Cat & Dog Digestive Problems

WebMD Expert Discussion: The Scoop on Poop: Cat & Dog Digestive Problems

Pet poop is a fact of life. When you own a dog or a cat, you become far more familiar with animal feces than you might want to be. But as WebMD guest veterinarian Will Draper, DVM, explains, your cat or dog’s poop may well be his best way to communicate with you when he may have a health issue.
What can your pet’s poop tell you about his digestive health? Well, diarrhea alone has a number of causes. In cats, says Draper, it might be caused by mild factors like a change in diet, eating a “non-food” item like plants or bugs (along with a possible allergic reaction to that item), or parasites.
In older cats especially, diarrhea may point to more serious problems, including dental disease, kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid problems, liver disease, and cancer.
Dogs get diarrhea, too, and they get it for many of the same reasons as cats get diarrhea, including thyroid problems. If your dog or cat develops diarrhea, be aware that there is one major difference between dogs and cats and the type of thyroid problems they tend to develop.
When a cat has a thyroid problem, it is more often caused by an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroid) gland. When a dog is experiencing thyroid trouble, it is more likely to be from an underactive thyroid (hypothyroid) gland.
You can’t diagnose these conditions yourself. Take your pet to the veterinarian, who will run tests like stool samples, urine cultures, and blood tests to help determine a cause of your pet's digestive system troubles.
Diarrhea or other unusual stools can be your pet's way of telling you something's wrong.

Kennel Cough in Dogs

If your dog is hacking away or constantly making noises that make it sound like he's choking on something, he may have a case of kennel cough, or canine infectious tracheobronchitis. Although kennel cough can sound terrible, most of the time it is not a serious condition, and most dogs will recover without treatment.

 

What is kennel cough?

Just as human colds may be caused by many different viruses, kennel cough itself can have multiple causes. One of the most common culprits is Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria, which is why many people use the terms kennel cough and bordetella interchangeably. Most dogs that become infected with bordetella bacteria are infected with a virus at the same time. These diseases, which are known to make dogs more susceptible to contracting bordetella infection, include canine adenovirus, canine distemper virus, canine herpes virus, parainfluenza virus and canine reovirus.
Dogs "catch" kennel cough when they inhale bacteria or virus particles into their respiratory tract. This tract is normally lined with a coating of mucus that traps infectious particles, but there are a number of factors that can weaken this protection and make dogs prone to kennel cough infection, which results in inflammation of the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe).
These factors include:

• Exposure to crowded and/or poorly ventilated conditions, such as are found in many kennels and shelters
• Cold temperatures
• Exposure to dust and/or cigarette smoke
• Travel-induced stress

Symptoms of kennel cough

The classic symptom of kennel cough is a persistent, forceful cough.  This is distinct from a cough-like sound made by some dogs, especially little ones, which is called a reverse sneeze. Reverse sneezes can be normal in certain dogs and breeds, and usually only indicates the presence of post-nasal drip or a slight irritation of the throat.
Some dogs with kennel cough may show other symptoms of illness, including sneezing, a runny nose, or eye discharge.
If your dog has kennel cough, he probably will not lose his appetite or have a decreased energy level.

 

Treating and preventing kennel cough

Kennel cough is contagious. If you think your dog might have the condition, you should keep him away from other animals and contact your veterinarian.
Although most cases of kennel cough will resolve without treatment, medications may speed recovery or minimize symptoms during the course of infection.  These include antibiotics that target the bordetella bacteria and cough medicines.
You may also find that keeping your dog in a well-humidified area and using a harness instead of a collar, especially for dogs that strain against a leash, will minimize the coughing.
Most dogs with kennel cough recover completely within three weeks, though it can take up to six weeks in older dogs or those with other medical conditions. Because serious, ongoing kennel cough infection can lead to pneumonia, be sure to follow up with your veterinarian if your dog doesn't improve within the expected amount of time. Also, if your dog at any time has symptoms of rapid breathing or listlessness, contact your vet right away, as these could be signs of more serious conditions.
There are two forms of vaccine for kennel cough, one that is injected, and one that is delivered as a nasal mist. Although these vaccines may help, they do not guarantee protection against kennel cough or infectious tracheobronchitis because it can be caused by so many different kinds of bacteria and viruses. Also, it is important to realize that neither form of the kennel cough vaccination will treat active infections.

The injected form of the kennel cough vaccination is typically used for dogs that are likely to bite. Puppies typically receive two doses initially, about four weeks apart, followed by yearly booster shots.

The intranasal kennel cough vaccination is typically given to dogs once a year, but may be recommended to be given every six months for dogs at high-risk for kennel cough. This form of the vaccine tends to provide dogs protection against kennel cough sooner than the injected shot.

Ear Problems and Infections in Dogs

Ear problems are the second most common reason dog owners take their dog to the veterinarian, according to a survey by Veterinary Pet Insurance.

Wet ear canals can predispose a dog to ear infections. When bathing your dog, keep water out of her ears by inserting cotton wadding into the ear canals. Similarly, it is important to dry your dog’s ears after she has been swimming. If water gets into an ear, wipe the opening gently with a cotton ball. If you know from prior visits to your veterinarian that your dog’s eardrums are intact, you can instill an ear solution that contains a drying agent. Commonly used drying solutions include ClearX, Panodry, and Vet Solutions Swimmers Ear Astringent. A drop of white vinegar will also help prevent “swimmer’s ear.”

Foreign material in the ears causes irritation and, later, infection. Grass seeds and awns frequently cling to the hair surrounding the ear openings and then drop into the canals. Because the ear canal has an L shape, foreign bodies can become lodged down in the canal and it can be difficult to thoroughly clean the ear without sedation. To avoid this, always groom under the ear flaps, especially after your dog has been running in tall grass, weeds, and brush.
It is common in professional grooming parlors to pluck hair out of the ear canals. Serum then oozes from the hair pores. The serum makes an excellent medium for bacterial growth. This may be one reason why ear infections are more common among Poodles, Schnauzers, and other breeds that are professionally groomed. It is recommended that you do not allow hair to be plucked from this area unless there is a medical reason to do so. In some cases, the hair forms a wad that obstructs air flow and keeps the ear canals moist; avoiding this would be a valid medical reason to remove the offending hair.

