This site is for people interested in learning
more about canine nutrition and health.

The Medicine Garden These pages are chock full of information about alternative health care options and nutrition, and also has a discussion list you can join.

The Wellpet Home page opens with a marvelous poem by Rudyard Kipling called “The Power of the Dog.” It continues with an invitation to “.....explore a new world with us. Discover what is good for your dog, and what isn’t.” This is the page for the Wellpet list, a list for discussion of holistic care for animals. It is a brand new page, still very much in development, and very much worth a visit.

The Wellpet FAQspage begins with discussion of the two most frequently asked questions, and includes sections on nutrition, vaccines and pests and parasites. Each section is followed by a list of links for further study.

The Welcome Page has instructions for subscribing to the Wellpet line. Future pages will include:
Welcome, Homepage, Articles, FAQs, Favorite Links,
Keeper Posts, and Member Websites

Petsage News A great collection of articles and tips:

Dog Play A list of activities you can participate in with your dog, and a good list of related links.

Bad Dog Chronicles These pages are lots of fun! Treat yourself to a visit.

Great article by Dr. Jean Dodds, including the effects of vaccines and the effect of nutrition on the immune system.

Annual Vaccinations The following is taken word for word from Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XI (Small Animal Practice), page 205, 1992. Authors: Tom R Phillips, DVM, Ph.D. Associate Member The Scripps Research Institute La Jolla California Ronald D Schultz, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Pathobiological Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin Annual Vaccination A practice that was started many years ago and that lacks scientific validity or verification is annual revaccinations. Almost without exception there is no immunologic requirement for annual revaccination. Immunity to viruses persists for years or for the life of the animal. Successful vaccination to most bacterial pathogens produces an immunologic memory that remains for years, allowing an animal to develop a protective anamnestic (secondary) response when exposed to virulent organisms. Only the immune response to toxins requires boosters (eg: tetanus in humans), and no toxin vaccines are currently used for dogs or cats. Furthermore, revaccination with most viral vaccines fails to stimulate an anamnestic (secondary) response as a result of interferance by existing antibody (similar to maternal antibody interferance). The practice of annual vaccination in our opinion should be considered of questionable efficacy unless it is used as a mechanism to provide an annual physical examination or is required by law (ie: rabies vaccinations in some states).

Four articles on ethoxyquin These articles present a slightly different point of view.

Critter Chat Newsletter This is a newsletter "Dedicated to the health, welfare and happiness of your friends." Lots of good information and a chat line. Shirley's Wellness Cafe Animal Lovers & Natural Health Seekers Welcome! This page is incredibly comprehensive, with a huge amount of information and oodles of links. Plan on spending a long time here.
This is Shirley's introduction: This page is created from a labor of love as a public service. The objective of this web site is to provide easy access to reliable and practical information about Preventative and Natural Health Care for People and Animals. This web site is built with the lay-person in mind based on personal experience and success.

Petloss.com by Ed Williams. This website is for pet lovers who are grieving over the death of a pet or an ill pet. Here you will find personal support, thoughtful advice, The Pet Loss Grief Support Page, the Pets Candle Ceremony, Tribute Pages, healing poetry like the Rainbow Bridge story and other helpful information.

The Rainbow Passage Charlene Douglas runs this service. The Rainbow Passage provides counseling and support for persons who have had animals diagnosed with terminal or chronic disease, persons who have had to make a euthanasia decision and persons who have lost a treasured family member, an animal companion. In addition, The Rainbow Passage provides a Pet Loss Packet of information for persons who wish to better understand the grieving/mourning process.
You can contact Charlene at: The Rainbow Passage, 5178 S. Sandy Beach Lane, Belgium, WI 53004 Phone: (414) 285-4029 e-mail: douglasc@execpc.com