MACSPRO Newsletters

 

MACSPRO publishes a quarterly newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive a copy via e-mail, please send an e-mail to: peirescue@macspro.org.

To see our October, 2013 newsletter, click here.

Articles include:

  • The Benefits of Multiple Pets
  • Beware the Holiday Festivities and Feasts
  • Shar-Pei Friendly Veterinarians
  • Events
  • A big THANK YOU to our Guardian Angels
  • Peis looking for their furever homes
  • Adopt a Shar-Pei, Foster a Shar-Pei and/or donate funds to help us continue rescuing!

Newsletter Archives

 
  • Volume XLVV, May 2013
    Articles include:
    • Hot Spogs (dogs only)
    • Ear infections
    • Do you shop online? Check out ways to help MACSPRO simply by shopping!
    • Shar-Pei Friendly Veterinarians
    • Recommended Kennels
    • A big THANK YOU to our Guardian Angels
    • May is National Pet Month!
    • Help Animals by Clicking - The Animal Rescue Site
    • Adopt a Shar-Pei, Foster a Shar-Pei and/or donate funds to help us continue rescuing!
  • Volume XLVIV, January 2013
    Articles include:
    • Health Article - Tapeworms
    • Do you shop online? Check out ways to help MACSPRO simply by shopping!
    • Thank you Guardian Angels!
    • Shar-Pei Friendly Veterinarians
    • Help Animals by Clicking - The Animal Rescue Site
    • Adopt a Shar-Pei, Foster a Shar-Pei and/or donate funds to help us continue rescuing!
  • Volume XLVIII, October 2012
    Articles include:
    • Health Article - This is a "Fishy" Story
  • Volume XLVII, July 2012
    Articles include:
    • Health Article - YOUR DOG'S HEALTH. How to Treat an Overheated Dog
  • Volume XLVI, April 2012
    Articles include:
    • Health Article - What Is a Dog's Normal Body Temperature?
  • Volume XLV, November 2011
    Articles include:
    • Health Article - Old Dog Vestibular Syndrome
    • 10 Pet Safety Tips for the Holidays
  • Volume XLIV, October 2011
    Articles include:
    • Health Article - Hold the Onions
    • Health Article - Heartworm Prevention
    • Debendale Kennel
    • GoodSearch
    • Please Help Us!
    • The Animal Rescue Site
  • VolXLIII, June 2011
    Articles include:
    • Bringing Your New Dog Into a New Home Environment
    • Shar Pei and Mucin
    • Do you remember these Pei?
    • I-Give
    • Please Help Us!
  • Volume XLII, March 2011
    Articles include:
    • Bringing Your New Dog Into a New Home Environment
    • Shar Pei and Mucin
    • Do you remember these Pei?
    • I-Give
    • Please Help Us!
  • Volume XLI, November 2010
    Articles include:
    • GLAUCOMA - HARD TO RECOGNIZE
    • FSF in Peis
    • Ways to help MACSPRO
  • Volume XL, August 2010
    Articles include:
    • Resuscitation (CPR and Rescue Breathing)
    • A Pet's 10 Commandments
    • Canine Influenza Update
  • Volume XXXIX, April 2010
    Articles include:
    • The Human End of the Leash
    • Must Read Heartworm Article
    • Volume XXXVIII, December 2009
    Articles include:
    • Holiday Stress on our Peibies
    • Benefits of Salmon Oil
    • Fearful or Aggressive?
    • Shar-Pei and Hyaluronan
    • Volume XXXVII, September 2009
    Articles include:
    • MACSPRO Yardsale and Raffle Recap
    • The 2009 Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com.
    • Your Dog is Not Eating -- Alarm or Being Picky?
    • A Couple of New Products That Are Noteworthy
  • Volume XXXVI, March 2009
    Articles include:
    • MACSPRO Raffle and Barbecue
    • Second Annual Yard Sale
    • Donate a Bag a Month
    • MSM -- The Wonder Supplement
    • Ammerican Red Cross Dog and Cat First Aid Training
    • Ten Reasons to Feel Lucky for Your Dog
  • Volume XXXV, October 2008
    Articles include:
    • October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month
    • MACSPRO Benefit Yard Sale
    • Animal Advocates Walk for Paws and the Animal Welfare Fall Foliage Walk
    • Opportunities to help MACSPRO
    • Halloween Safety
    • Mucinosis
    • Bloat Refresher
  • Volume XXXIV, May 2008
    Articles include:
    • Allergies and What You Can Do to Help Your Dog
    • Yep,AnotherArticle on Skin- Biotin Deficiency