 

Cleaning the Ears

Routine ear cleaning is not required. A small amount of light brown waxy secretion in the ear canals is normal, and some ear wax is necessary for the health of the ears. However, the insides of the ear flaps should be cleaned whenever there is a accumulation of wax, dirt, or debris. Gently wipe the skin with a cloth that has been dampened with mineral oil, or better yet, with an ear cleansing solution such as Oti-Clens, Epi-Otic, or a similar product. Ear cleaners can be purchased at pet supply stores or through your veterinarian. Do not use alcohol, ether, or other irritating solvents; they can cause intense pain and inflame the tissues.

If there is an excessive accumulation of wax in the ear canals that appears to be the blocking air flow; if the ear appears to be red, inflamed, and moist; or if there is discharge from the ear, take your dog to the veterinarian for treatment. The ears are either infected or likely to become so.

After an initial cleaning at the veterinary clinic, you may be instructed to instill a cleansing solution at home. Apply a few drops of cleaning solution to the canal and massage the base of the ear to loosen wax and debris. Then gently wipe out the ear canal with cotton balls.
Never insert cotton-tipped applicators or swabs down into the ear canals, because this pushes wax and cellular debris further into the ear. This is a common cause of ear infection.

 

How to Apply Ear Medicines

Ear medicines should be applied only to clean, dry ear canals. Some ear preparations come in tubes with long nozzles; others use medicine droppers. Restrain the dog so that the tip of the applicator does not accidentally tear the wall of the ear canal. Fold the ear flap over the top of the dog’s head. Insert the end of the nozzle or medicine dropper into the ear canal only as far as you can see. Squeeze in the amount of ointment or number of drops recommended by your veterinarian.
Most infections involve the part of the ear canal next to the eardrum. It is important that the medicine reach this area. Massage the cartilage at the base of the ear for 20 seconds to disperse the medicine. This makes a squishy sound.
Do not use ear preparations or drying solutions unless you know for sure that the eardrums are intact, as determined by a veterinary exam using an otoscope. If a preparation is inserted into an ear canal with a perforated eardrum, it will enter the middle ear and damage structures essential to hearing.

Ear medications should be instilled once or twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Antibiotics commonly prescribed to treat external ear infections include Panolog (neomycin, nystatin, cortisone), Liquichlor (chloramphenicol), Tresderm (neomycin, thiabendazole, cortisone), and Gentocin Otic (gentamicin). Gentamicin can cause ototoxicity or hearing loss, especially if your dog has a ruptured ear drum. Only use this medication under veterinary guidance.

Dogs Sniff Out Lung Cancer in Humans

 

Study Shows Some Dogs Can Be Trained to Identify Lung Cancer When They Sniff a Person's Breath

By Brenda Goodman
WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Aug. 17, 2011 -- German researchers say that highly trained dogs are able to reliably sniff out lung cancer in human breath.
In its early stages, lung cancer has few symptoms, making it difficult for doctors to catch it early, when it's still treatable.
"This is the holy grail," says Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, associate professor and director of the lung program at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta.
"The whole field is focused on using something that's readily available that does not involve an expensive surgery or scan that would allow us to find early cancers," says Ramalingam, who is developing technology that aims to replicate the ability of dogs to smell trace amount of chemicals produced by cancerous tumors. He was not involved in the research.
Recently a large, government-funded study found that longtime smokers at high risk for lung cancer who received annual rapid computed tomography (CT) scans of their lungs cut their risk of dying of the disease by 20%.
But that test has caused controversy because it falsely detects cancer in about one out of four people, leading to further invasive procedures.

 

Checking for Lung Cancer

The new study, which is published in the European Respiratory Journal, found that four trained dogs -- two German shepherds, an Australian shepherd, and a Labrador retriever -- correctly identified cancer in 71 of 100 samples from lung cancer patients.
They also ruled out cancer in 372 out of 400 samples that were known not to have cancer, giving them a very low rate of false positives, about 7%.
"The surprising result of our study is the very high specificity of our dogs to identify lung cancer," says study researcher Thorsten Walles, MD, a lung surgeon at Schillerhoehe Hospital in Gerlingen, Germany.
"It even surpasses the combination of chest computed tomography (CT) scan and bronchoscopy, which is an invasive procedure that needs some form of anesthesia," Walles tells WebMD in an email.
Doctors have previously reported cases in which dogs have alerted their owners to undiagnosed skin, breast, and lung cancers by repeatedly pawing or nosing an affected body part. Some dogs have even been trained to smell low blood sugar levels in people who have diabetes.
But dogs have had more mixed success in carefully controlled studies, where samples from healthy people and sick people have been mixed.
A study published in BMJ in 2004 found that dogs correctly identified bladder cancer an average of about 40% of the time, a rate that was better than the 14% accuracy that could be expected by chance, but was lower than available tests.
But in June, researchers in Japan reported that dogs could detect the presence of colon cancer in human breath and stool samples with nearly 90% accuracy, a success rate only slightly lower than colonoscopy.
The length of time the dogs are trained may be an important difference between the studies, Walles says. In his study, the four dogs were trained for nine months. Other studies have used dogs trained for as little as three weeks.
The kind of sample the dogs are asked to smell -- urine, breath, blood, or stool -- may also influence the results, he says.
In his study, 220 volunteers -- 110 who were healthy, 60 who had lung cancer, and 50 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- were asked to exhale into a glass tube filled with fleece.
The tubes were mixed up so neither the dogs' handlers nor two observers who placed the samples on the floor in front of the dogs knew the status of the person they were from, to avoid inadvertently giving the dogs clues about what they should find.
The dogs were presented with five tubes at a time. Only one contained a sample from a person with cancer.
The dogs were trained to lie down and put their nose to the tube if they detected lung cancer.
The dogs appeared to be able to accurately identify the samples from cancer patients, even when they were in very early stages of the disease. And they were able to pick up the scent despite competing odors of cigarette smoke or food on a person's breath.

