Maintenance Day @ Wayeh We hiked two days in a row and I’m feeling it, so we did our monthly maintenance day a little early. Normally on the first of the month, but today was sunshiny and there’s rain predicted later in the week. So… Heartworm prevention Took whole grain bread (because that’s what I…
Inbreeding, outcrossing, linebreeding, reproductive soundness, structural soundness, and temperament soundness.
This is your best chance to keep your dog healthy. No one but you touches, interacts, and KNOWS your dog as you do. A vet is not going to notice precursors because they are subtle. You know your dog and you know when something is wrong. With these tips you can expand your baseline and…
For more information on clinical studies: http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/vad/cae/cgdvweb.htm Bloat, sometimes called Stomach Torsion, is actually Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV). Bloat for short. We do not know what causes it and we do not have a sure-fire treatment — 25% of dogs with bloat will die despite veterinary treatment, 100% of bloated dogs will have a recurrence…
Skinny Working Weight, Show weight, & Pet Weight — can be 20# (or more) difference in the same adult Malamute.
Weight relative to littermates has more to do with GROWTH CLOCKS than birthweight.
How do you bathe a sled dog?
Diarrhea can be caused by a lot of things at home. But when normal remedies don’t work, you may have to go to your vet!
Why do I have to do health tests on my pet puppy — he’s never going to be bred?
This is a general schedule for all litters, details will vary somewhat. Plan a litter — Analyze potential pedigree for COI/COR, check half sibs, sibs, aunts, & uncles. Make sure sire and dam are UTD on medical before she comes in season. Put mom on extra Salmon Oil. She should not be FAT or even…
