Internet Lists
Dogs with glomerulonephritis, which can be caused by Lyme disease or ehrlichiosis, need good food as much as any dog and that does not mean the KD junk that comes in a can. Both the lists above come highly recommended. Everyone on these lists knows what it is to have a dog in some stage of renal failure. The advice comes from experience, the people are caring and nonjudgmental.
Epil-K9: Tick-borne disease can cause neurological disorders in dogs. They may be transient, they may not. The Canine Epilepsy Resource Center's email list has been an immense help for any number of people who have seizuring dogs.
Dodger's List: Dachshund Orthopedic Disc Group Email Resource "Dodgerslist is dedicated to Dodger and all of the dogs that have been euthanized unnecessarily and to researching and finding a cure and/or prevention for disc disease." Amazing knowledge and wonderful support here.
Blind Dogs: Support and information for the owners of blind and visually impaired dogs. If you need to hear that your blind dog can live a good and enjoyable life even though he can no longer see, this is the place to learn what to do to make it so.
Bone Cancer Dogs: dedicated to dogs with osteosarcoma & other bone cancers and to the guardians who never give up the fight. Another fine list with a huge amount of knowledge to access.
Orthodogs: Orthodogs is dedicated to providing support, information and advice to owners who are facing any orthopedic challenge with their canine friends. Discussions include but are not limited to hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia (ED, UAP, FMCP), osteochondritis dessicans (OCD), cruciate ligament injuries, patellar luxation, arthritis, DJD, panosteitis, spinal conditions/injuries and osteosarcoma. Our goal is to help owners deal with the tough decisions they will face regarding diagnosis, treatment options (alternative and standard) and post op care.
k9-EPIGLOBAL · Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Dogs: This is a global self-help group for owners of dogs who suffer the oftentimes debilitating and frustrating pancreatic disease, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
CanineCushings-AutoimmuneCare · Cushing's Syndrome & Autoimmune Disease: CCAC is an international community of lay people and veterinarians who have an interest in hyperadrenocorticism/HAC (Canine Cushing's syndrome), endocrine-immune imbalances, hormone abnormalities and associated medical complications (e.g., liver disease, pancreatitis, diabetes, GI disorders, IBD, kidney disease, bladder stones, chronic infections, UTI, incontinence, heart disease, CHF, hypertension, euthyroid sick syndrome, hypothyroidism, muscle atrophy/weakness, myotonia, bone/joint diseases, alopecia, skin/coat problems, SARDS, blindness, dry eye, cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia, pituitary/adrenal tumors, seizures, pituitary macrotumor, iatrogenic hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's), atypical Cushings, Alopecia X, hyperestrinism, congenital adrenohyperplasia-like syndrome, etc.)
SLOdogs: Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy is an autoimmune disease of dogs which can cause severe claw problems in otherwise healthy dogs. It is characterised by the loss of claws from more than one paw - eventually all claws may be lost. Other symptoms may include: receding quicks, infection (often with a strong smell), claw splitting (usually down the back of the claw), pain, distorted claws and lameness.
K9Nutrition: There is no better place to learn about optimal nutrition for your dog. Raw feeders rub elbows with those who home cook and those who feed kibble. Everyone is welcome, the only prerequisite is a desire to do the best you can for your dog.
Guadalupe Rivera's Merlina: A member of Senior Raw Feeding The most laidback, easy going, nonjudgmental raw feeders on the Internet are found on Senior Raw Feeding. If you feed raw, or if you want to learn how to introduce a senior dog to raw feeding, you and your older dogs are welcome to join us. Nothing related to an older dog's health and well-being is off-topic here, as Merlina, who is blind, has IVDD and heart disease (and who is not about to let any of that that stop her) could tell you if she would stop eating. <g>