Canine Genetic Condition: elbow dysplasia Written on March 12, 2010, by admin.
Elbow dysplasia is a hereditary condition when the bones of the elbow don’t quite fit together correctly, causing lameness, pain, and arthritis.
Mostly larger breeds are affected by this condition (not to be mistaken with Patellar Luxation, or slipping knee caps, that mostly affect smaller breeds). Here are the statistics for the top twenty breeds affected, courtesy [...]
Canine genetic condition: Distichiasis and Ectopic Cilia Written on March 11, 2010, by admin.
Distichiasis and ectopic cilia are relatively common genetic conditions of eyelids in dogs. Abnormal hair grows in the eyelids and can poke out onto the outer edge of the eyelid (distichia, generally not painful)or inward onto the cornea (ectopic cilia), which can be very painful for the poor dog that suffers from this condition.
Dogs with this [...]
Hereditary conditions and pet health insurance Written on March 8, 2010, by admin.
I was recently thinking about human health insurance. If someone told me that my own health insurance didn’t cover hereditary conditions, rightly or wrongly I dont’ think I’d be all that fussed. I figure that if I had anything “hereditary” whatever that is, it would have shown up by now.
But for pets, particularly purebred [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]
Breed Focus: Dachshund Written on March 5, 2010, by admin.
I must confess, for most of my life I never really liked Dachshunds. They just looked so ridiculous to me and seemed just wrong. Who could possibly like these dogs? How could anyone want one?
That is until I met a Dachshund in person and realized what delightfuland determined little characters they are. They aren’t for every [...]