There are many places on the web to get more information about health issues related to English Cocker Spaniels. The following web sites, many provided by the ECSCA Health Chairperson, may be helpful. These links are topically arranged as follows:
- general information (including medications and tests)
- health concerns more frequent in English Cocker Spaniels
- less frequent health concerns
- miscellaneous links
General Information
| Links to other Canine Medical Information, complied by Cindy Tittle Moore. |
| Vetinfo’s Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Medical Information |
| Animal Poison Control by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control |
| Poisonous Plant Guide |
| Cornell Poison Plant Information |
| Senior Dog Project for misc. information on older dogs |
Vaccinations, Drugs and Medication
| Designing Effective and Safe Vaccination Program for Dogs, a PDF file by Leland Carmichael |
| Medications by Wendy C. Brooks, DVM, DABVP at Pet Care Forum |
| Common Drugs and Nutraceuticals from PetEducation.com |
| USDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has various links on drugs |
| Vaccines, Infectious Diseases and the Canine Immune System: The Importance of Weighting the Risk to Benefit Ratio by Pamela A. Davol |
Deafness
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DEAFNESS IN DOGS & CATS: Information on Deafness Prevalence, Causes, & Management For Owners, Breeders, and Researchers by Dr. George M. Strain, PhD.
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| A list of BAER testing facilities |
Canine Hip Dysplasia
| The Orthopedic Foundation For Animals, Inc. database. |
Eyes (general)
| American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists |
Ectropion
| Ectropion from ProVet’s Health Care Information |
Entropion
| Entropion from ProVet’s Health Care Information |
Persistant Pupillary Membrane (PPM’S)
| Persistent Pupillary Membranes (PPM’S) |
Cataracts
| Nutritional Cataracts by Dr. Lisa Meek, Member ACVO |
| Cataract from Veterinary Vision |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
| Cornell University Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
Autoimmune Diseases
| Addison’s Disease Addison’s Disease by Michael Richards, DVM |
| Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia by Michael Richards, DVM Autoimmune Diseases-Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia by Kathleen R. Hutton, DVM |
| Cushing’s Disease Cushing’s Syndrome |
| Hypothyroidism Thyroid Testing In Dogs:A Reference for Dog Breeders and Owners by Karen J. Wolfsheimer, D.V.M., Ph.D. and Colleen Brady, B.A. Hypothyroidism Information by Provet. You can do a search and find an article on drugs that depress Thyroxine (T4) concentrations and may confuse the diagnosis of hypothyroidism |
| Lupus (SLE) Autoimmune Diseases-Systemic Lupus Erythematosis by Kathleen R. Hutton, DVM |
Other Health Concerns
| Anthrax Anthrax: What Dog Owners Want to Know by Pamela A. Davol |
| Arthritis The Arthritis and Glucosamine Information Center |
| Bladder Stones Urinary Stone-Forming in Dalmatians and Other Dogs by the Dalmatian Club of America |
| Bloat First Aid for Bloat by Elektrik Borzoi |
| Canine Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (viral disease) Canine Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome |
| Epilepsy Canine Epilepsy Resource Center Canine Epilepsy Network Epilepsy Canine Epilepsy by Epi-Guardian Angels |
| Gastrointestinal Intussusception |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Liver Disease Liver Disease |
| Lyme Disease Canine Lyme Disease |
| Megaesophagus Dilatation of the Esophagus in Small Animals |
| Nutrition PetDiets, a site for pet nutrition advice and homemade diets from Veterinary Nutritional Consultations, Inc. |
| Periodontal Disease and Dental Information Periodontal Disease |