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Issue No. 43, Vol.3, Feb 20, 1999
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Contents
>Surfer Dog:
-- Dog shootings in Canada's Far North Prompt an Airlift Rescue
-- Yukon Race Prized as Poorer but Purer
-- Take A Dog Cross-Country Skiing
-- Health care for You and Your pet: A comparison
>Behavior
-- Prevent Your Puppy's Destructive Chewing
>Health:
-- Radioactive Beads Latest Weapon In Fighting Cancer In Pets
-- Canine Hip Problems Can Be Avoided
-- Health Signs In Dog Stools
>In The News:
-- Only the Best for Man's Best Friend
-- Pet Characteristics Survey
>Book Corner
-- For the Life of Your Dog: From Adoption & Birth, Through
Sickness & Health
>Web Site Tail-waggers
-- The Dog Bite Home Page
S U R F E R D O G
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Good Reading Sniffed Out on the Web by Surfer Dog:
**DOG SHOOTINGS IN CANADA'S FAR NORTH PROMPT AN AIRLIFT RESCUE
TORONTO (AP) -- Dog-shooting day comes three or four times a
year. When stray dogs become too numerous and pesky in remote Inuit
villages of northern Quebec, men fan out with their rifles to solve
the problem at close range.
For the Inuit people, the longstanding practice makes good
sense. The stray dogs become malnourished and on occasion attack humans.
But the tradition of dog-shooting day has come under scrutiny
in the rest of Canada in recent weeks after two non-Inuit
schoolteachers in the village of Kangirsuk made use of the Internet
to appeal for help in saving some of the local strays.
THE STORY:
http://cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9902/20/AM-Canada-ShootingDogs.ap/index.html
**YUKON RACE PRIZED AS POORER BUT PURER
by Michael Onesi, Special to the Globe and Mail
Angel Creek, Alaska -- If Frank Turner of Whitehorse were to
win the 1999 Iditarod, he would take home $55,000 (U.S.) and a new
$40,000 pickup truck and earn thousands more through endorsements.
Even though Turner is one of the top mushers in the North,
don't look for the Yukoner to be among the pack of leaders on the
1,860-kilometre Alaskan trail from Anchorage to Nome.
The 51-year-old passed up the potential fame and huge prize
money to compete in the Yukon Quest.
THE STORY
http://cnn.com/US/9902/05/fringe/hero.dog/index.html
**TAKE A DOG CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
By David Sharp
The Associated Press
OXFORD, Maine -- Cross-country ski center operators who once
shooed away canine companions are now pursuing customers who take their
four-legged friends along on romps in the woods.
The result is more and more groomed trails dedicated to dog
owners. They’re known in the business as "loop de poop" trails.
The owner of the Carter’s Cross Country Ski Centers allows dogs
on all of his trails with one caveat: owners pay full price for a daily
doggie pass that will be confiscated for any misbehavior.
THE STORY
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/travel/DailyNews/xcountry_dogs990216.html
**HEALTH CARE FOR YOU AND YOUR PET: A COMPARISON
From brain surgery to facial reconstruction, almost any operation
that can be done on people is now being done on pets. And people are
paying for it. Americans pour $10 billion a year into veterinary
medicine, shelling out big bucks for kidney transplants for their cats,
hip replacements for their dogs, and even ovarian hysterectomies for
their tortoises. How do the costs compare?
(Long list detailing costs follows...an eye-opener.)
THE STORY
http://www.msnbc.com/onair/nbc/nightlynews/petsurgery/default.asp
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B E H A V I O R
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PREVENT YOUR PUPPY'S DESTRUCTIVE CHEWING
by Robin Kovary
It's perfectly natural for puppies to want to explore their
surroundings. Two primary ways of getting to know the world around
them are through their noses and mouths, which is why many puppies
can be seen smelling or chewing on just about everything they encounter.
Not long ago I trained an adorable five-month-old Labrador
Retriever puppy whose owner had tried for months to correct her
puppy's chronic chewing problem.
Prior to meeting with her, she had attempted to solve the
problem by disciplining her puppy after-the-fact, whenever she returned
home from work and found that he had chewed something. The chewing
continued, and so did the discipline, until finally she realized that
nothing was getting any better.
Then one day -- in a desperate attempt to curtail her puppy's
destructiveness -- she went out and bought over a hundred dollars
worth of chew toys and rawhide bones!
According to the owner, it was heaven for the first couple of
days. It didn't take long, however, for the puppy to return to gnawing
on chair legs, sofa cushions and rug fringes.