 

How Dogs Detect Cancer

Researchers think dogs and other animals are able to smell disease by picking up on minute changes in compounds called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that comprise chemical signatures in the body.
As many as 4,000 different VOCs, for example, have been identified in human breath.
A dog's sense of smell has been estimated to be 100 to 1,000 times more powerful than a human's, says Gary K. Beauchamp, PhD, director of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
"It's not just how sensitive their nose is. It's how they process this into a recognition pattern," Beauchamp says. "The reason dogs can do this is that they're recognizing a complex picture, and that's the big trick, to find out how to mimic that in some sort of device that could be useful for diagnostic purposes in human disease."
Other researchers agree.
Ramalingam says because success rates vary between dogs and between samples, the real value of knowing dogs can detect cancer will likely be in building technology that can reliably repeat what they can do.
"The dogs show that it can be done. We need to find out what the dogs are sniffing so we can do it in a more scientific manner."

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Dog Not Eating? Possible Causes and Appetite Solutions

Whether you’ve had pet dogs for years or you’ve just adopted your first puppy, it can be very distressing when your dog won’t eat. There are a variety of reasons for loss of appetite in dogs, it is important to determine the cause in order to design the best treatment plan.

The first thing to keep in mind is how you’re judging your dog’s appetite. If you’re concerned because your dog isn’t eating as much as the guidelines state on the food you purchase for your pet, remember that these are only averages. Many perfectly healthy dogs eat only 60% to 70% of the amount stated on the packaging.

When your dog won’t eat anything, it is referred to as anorexia. This is different from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder found in humans, and instead describes a complete loss of appetite in dogs.
Because loss of appetite in dogs can indicate illness, it is important to seek veterinary care if you notice changes in your dog’s eating habits. It is especially important to respond promptly to a refusal to eat in dogs that usually eat well, puppies, small dogs, and older dogs.
Even though most dogs can go a couple of days without food without significant repercussions, it is best to address the problem as early as possible.

Reasons your dog won’t eat

Just like in people, there are a variety of reasons dogs might refuse to eat. These include:

• Illness. A decreased appetite in dogs is often a sign of sickness, especially if your dog is exhibiting other symptoms at the same time. Although a loss of appetite in dogs doesn’t necessarily indicate serious disease, prompt veterinary attention is important because it could be a sign of significant illness, including cancer, various systemic infections, dental disease, pain, liver problems, and kidney failure.
• Recent vaccination. Fortunately, vaccinations are available for many serious and contagious dog diseases. Although these injections have saved the lives of millions of pets in the past 100 years, they do sometimes have adverse effects. The majority of these are minor and brief, including a temporary loss of appetite in dogs.  
• Travel and unfamiliar surroundings. If your dog’s appetite was fine until you went on a trip with your pet or moved to a new location, it may be that your dog won’t eat because of traveling or the unfamiliar surroundings.  Some animals may get motion sickness, and others become nervous or uncomfortable in new places.
• Pickiness or behavior issues. Some dogs are just picky, or their refusal to eat may be caused by feeding them in situations where they aren’t comfortable, such as around an aggressive dog or from a bowl at an uncomfortable height. Because a decreased appetite in dogs may be caused by illness, never assume that your dog is picky without investigating other possibilities first.

What to do when your dog won’t eat

What you can do to help when your dog won’t eat will depend on what you and your veterinarian determine to be the cause of the problem.
If your dog’s loss of appetite is caused by illness, your vet may recommend a prescription diet to meet your pet’s nutritional needs while the underlying disease is being addressed. Sometimes these diets are not particularly tasty, especially if your dog is used to regular treats or people food. If your dog is already ill, never starve your pet in an attempt to force it to eat the prescribed diet. Instead, talk with your veterinarian about alternatives. In more severe cases, your vet may prescribe appetite-stimulating medications, recommend syringe-feeding a liquid diet, or insert a feeding tube.
If your dog’s decreased appetite is a behavior problem caused by pickiness or a discomfort with mealtime, rather than the result of a medical condition, there are a number of things you can try to encourage your pet to eat.
These include:

• cutting back on treats
• feeding your pet on a regular schedule, usually at least twice a day
• making mealtime a fun time for your pet, such as by playing with a toy that dispenses food or rewarding your dog with food for doing a trick
• taking your dog for a walk before mealtime
• changing your dog’s feeding situation. If you normally feed your pet with other animals, try feeding him alone. Or try using different bowls or plates at different heights to see what your dog prefers. (You might even put a few pieces of food on the floor next to the feeding dish)
• trying a different kind of food, such as canned food if you normally feed your dog dry food.

WDS 2011 open class females

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WDS 2011 intermediate class females

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World Dog Show Paris 2011 results

Juge : Mme LARIVE Jeannette

Coton de Tuléar Classe INTERMEDIAIRE MALE 

37020 CARTOONLAND'S FLASH GORDON 1er EXCELLENT
37021 COTONCAPERS JOHNNY BE GOOD - EXCELLENT
37022 COTONKISS JUDGE DREAD AT COPPI - ABSENT
37023 ELMO JUNIOR DE LA VANILLE BOURBON - TRES BON
37024 ESTEBAN DES JARDINS DE GOSSYPIUM 3e EXCELLENT
37025 EVER DU ROCHER DES TANALAS 2e EXCELLENT
37026 FERRY OF COTTON WOOD CREEK - ABSENT
37027 FUNNY BOY DE LA VANILLE BOURBON - EXCELLENT
37028 MI TOI'S TOM SAWYER - EXCELLENT
37029 NOSY BLUE FIDJI 4e EXCELLENT
37030 PILLYWIGGINS EMIN-PACHA - EXCELLENT

