General
General AVMA https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx public resource page https://www.avma.org/public/Pages/default.aspx American College of Veterinary Behaviorists http://dacvb.org/ has some articles available on line http://www.dacvb.org/resources/1056-2/ Amer. College of Veterinary Radiology http://www.acvr.org/ Clinical trials: AVMA search tool https://ebusiness.avma.org/aahsd/study_search.aspx http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/clinicaltrials/current_trials/by_species/dogs.cfm ACCREDITED COLLEGES OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ALABAMA Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine 104 J. E. Greene Hall Auburn University, AL 36849-5517 334-844-4546 http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu MICHIGAN Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine G-100 Veterinary Medical Center East Lansing, MI 48824-1314 517-355-6509 http://cvm.msu.edu Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine Tuskegee, AL 36088 334-727-8174 http://tuskegee.edu MISSISSIPPI Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-3432 http://www.cvm.msstate.edu ARIZONA Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine Glendale, AZ 85308 http://www.midwestern.edu NEW YORK Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca, NY 14853-6401 607-253-3700 http://www2.vet.cornell.edu CALIFORNIA University of California School of Veterinary Medicine Davis, CA 95616-8734 530-752-1360 http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine 4700 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27606 919-513-6210 http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/ Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine 309 E Second Street – College Plaza Pomona, CA, 91766-1854 909-469-5628 http://www.westernu.edu/veterinary OHIO The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine 1900 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210-1092 614-292-1171 http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu COLORADO Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Fort Collins, CO 80523-1601 970-491-7051 http://www.csucvmbs.colostate.edu OKLAHOMA Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Stillwater, OK 74078 405-744-6595 http://www.cvm.okstate.edu FLORIDA University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100125 Gainesville, FL 32610-0125 352-392-2213 http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu OREGON Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine Corvallis, OR 97331 541-737-2098 http://www.vet.orst.edu MICHIGAN Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine G-100 Veterinary Medical Center East Lansing, MI 48824-1314 517-355-6509 http://cvm.msu.edu PENNSYLVANIA University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 3800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6044 215-898-5438 http://www.vet.upenn.edu MISSISSIPPI Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-3432 http://www.cvm.msstate.edu TENNESSEE University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine 2407 River Drive Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-7262 http://www.vet.utk.edu NEW YORK Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca, NY 14853-6401 607-253-3700 http://www2.vet.cornell.edu Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine Harrogate, TN 37752 800-325-0900 http://www.lmunet.edu GEORGIA University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Athens, GA 30602 706-542-3461 http://www.vet.uga.edu TEXAS Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences College Station, TX 77843-4461 979-845-5051 http://www.cvm.tamu.edu ILLINOIS University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue Urbana, IL 61802 217-333-2760 http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu VIRGINIA Virginia Tech Virginia-Maryland Regional, College of Veterinary Medicine Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442 540-231-7666 http://www.vetmed.vt.edu INDIANA Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1240 Lynn Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-1240 765- 494-7607 http://www.vet.purdue.edu WASHINGTON Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pullman, WA 99164-7010 509-335-9515 http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu IOWA Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Ames, IA 50011 515-294-1242 http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu WISCONSIN University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine 2015 Linden Drive West Madison, WI 53706-1102 608-263-6716 http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu KANSAS Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Manhattan, KS 66506 785-532-5660 http://www.vet.ksu.edu LOUISIANA Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Baton Rouge, LA 70803-8402 225-578-9900 http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu MASSACHUSETTS Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine 200 Westboro Road North Grafton, MA 01536 508-839-5302 http://www.tufts.edu/vet MINNESOTA The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine 1365 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 612-624-9227 http://www.cvm.umn.edu MISSOURI University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-3877 http://www.cvm.missouri.edu OFA statistics http://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11387&meta=Generic&id=5947818 AKC canine health foundation http://www.akcchf.org/ Morris animal foundation http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/?referrer=http://www.ofa.org/research.html