When I arrived almost a week later, I noticed that the living
room was a virtual Toys-R-Us for puppies! And clearly, neither
after-the-fact discipline nor truckloads worth of puppy toys
were the answer. Instead, I recommended the following multi-prong
approach to correcting the puppy's chewing problem:
1) Puppy-proof your home . Instead of constantly reprimanding
a young puppy for getting into things, puppy-proof any areas of the
house to which your puppy will be given access, in much the same way
one would child-proof an area for a baby:
*Temporarily take up any throw rugs.
*Place all plants, poisonous substances, household cleaners,
trash receptacles, paper products (such as tissue and toilet paper),
shoes, and any small chewable objects out of reach.
*Either remove, cover or tape down all accessible electrical wires.
*Remove or secure heavy objects which could fall or be pulled
down and cause injury to the puppy.
2) Limit the number of toys. While all puppies should have toys
to play with, too many toys makes it more difficult for the puppy to
differentiate what's his from what's yours. Do not provide a destructive
puppy with more than a few toys at a time. (This rule does not apply to
dogs who are not destructive chewers).
3) Safely confine your puppy. Use a suitably sized crate or
wire-reinforced puppy gate whenever you're unable to safely supervise.
When introduced properly and used correctly, crate training is a
safe, preventive, effective and humane housetraining tool, which
provides the puppy with a secure, protective den, while offering his
owner peace of mind. Please note: Introduce your puppy to his new
crate using positive association (ie, feed him in his crate) and
never use the crate as a punishment.
4) Offer lots of outdoor exercise. Puppies who are destructive
indoors, need one to two hours of active outdoor exercise daily,
provided they are fully immunized. Teaching your puppy to retrieve a
ball, toy, or Frisbee will help cure his chronic chewing problem.
[Note: If your puppy doesn't have all of his "shots" yet, it is
probably NOT safe to allow him to play with other dogs, other than
those who are aready part of your household, or to give him any access
to outdoor areas where neighborhood dogs go.]
5) Offer your fully vaccinated puppy playtime with a puppy playmate.
Lots of active play each day, keeps the hyperactive puppy demons away!
6) Obedience train your puppy. Just 5 to 15 minutes of training a
day can make a big difference. For young, immature and hyperactive
puppies who have difficulty concentrating during lengthy obedience
lessons, even a few 30-second obedience training "mini-sessions" offered
on a daily basis will prove very helpful. Remember to remain upbeat
throughout, and always end your sessions on positive note!
7) Enroll your vaccinated puppy in an agility training class. Agility
training helps build coordination and confidence, offers your puppy
substantial exercise, and is great fun!
8) Apply Bitter Apple spray or salve to accessible woodwork and
furniture legs. The bitter taste is usually an effective deterrent
for most puppies.
9) Avoid the futile after-the-fact discipline syndrome. In order to
successfully correct your puppy's misbehavior, you must either catch
your puppy in the act, or, better yet, work on preventing his
misbehavior to begin with.
10) Consider enlisting the help of a reputable dog trainer or canine
behavioral consultant if despite these steps, your puppy still acts
like a canine demolition crew.
Rather than attempting to stifle your puppy's chewing tendencies,
the desire to chew should be constructively channeled and directed
towards acceptable items. Avoid giving your puppy discarded socks,
shoes, sneakers or other articles of clothing. While some puppies may
learn to differentiate between which are his and which are yours, most
puppies cannot.
Copyright © 1999, Robin Kovary. Reprinted with permission. Abridged
for Canine Times. Robin Kovary is the American Dog Trainers Network
helpline director and a canine behavioral consultant. Visit her
website at:
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H E A L T H
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Radioactive Beads Latest Weapon In Fighting Cancer In Dogs, Cats
MANHATTAN -- For some people, a string of beads is a fashion
statement. For your dog or cat, they may be the difference between life
or death.
When surgery can't be performed or isn't enough to remove
cancerous tumors, veterinarians at Kansas State University's College
of Veterinary Medicine are using a new, implantable radiation treatment.
According to Dr. Ruthanne Chun, assistant professor of clinical
sciences at K-State, brachytherapy is for dogs or cats that have
certain tumors that aren't likely to spread to other parts of their body.
"Brachytherapy is something we've tried do more and more of
here," Chun said. "There are maybe two or three other veterinary colleges
that do it, so we are really riding the edge of that wave in being able
to offer this service."
