The Rip Van Wrinkler, XVI, Issue 4, November 2012

Stuff, Stuff, Stuff. . .

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VERY FINE ARTICLE IN THE WHOLE DOG JOURNAL
Properly Diagnosing Canine Hypothyroidism – What are the Signs?
July 18, 2012 /by CJ Puotinen and Mary Straus
If this describes your canine pal, she may be suffering from hypothyroidism. Here’s how to diagnose and treat the condition.
You probably know someone with an underactive thyroid gland; in fact, you may have one yourself. The signs of hypothyroidism in humans include a subnormal body temperature, cold hands and feet, weight gain, hair loss, and constant fatigue. People aren’t the only ones afflicted by this disorder, for many dogs are hypothyroid, too. They may seem lethargic, gain weight while eating normal or below-normal amounts of food, seek warmth, and develop skin and coat conditions. But hypothyroidism causes other symptoms, too, and an accurate diagnosis can require thinking outside the box.
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to read the entire article, which may be viewed with a subscription to the Whole Dog Journal.

The TWIN TOWERS POSTER, still available. Here's some black & white reminders.
Embroidered Club Gear ~ Contact Suzy Zeh or 1.888.828-5445

Posters for the Basenji Health Endowment
Lunetta/Kamen BHE Quilt, Kiafrika Azima, Kiafrika Azima 2, Twin Towers Tight Rope, The Bakers’ Dozen.
Signed, limited edition, archival prints of all 5 posters still available.

Collars & Slip Leads

Richard Gallione - (888) 283-7575 - Beautiful collars. SALE PAGES Master’s Pride

H.R. Hoerr / LTD Leathergoods - (760) 789-5643 - Leather Lure Coursing & Obedience Leashes

Hogan Leathers


Training, Etc.

Clean Run

The Whole Dog Journal

Affordable Agility (equipment)

HiTop Dog Training - Nancy Banask

High Goal Farm - Wendy Cerilli


Dog coats

Montana Dogware

SitStay.com - Fido Fleece coats
Glitter lure coursing jackets + non-glitter too - Donna Rotman Miner

Catalogs

Omaha Vaccine - (800) 367-4444

KV Vet - (800) 423-8211
Cherrybrook

Misc. very nice stuff

Lotte Schaeffer 
Sculptures & dolls, “Serious Art with a Touch of Whimsy.”

Laura Shapiro Art Furniture

Hand Made Xpen Covers
Foxy Roxy Creations

Animal and human photographer, Mary Beth Printsky (MB La Belle Photography)
"I still shoot film and I love and enjoy it."

William & Shirley Wagner
WiSh Crafts” Basenji sun catchers, stained glass. Special orders from your own photos.  (508) 543-6651

Metropolitan Museum Store


Highly recommended books/DVDs/Blogs:

Temple Grandin - "Animals in Translation"

Patricia McConnell - "The Other End of the Leash"

Turid Rugaas – “On Speaking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals

Leslie Nelson – “Really Reliable Recall”

Michael Reed Gach – “Acupressure’s Potent Points”

Denise Como – “Running Sighthounds”, “Sighthounds Afield”

Robert Vavra – “Canis Basenji”  BCOA store

Jean Dodds and Diana Laverdure - The Canine Thyroid Epidemic - Answers You Need for Your Dog

Dr. Nancy Kay - "Your Dog's Best Health, a dozen reasonable things to expect from your vet"
and "Speaking for Spot, be the advocate your dog needs to live a happy, healthy, longer life"

Debby Mayer Blog


Health Listings:

Apu Basenjis Health page

Fanconi management- Dr. Steve Gonto – Outdoc@aol.com - Fanconi Protocol 2003

OFA - DIRECT TEST for Fanconi test HERE: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

IPSID - Cindy Griswold, (830) 868-7649 or serafina@flyn-hi-hounds.com

Thyroid - W. Jean Dodds DVM – Hemopet

Online test submission form

11561 Salinaz Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92843

Tel #: 714-891-2022 - Fax #: 714-891-2123

NUTRISCAN

Dog Food Sensitivity Kit

NutriScan is Hemopet's novel patented diagnostic test based on saliva, which can reveal the latent or pre-clinical form of food sensitivity

or food intolerance. Their test panels are for the most common allergens, and now include 20 allergens set up in 2 seperate panels.

HA Test - Test can be done at the University of Missouri.


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