WHAT’S  NEW The ON-LINE edition of our monthly newsletter   Dental Special for National Veterinary Dental Month Interesting External Links Dogs can be tested and certified for temperament.  Because of breed-specific dog legislation and negative publicity associated with many breeds of dogs, temperament testing has assumed an important role for today's dog fancier. The ATTS Temperament Test provides breeders a means for evaluating temperament and gives pet owners insight into their dog's behavior. It can have an impact on breeding programs and in educating owners about their dog's behavioral strengths and weaknesses as well as providing a positive influence on dog legislation. Check it out. www.atts.org/ Did You Know? That our hospital has launched a monthly feature of the strange but true information that makes the cutting edge of pet care fun?  Every month we include something new but perhaps not widely known, a fun fact to amaze your friends. Thank-You for Our New Referrals What’s New in our Web Site Libraries (since last month) (Go to Hospital Home Page) (Check out the Pet Web Library, Pharmacy Center, Surgery Suite & Vaccine Mezzanine) The “What’s New” Archives   Would you like an eMail each month when this page is updated? Click here and ask to be notified whenever a new “What’s New” page is added. POPULAR TOPICS FROM PAST NEWSLETTERS

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WHAT’S NEW IN OUR WEB SITE LIBRARIES (since last month) CATARACTS IN THE DIABETIC DOG Did you know that almost every diabetic dog will develop cataracts and go blind? The good news is that vision can be restored with surgery but this is not inexpensive and not without potential for complications. Make an informed decision by reading this page in The Diabetes Mellitus Information Center. CRYPTOSPORIDIUM Cryptosporidiosis is an infection of newly recognized significance in pet animals though we have known since the 1980's of its dire consequences in immune-suppressed humans.  This single-celled parasite causes chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats, though most infected pets do not show symptoms. This is a parasite that anyone with a suppressed immune system should be well aware of. This page in The Pet Web Library has more information. HIP DYSPLASIA This condition accounts for 30% of all orthopedic cases in veterinary medicine and is an absolute scourge to large breed dogs. Every owner of a large breed dog should know this disease as there is an excellent chance their pet will be affected sooner or later. Check out this article in The Pet Web Library for a review of this condition. SEBACEOUS GLAND TUMORS When is a wart not a wart? When it is a Sebaceous gland tumor. We have received so much email from our Viral Papilloma (wart) page that it has become clear that most people whose dogs have "warts" really have sebaceous gland tumors. What are they? Read the newest page in The Surgery Suite and find out. IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME It is easy to confuse IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) particularly when some forms of IBD produce identical symptoms as IBS. Still, these are two completely different conditions and it is important not to mix them up when treating a pet's diarrhea.This page in The Pet Web Library has information on this condition. CHOLANGIOHEPATITIS Cholangiohepatitis is the second most common cause of liver failure in the cat: the other three most common causes being hepatic lipidosis, lymphoma, and feline infectious peritonitis.  If your cat is in liver failure, these are the four conditions to know about. Visit this page in The Pet Web Library to read about this one.