Coton de Tuléar Classe OUVERTE MALE

37031 BAR-KEN'S COWBOY TANGO 1er EXCELLENT CACS
37032 BIG BEN OF FELLINO'S COTONS - EXCELLENT
37033 BONSAI DES FEERIES DU VALDONNE - EXCELLENT
37034 BRISBANE DE VISHKA LAND - EXCELLENT
37035 CARTOONLAND'S CANTONA - EXCELLENT
37036 CARTOONLAND'S DIABOLO II - ABSENT
37037 CELIO OF COTTON WOOD CREEK - EXCELLENT
37038 CHARLIE BROWN DES JARDINS DE GOSSYPIUM - EXCELLENT
37039 CLOVIS DES FLEURS D'ALOES - TRES BON
37040 COMBAVA DES SIRENES DU CAP LA HOUSSAYE 3e EXCELLENT
37041 COTONBRIE CEZANNE FOR COTONCLOUDE - TRES BON
37042 CRACKERS DE VISHKA LAND - ABSENT
37043 DARWIN DE TAMARIS BAY - EXCELLENT
37044 DIOR J'ADORE DES FLEURS D'ALOES - EXCELLENT
37045 DIWAL DU CASTEL DE LA ROCHE AUX FEES - TRES BON
37046 DREAM DE POLANA 4e EXCELLENT
37047 MI-TOI'S GUNS AND ROSES 2e EXCELLENT RCACS
37048 MONSIEUR ARMANI LACY MANDIE - EXCELLENT
37049 OROBIANCO OBSESSION - EXCELLENT
37050 SUGAR BAY'S ANYTHING GOES CLOUSEAU - EXCELLENT
37051 UNIQ COTON CONRAD SCANDIA - EXCELLENT

Coton de Tuléar Classe CHAMPION MALE

37052 BABYLONE DU DOMAINE DE LA ROUVIERE - ABSENT
37053 CARTOONLAND'S VANUPIEDS 4e EXCELLENT
37054 CARTOONLAND'S VROUM 3e EXCELLENT
37055 COTTON CANDY ARAMIS - EXCELLENT
37056 CUPIDON DES PETITS LUTINS BLANCS - EXCELLENT
37057 DA VINCI CODE DES FLEURS D'ALOES - EXCELLENT
37058 DJEDI'S FORCE DES FLEURS D'ALOES 2e EXCELLENT RCACIB
37059 GUYURO WHITE-HOPE - EXCELLENT
37060 KALLE CATTLEDRIVERS CASTLE - EXCELLENT
37061 MI-TOI'S DIRTY WHITE BOY 1er EXCELLENT CACIB
37062 RIVER LAKE'S TRIBUTE - TRES BON
37063 SEMPER AMIGO BLANC VAGABOND - ABSENT

Coton de Tuléar Classe JEUNE MALE

37064 COTONKISS LOVEBUG - ABSENT
37065 DIOR A VOTRE SANTE - EXCELLENT
37066 FAHRENHEIT DE L'ETOILE DE PROCYON 3e EXCELLENT
37067 FILAOS DES SIRENES DU CAP LA HOUSSAYE - ABSENT
37068 FLOCON DE NEIGE DU ROCHER DES TANALAS - EXCELLENT
37069 FLOYD DU CASTEL DE LA ROCHE AUX FEES - ABSENT
37070 FLUPKE DES JARDINS DE GOSSYPIUM - EXCELLENT
37071 FOR-EVER DE LA LANDE DE VARECH - TRES BON
37072 FRAGONARD DU COURRIER DES ILES 4e EXCELLENT
37073 JESPERSEN'S LEONARDO DA VINCI 2e EXCELLENT
37074 MI-TOI'S SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - TRES BON
37075 SEMPER AMIGO PETIT VERDOT - EXCELLENT
37076 SIMPLY GRAND SCHUMANN 1er EXCELLENT Meilleur Jeune

Coton de Tuléar Classe PUPPY MALE 

37077 COTONBRIE FRISBEE CARBONE BIANCO - TRES PROMETTEUR
37078 FRIMOUSSE DES COTONS D'ARTHENICE - TRES PROMETTEUR

Coton de Tuléar Classe VETERAN MALE 

37079 CAPUCHINO CATTLEDRIVERS CASTLE 1er EXCELLENT Meilleur Vétéran

Coton de Tuléar Classe NE CONCOURANT PAS MALE

37080 Non présenté -
37081 Non présenté -
37082 Non présenté -

Coton de Tuléar Classe INTERMEDIAIRE FEMELLES

37083 COTONBRIE DINDIRINDINA FOR COTONCLOUDE - TRES BON
37084 COTONDEN AIRMILES TO THE USA - EXCELLENT
37085 COTONDEN KNITTED BY NANAS - ABSENT
37086 COTONKISS JUICY COUTURE - EXCELLENT
37087 COTTON CANDY GRETA GABO - TRES BON
37088 EBONY-EYES DES JARDINS DE GOSSYPIUM 3e EXCELLENT
37089 EMIE DU PARC DES ACACIAS - TRES BON
37090 FACE-OF-LOVE DE VISHKA LAND - EXCELLENT
37091 FIONA OF COTTON WOOD CREEK - EXCELLENT
37092 JEGUMS TRUE HAPPINESS 2e EXCELLENT
37093 MI-TOI'S IS ALL ABOUT ME 4e EXCELLENT
37094 SEJER MILLAND VIVA VIENNA 1er EXCELLENT RCACS
37095 WYLDEWYCHE BELLE EPOQUE - EXCELLENT

