Here is just a sampling of some articles dealing with the health of your pet. Whether it's heart disease, cancer or flees there may be a variety of ways that you can deal with the ailment. Research all options and choose which path is right for you. I have included links to several pages that I found to contain a wealth of information. I do not endorse any particular treatment or veterinary service, you must come to those conclusions and discovery on your own. (SEE VETERINARY LINKS)

• Breed Value Assessment Number - The best tool for breeders in the fight against canine hip dysplasia (CHD), to come along in years, is the SV's HD Zuchtwert, or Breed value assessment number (HD ZW)...
• Ten Tips for a Poison-Safe Household - 1. Be aware of the plants you have in your house and in your dog's yard. The ingestion of azalea, oleander, mistletoe, sago palm, or yew plant material, by a dog, could be fatal...
• Allergic Skin Disease: A Holistic Approach - Allergies are the bane of many animal and human lives, and the signs, although variable depending on species, cause misery in a variety of ways. Autopsy is a common allergy to pollens, grasses, house molds, and a host of other allergens, and can affect both dogs and cats...
• Arthritis -  Anyone who has lived with an older, stiff and disabled dog has experienced the heartbreak of arthritis. This slowly progressive disease starts with almost undetectable discomfort, and may progress to the point that the animal refuses to stand, walk out side for constitutionals, or even eat...
• Dog Owners Take Heart!1 in 10 Dogs has heart disease - If you are a dog owner, you will probably agree that your pet holds a special place in your heart. But you must remember that keeping your dog's heart healthy is one of your responsibilities...
• Food For Thought - The numbers of dog and cat patients veterinarians treat that are suffering from nutrition-related disorders is way out of proportion to what might be expected...
• Gastric Torsion, A.K.A....Bloat! - Whatever you feed your dog, be aware that gastric torsion, or bloat, is a serious problem in German Shepherds.
• Influence of Nutrition in Canine Hip Dysplasia, the - Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is considered to be a multifactorial disease, with genetics, nutrition and environment all playing a role in whether a given dog develops the disorder...
• New Age Medicine for Pets - Bear sits quietly at his owner's feet, ears pricked, large black eyes peering out through a mass of white hair. The West Highland terrier is waiting for the veterinarian, but his surroundings do little to suggest that...