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Medicating puppies
When it comes to administering medication, the age of your dog can affect the dosage. As a dog breeder, it is important to understand the...


Necropsies and what to do when a puppy dies
First if you've lost a puppy and you are reading this, I'm so sorry. It's a horrible occupational risk that we encounter, and if you...


Dog First Aid 101: A Guide for Dog Breeders
If you’re a dog breeder, you know that your dogs are your life. They’re more than just pets—they’re members of the family. As such, it’s...


Canine Herpes Virus
Canine herpes virus (CHV) is a common systemic viral infection in dogs that can cause a variety of symptoms, including respiratory...


4 Things You Really Need to Know about Puppy Vaccines (plus a little about nomographs & nosodes!)
There are a lot of myths floating around about safety and efficacy of puppy vaccines, as well as the use of nomographs and nosodes. Like...


A New Perspective on Determining Best Age of Spay or Neuter
Why you should be concerned with the best age to spay/neuter and why the answer isn't what you think it may be.


Diluting Your Disinfectants (Rescue)
There are all kinds of nasty little things you or your visitors can inadvertently drag into your home on your shoes, like Parvo.


Why some of your dogs may be failing OFA/PennHip hip evaluations and what you can do about it.
I want to go over why we often seem to emphasize weight and body condition score in our puppies and dogs and why it is so important.


Entropion and ectropion
Entropion and ectropion are both genetic conditions. There haven’t been any specific genes yet identified with it, but it has been clearly e


Parvo and puppies
Even the most careful, reputable, diligent breeder can have an inadvertent exposure to parvo


Pyoderma
Puppies are often in contact with the ground, have sensitive skin, and don’t have fully developed immune systems. For some, this can be a re
Puppy vaginitis
Female puppies can exhibit a clear or creamy vaginal discharge or have sticky or dirty hair around their vulva. You may notice them licking


Umbilical hernias
An umbilical hernia is an opening in the muscle under the skin where the umbilical cord was.


Puppy urinary tract infections (UTI) and bladder stones
If you've been breeding for a while, no matter how clean and how careful, you've likely had a parent (or two or three) call and ask about pu
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