Health Articles

 

GENERAL HEALTH
	About ID Chips created 2007
	Before you Buy Your Puppy created 2002, updated 2008
	Bichon Health Issues updated 2011
	Canines - Sentinels to Environmental Pollution created 2008
	Care and Training of your Bichon Frise
	Pet Safety – Every day in every way created 2007
	Providing a Healthy Diet for Your Bichon Frise created 2007
	Responsible Breeding created 2008
	Separation Anxiety created 2009
VACCINATIONS AND PREVENTIVES
	Changing Vaccine Protocols created 2008
	Dr. Jean Dodd’s Vaccine Recommendations created 2008
	Most Recent Vaccine Protocols created 2008
	Vaccines and Bichons created 2008
	What are titers and what do they mean for my dog?  created 2007
	What Everyone Needs to Know About Canine Vaccines and Vaccination Programs created 2007
	Wise Use of Preventive Medications; About Fleas, Ticks & Other Pests created 2003
	Advantages and Disadvantages of the Various Forms of Heartworm Preventatives created 2013
SKIN PROBLEMS
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Skin Diseases, an Overview   created 2006
	Combating Skin Problems and Allergies created 2003
	Juvenile Cellulitis AKA "Puppy Strangles" created 2008
	Itchy Dog? Could it be mites? created 2007
	Pemphigus Complex -- A Dermatologic Disease *  created 2012
	Pink Noses and Spotty Skin created 2006
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Atopy - The Inhalant Allergy *  created 2006
	Allergies *  created 2004
	The Canine Immune System *  created 2007
	The Canine Immune System And Disease Resistance *  created 2008
	Dealing with the Allergic Bichon *  created 2003
	Definition of Autoimmune Disease *  created 2007
	Pemphigus Complex -- A Dermatologic Disease *  created 2012
	Prednisone, the good and the bad *  created 2007
BLOOD DISORDERS
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Canine Ideopathic Thrombocytopenia *  created 2006
	Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia *  created 2006
	Von Willebrand’s Disease *  created 2007
BREEDING ISSUES
	Breeding Strategies for Managing Genetic Traits created 2005
	Inheritance Patterns of Bichon Juvenile Cataracts
	Let's Talk Pedigrees created 2006
	On Breeding, Spaying or Neutering - What is Best For My Dog? created 2008
	Popular – Sire Syndrome created 2005
	Punctate Cataracts
	Decreasing the Incidence of Patellar Luxation
	Should I Breed My Dog? created 2003
	Removing the Stigma of Genetic Disease  created 2003
	Genetic Diversity
	OFA Vet Journal, August 2011
CANCER
	Canine Cancers – Signs and Symptoms created 2004
	Cancer Terminology created 2005
	Hemangiosarcoma updated 2011
	New screen available for canine lymphoma from PetScreen
CARDIOVASCULAR
	Introduction to Canine Cardiac Diseases created 2007
	Congenital Heart Defects/Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) created 2007
	Hereditary Canine Cardiac Diseases Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) created 2008
	Mitral Valve Disease created 2009
DENTAL DISEASE
	Chronic Dental Disease and Pulse Therapy created 2003
	Importance of Good Dental Care in a Bichon created 2003
EAR, NOSE, THROAT PROBLEMS
	Ear Care for Bichons  created 2007
	Inherited Canine Deafness created 2005
	Reverse Sneezing created 2006
ENDOCRINE (hormones)
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Canine Diabetes Mellitus *  created 2007
	Cushing's Syndrome *  created 2005
	Diseases of the Endocrine System *  created 2002
	Bichons, Calcium Oxalate Stones and Hyperparathyroidism (Is there a connection?) *  created 2008
	Thyroid Disease and autoimmune Thyroiditis *
EYE PROBLEMS
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Canine Glaucoma created 2006
	Corneal Dystrophy created 2006
	Dry Eye (Keratitis Sicca) *  created 2005
	Eye Diseases in Bichons created 2006
	Inheritance of Cataract in the Bichon Frise
	Retinal Dysplasia created 2006
	Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome ( SARDS) *  created 2004
	Tear And Saliva Staining created 2009
GASTROINTESTINAL
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Anal Sacs (Glands) created 2007
	Canine Gallbladder Disease  created 2007
	Digestive Disorders, Vomiting and Diarrhea created 2007
	Liver Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis updated 2011
	Liver Shunt AKA Portosystemic Shunt created 2006
	Hepatitis Case Histories *  created 2006
	Pancreatitis or Liver Disease? * created 2003
	Umbilical Hernia created 2006
GENETIC SCREENING
	CERF Statistics since 1991 created 2008
	Instructions for Obtaining OFA and CERF Certifications created 2006
	OFA Data for the Last 30 Years created 2008
	Popular Questions About CHIC  created 2007
	Screening for Hidden Diseases Prior to Breeding: Blood and Urine Analysis created 2006
GERIATRICS
	Aging Bichon  created 2005
	Longevity, "How long will my Bichon live?" created 2009
	Managing the Geriatric Dog created 2007
KIDNEYS/BLADDER
	Kidney Disease, an Overview created 2006
	Urinary Stones And Crystals created 2012
	Management of Bichons with Urinary Stones created 2003
	Bladder Stones, a seminar by Dr. Jessica Clemens, DVM created 2010 by Dr. Clemens
NEUROLOGICAL
	A Comparison of Bichon Dyskinesia, White Dog Shaker Syndrome and Epilepsy  created 2007
	Bichon and Seizures  created 2005
	Involuntary Movement Disorder (Bichon Dyskinesia)
	Vestibular Syndrome created 2006
ORTHOPEDIC / SKELETAL
	Degenerative Disk Disease in Bichons created 2006
	Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease created 2006
	Orthopedic Problems in Bichons created 2006
	Patella Luxation (Dislocated Knee)
RESPIRATORY
Please note that diseases with * by the title may be immune mediated (autoimmune) in nature.
	Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) *  created 2006
	Caring For The Bichon Frise with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia *  created 2007
	Tracheal Collapse created 2007
	Upper Respiratory Infections, Runny Noses and Coughs  created 2006