Dog Health Care Topics

See Dog and Cat Parasites

Dog and Cat Surgery Photos and Topics

 Pet Health Care Articles and Photos

"The Internet Animal Hospital"

Hundreds of pages and photos of real animal hospital cases

The Internet
Animal Hospital
Dog and Cat Health Care... 
written and photographed by veterinarians
 in actual animal hospital settings
Veterinarians Helping Pets and People
Photos of actual animal hospital patients

Dog and cat health care articles written by veterinarians

ThePetCenter.com is presented to you as a free pet care resource by
PetFoodDirect.com and NationalPetPharmacy.com
Cat Health Care Topics

Veterinary Pharmacy and Laboratory Topics

View Dog and Cat X-rays and Radiology Topics

America's Pet Store On The Web
87 Brands of Pet Foods! Treats, Supplies, Accessories for Birds, Fish, Pocket Pets, Horses, and Wellness/Holistic Products

Click to visit the Pet Store... Enjoy!

Find Vets Near You
Zipcode:

Click to view pet pharmacy inventory and prices.

Pet Prescription and non-Rx Meds
Prescription and Non-Rx Medications For Pets. Advantage, Capstar, Heartgard, FrontLine, Animal Wellness Center

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

Note:  From Dr. Dunn... (2/11/08) The information on this page may not be current since any website outside ThePetCenter.com
may make changes to their site and not notify anyone. 
Be sure to view  http://www.offa.org/feeincrease2008.pdf for up to date protocols and prices.

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit organization whose objective is to assist dog
owners to better understand their dog's physical attributes so that knowledgeable breeding
will continually improve the genetic makeup of the animal.

 

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
 
The OFA is a not-for-profit foundation established in 1966 with the following objectives:
  • To collate and disseminate information concerning orthopedic and genetic disease of animals. 
  • To advise, encourage and establish control programs to lower the incidence of orthopedic and genetic diseases. 
  • To encourage and finance researches in orthopedic and genetic disease in animals. 
  • To receive funds and make grants to carry out these objectives. 

Database for:

Hip Registry
Elbow Registry
Patellar Luxation Registry
Thyroid Registry
Congenital Cardiac Registry

 

Specific information on these registries can be obtained by contacting
the OFA
2300 E. Nifong Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201-3856.
Telephone Number 573-442-0418, Fax Number 573-875-5073, E-Mail Address ofa@offa.org.

 Currently, the OFA functions as a voluntary diagnostic service and registry for: 
  • Hip Dysplasia - canine and feline 
  • Elbow Dysplasia 
  • Patellar Luxation 
  • Craniomandibular osteopathy 
  • Copper Toxicosis - Bedlington Terriers 
  • Cardiac Registry 
  • Thyroid Registry 
  • Congenital Deafness 

DNA Registries:

  • Von Willebrand's Disease - Shetland Sheepdog, Doberman Pinscher, Scottish Terriers, Manchester Terriers, Poodles, Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  • Phosphofructokinase Deficiency - Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel 
  • Progressive Retinal Atrophy - Irish Setter, Cardigan Welsh Corgi 
  • Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency - Basenji 
  • Cystinuria - Newfoundland
  • Copper Toxicosis - Beddlington Terrier
  • Congenital Stationary Night Blindness - French Briard
  • Renal Dysplasia- Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

Tell your friends about ThePetCenter.com!

Huge selection of pet foods... and accessories!
America's Pet Store
  On The Web
 87 Brands of dog, cat, fish, bird and other pet foods! Treats, Supplies, Accessories for Birds, Fish, Pocket Pets, Horses, and Wellness/Holistic Products

Vet Locator
 Find a veterinarian in any ZIP code...

At the top of this page...

Enter the ZIP code of the area where you want to see a listing of veterinarians. See the veterinarians listed in that ZIP code, maps, info and lots more!
 

 If your dog or cat is sick, call your local veterinarian! 
If you have a general pet care question, type it in the box below and you will receive an answer from a pet care expert usually within ten minutes!  A small fee is required.

There is additional room for your question as you type.

Compare prices!
 Pet Prescriptions
and non-Rx Meds
 Prescription and Non-Rx Medications For Pets... Advantage, Capstar, Heartgard, FrontLine, Antibiotics
Animal Wellness Center

For their health...
Learn more about   ThePetCheckup™
What It Is...    How it works...   Why it's so important...

This simple at home test kit screens your dog for a number of potential health problems!  You can contact your veterinarian at the earliest indication of trouble.

Tell your "pet friends" about ThePetCenter.com!

Search ThePetCenter.com for topics by typing in key words:

All material on this website is the sole property of ThePetCenter.com. 
Any copying or reprinting of this material may be done only with verifiable permission. 

Contact reprint requests for details

Direct corporate inquiries to PFD@petfooddirect.com

This site is owned and operated by PetFoodDirect.com