Coton de Tuléar Classe OUVERTE FEMELLES

37096 CARPE VITA CHUNGA LUNGA - TRES BON
37097 COTONKISS ANGEL OF GRACE 3e EXCELLENT
37098 COTONKISS MOREQ-DOSS FOR COPPI - ABSENT
37099 COTONKISS THAT'S AMORE FOR COPPI - ABSENT
37100 DAHLIA DE LA RIVIERE DIVINE - TRES BON
37101 EASY AND SWEETIE DU HAUT MARAIS 2e EXCELLENT
37102 EASY DREAM DE VISHKA LAND - EXCELLENT
37103 ELISHA BLUE DES SIRENES DU CAP LA HOUSSAYE - ABSENT
37104 ELYSEE DE VISHKALAND - TRES BON
37105 ESTEE LAUDER DU CASTEL DE LA ROCHE AUX FEES - EXCELLENT
37106 ILANA OF THE SWIFT COTTON 1er EXCELLENT CACS
37107 KALTOFTS COTON AMAZING KICKI 4e EXCELLENT
37108 KARENA OF COLOURFUL WHITE - EXCELLENT
37109 OROBIANCO ODYSEA - EXCELLENT
37110 RIVER LAKE'S INVISIBLE IN SNOW - EXCELLENT
37111 WYLDEWYCHE FLEUR DE NEIGE - ABSENT

Coton de Tuléar Classe CHAMPION FEMELLES

37112 BAHIA BLUE DES SIRENES DU CAP LA HOUSSAYE - EXCELLENT
37113 BOULE-DE-NEIGE DU ROCHER DES TANALAS - EXCELLENT
37114 CKISS DU HAUT MARAIS 1er EXCELLENT CACIB
37115 DIDDLINA DU CASTEL DE LA ROCHE AUX FEES 3e EXCELLENT
37116 EVER SMILING DES FLEURS D'ALOES 4e EXCELLENT
37117 IVY OF COLOUR FUL WHITE 2e EXCELLENT RCACIB


Coton de Tuléar Classe JEUNE FEMELLES

37118 COTNBRIE EVVIVA L'AMORE - EXCELLENT
37119 COTONBRIE EVITA 1er EXCELLENT
37120 COTONKISS GUILTY PLEASURE - ABSENT
37121 DIOR'S ALEGRIA - TRES BON
37122 DYNAMIC LADY JARBO - EXCELLENT
37123 FAIRY TALE DES FLEURS D'ALOES - EXCELLENT
37124 FLAMENCOTON CELEBRITY 3e EXCELLENT
37125 FLAVIE AU BONHEUR DU COTON - EXCELLENT
37126 FLY ME TO THE MOON DES FLEURS D'ALOES - EXCELLENT
37127 FRENCH CANCAN DES FLEURS D'ALOES - EXCELLENT
37128 FRIPONNE DU ROCHER DES TANALAS - TRES BON
37129 FUNNYWE DE VISHKA LAND 4e EXCELLENT
37130 HIGHFIELD'S HOPECREST FASHIONISTA - ABSENT
37131 JADORE OF THE SWIFT COTTON 2e EXCELLENT
37132 JEGUMS TERRIFIC AIMEE - EXCELLENT
37133 KALTOFT'S OLGA MY LOVE - EXCELLENT
37134 KALTOFT'XENA - TRES BON
37135 SEMPER AMIGO HELLO KITTY - EXCELLENT
37136 SIDUS HILDA OF HERA - TRES BON

Coton de Tuléar Classe PUPPY FEMELLES

37137 COWBOYS START OF THE WEST - TRES PROMETTEUR Meilleur Puppy
37138 FLASH IN LIP DES NEIGES DE LA SAINTE BAUME - TRES PROMETTEUR
37139 RHAPSODY IN WHITE OF WOODLAND COTTAGE - TRES PROMETTEUR

Coton de Tuléar Classe VETERAN FEMELLES

37140 COTONBRIE ULTIME TENTATION 2e EXCELLENT
37141 RIVER LAKE'S CHARMING LADY - ABSENT
37142 R'QUEENIE DU PAYS LANDAIS 1er EXCELLENT

Coton de Tuléar Classe NE CONCOURANT PAS FEMELLES

37143 Non présenté -

World Dog Show Paris 2011 Intermediate class males

 

World Dog Show Paris 2011 Champion females

  

World Dog Show Paris 2011 Champion males

Happy Fourth Of July

Wishing every single one of you a happy 4th of July!

Coton De Tulear entrie at World Dog Show Paris !!

COTON DE TULEAR  le  dimanche 10 juillet 2011
Classe	Juge	Nb. Ch.	Ring	Heure de jugement

INTERMEDIAIRE MÂLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

11

75

N.C

OUVERTE MÂLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

21

75

N.C

CHAMPION MÂLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

12

75

N.C

JEUNE MÂLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

13

75

N.C

PUPPY MÂLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

2

75

N.C

VETERAN MÂLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

1

75

N.C

INTERMEDIAIRE FEMELLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

13

75

N.C

OUVERTE FEMELLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

16

75

N.C

CHAMPION FEMELLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

6

75

N.C

JEUNE FEMELLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

19

75

N.C

PUPPY FEMELLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

3

75

N.C

VETERAN FEMELLE

MME   LARIVE JEANNETTE

3

75

N.C

 

TOTAL : 120

 

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Top 10 Dog Poisons

Last year, there were more than 100,000 cases of pet poisoning in the U.S. Many of these were caused by substances you probably have in your home, substances that may seem perfectly harmless to you. But just because something is safe for people doesn’t mean it won’t hurt beloved pets. Some of the most dangerous dog poisons are foods and medications we take on a daily basis.

Depending on how a particular substance affects your dog’s body and how much was ingested or inhaled, pet poisoning symptoms can include gastrointestinal and neurological problems, cardiac and respiratory distress, coma, and even death.

Top 10 Dog Poisons

Dog poison No. 1: Medications for people. Drugs that might be beneficial, or even life-saving, for people can have the opposite effect in pets. And it doesn’t always take a large dose to do major damage.
Some of the most common and harmful medications that poison dogs include:

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen or naproxen, which can cause stomach and intestinal ulcers or kidney failure.
• Antidepressants, which may cause vomiting and, in more serious instances, serotonin syndrome - a dangerous condition that raises temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, and may cause seizures.
• Isoniazid, a tuberculosis drug, is difficult for dogs to process. Even one tablet can cause problems in a small dog. Signs of poisoning include seizures and coma.

