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GENERAL HEALTH |
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About ID Chips
Created 2007 |
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Before you Buy Your Puppy
Created 2002, updated 2008 |
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Bichon Health Issues
updated 2011 |
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CANINES - Sentinels to Environmental Pollution
Created 2008 |
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Care and Training of your Bichon Frise |
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Pet Safety– Every day in every way
Created 2007 |
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Providing a Healthy Diet for Your Bichon Frise
Created 2007 |
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Responsible Breeding
Created 2008 |
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Separation Anxiety
Created 2009 |
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| VACCINATIONS AND PREVENTIVES |
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Changing Vaccine Protocols
Created
2008 |
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Dr. Jean Dodd’s Vaccine Recommendations
created 2008 |
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Most Recent Vaccine Protocols
created 2008 |
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Vaccines and Bichons
created 2008 |
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What are titers and what do they mean for my dog?
created
2007 |
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What Everyone Needs to Know About Canine Vaccines
and Vaccination Programs
Created 2007 |
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Wise Use of Preventive Medications; About Fleas, Ticks & Other Pests
Created 2003 |
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| Skin Problems |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Combating Skin Problems and Allergies
* Created 2003 |
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JUVENILE CELLULITIS aka "Puppy Strangles"* Created 2008 |
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Itchy Dog? Could it be mites?
Created 2007 |
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Pink Noses and Spotty Skin
Created 2006 |
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Skin Diseases, an Overview
Created 2006 |
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| Autoimmune Diseases |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Atopy - The Inhalant Allergy * Created 2006 |
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Allergies
* Created 2004 |
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The Canine Immune System * Created 2007 |
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THE CANINE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DISEASE RESISTANCE * Created 2008 |
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Dealing with the Allergic Bichon * Created 2003 |
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Definition of Autoimmune Disease
* Created 2007 |
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PREDNISONE, the good and the bad
* Created 2007 |
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| Blood Disorders |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Canine Ideopathic Thrombocytopenia
* Created 2006 |
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Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
* Created 2006 |
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Von Willebrand’s Disease
* Created 2007 |
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| Breeding Issues |
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Breeding Strategies for Managing Genetic Traits
Created 2005 |
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Inheritance Patterns of Bichon Juvenile Cataracts |
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Let's Talk Pedigrees
Created 2006 |
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On Breeding, Spaying or Neutering - What is Best For My Dog?
Created 2008 |
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Popular – Sire Syndrome
Created 2005 |
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Punctate Cataracts |
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Decreasing the Incidence of Patellar Luxation |
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Should I Breed My Dog?
Created 2003 |
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Removing the Stigma of Genetic Disease
Created
2003 |
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Genetic Diversity
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OFA Vet Journal, August 2011
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| Cancer |
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Canine Cancers – Signs and Symptoms
Created 2004 |
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Cancer Terminology
Created
2005 |
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Hemangiosarcoma
Updated 2011 |
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New screen available for canine lymphoma from PetScreen |
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| Cardiovascular |
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Congenital Heart Defects/Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Created 2007 |
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HEREDITARY CANINE CARDIAC DISEASES
DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY (DCM)
Created 2008 |
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Introduction to Canine Cardiac Diseases
Created 2007 |
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Mitral Valve Disease
Created 2009 |
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| Dental Disease |
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Chronic Dental Disease and Pulse Therapy
Created 2003 |
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Importance of Good Dental Care in a Bichon
Created 2003 |
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| Ear, Nose, Throat Problems |
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Ear Care for Bichons
Created
2007 |
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Inherited Canine Deafness
Created
2005 |
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Reverse Sneezing
Created 2006 |
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| Endocrine (hormones) |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Canine Diabetes Mellitus * Created 2007 |
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Cushing's Syndrome *
Created 2005 |
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Diseases of the Endocrine System * Created 2002 |
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Bichons, Calcium Oxalate Stones and Hyperparathyroidism (Is there a connection?) * Created 2008 |
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Thyroid Disease and autoimmune Thyroiditis * |
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| Eye Problems |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Canine Glaucoma
created
2006 |
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Corneal Dystrophy
created 2006 |
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Dry Eye (Keratitis Sicca) *
Created 2005 |
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Eye Diseases in Bichons
Created 2006 |
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Inheritance of Cataract in the Bichon Frise |
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Retinal Dysplasia
Created 2006 |
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Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome ( SARDS) * Created 2004 |
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TEAR AND SALIVA STAINING
Created 2009 |
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| Gastrointestinal |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Anal Sacs (Glands)
Created 2007 |
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Canine Gallbladder Disease
Created 2007 |
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Digestive Disorders, Vomiting and Diarrhea
Created 2007 |
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LIVER SHUNT aka Portosystemic Shunt
Created
2006 |
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Hepatitis Case Histories * Created 2006
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Pancreatitis or Liver Disease? * Created 2003 |
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Umbilical Hernia
Created
2006 |
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| Genetic Screening |
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CERF Statistics since 1991
Created 2008 |
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Instructions for Obtaining OFA and CERF Certifications
Created 2006 |
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OFA Data for the Last 30 Years
Created 2008 |
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Popular Questions About CHIC
Created2007 |
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Screening for Hidden Diseases Prior to Breeding: Blood and Urine Analysis
Created 2006
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| Geriatrics |
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Aging Bichon
Created
2005 |
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Longevity, "How long will my Bichon live?"
Created
2009 |
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Managing the Geriatric Dog
Created 2007 |
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| Kidneys/Bladder |
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Kidney Disease, an Overview`Created
2006 |
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Management of Bichons with Urinary Stones
Created 2003 |
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Bladder Stones, a seminar by Dr. Jessica Clemens, DVM
Created
2010 by Dr. Clemens |
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| Neurological |
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A Comparison of Bichon Dyskinesia,
White Dog Shaker Syndrome and Epilepsy
Created
2007 |
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Bichon and Seizures
Created 2005 |
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Involuntary Movement Disorder (Bichon Dyskinesia) |
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Vestibular Syndrome
Created 2006 |
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| Orthopedic / Skeletal |
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Degenerative Disk Disease in Bichons
Created 2006 |
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Created 2006 |
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Orthopedic Problems in Bichons
Created 2006 |
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Patella Luxation (Dislocated Knee) |
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| Respiratory |
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Please note that diseases with
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by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) * Created 2006 |
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Caring For The Bichon Frise with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia * Created 2007
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Tracheal Collapse
Created 2007 |
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Upper Respiratory Infections, Runny Noses and Coughs
Created
2006 |
