this lesson, including cryptorchidism, testicle ailments, and prostate disorders.

Brucellosis
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/brucellosis-dog-breeders-shouldnt-skip-testing-for-this-dangerous-disease/
Here's a review of this disease in dogs.

Canine Cryptorchidism
http://www.ivis.org/advances/Concannon/memon/ivis.pdf
A great paper on cryptorchidism in dogs (and cats).

Inherited Abnormalities of Sexual Development in Dogs and Cats
http://physioweb.vet-alfort.fr/Documents/Pdf/Reproduction/Sex-rev_CNV.pdf
An overview of the abnormalities that can occur in dogs (and cats) in their sexual organs. "

Heartworm Disease in Dogs

https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_dg_heartworm_disease

Facts about Heartworm and Dogs

https://highway24vetclinic.com/news/facts-about-heartworm-and-dogs

Heartworm Prevention

http://www.elizabethanimalhospital.com/heartworm-testing.html