What a Corgi Should NOT Look Like

(Photo by Michelle Adamski)

Queenie was "spoiled" by her humans. She was at least 4 times as large as a corgi should be. "Spoiling" a dog does it no favors; it leads to significant health and hygiene problems. Learn to say "NO" from the beginning - keep your dog healthy - and contrary to what you might think - happy. This was blamed on "people" food, but is overfeeding pure and simple. Too much of any type of food will do this. Beware those begging eyes! 

Queenie was set to go into rescue, but something went wrong. In the rescuer's words:  "Well I went over to Queenie's house today since [other rescue contacts] have not had the calls/e-mails returned to them. The guy... already moved..., but the brother of Queenie's father was still there moving the rest of the things out of the house...he tells me: "It's such a sad thing, The lady in MA and on Long Island BOTH backed down, so I had to put her to sleep. She was poopin' and peein' in the house anyway."

What is sad is a life was wasted because someone did not care enough to try a little harder or care enough to save that life. One more "disposable" life callously discarded....

Following are a series of sites that provide volumes of information about natural health care and nutrition. I am a strong proponent of feeding a natural, biologically appropriate diet. I also believe that complementary, non-allopathic health care (and used in tandem with traditional veterinary care) strengthens and expands my ability to help my corgis live healthier lives. The links below vary from individual's web pages to medical and governmental information. Many of them are natural-rearing based, but not all. All of them, however, are great sources of information about canine health and nutrition. Although the list is far from complete, it is extensive and I hope you will find it useful.    

AltVetMed The place for finding information about complementary and alternative therapies in veterinary medicine. The new, redesigned AltVetMed site will become a portal for information on CAVM, as well as selected information on conventional veterinary medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in general.
Animal CPR It's name says it all
API - Selecting A Commercial Pet Food An extensive and well written article about commercial food selection
API - What's Really in Pet Food This report explores the differences between what   consumers think they are buying and what they are actually getting.
Aquiline Great Danes Aquiline Great Danes, Animal Nutrition and Homeopathic Consultations - "A Healthy Population Means A Dead Pharmaceutical Industry" 
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants An extensive listing of most plants aromatic and medicinal
ASPCA Animal Control Center The premier animal poison control center
Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia A well-written, informative article with extensive links
BARF Pictorial The BARF page of Jeni Boniface, creator of Aunt Jeni's Homemade Food
BARFING Boxers Another excellent BARF site with lots of great links and information
BARFWorld Dr. Ian Billinghurst's web site
B-Naturals  offers some of the finest selection of holistic and natural care products for companion animals at affordable prices. Known as a knowledgeable resource for quality products and nutritional information for pet guardians, this is the web site of Lew Olson, owner of the K9 Nutrition list.
BowChow Mary Straus' extensive site on canine health and nutrition
CPR and Emergencies Nice, short instructions on CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver
Caber Feidh Christie Keith's extensive site about holistic health care as well as her Scottish Deerhounds - holistically raised

Canine First Aid Kit Bookmark this site. It's a comprehensive on-line first aid book.
Canine Inherited Disorders Database "With this database we hope to reduce the incidence of inherited disorders in dogs by providing information to owners and breeders, and to facilitate the best management possible of these conditions by providing current information to veterinarians."
Canine Medical Information, Part 1 The first part of one of the best resources on canine health that I have seen
Canine Medical Information, Part 2 The second half 
Dog Food Comparison Charts Earl Wolfe's site. Absolutely the most complete and comprehensive information on the web. 
Dog Treats A nice selection of recipes from Dominque's Newf Goodies
Doglogic's Health Resources A VERY detailed site of alphabetic health links
"Dog-on-It" Lawn Problems Steve Thompson, DVM, article about, well, dog pee and poop and their effects on lawns
Dr. Richard Pitcairn The site of Dr. Pitcairn, homeopath and author of Natural Health Care for Cats and Dogs
DVM The newsmagazine of veterinary medicine
Gateway to Health and Nutrition Lakai's German Pinscher page devoted to health and nutrition issues and natural rearing. Very comprehensive. Great links.
Heartworm Natural Protocols Six natural heartworm cure protocols from DaneBytes website
Heartworm The American Heartworm Society Website
Hip Dysplasia Prevention North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, is among a team of veterinarians who have developed a new method of preventing hip dysplasia
Hemopet Home of Jean Dodd's premier national canine blood bank
It's for the Animals Helen McKinnon's very good site devoted to natural care. 
(The) Merk Veterinary Manual The Eighth Edition in its entirety
NASC Website of the National Animal Supplement Council
Natural Rearing Marina Zacharis' site provides information on Natural Rearing and alternative, holistic, complementary health care for pets. An excellent resource.
Next2Kin Dedicated to recognizing the value of companion animals to be "beyond mere property." A very compelling site.
Nutrition and Cancer Comprehensive and detailed article by Gregory Ogilvie, DVM, Professor of Oncology and Internal Medicine at Colorado State University. This is one page from the Animal Cancer Center website.
OFFA Website of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
PPNF Dr. Francis Pottenger's famous Cat Nutrition Study is discussed in this article.
Practical Pet Care A source of many articles relating to pet care
Raw and Natural A directory of breeders who are dedicated to raw and natural feeding
Senior Dog Project And excellent site dedicated to senior dogs, it contains a great deal of good information that applies to non-geriatric dogs as well, including the following:
SDP Rimadyl Page Important information for those using or considering the use of Rimadyl
Shirley's Wellness Cafe Bar none, this is absolutely the most comprehensive website on holistic health for people and animals.
Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings about Herbs Easy-to-read information about potential problems using herbs in alphabetical order
Simply Schnauzers An excellent health and nutrition site
Textbook of Small Animal Orthopaedics This project contains the entire contents of  the "Textbook of Small Animal Orthopaedics" written by Charles D. Newton, D.V.M., M.S. and David M. Nunamaker, V.M.D.  The textbook was published by J.B. Lippincott Company in 1985.
The Case Against Immunizations Dr. Richard Moskowitz's article, while written about children, applies to canines as well
The Herbs Place The article on this page gives instructions on how to give herbs to pets
USDA Nutrient Database Search the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. It also includes a link to view reports on foods by single nutrients, such as calcium or niacin
Wellpet This site grew from the Wellpet e-mail list. The premise of the Wellpet List is to get people thinking and learning about what it is they feed their pets. It contains a lot of good information and resources
What to Put in Your First Aid Kit Good information about what to put into a canine first aid kit