Canine/Sighthound-Related Websites
(with a Basenji Slant)

.....HEALTH & BEHAVIOUR - for your dogs



• 1-800-PetMeds - America's largest "Pet Pharmacy". Your pet's same exact medications delivered to your door for less than what you're paying now!
• About.com Dog Diseases & Conditions - By Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM, your Guide to Veterinary Medicine. NEW!
• AltVetMed - Alternative Therapies in Veterinary Medicine.
• American Canine Association - America's largest veterinary health tracking canine registry.
• American Animal Hospital Association - Your Link For Healthy Pets.
• American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists - The ACVO is an approved veterinary specialty organization of the American Board of Veterinary Specialists and is recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. A list of members and their locations can be found on the website. NEW!
• American Veterinary Medical Association - The objective of the Association is to advance the science and art of veterinary medicine, including its relationship to public health, biological science, and agriculture.
• Animal Behavior Society - The Animal Behavior Society is a non-profit scientific society, founded to encourage and promote the study of animal behavior. ABS members are from all over the world, but primarily from North, Central, and South America. Membership is open to those interested in the study of animal behavior.
• Animal CPR - This document is primarliy aimed at EMS and Emergency Medical personel who may encounter animals in arrest.
• Animal Eye Care - a clinic based in Australia. We are a specialised Veterinary practice that only treats eyes. Our aim is to provide the best possible animal eye care using the most up-to-date diagnostic techniques and therapies. NEW!
• Animal Planet Yelpline - the best place online for information to solve some of those daunting pet behavior problems.
• Animal Wellness Magazine
• Anxiety Wrap - A wonderful tool that helps animals to cope & overcome their past and present issues. It aids an animal's ability to focus & remain calm and compliments the use of gentle training methods.
• Articles on Health, Life, & Experiences - compiled by Tiffani M. Beckman, Vet Asst. & Student of Veterinary Medicine.
• Ask The Vet - Dr. Chris Cauble - Please feel free to ask questions and share your concerns about all issues concerning pet health. You may submit questions, and help others on our petsdoc.com bulletin board.
• ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center - In a life-and-death situation when every minute counts for an animal, you can call the ASPCA/NAPCC for 24-hour emergency information.
• Basenji Health Endowment Fund - The Endowment is a tool for collecting money, and granting it to qualified researchers or research institutions who are working on basenji-related health issues.
• Basenji Health Information - Deals particularly with "Hypothyroidism in Basenji Dogs", but has many other health links for Basenjis.
• Basic Canine Medical Information
• BMD Health Information Links - This long list of links connect to web pages that contain information on canine health issues that may confront owners and breeders of any dog (although it is intended for Bernese Mountain Dogs).
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association - serves as an independent voice for veterinary medicine in Canada.
• Canine Behaviour Centre - Here you can learn more about our unique Dog Psychology Home Study Course, communicate with dog owners around the world - and much more.
• Canine Behavioral Genetics - With the completion of the draft sequence of the dog genome, scientists now have powerful tools for understanding the relationship between genes and behavior.
• Canine Care - a massive list of sites for health care from "The Dachshund Network".
• Canine Gastrointestinal Tract: Stomach - A PDF-format treaty on "bilious vomiting syndrome": high fat foods delay gastric emptying and increase acid secretion and encourages gastric sophageal reflux.....specially in nervous dogs.
• Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Resources - from "Working Dogs" Health Articles.
• C.E.R.F. - Canine Eye Registration Foundation - Eliminating Heritable Eye Disease in Purebreds.
• Deaf Dogs Education Action Fund (D.D.E.A.F.) - Every year thousands of dogs are killed simply because they are deaf...
• Dr. Steve Gonto's Fanconi Protocol ..........or..........
• Dr. Steve Gonto's Fanconi Protocol - for Fanconi Disease Management Protocol. DogAge.com - DogAge provides health information about dogs and answers your dog health questions about disease, health care, and problems such as skin conditions and scratching, misbehavior, and begging. DogAge is brought to you by the creators of RealAge.
• Dog Behaviour Tips - care of Animal Planet.
• Dog Diarrhea - from Holistic Pet Info.com. If you have a cat or dog and are looking for information on how to manage your pet's health with holistic or natural pet care products like nutritional supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals and other natural medicines, then you've come to the right place! NEW!
• Dog Health - a series of articles from the "About.com" people.
• Dog Info - Alphabetical Index - A comprehensive listing of information concerning dog health. NEW ADDRESS!
• Dogs - from the "About" people, various articles, mainly concerning health and temperament. NEW ADDRESS!
• Emergency Dog links - Should tragedy strike and time is of the essence, this page may instantly become your second-best friend.