    • Tick and Fleas " Tis the Season/li>
    • Is Your Dog " Bored Out of His Mind"?
    • And Just for Kicks and Giggles...
  • Volume XXXIII, February 2008
    Articles include:
    • Skin Issues
    • Skin Problems -- A General Tutorial
    • MRSA -- Deadly for Dogs and Humans/li>
    • Why We Rescue
    • In Memory
  • Volume XXXII, November 2007
    Articles include:
    • Bloat is a Killer of the Shar-Pei
    • Holiday Stress…Does it Affect Your Dog Too?
    • A Retrospective
  • Volume XXXI, September 2007
    Articles include:
    • Dog CPR Classes
    • First Aid Kit for Dogs
    • The Benefit of Using Coconut Oil in Your Dog's Diet
    • Chronic Ear Problems
    • Pet Obesity
    • Healthy Dog Treat Recipes
    • The History of the Chinese Shar Pei
  • Volume XXX, June 2007
    Articles include:
    • Heartworm: What the Treatment is Like
    • Some Myths About Heartworms
    • Heatstroke Warning Signs and Treatment
    • Human Foods that are Poisonous to Your Dog
    • Sweetner Poisonous to Your Dog
    • 16 Common Dog Myths
  • Volume XXIX, March 2007
    Articles include:
    • Chamomile for your dog
    • Vaccinosis - A "new" condition brought on by over vaccinating our pets
    • Flea Allergy - a Natural Approach to Helping Solve the Problem
    • Jealous Dogs: How to Prevent a Green Pooch
    • 10 Excuses for Your Dog's Bad Manners
    • Volume XXVIII, October 2006
    Articles include:
    • Food - The Foundation of Good Health
    • First Aid for Pets
    • Skin Saver Cocktail
    • Basic Salve Recipe
    • Using Milk Thistle Seed to Help Your Pet
    • Holiday Pet Safety
  • Volume XXVII, July 2006
    Articles include:
    • Shar Pei Fever
    • New Principles of Immunology -- Current Recommendations for Dogs
    • Volume XXVI, December 2005
    Articles include:
    • Canine Influenza
    • Cancer News
    • Katrina Report
    • How to Successfully Integrate Your New Family Member into Your Home
  • Volume XXV, August 2005
    Articles include:
    • Another Victory for the Animals
    • Cutaneous Mucinosis
    • Can Dogs Get Sunburned?
    • Would You Consider Fostering a Dog?
    • Law and Order
    • Support Legislation to Close Down Puppy Mills
    • Do You Have an Animal With Special Medical Needs?/li>
  • Volume XXIV, May 2005
    Articles include:
    • Time for Heartworm Testing
    • Stress -is your dog feeling it?
    • Bloat is a Killer of the Shar-Pei
    • Shar-Pei Fever, Swollen Hock Syndrome and Amyloidosis (reprint)
  • Volume XXIII, December 2004
    Articles include:
    • Health Tips
    • It's NOT the Law
  • Volume XXII, October 2004
    Articles include:
    • Health Tips
    • Doggie Dictionary
  • Volume XXI, July 2004
    Articles include:
    • Separation Anxiety in Dogs
    • Solutions for Separation Anxiety
    • Can Whole Foods Help Your Dog?
    • Demodectic Mange
  • Volume XX, December 2003
    Articles include:
    • Familial Shar-Pei Fever, Swollen Hock Syndrome and Systemic Amyloidosis
    • T-Touch Therapy
  • Volume XIX, September 2003
    Articles include:
    • Separation Anxiety in Dogs
    • Raw Food Diet in Dogs
    • Cancer in Shar-Pei
  • Volume XVII, February 2003
    Articles include:
    • Can You Spot a Cranky Canine?
    • Basic Training
    • Selecting the Right Bone for Your Dog
  • Volume XVII, November 2002
    Articles include:
    • Protein - A Necessary Ingredient In Your Dog's Diet
    • Things Are Getting Better Every Day
    • The Invisible Fence
  • Volume XVI, May 2002
    Articles include:
    • The Origins of Cancer
    • Possible New Treatment For Swollen Hock & Shar-Pei Fever
  • Volume XV, February 2002
    Articles include:
    • Canine Blastomycosis
  • Volume XIV, October 2001
    Articles include:
    • Pet Massage for Injured and Elderly Dogs
    • Possible New Treatment For Swollen Hock & Shar-Pei Fever
    • Glaucoma in Older Dogs
    • Anti-Freeze -- It's Poison
    • How to Baby Proof Your Pet
  • Volume XIII, June 2001
    Articles include:
    • Mucinosis
    • Masticatory Myositis
  • Volume XII, February 2001
    Articles include:
    • Dental Care
    • D.C. Animal Shelter inspects Dumfries Animal Hospital