General Veterinary Related Sites
Comprehensive &
Academic
Personal/Veterinarian Pages
Veterinary Organizations

Research Resources
Find Articles - Electronic Indexes
E Journals
On-Line Resources
Manuals, Dictionaries
Genetic Research
Search Engines

Alternatives
Alternatives to Animal Testing
Alternative Veterinary Medicine

Specific Medical Categories
Bloat
Cancer
Cardiology / Heart
Dermatology /
"Staph" infection
Emergency Care
Eyes
Liver Problems
Nutrition
Orthopedics
Parasites: External
Parasites: Internal
"Tick" (mediated) diseases
Urinary Incontinence

Comprehensive & Academic sites

American Veterinary Medical Association A wealth of information - for the pet owner Care for Animals.

Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine Index page

Faculte de Medecine Veterinaire Universite de Montreal (in French and English), many resources here.

FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Center for Veterinary Information - search by keywords

Iowa State University - College of Veterinary Medicine

Pet's Health - Columbia Animal Hospital - Enclopedic articles on various animal diseases

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Missouri (Columbia) - College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Computer-Aided Learning Project

US Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine

Food & Drug Administration Home Page

Other US Government Agency Websites (directory compiled by Duke University)

University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine - tons of information

Vet Web(UK) - focus is to "promote the cause of Continuing Professional Development .....Vet Web is a FREE information service provided to members of the veterinary profession, veterinary nurses, students and practice managers.... It is directed at Veterinarians in General Practice." (navigation on this site is difficult, but they do tell you how to do it.

Veterinary Anatomy & Radiology (index)

Veterinary Information Network - subscription service from America Online, this page introduces you to the services. See also Pet Care Forum from VIN

Virtual Veterinary Center
Links to sources for background information.

Veterinary and Animal Organizations

American Animal Hospital Assoc. Website

Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights

International Greyhound Research Database

International Veterinary Information Service

Morris Animal Foundation (about the organization, articles, etc.)

Personal & Commercial Web Sites (of some very knowlegable people)

Consultant
This useful site produced by Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine searches for possible diagnosis by symptom. For example: use alopecia rather than hair loss.

PetEducation.Com - from Drs. Foster and Smith of the catalog fame. There is a wealth of information on this site.

Pets need Dental Care Too - from Hill's Pet Nutrition

Waltham World of Pet Care

Personal Pages

Vetinfo, a Veterinary Information Service (Ask the vet - subscription service)
a wealth of information by Dr. Michael Richards

Dr. Fetco's Website (pet behavior specialist - not a veterinarian - also know as "Dr. Dog." He's askable.)

Doberman Health Problems
Some informative Veterinary Links to help you understand some diseases in dobermans (but also useful information for any dog owner). This web site is partly links, and partly text. Describes such conditions as cardiomyopathy, wobbler's syndrome, hypothroidism, and more.

Planet Schnauzer - Health and Genetics
Although written with schnauzers in mind, this wonderful web resource has information on health topics that apply to dogs of all breeds: hip dysplasia, hypothyroidism, PRA, etc..

Journals & E-Journals

Veterinary Journals: Tables of Contents
This database consists of the tables of contents of over 140 veterinary journals, veterinary conference proceedings and parts of books. Keyword searching allowed. It is a free service for the veterinary community [on the] Internet.  The table of contents is available on the web the same day we receive a new issue. Produced by Jean-PaulJette,
Faculte de medecine veterinaire, Universite de Montreal

DVM The News Magazine for Veterinary Medicine

Mining Company Veterinary Medicine - links and articles, monthly newsletter

On-line Resources, Manuals, Dictionaries

The Merck Veterinary Manual
You can search the entire manual for free. "over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations. .....search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword."

RXLIST List
You can search this site for more than 4,000 brandname products. This is a human web site -- you will have to know the correct brand name or the generic name for the human equivalent of an animal drug.

FDA Approved Animal Drug Products - Online Database

Bloat

Canine Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus Research Program
If you have a breed which is prone to this disease, please become familiar with the symptoms. Bloat is a veterinary emergency which requires immediate professional treatment.

Bloat: Links and FAQs (note - good information, but old links - use the source above for detailed information)

A personal note: Several of my own dogs (The Multitudes) have had cancer. Jamie and Boris (German Shorthaired Pointers) both had more than five years of chemotherapy for lymphosarcoma. The dogs remained in remission until their deaths at age 11 and 13 1/2 respectively. It would be wonderful to think that something positive could come from their (and my) ordeal with this disease which seems to affect so many canine (and other animal) friends.

Canine Cancer - Cancer Registry You may be able to help. The "University of Missouri is engaged in a 2-year pilot program. [They] would like to receive samples from the following eleven breeds: Flat-coated Retriever, Standard Schnauzer, Mastiff, Doberman Pinscher, American Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Dachshund, Boston Terrier, Beagle, Labrador Retriever and German Shorthaired Pointer." Go to this page for details.

Greyhound Cancer Survey - statistics, detailed.

Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer

Human Cancer Treatment Goes to the Dogs From A Dog Owner's Guide

Lymphosarcoma: Links and FAQs (many excellent resources here - updated)

Oncolink: Veterinary Oncology - very important site for this topic

Summary of Carcinogenic Potency Database by Target Organ
Note: this is very technical

The University of Illinois Veterinary Cancer Center (VCC)

Genetic Research

Australian National Genomic Information Service
Lists journal articles for more than 300 disorders in the dog.