• EMS & Veterinary Medicine Learning & Reference Materials - with thousands of links.
• Fanconi Dogs - Fanconi Dogs is an informal support group for owners of dogs affected by Fanconi Syndrome, a defect of the renal tubule loop of the kidneys. We share maintenance ideas, help and support with other owners of Fanconi-afflicted dogs of any breed. A Yahoo! group.
• Fanconi Dogs Mailing-List - contact <basenji-owner@egroups.com> and request to be subscribed to the Fanconi Dogs <Fanconidogs@egroups.com> List.
• Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus (Bloat) (GDV) - a discussion of gastrointestinal problems in dogs.
• Genetic Test for Pyruvate Kinase deficiency in Basenjis - from VetGen.
• HandicappedPets.com - Products, services, and support for elderly, disabled, and handicapped pets. We help you care for them.
• Health & Genetics - a long list of links to websites.
• Health Information - Poisonings, Toxic Substances and General First Aid.
• Health Resources - from "Canadian Show Dogs" A long list of health pages to investigate.
• HealthyPet.com - This is the website for the American Animal Health Association. The AAHA is the only organization that accredits animal hospitals throughout the U.S. & Canada.
• How Do I Deal With A Blind Pet? - A discussion.
• KSUCVM Rabies Lab - located in Kansas State University's School of Veterinary Medicine.
• Land of Pure Gold Foundation - A non-profit educational & charitable organization, is actively promoting responsible dog care and developing creative media that embraces 'the bond' to raise monies for cancer treatment and research in comparative oncology.
• Making a Canine Home First Aid Kit - from "The Dachshund Network".
• Mar Vista Animal Medical Center - information concerning surgery, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines for your pet.
• Natural Holistic Pet Care - Dr. Larry Bernstein is a holistic veterinarian ready to help you care for your animal companions in a natural way.
• NetVet Veterinary Resources - What's new, Archives, Search engine, Education, Careers, and a lot more.
• Notes on Bloat, or Torsion Twist - by Diana Guerrero.
• Ontario Veterinary College - Pet Trust Fund - The Pet Trust Fund promotes the health, health care and quality of life of companion animals. We support studies and special projects that improve the quality of care pets receive and lead to advances in veterinary medicine.
• O.F.A. - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals website. including the registries for Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Thyroid, Congenital Heart Disease, & Patellar Luxation Registries.
• Other Resources for Information on All-Natural Diets - An extensive list of books, organizations, websites, to study A.N.D.
• Perianal Fistula Information Site - The members of the Perianal Fistula Support Group, wish to share our personal stories, successes, failures and the most "Current Medical Information Available" to those who need help.
• PetCareInsurance.com - Accident and illness coverage for your cat or dog.
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) - PRA is a hereditary condition occurring in many breeds in dogs in different age groups. Dogs with PRA will gradually loose eyesight, eventually become blind, due to degeneration of the retina. NEW!
• PRA Today - Current research in P.R.A.
• Rabies - Lots of information concerning Rabies in you and your pets. NEW!
• Texas A & M University - College of Veterinary Medicine - Has some health care links.
• Therapy Dogs Inc.
• Toxins, Allergies and Your Pet - by Robert Jordan, DHM.
• Tufts University - School of Veterinary Medicine - Has some health care links.
• TW Medical Veterinary Supply - supplies licensed veterinarians around the world with pharmaceuticals, surgical supplies and equipment.
• Veterinary Information for Dogs - We have compiled veterinary information pertaining to dogs at this site. We hope it will be useful to you. We add to the information on a regular basis. As time goes on, we hope to make it a more and more valuable resource for dog owners seeking information on veterinary medicine. NEW!
• VeterinaryPartner.com - is here to support your veterinarian and you in the care of your companion animals by providing reliable, up-to-date animal health information from the veterinarians and experts of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), the world's first and largest online veterinary database and community.
• VetGen - veterinary genetic disease research and genetic disease detection services for purebred animals, including a section on DNA.
• Veterinary Medicine Links - Aimed primarily towards the professional vet.
• Veterinary Ophthalmology Information Centre - Information on Blindness, Cataracts, Glaucoma, PRA, PPMs, and many other eye problems.
• VetInfo - A Veterinary Information Service.
• Vet On Call - articles by Dr. Jean C. Hofve, DVM.
• What Animals Should Have - Bea Lydecker of "Bea Lydecker's Naturals, Inc." says "My website is mostly about people health, but I am doing a revision of my Book, 'What the Animals Tell Me', which will have the new findings about animal health, vaccinations, etc. in it."
• Your Dog - a newsletter for dog owners from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.