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the healthy Samoyed...
The Healthy Dog from the American Kennel Club
Puppy Guide by Patti Rasmussen
Temperature Adaptation in Northern Dogs by Ted Greenlee - including the reasons you do not want to shave your Samoyed's coat
first-aid:
First Aid for Pets Pets written and illustrated by Dr. Fiona Anderson BVSc
Emergencies from the Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook - very complete
Animal CPR by Lori Feldman, DVM
holistic/alternative medicine:
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
Complementary, Alternative, and Holistic Veterinary Medicine
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and
American Veterinary Chiropractic Association and
vaccination information:
2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines
New Vaccine Protocols by Dr. Bob Rogers, DVM
Vaccinations for the New Puppy by Susan Thorpe Vargas Ph.D.
The Vaccination Website for Dogs and Cats by Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS
nutrition:
how a high protein diet can be detrimental to a puppy
Simply Nutrition - lots of links to help you make your own decisions about how to feed your Samoyed
How to Choose a Food by Nancy Kerns on the Whole Dog Journal website
The Dog Food Comparison Charts
Information on Prescription Diets
toxic plants and poisons:
Nestle Purina has a basic list of toxic plants on their website.
There are more detailed listings on the University of California, Davis website. They list plants generally believed to be safe and those known to be toxic
If you have a plant in your yard and are not sure what it is, check out the University of Illinois, Champaign website. They provide an extensive online photo catalog of plants.
Poisonous Plants affecting Dogs on the Cornell website where you can search these pages by the plant's common name or scientific name or by plant category.
ASPCA Poison Control 1-888-426-4435. A $55 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card.