Dog poison No. 2: Flea and tick products. You may think you’re doing your dog a favor when you apply products marketed to fight fleas and ticks, but thousands of animals are unintentionally poisoned by these products every year. Problems can occur if dogs accidentally ingest these products or if small dogs receive excessive amounts.
Dog poison No. 3: People food. Your canine companion may look so cute as he sits there begging for a bite of your chocolate cake or a chip covered in guacamole, but not giving him what he wants could save his life. Animals have different metabolisms than people. Some foods and beverages that are perfectly safe for people can be dangerous, and sometimes fatal, for dogs.

• Chocolate. Though not harmful to people, chocolate products contain substances called methylxanthines that can cause vomiting in small doses, and death if ingested in larger quantities. Darker chocolate contains more of these dangerous substances than do white or milk chocolate. The amount of chocolate that could result in death depends on the type of chocolate and the size of the dog. For smaller breeds, just half an ounce of baking chocolate can be fatal, while a larger dog might survive eating 4 to 8 ounces. Coffee and caffeine have similarly dangerous chemicals.  
• Alcohol. Symptoms of alcohol poisoning in animals are similar to those in people, and may include vomiting, breathing problems, coma and, in severe cases, death.
• Avocado. You might think of them as healthy, but avocadoes have a substance called persin that can act as a dog poison, causing vomiting and diarrhea.
• Macadamia nuts. Dogs may suffer from a series of symptoms, including weakness, overheating, and vomiting, after consumption of macadamia nuts.
• Grapes and raisins. Experts aren’t sure why, but these fruits can induce kidney failure in dogs. Even a small number may cause problems in some dogs.
• Xylitol. This sweetener is found in many products, including sugar-free gum and candy. It causes a rapid drop in blood sugar, resulting in weakness and seizures. Liver failure also has been reported in some dogs.

Dog poison No. 4: Rat and mouse poison. Rodenticides, if ingested by dogs, can cause severe problems. The symptoms depend on the nature of the poison, and signs may not start for several days after consumption. In some instances, the dog may have eaten the poisoned rodent, and not been directly exposed to the toxin.   
Dog poison No. 5: Pet medications. Just as we can be sickened or killed by medications intended to help us, cases of pet poisoning by veterinary drugs are not uncommon. Some of the more commonly reported problem medications include painkillers and de-wormers.
Dog poison No. 6: Household plants. They may be pretty, but plants aren’t necessarily pet friendly. Some of the more toxic plants to dogs include:

• Azaleas and rhododendrons. These pretty flowering plants contain toxins that may cause vomiting, diarrhea, coma, and potentially even death.
• Tulips and daffodils. The bulbs of these plants may cause serious stomach problems, convulsions, and damage to the heart.
• Sago palms. Eating just a few seeds may be enough to cause vomiting, seizures, and liver failure.

Dog poison No. 7: Chemical hazards. Not surprisingly, chemicals contained in antifreeze, paint thinner, and chemicals for pools can act as dog poison. The pet poisoning symptoms they may produce include stomach upset, depression, and chemical burns.
Dog poison No. 8: Household cleaners. Just as cleaners like bleach can poison people, they are also a leading cause of pet poisoning, resulting in stomach and respiratory tract problems.
Dog poison No. 9: Heavy metals. Lead, which may be in paint, linoleum, and batteries, can be poisonous if eaten by your dog, causing gastrointestinal and neurological problems. Zinc poisoning may occur in dogs that swallow pennies, producing symptoms of weakness from severe anemia.
Dog poison No. 10: Fertilizer. Products for your lawn and garden may be poisonous to pets that ingest them.

What to do for suspected dog poisoning

If you think your dog has been poisoned, try to stay calm. It is important to act quickly, but rationally.
First, gather up any of the potential poison that remains -- this may be helpful to your veterinarian and any outside experts who assist with the case. If your dog has vomited, collect the sample in case your veterinarian needs to see it.
Then, try to keep your pet calm and call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) at (888) 426-4435. Experts at the APCC are available to answer questions and provide guidance 24 hours a day for a $60 consultation fee.

Poison Protection: Pet-Proofing Your House

The best way to reduce the chances that your beloved dog will be the victim of pet poisoning is by preventing exposure to dangerous substances.

• Keep all medications, even those in child-proof bottles, in cabinets that are inaccessible to your dog. If you inadvertently drop a pill on the floor, be sure to look for it immediately. Supervise anyone, such as the elderly, who may need help taking medications.
• Always follow guidelines on flea or tick products.
• Although you can give some “people foods” safely to your pets as a treat, others are toxic. If you have any questions about what is safe, ask your veterinarian. Or, err on the safe side and give treats made specifically for animals.
• Be sure any rodenticides you use are kept in metal cabinets or high on shelves where your pets can't find them. Remember that dogs can be fatally poisoned by eating an exposed rodent, so always be very cautious about using these products. Tell your neighbors if you put out rat bait, so they can protect their pets from exposure, and ask them to do the same for you.
• When buying plants for your home, opt for those that won’t cause problems if your dog happens to nibble on them. The ASPCA has an online list of toxic and nontoxic plants by species. If you choose to have toxic plants, be sure they are kept in a place where your animals can't reach them.
• Store all chemicals and cleaners in pet-inaccessible areas of your home.

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Teach Your Dog Not to Jump

How to Teach Your Dog Not to Jump

Puppies and dogs naturally jump up on people when they say hello. Why? Because we’re taller than they are! When dogs meet, they sniff each other’s faces. They like to do the same thing when greeting us, so it’s perfectly natural for dogs to jump up on us to try to reach our faces and get our attention.

What to Do About the Problem

The key to teaching your dog not to jump on you when she greets you is to tell her that you only greet dogs who keep their front paws on the floor. Although you can’t tell her with words, you can tell her with actions. When your dog greets you, her goal is to get your attention and to get you to pet her. Knowing this, you can show your dog what she must do to earn your attention and touch. Try to remember two things each time you greet your dog:

1. Keep your attention and your hands away from your dog unless her front feet are on the floor.
2. Immediately give your dog attention and petting the instant her front feet land on the floor.

