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These links are provided for information purposes only and to share information that we have found available on the Internet.  The information contained within these links should not be considered medical advice nor is this information intended to replace proper diagnosis or treatment by your veterinary.  If you think that your greyhound is suffering from a medical condition, please seek proper veterinary advice.  We are not responsible for nor do we necessarily endorse the opinions or content presented by linked web sites.  

Anatomy of a Greyhound
Greyhound Racing Association of America

General Health Links
www.GreytHealth.com - GreytHealth, is a web site featuring all of Dr. Suzanne Stack's articles consolidated into one resource to make it easy to access. 
Columbia Animal Hospital
Ohio State University Greyhound Health and Wellness Program - http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/1872.htm
Merck
PetEducation.com  
VeterinaryPartner.com
Vetinfo

Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA)  
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association

Anal Sacs
Anal sacs are two glands just inside your hound's anus and produce a substance that, if in the wild, would be used to mark territory. Normally, these glands would be emptied voluntarily, but domestication has left some animals unable to do so, resulting in swollen and/or infected glands. 
Anal Sacs

Anesthesia  
Making Anesthesia Safe for Greyhounds

Artemisin
A Curative Journey From Malaria To Cancer - http://www.artemisin.com/
Cancer Smart Bomb, Part I:
An Idea from Ancient Chinese Medicine - http://www.mwt.net/~drbrewer/canart1.htm
Artemisinin -
http://www.caninecancerproject.com/canine_cancer_links.htm#Artemisinin

Arthritis
Vet Info
Arthritis Joint Disease Center
 

Bloat
This is an extremely dangerous condition that is caused by the rapid accumulation of gas in the dog's stomach.  This gas causes an increase in pressure, resulting in the compression of organs and shock.  The hound’s stomach may also twist or displace. 
The Greyhound Project
A Dog Owners Guide to Bloat
Gastric Torsion in Dogs
Bloat: The Mother of all Emergencies

Cancer  
Oxford Greyhound Information - http://www.gurk.demon.co.uk/oxfordgreyhoundtrust/cancer.htm
Canine Cancer Awareness.org - http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/default.asp
Cancer In The Canine - http://www.labbies.com/cancer1.htm

Morris Animal Foundation -
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
National Canine Cancer Foundation -
http://www.wearethecure.org/

The CSU Animal Cancer Center - http://www.csuanimalcancercenter.org/index.cfm

Canine Oesteocarsoma

1.         Hemangiosarcoma
Encyclopedia - Hemangiosarcoma - http://www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/dehemsarcoma.html
How To Treat Canine Hemangiosarcoma -
http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a3280-how-to-treat-canine-hemangiosarcoma.html

Hemangiosarcoma - http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/html/CanineCancerHemangiosarcoma.html

 2.         Lymphoma
Lymphoma (Lymphosarcoma)-
http://www.labbies.com/cancer2.htm#Lymphoma
Lymphoma in the Dog -
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/canine_lymphoma.html
Lymphoma -
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_lymphoma.html

Living with Canine Lymphoma -
http://www.greytdogs.com/lymphoma.html

3.         Mast Cell Tumors
Canine Mast Cell Tumors -
http://www.dogcancer.net/mast.html?gclid=CJ7fl_TG3IwCFQyIPgodVj-TdA

Canine Mast Cell Tumors -
http://www.kateconnick.com/library/mastcelltumor.html

Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs and Cats -
http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/mct.htm

Mast Cell Tumors -
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1638&articleid=461
Canine Mast Cell Tumors - http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/1998/winter/cmcts.shtml

4.         Osteosarcoma
Answering your questions about osteosarcoma in dogs -
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_osteosarcoma.html
Canine Osteosarcoma and the Irish Setter -
http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/viewers/ucosa-a.htm
Canine Osteosarcoma -
http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2005/Fall/co.htm

Canine Osteosarcoma -
http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/Kramer/

Canine Osteosarcoma, Is There a Cure? -
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2700
Bone Cancer in Greyhounds -
http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/2096.htm
Osteosarcoma (OSA) -
http://digilander.libero.it/deerhounds/traduzione9.htm

Canine Addison’s Disease
Marvistavet.com  

Canine Epilepsy
Canine Epilepsy Resource Center
Canine Epilepsy Network

Canine Viral Papilloma
Small round skin tumors that may be referred to as warts.
Canine Viral Papillomas

Capillaria
 A parasite that lives in the upper respiratory tract of dogs and can cause reverse sneezing.
Adopting a Greyhound - Medical Check-ups

Bladder worm (Capillaria plica) - http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1621&articleid=723