After as much of the tumor as possible is removed, a hollow,
sterile plastic tube called an "after-loading tube" is sutured into the
tumor bed. After the wound is closed, Chun said the radioactive beads
are "essentially strung together on a plastic wire" and "fed" into the
after-loading tubes. Once clamped in place, they begin to emit a set
amount of radiation into the tumor bed.
"We know from past experience how much of a dose, how much
radiation, a tumor needs to be effectively treated," Chun said. "We
can calculate roughly how much radiation per day the tumor bed is
receiving. After it has gotten its set dose, we sedate the animals,
remove the tubes and the beads and they're done with their therapy."
Because the beads provide a continuous, low level dose of
radiation, animals must be kept in isolation. Chun said owners are not
allowed to visit their pets while they are receiving brachytherapy. The
pets may still be allowed to go outside but must be kept away from other
animals. They must also be handled only by veterinarians licensed to
work with radioactive substances.
Chun said the treatment is, in some ways "much nicer" than
conventional forms of radiation therapy. Animals do not have have
anesthesia multiple times and the duration of the therapy is much
shorter than with conventional therapy.
"For conventional radiation therapy, the animal has to lie
still, requiring daily anesthesia anywhere from 10 to 15, or 20 times --
depending on what type of tumor it is," Chun said. "And the costs
really add up when you have to anesthetize the animal each time
and allow time for recovery. It's much harder on the animal than
doing the implant therapy."
Chun said not all tumors can receive the implant, but that
it is a good treatment option for a lot of different tumors.
"It seems to be as successful as more conventional forms of
therapy," Chun said. "But we need two or three years from now before
we can say our dogs have survived as long as, if not longer than, dogs
treated with other forms of radiation."
MORE INFO: Dr. Ruthanne Chun, 785-532-5690, Kansas State University
CANINE HIP PROBLEMS CAN BE AVOIDED
MANHATTAN -- Many pet owners may be setting their dogs up for
hip problems by feeding them too much, said James Hoskinson, associate
professor at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
and board certified radiologist. He said canine hip problems are not
uncommon and can often be avoided.
The two most common types of hip problems in dogs are hip
dysplasia, which is caused by a combination of genetic and biological
factors, and avascular necrosis of the femoral head, which is caused
by purely genetic factors.
Hip dysplasia most often occurs in middle to large breed dogs,
such as German shepherds, great Danes, St. Bernards and Labrador
retrievers. It occurs when the head of the femur and the socket of the
hip fail to develop properly, which can lead to degenerative hip
disease and symptoms of arthritis. Hip dysplasia can be treated by
either managing it medically, such as through prescribing aspirin or
other anti-inflammatories, or by performing surgery. The surgery can
range from making minor changes in the shape of the femur or by a hip
replacement.
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head most often occurs in
smaller or toy breeds of dogs, such as poodles, Pomeranians and
Pekingese. When this occurs, the dogs lose blood supply to the head of
the femur, which can lead to degenerative hip disease as well.
Treatment often involves having the head of the dog's femur removed.
Because of the dog's small size, most often it can still walk normally
after surgery.
The severity of the problem may also influence the decision of
what treatment to use. A mild case will usually be treated with
medication and the more severe cases will usually be treated using
surgery.
One of the most important factors in determining whether a
dog will develop hip problems later in life has to do with nutritional
factors. According to Hoskinson, keeping a dog on the proper diet and
minimizing feeding can reduce the risk of developing hip problems.
James Roush, associate professor and section head of small
animal surgery at K-State, said that a dog should not be obese, should
have a visible waist, and its ribs should be felt but not seen. Owners
should watch the caloric intake of their dog and make sure it is
receiving the proper percentage of calcium in its diet. He says that
most puppy foods contain 0.5 to 1.5 percent calcium, and that this is
the ideal amount. Dog foods containing more than 3 percent calcium are
more likely to lead to hip dysplasia or other skeletal problems. Roush
says that the best way to insure that a dog is receiving the correct
nutrition and quantity of food is to consult a veterinarian.
Roush says that when buying a dog, the most important point to
look at to increase your chances of having a dog free of hip problems
is the parentage. If both parents are free of hip dysplasia, there is
a much greater chance of their offspring not having hip problems.
Most young dogs don't show any outward signs of hip problems.
But if you see your dog limping after exercise, if it has a waddling
gait, is slow to get up or lie down, is reluctant to move, or if it
has a reduction of muscle mass in the back legs, is protecting one
side or is lame -- contact your veterinarian.