For instance, when you enter a door and your dog jumps up on you, ignore her. Don’t tell her to get off you and don’t push her away. Instead, stand up straight and look over her head. If you move your arms and hands at all, pull them up toward your chest. If she continues jumping all over you, turn away. She’ll have to put her front paws on the floor to follow you. The instant her front paws touch the floor, melt into the wonderful loving owner that you are, and say “Good girl” quietly and pet her head. If she jumps up at your touch, just pull your hand away, stand up straight like before, and ignore her until her feet find the floor once again. The moment her feet touch the floor, pet her. Your attention and your touch are the words that you can use to let your dog how she needs to act to get your attention.

Never withhold attention when your dog’s feet finally do touch the floor-even if you’re irritated at her for jumping a moment earlier. She has to be able to make the connection that front feet on the floor magically result in attention and affection from people.

Training Exercises

It’s important to teach your dog what you do want her to do during greetings. For example, you can train her to sit or stand to greet people instead of leaping all over them.  The following exercises can help your dog learn to greet you and others politely:

• When your dog starts to jump up, stand still, look straight ahead (not at your dog), and pull your hands and arms up to your chest. Calmly wait for your dog to stop jumping. When her front paws touch the floor, immediately look at her and calmly stroke her. If she gets excited and jumps up again, straighten back up and repeat the sequence.
• If your dog already knows how to sit on cue (command), try this step. When your dog starts to jump up, stand still, look straight ahead (not at your dog), and pull your hands and arms up to your chest. Say “Off” and immediately turn your back to your dog so that she can’t reach your face. Then say “Sit.” When she sits (watch her in your peripheral vision so that you can see), turn back around to face her, kneel down and calmly stroke her. If your dog jumps up again, quickly stand up and turn your back on her as you did before. Keep repeating this sequence until your dog stops jumping up.
• If you’re entering a room and your dog starts to jump up, immediately step back outside and close the door behind you, leaving it open just a crack. Through the crack in the door, say “Sit.” When your dog sits, calmly walk back into the room, kneel down and gently stroke her. If she jumps up again, quickly stand up and walk right back out of the room again, closing the door behind you. Keep repeating this sequence until your dog stops jumping up.
• When your dog starts to jump up, stand still, look straight ahead (not at your dog), and pull your hands and arms up to your chest. Say “Off,” and take a few quick steps toward your dog. (Be careful to not step on her toes.) She’ll jump back to get out of your way. The instant her front paws are on the floor, say “Sit.” When she sits, kneel down and calmly stroke her. If she jumps up again, immediately stand up and repeat the sequence.

Once your dog has learned to greet you politely, recruit several friends to help you teach your dog to greet visitors politely as well. One at a time, have your friends practice the exercise above that starts with the person entering the house or room. Explain the sequence to them: turn their back, walk out and close the door if your dog jumps on them. Then start your practice session with one of them knocking or ringing the bell, and go with your dog to answer it. Before you open the door, tell your dog to sit. When she does, open the door. If your dog jumps, your friend knows what to do. If your dog stays sitting, your friend can calmly greet her and you can praise and treat her. Have each of your friends do several repetitions.

Additional Tips

• Because of their extreme excitement when greeting people, some dogs find it easier to grab a toy to shake or hold, rather than sit for petting. If this sounds like your dog, keep a toy by the front door. When you come home, open the door and immediately direct your dog’s attention to the toy or throw it for her. Do the same thing for your dog when visitors come to your home.
• Because teaching your dog not to jump can be challenging, don’t hesitate to enlist the help of a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) in your area. A professional trainer will offer group or private classes that can give you and your dog lots of help with jumping issues.
• If your dog shows signs of aggression, such as growling or teeth showing while lunging or jumping toward you, your family members or visitors during greetings, you should seek the assistance of a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB or Associate CAAB), a veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB) or a qualified Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) who has experience treating aggression. If you elect to hire a CPDT because you can’t find a behaviorist in your area, be sure to determine whether she or he has professional training and extensive experience in successfully working with aggression, as this expertise isn’t required for CPDT certification.

What NOT to Do

• Do not become really excited when you greet your dog. The calmer you are, the calmer your dog will be.
• Do not shout at your dog when she jumps up on you or others. Shouting will just make her more excited and cause more jumping up.
• Do not try to grab your dog or push away. Doing that could just cause more jumping up.
• Do not knee your dog in the chest, step on her back toes, grab or pinch her front toes, or otherwise cause her pain or discomfort. If you do, you’ll frighten and hurt your dog, and she still won’t have learned how to politely greet people.

Spring Allergies

Signs of an Allergy
Dogs that are licking, scratching and chewing at themselves likely have allergies to something in the environment, a common disorder in dogs.  One of the major pet insurance companies in the United States reported the top claims for 2010.  The top three in dogs were all related to allergies: ear infections, skin allergies and skin infection/hotspots.

Types of Allergies
Your dog can be allergic to the same allergens you are –  seasonal ones such as fleas, mold and pollen from trees, flowers and shrubs.  Dogs also suffer from non-seasonal allergies to dust mites or feathers. And poor Roman has been diagnosed with being allergic to cats!  This time of year we suspect seasonal allergies, but if the scratching and itching continue into the winter months, then we worry about year round allergies.

Treating Allergies
If your dog has seasonal allergies, frequent bathing with soothing shampoos and medicated rinses often help, especially after weekend romps in the park.  If your dog develops a skin or ear infection as a sequel to her allergies, your veterinarian can evaluate an ear or skin swab and determine the proper medication to remedy the situation.  Sometimes antihistamines or steroids are prescribed to help control the itch.

Seeking a Veterinary Dermatologist
When the allergies are present year round or are not controlled by the methods described above, a veterinary dermatologist can perform special testing to determine the allergen(s) causing the problem.  Two types of allergy testing are available for dogs:  a blood test and intradermal testing (the skin prick test your allergist may have used on you).  The veterinary dermatologist will determine what test is best for your dog.  Most dogs are allergic to more than one thing and a custom allergy vaccine can be created for them based on the test information.  You give your pet small volume injections under the skin to decrease the immune system’s response to the allergen, and over time the itching, scratching and associated skin and ear infections subside.