Canine Laryngeal Paralysis
Canine Laryngeal Paralysis home page - http://www.geocities.com/lplist/index.html
<Laryngeal Paralysis> - http://www.marvistavet.com/html/laryngeal_paralysis.html
Laryngeal Paralysis -
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1611&articleid=861
Pet Health: Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs & Horses -
http://www.vet4petz.com/articles/laryngeal_paralysis.htm

Canine Tick Diseases  
Just What Are “Tick Titers,” Anyway? - http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0038.htm
Testing for Tick Borne Diseases: How and When? -
http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/2099.htm
Tick-borne diseases of importance to the Greyhound
Canine Tick Disease FAQ

Greyhounds as Companions
– Tick and Tick Borne Disease

  1. Babesiosis
    Cleveland-Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
    Canine Babesiosis and Canine Ehrlichiosis

  2. Ehrlichiosis
    Canine Ehrlichiosis

  3. Lyme Disease
    Working Dogs.com

    The Petcenter.com
    Marvistavet.com 

  4. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is transmitted by both Dermacenter variabilis and Dermacentor andersoni.  The name RMSF is somewhat misleading because the disease has been reported in all states except Hawaii and Vermont.
    Merck

Cushing's Disease
Cushing's Syndrome Information Site
Dog Owners' Guide to Cushing's
Cushing's Pet Forum

Ehrlichiosis
An Overview of Canine Ehrlichiosis - http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/Bockino/
Canine Ehrlichiosis -
http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0045.htm
Ehrlichiosis in Dogs -
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1556&articleid=430
Ehrlichia in Dogs -
http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/derlick.html

Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) (formerly known as AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA or “AIHA”)
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) or Autoimmune hemolytic anemia –
http://www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/deimha.html
IMMUNE MEDIATED HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
or “IMHA” -
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_imha.html
Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia -
http://www.labbies.com/aiha.htm

Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease carried by dogs and other wild and domestic animals.  Severe disease may result from severe leptospiremia may cause severe disease and/or death. 
Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Center for Disease Control
Marvistavet - Canine Leptospirosis
Wing-N-Wave Labradors

Liver Disease
Long Beach Animal Hospital
Antech Diagnostics
Bile Acids Overview
Diagnosing Liver Disease in Dogs: What do the tests really mean?
Combined Approach to the Use of Neutraceuticals, Western Medicine and Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Liver Disease
Milk Thistle

Lumbosacral Stenosis  
Also known as Cauda Equina Syndrome. This is caused by a narrowing or malformation of the neck vertebrae that causes pressure on the spinal cord. 
Cauda Equina Syndrome Resource Center
PetEducation.com
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Canine Lumbosacral Disease:  A Retrospective Study in 181 Dogs
Southern California Surgical Group

Pannus
Pannus is an immune disorder where the body thinks of the eye as a foreign body and attacks it. This is manifested as a thin opaque film on the eye. Pannus is also known as Uberreiter's disease.
Porcia's Greyhound Retirement Home:  Pannus and the Greyhound
Veterinary Vision Animal Eye Specialists
Greyhound Mom's Virtual Doghouse - Pannus

Parasites in Dogs
Parasites of the Dog - http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/dxendopar/parasitelists/pdlist.html
Dog Parasites and  Parasite transmitted Disease -
http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dogpara.html

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs -
http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/otis/
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER -
http://www.petshealth.com/dr_library/rsms.html

Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration (SARDS)
Eyevet Consulting Services

Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy (SLO)
Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy - http://shilohgtf.com/Symetrical%20Lupoid%20Onychodystrophy.htm
Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy (SLO) - http://www.grassmere-animal-hospital.com/SLO.htm
How to handle Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy in dogs? - http://qeok.com/dogs/1543-2-dogs.html
Canine Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy Mailing List:
To subscribe, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOdogs/join
Or send a blank email to SLOdogs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Thyroid Information  
Vetinfo4dogs

Valley Fever
What’s Valley Fever?

Greyhound Companions of New Mexico

Canine Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever).pdf

Von Willebrand's Disease (vWD)
Canine Von Willebrand's Disease
Human DNA Helps Man's Best Friend

PetEducation.com

Wobblers Syndrome
Wobblers syndrome (cervical (neck) vertebral instability) is caused by compression of the cervical spinal cord as a result of cervical vertebral malformation-malarticulation or instability. Spinal cord compression injures the portion of the spinal cord necessary for an animal to stand and move normally.
A collection of Information about Wobblers Disease
Canine Wobbler Syndrome

Quadriparesis and Quadriplegia 

Wobbler Syndrome (Cervical Vertebral Instability)
Wobbler's Syndrome in Dogs
 


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