NHGRI — canine genome research https://research.nhgri.nih.gov/dog_genome/ OFA (hips, elbows, thyroid, cardio, eyes) http://www.ofa.org/ Pennhip (hips) http://info.antechimagingservices.com/pennhip/ DNA genetics labs Embark https://embarkvet.com/ Heatlh gene http://www.healthgene.com/ Vetgen http://www.vetgen.com/index.html Inbreeding calculator http://www.sobczyk.eu/inb/ Coat color: http://homepage.usask.ca/~schmutz/dogcolors.html REPORTS/ STUDIES mentioning Belgians in general or Belgian Malinois, Tervuren, Lakenois or Sheepdog in specific: (OPEN ACCESS UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE). (not in any specific order. Most recent usually on top) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0082948 Differences in Behavior and Activity Associated with a Poly(A) Expansion in the Dopamine Transporter in Belgian Malinois Lisa Lit , Janelle M. Belanger, Debby Boehm, Nathan Lybarger, Anita M. Oberbauer Published: December 23, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082948 — study showing genetic basis for seizure, “glazing over” behaviors, and episodic biting behaviors in a sample of 138 Malinois. There was an effect of PolyA(22) genotype on activity levels, and this effect appeared to underlie the difference detected between Malinois and other breeds. There was no effect of PolyA(22) genotype on the relative decrease in activity between novel and non-novel environments for either group or all dogs considered together. In addition to an association between PolyA(22) and owner reports of seizure, “glazing over” behaviors, and episodic biting behaviors, these findings support an effect of PolyA(22) ————————————————————————————————————– Some sites with useful information (if you find one that should be here PLEASE let us know) Cancer – General About Cancer – Colorado State University’s Veterinary Med. Cancer site. An easy to follow excellent starting point http://www.csuanimalcancercenter.org/about-cancer National Canine Cancer Foundation http://wearethecure.org/ Cancer – Lymphoma Lymphoma: Positive Association With Dog Owner’s Use of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Herbicides http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/83/17/1226 Natl canine cancer library http://wearethecure.org/learn-more-about-canince-cancer/canine-cancer-library/lymphoma/ Chemicals & Poisons http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poisons/ http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/pet-poisons-from-a-to-z-26-common-items-that-are-dangerous-to-cats-and-dogs TICK borne diseases (includes Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and tick paralysis ) http://www.cvbd.org/en/tick-borne-diseases/ http://www.petmd.com/dog/slideshows/parasites/tick-borne-diseases-lyme-diseaseand-your-pet Epilepsy The International Epilepsy Register for Belgian Shepherds http://belgian-epilepsy.dk/ (run by a volunteer) https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-015-0463-0 International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force’s current understanding of idiopathic epilepsy of genetic or suspected genetic origin in purebred dogs Velia-Isabel HülsmeyerEmail author, Andrea Fischer, Paul J.J. Mandigers, Luisa DeRisio, Mette Berendt, Clare Rusbridge, Sofie F.M. Bhatti, Akos Pakozdy, Edward E. Patterson, Simon Platt, Rowena M.A. Packer and Holger A. Volk BMC Veterinary Research201511:175 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-015-0463-0© Hülsmeyer et al. 2015 Received: 4 June 2015Accepted: 29 June 2015 Published: 28 August 2015 Breed Age at seizure onset Reference Belgian Shepherd 3.3 years (mean) Berendt et al. 2008 [23] Belgian Shepherd 3.3 years (mean) Seppala et al. 2012 [34] Berendt M, Gullov CH, Christensen SL, Gudmundsdottir H, Gredal H, Fredholm M, et al. Prevalence and characteristics of epilepsy in the Belgian shepherd variants Groenendael and Tervueren born in Denmark 1995–2004. Acta Vet Scand. 2008;50:51. Seppala EH, Koskinen LL, Gullov CH, Jokinen P, Karlskov-Mortensen P, Bergamasco L, et al. Identification of a novel idiopathic epilepsy locus in Belgian Shepherd dogs. PloS one. 2012;7(3), e33549. Seizure type History of cluster seizures or status epilepticus Remission rate Reference https://bmcgenet.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12863-017-0478-6 ADAM23 is a common risk gene for canine idiopathic epilepsy Lotta L. E. Koskinen, Eija H. Seppälä, Jutta Weissl, Tarja S. Jokinen, Ranno Viitmaa, Reetta L. Hänninen, Pascale Quignon, Andrea Fischer, Catherine André and Hannes LohiEmail author BMC GeneticsBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted201718:8 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-017-0478-6© The Author(s). 2017 Received: 13 January 2016Accepted: 27 January 2017Published: 31 January 2017 “The Genetics of Epilepsy in the Belgian Tervuren and Sheepdog” by Oberbauer, et al. 2003 article. FREE PDF: http://jhered.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/94/1/57 UC DAVIS study on Belgians: http://cgap.ucdavis.edu/Epilepsy.htm Eye Problems http://www.dog-health-guide.org/dog-eye.html Nutrition – FDA pet food recall page https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm Consumer reviews dog foods http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/ Thyroid http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/endocrine/c_dg_hypothyroidism articles by Dodds https://drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/dodds-thyroid#.WVRgk4jytPY basic pet owners guide https://www.petcarerx.com/article/thyroid-problems-in-dogs-a-guide-to-hypothyroidism/1412