If your dog is scratching more this spring or seems to always have an ear infection, maybe he has allergies.   See your veterinarian for advice on management and follow the directions closely to avoid a serious hotspot or ear infection this spring.

Your Dog's Teeth: Toothaches and Other Problems

By Wendy C. Fries
WebMD Pet Health Feature

Reviewed by Mrgan Hilf, DVM

If your dog had a toothache, would you know? If their gums were receding and painful, could you tell? Probably not.

To find out why, WebMD talked with veterinary dentists. They shared their thoughts on recognizing the early signs of oral problems in dogs and offered tips on what you can do today to help keep your four-legged friend's teeth in great shape.

1. Understand Your Pooch's Mouth

Just like people, dogs can break or fracture their teeth. And just like us, they can also get gum disease. Dogs are five times more likely to get gum disease than humans for a couple of reasons. First, dogs have a more alkaline mouth, which promotes plaque formation. Second, unlike humans, dogs usually don't have their teeth brushed daily.

"Plaque is made up of saliva, food debris, sloughed cells from the lining of the mouth, oral bacteria, and their by-products," says Colleen O'Morrow, DVM, a fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and a veterinary dentist practicing in Manitoba, Canada. "As the plaque thickens from not being brushed away on a regular daily basis, the bacteria multiply."

Once the bacteria multiply, the problems do, too. As the bacteria increase, your dog’s mouth mobilizes cells to fight the invasion. Those mobilized cells and the bacteria combine to cause inflammation and tissue destruction in your dog's mouth. As the inflammation and tissue destruction progress, they destroy bone, which ultimately leads to tooth loss -- and a lot of pain for your pooch.

2. Be Aware: Dogs Rarely Show Signs of Dental Pain

Even with a cracked tooth or periodontal disease, your dog would probably eat normally, wiggle happily at your return home, and overall act like the same dog you know and love.

Your pet may be in chronic pain, but you wouldn’t know it. Why? Dogs have evolved to hide such chronic pain. Their animal instinct is not to show signs of weakness.

"In my experience the No. 1 sign of periodontal disease is no signs at all," says Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM, a veterinary dentist who practices in Florida and Georgia.

"The number of patients I see a year that come in because there is pain is less than 5%," says Beckman, while more than 80% of dogs have periodontal disease by the time they're 3 years old. "I really want to get that point across," says Beckman, "there are almost always no signs at all" of dental pain.

3. Know the Signs of Advanced Dental Problems in Dogs

However, once an oral health problem is advanced, you may see certain symptoms, including:

• Red or bleeding gums
• Blood on a chew toy
• Vocalizing when they yawn or eat
• Loose teeth
• Bad breath
• Lumps or bumps in the mouth
• Ropey or bloody saliva
• Head shyness (your pet not wanting you to touch their head)
• Difficulty picking up food
• Chewing on one side of their mouth
• Nasal discharge and sneezing (advanced gum disease in the upper canine teeth can lead to bone loss between the nasal and oral cavity)

Too often, pet owners attribute these symptoms to aging, Beckman tells WebMD. Also, keep an eye out for discolored teeth, broken teeth, loose teeth, or rotated teeth. All are signs of teeth gone bad.

There's a lot that can happen in your dog's mouth -- and almost all of it can easily go undetected. So what can you do?

4. Take Care of Your Dog’s Oral Health

Taking care of your dog's oral health is similar to taking care of your own. To maintain a healthy mouth, many vets recommend:

• Annual oral examinations, dental X-rays, and cleanings done under general anesthesia. A full oral exam and X-rays are the only way your vet can look below the gum line, where gum disease hides. General anesthesia is necessary so that your vet can check for periodontal pockets around your dog's teeth, remove calculus above and below the gum line, and take out dead tissue. Exams and cleanings done without X-rays and anesthesia are of very little use.  
• Daily tooth brushing. Cleaning your dog's teeth every day is a great way to prevent or slow the progression of oral diseases. All you need is some pet toothpaste (which comes in lots of pooch-pleasing flavors, like seafood, vanilla-mint, malt, peanut, poultry, and beef), and a pet toothbrush (brushes made for humans are too big for most dog's mouths), along with a bit of patience and guidance, and you can go far toward keeping your pet's mouth healthy and pain-free. 
• Daily chew time. Another way to keep your dog's mouth in top form is to give them safe toys to chew every day. Go for hard, rubbery toys, or thinner rawhide bones that easily bend. (Rawhide can cause gastrointestinal problems if the dog swallows a large piece.) Vets also recommend staying away from all hard treats and toys like nylon bones, rawhide that doesn't bend, cow or pig hooves, and animal bones of any kind, raw or cooked. And steer clear of fuzzy tennis balls, whose abrasive surface can wear a dog's teeth down as they chew.
• Good-quality dog food. You may want to talk to your vet to see if a "dental diet" is right for your dog's needs. This may mean feeding your pooch foods with additives that help keep plaque soft, or dried foods that help scrub your dog's teeth as they chew.

5. Regularly Examine Your Dog's Teeth

You can't be expected to diagnose gum disease or other serious oral issues in your dog's mouth, but there are things to look for between annual cleanings by the vet.

• Look for broken or discolored teeth.
• Check your dog's mouth for odor, especially odor that returns within one or two months after a cleaning.
• Look for bleeding in the water bowl, or when your dog is playing with a chew toy.
• Check for lumps or bumps in or around your dog’s mouth, especially any swelling present on one side but not the other.
• Be alert for increased resistance to toothbrushing.
• Notice if your pet is turning away from food.
• Listen for chattering jaws when your dog eats.

If you see any of these issues while caring for your dog's teeth, talk to your veterinarian right away; your pooch may be in pain and need urgent oral care.