MORE INFO: Dr. Hoskinson or Dr. Roush (785) 532-5690.
HEALTH SIGNS IN DOG STOOL
by Matthew Osborn
You can tell a lot about what's going on inside a dog by being aware
of what comes out. A little effort to study and learn about some of the
many indications to be found in the dogs' stool can help you understand
your dog's health and could even save your pet's life.
Certain parasite's eggs and worms can be seen directly. Color and
consistency of the stool may give certain clues of possible health
conditions. Foreign objects in the stool may indicate important safety
considerations about what your dog is chewing and swallowing, and maybe
what you should work harder to keep your dog away from.
Discussing these health signs to be observed in dog stool
might be disgusting, and of course it's certainly not suitable material
for general conversation. But for this newsletter, it's appropriate.
Roundworms look something like rubber bands in the dog waste.
Of course, sometimes dogs actually do eat and subsequently eliminate
rubber bands, so be sure to notice the difference. Look closely if
you have to. If you find one or more roundworms in a dog's feces and
the worms are alive, you'll certainly want to treat the dog and talk
to your vet. If the worms are dead, you still may need to consult
your veterinarian.
Sometimes a worm treatment will result in the elimination of
several dead roundworms, but it's still a good idea to check just to
make sure.
Tapeworms in dogs may sometimes be detected by observing
segments of the worms or the parasite's eggs, resembling grains of
brown rice, in the dog waste.
Especially in warm weather, you will very frequently see small,
white, fat, rice-sized creatures in the waste you clean up. These are not
tapeworm eggs; they are the larvae of flies (maggots) that hatch from eggs
laid in the waste after it is eliminated.
Newly eliminated, live tapeworm segments can be white, fat, and
wiggly.
To tell them apart from maggots you can look closely and see that
they are carrot-shaped.
Diarrhea not only makes it harder to clean up the dog's messes,
but can also be a sign of illness or gastrointestinal distress in a dog.
Sometimes diarrhea may be caused by something as simple as eating greasy
table scraps, or changing dog food too often, or feeding with cheap,
poor-quality food. If these conditions are obviously the cause of the
problem, it may not be a big deal unless it is occurring frequently or
causing distress for the dog.
On the other hand, unexplained diarrhea could indicate a more
serious problem, so you should alert your client to this condition with
a note or a phone call.
Blood in the stool can be an indication of a very serious health
problem. If you find blood in a dog's waste, notify your veterinarian
right away.
Be sure to notice the color of the blood: Red blood or dark,
nearly black blood in the stool indicate problems in different parts
of the digestive tract. These details can help your vet diagnose the
problem.
Foreign objects in dog stools can indicate a safety problem.
Some dogs seem to eat anything they can get their mouths on (especially
Black Labs, for some reason), and usually it results in nothing more
serious than some rather startling or amusing cleanups for you.
However, some materials can pose a risk of injury or death, and
you should be aware of the danger. Strings or carpet fibers can get
tangled inside a dog's intestines, requiring surgery. If these appear
in a dog's waste, watch for what the dog is chewing on, and see that
such materials are kept away from the pet for its safety.
Dogs have been known to die from swallowing tampons, too. If
you see any of these in a dog's stools, be sure to keep such waste
receptacles out of the reach of the dog.
[Matthew Osborn is the author of "The Professional Pooper-Scooper: How to
start your own low-cost, high-profit dog waste removal service." This
article is a modified excerpt from that book. For more information, or to
participate in the Scoopers & Friends message board, visit
http://www.pooper-scooper.com Contact Osborn at MatthewR3@aol.com
for reprint permission.]
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Now there's champagne For championship show dogs or your
well-behaved pooch! Chuck Christ has created Champ-Pagne: Canadian
spring water, packaged like the real stuff, that lets
dogs toast in style. Christ and his wife, Melissa, got the idea
when Saber, their Airedale terrier, started doing dog shows. But
what's a dog to do after a day of looking good? "The poor dogs were
done, and there was nothing for them," says Christ. In the last
two months, Saber Enterprises, Inc. has sold about 1,900 bottles to
grooming salons and upscale grocers. With a foil-wrapped cork, each
retails from $5.99 to $9.99, and a share of the profits goes to
groups that care for abused animals.
PET CHARACTERISTICS SURVEY
Scientists at the University of Salford, UK, are asking
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with a dog's death. Louganis, who is owned by four dogs, pursued
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