Guide to Congenital and Heritable Disorders in Dogs (pdf format) (html) - an important resource prepared by The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, AVAR . A Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs (Includes Genetic Predisposition to Diseases). This book length on-line guide is published by AVAR, P.O. Box 208, Davis, CA 95617-0208

Canine Genetic Resource
Background information on may disorders. Link to a question and answer forum.

Dog Genome Project - Home page

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Dog Genome Project

Genes that Determine Canine Behaviour (from U.S. Border Collie Club)

Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals: Home. The GDC data base is now merged with OFA and information on GDC dogs is available on the new OFA website -a databank in which the genetic history of some dogs can be traced.

Missyplicity Project - website for the $2.3 million cloning project at Texas A & M, involving Missy, the half-collie, half-Husky. from SavingsandClone. Web site developers note: I do not endorse this project in anyway - but we need to stay informed.

AltVetMed: Complementary and Alternative Therapies inVeterinary Medicine

Stop the Crop - According to the AVMA's position with regard to ear cropping and tail docking, adopted on July 9,1999: "Ear cropping and tail docking in dogs for cosmetic reasons are not medically indicated nor of benefit to the patient. These procedures cause pain and distress, and, as with all surgical procedures, are accompanied by inherent risks of anesthesia, blood loss, and infection. Therefore, veterinarians should counsel dog owners about these matters before agreeing to perform these surgeries." Go to this site to learn more.

Alternatives to Animal Testing

Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

NORINA - Resource for alternatives to animal testing.

Emergency Care / Poison Control Information / Drug Reaction Information

Animal CPR - a brochure for the pet owner outlining steps to help your pet. You can print this out to carry with you.

Center for Veterinary Medicine
The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs and feed additives intended for animals.

EMS and Veterinary Medicine - Learning and Reference Materials,Thousands of links, Ask the Dr. (slow to load, but it is still there)

National Animal Poison Control Center
basic information about the Center, emergency phone numbers, what to
do in the event of an animal poisoning, and how to prevent poisoning in your pet.

Heat Stroke Prevention & Treatment (for all dogs in the summer)

Snake bite - read and know symptoms, but get the animal to the vet as soon as possible.

Dermatology (Fleas, ticks, staph infections)

Companion Animal Dermatology - College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Great information about fleas and flea control. Also care information for animal ears.

Staph Infections (archived articles):

Definition from U. Texas Medical School

Staphylococci - The Emerging Threat

from CDC "Staph" isolate with low-level resistance to vancomycin reported in U.S."

and update from CDC.

Fleas
Fleas and flea control - detailed information from the vet school at Iowa State.

Ticks
Three of my dogs were treated for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Summer 2000. I never saw a tick on them. This disease is fatal if not treated; learn the symptoms - from Food & Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine.

Tick Transmitted Diseases - from the American Animal Hospital Association
Ehrlichia Infections in Dogs
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Products: The links here are to commercial sites.  They have a wealth of information.  These links do not endorse the products.  My own experience with Advantage and Frontline has been excellent however. I have not tried Revolution.

Advantage (Flea Control) Website
Frontline - Flea and Tick Control
Revolution - Selamectin (Pfizer site, consumer information)

Eyes and Eyesight

Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) - Eliminating Heritable Eye Disease in Purebred Dogs

Articles from Animal Eye Specialists by Dr. Dennis Hacker

Veterinary Ophthalmology Information Centre
An outstanding resource on animal eye diseases and conditions.

Orthopedics

Canine Osteology: an Interactive Atlas
Produced by UC Davis College of Veterinary Medicine. All about canine bones (warning, graphic intensive, loads slowly on some machines, but really informative.

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
Registry for several hereditary disorders of the dog.

Internal Parasites and Infections

Ciba Animal Health - Information on common parasites

Internal Parasites: from the Pet Care Information Center

Internal Parasites from the City of Christchurch, NZ - Animals and Pets Pages

From Beagles Unlimited (commercial site - from a breeder's perspective)

Coccidiosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Prevention,
Giardiasis: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Prevention,
Canine Intestinal Worms And Inexpensive Treatment

Coccidia of the World, see especially
Coccidia (Eimeriidae) of Canidae and Felidae - technical information and bibliography to research articles.

Urinary Incontinence
(sometimes called spay incontinence)

Urinary Incontinence Questions & Answers (from Ask the Vet)

Infections

Major Infections Diseases of Dogs and Cats - Elecronic book - encyclopedic information from International Veterinary Information Service.This site requires (free) registration.

Research:

Search Engines - find information on the web.

PubMed - many articles are now available full-text from veterinary journals.

National Agricultural Library's (NAL) Web Gateway to AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access). Index to journals in veterinary and animal science.

Local- UNC Charlotte: Atkins Library Online Catalog

"The oldest reliable age recorded for a dog is 29 years, 5 months for a Queensland 'heeler' called Bluey in Victoria, Australia. The average dog lives to around 15 years of age." from Interesting Dog Facts - a page I wandered onto while researching these links. J.

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