Important Health Links

• General dog health

  An overview on healthy dogs from the The American Kennel Club http://www.akc.org/public_education/healthy_dog.cfm

  Most common health problems for different dog breeds:
  http://www.dogpack.com/health/healthproblems.htm

  The Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Medical Information
  http://www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/deindex.html

  The Merck Veterinary Manual – very extensive; primarily for veterinary professionals
  http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp

• Thyroid Disease in Dogs

  The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals site on the prevalence and testing of dogs for thyroid disease
  http://www.offa.org/thyinfo.html

  An excellent introduction to thyroid disease in dogs, its diagnosis and treatment
  http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/hypot.html

  More background on hypothyroidism in dogs, including a list of the reported clinical signs of this disease (effects on dog appearance and behavior).
  http://www.petdiabetes.org/hypothyroid.htm