Shilos Blogs
Holistic Care and other great info
God Bless Davey – Shilos Grandpa died at almost 16 years old.
Shilo and Lady’s Great Bunny Hunt
Shilo’s Site Recommendations
Golden Retriever Rescue Groups
Non-profit Foundations
Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF) http://goldenretrieverfoundation.org/
AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) http://akcchf.org/
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) http://morrisanimalfoundation.org/
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) http://offa.org/
Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) http://web.vmdb.org/home/
Veterinary Medical Societies (Search for a Specialist)
American Veterinary Medical Association https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists http://www.dacvb.org/
American College of Veterinary Dermatology http://www.acvd.org/
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine http://www.acvim.org/
(includes Cardiology, Neurology, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Oncology)
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists http://www.acvo.org/
American College of Veterinary Surgeons http://www.acvs.org/
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation http://vsmr.org/board.html
Health Testing
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA): hips, elbows, heart, eyes, other http://offa.org/
PennHIP: hips http://research.vet.upenn.edu/Default.aspx?alias=research.vet.upenn.edu/pennhip
Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF): eyes http://web.vmdb.org/home/
Optigen: DNA tests http://optigen.com/
VetGen: DNA tests http://www.vetgen.com/
Animal Health Trust (AHT): DNA tests http://www.aht.org.uk/
Canine Health Information Center (CHIC): Parent Club health testing recommendations http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/
Databases
OFA (approved searchable health test database, independently verified data) http://offa.org/
CERF (approved searchable eye exam database, independently verified data) http://web.vmdb.org/home/
K9Data (privately owned pedigree database, owner-reported health data) http://k9data.com/
GoldenDNA (privately owned DNA test database, owner-reported health data) http://goldendna.com/
Research (to submit blood and/or tissue samples)
Breen Lab (cancer) http://www.breenlab.org/
Broad Institute (cancer, other diseases) http://www.dogdna.org/
Modiano Lab (cancer) http://www.modianolab.org/
Townsend Lab (pigmentary uveitis) website coming soon
CHIC DNA Repository (healthy dogs and dogs with any disease) http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/dnabank.html
Health Information
MedicineNet (Pet Health Center from WebMD) http://www.medicinenet.com/pets/pethealth/focus.htm
Veterinary Partner http://www.veterinarypartner.com/
Merck Veterinary Manual http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/index.html
Colorado State Animal Cancer Center http://www.csuanimalcancercenter.org/
AKC Canine Health Foundation Podcasts http://www.akcchf.org/news-events/multimedia/podcasts/
Baker Institute for Companion Animal Health http://bakerinstitute.vet.cornell.edu/animalhealth/
Canine Epilepsy Network http://www.canine-epilepsy.net/
Canine Histiocytosis http://www.histiocytosis.ucdavis.edu/
Veterinary Clinical Trials
Animal Medical Center, New York, NY http://www.amcny.org/veterinary-community/clinical-trials
AKC Canine Health Foundation List http://www.akcchf.org/research/participation-needed/clinical-trials.html
Colorado State University http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/veterinarians/clinical-trials/Pages/default.aspx
National Cancer Institute Comparative Oncology Program https://ccrod.cancer.gov/confluence/display/CCRCOPWeb/Clinical+Trials
The Ohio State University http://vet.osu.edu/research/recruiting-clinical-trials
Texas A&M University http://vetmed.tamu.edu/clinical-trials
UC Davis http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/clinicaltrials/current_trials/dogs.cfm
University of Minnesota http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current/home.html
University of Pennsylvania http://research.vet.upenn.edu/ClinicalStudies/tabid/4515/Default.aspx
University of Wisconsin http://uwveterinarycare.wisc.edu/clinical-trials/
Veterinary Cancer Society http://www.vetcancertrials.org/
Health Clinic Locations and Schedules (eyes, hearts, x-rays, and other tests)
Health Test Clinic Schedule http://www.cavalierhealth.org/health_clinics.htm
OFA http://www.offa.org/clinics.html
GRCA Health & Genetics Committee Yahoo Group
\http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GRCA_Health_Genetics/
Fun information we have come across
Natural Bug Control – That Works!!!
Hands down the very best product I’ve found to kill all fleas, mites, ticks, earmites, lice or mange which can infest our beloved animals is Cedarcide. We found it out of desperation when my Friesian Mare become infested with mites on her legs. We tried everything. The only recommendation from the vet was to use lots of Frontline for dogs. It helped for a few days then came back with a vengeance. We tried the permectin products from the farm store. After many failed treatments of all kinds, I came across Cedarcide. The horse mites are microscopic so 1st I tested it on a bush infested with spider mites. Within 40 seconds all the mites were dead. (I also tried it on aphids and ants.) It’s so concentrated it isn’t good for the plants but it gave me hope! I saturated all the horses legs for several days then again in 14 days. No more mites. The feathers are regrowing. We now use it exclusively for our dogs and horses. In the temperate Northwest we have fleas, fleas, fleas! I love this product not only because it is completely natural and safe, but because it works, 100% kill rate. I learned that even the US Gov. uses it for the soldiers in the Middle East. The spot drops that most of us use on our pets for fleas can cause serious neurological damage, allergic reactions & even shorten their lifespans. For the dogs and horses I use the Best Yet product and put it in a reusable tub. I put the dog in and sponge it all over, because the cedarcide must come in contact with the fleas to kill them. I then reuse ir for all the other dogs. It can be saved for later use. We also invested in the cedarcide fogger to kill all the no see ums that may be lurking in our home. Set up in the horse stalls and chicken coop to be sure there are no lingering mites we missed. The Best Yet, is the newest and most advanced for pets and humans. (Oneearthgoldens)
