Pet Health Resources
Pet Health Resources, Pet free online resources providing quality animal health related information, as always, please remember that your veterinarian is the very best professional to consult regarding your pet animal’s health, especially if your pet animal is ill, the following online sites are listed for your information only.
Pet Health Resources Listings
| Animal Welfare | Genetics |
| Behavior & Training | Guide Sites |
| Bibliographic Databases | Integrative Medicine (Alternative & Complementary) |
| Diagnostic Database | Nutrition |
| Disaster Preparedness | |
| Diseases, Conditions & Treatments | Oncology |
| Drugs & Pharmaceuticals | Toxicology & Poisoning |
| Finding Veterinarians & Clinics | Zoonoses (human/animal diseases) |
| Disaster Preparedness for Pets and Other Animals |
Animal Welfare Resource
| Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) | (U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library) Provides links to various publications, resources and other useful site related to animal welfare. |
| Gateway to Farm Animal Welfare | (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Animal Production and Health Division) |
Behavior & Training for Pets
| Animal Behavior Clinic | Cornell University Hospital for AnimalsThe Animal Behavior Clinic provides checklists useful for identifying behavior problems in cats, dogs and horses. |
| Animal Behavior Resources Institute | American Humane Association, The goal of the Animal Behavior Resources Institute is “To enhance human animal relationships and improve quality of life for people and animals by providing education and animal behavior resources.” Includes short instructional video clips, “Behavior Talk” podcasts, news, articles, and much more. |
| The Indoor Pet Initiative | Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Provides a “resource checklist” with helpful suggestions regarding enriching the lives of indoor cats.. |
Bibliographic Databases
Bibliographic databases lead you to journal articles on specific topics of your interest. Copies of articles that are held by the Veterinary Library can be supplied through our VetAccess service or from other sources, such as your local public library. PubMed MEDLINE
PubMed MEDLINE is available to the public. Cornell users should access it through the Cornell Access to PubMed MEDLINE. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, this extensive database includes over 20 million citations to journal article citations back to the 1940s. The citations have been indexed from over 4,900 human medical, nursing, dentistry, veterinary, and related biomedical journals. It is a major resource that may be helpful to you now or in the future. – – – Hints for using PubMed: While the PubMed interface is relatively easy to use, we recommend that you go through the training tutorial if you are having difficulty or would like to increase your searching skills. Click “Tutorial” on the left sidebar on the PubMed home page. Simply enter one or more keywords, such as “diabetes therapy dogs” [without quote marks], and click Go. Review the list of citations. Click the authors’ name line to see an abstract if it is available. Some examples of possible searches are: diabetes therapy dogs; feline infectious peritonitis diagnosis cats; lameness surgery horses For guidance on limiting your search to clinical veterinary articles only, use the PubMed Searching Guide.
Diagnostic Databases Consultant, Cornell’s Veterinary Diagnostic Database Consultant is a database designed to link over 500 clinical signs and symptoms to nearly 7,000 possible diagnoses or disease conditions. Thus, it can help you find summary information about animal diseases. In addition, it can assist in compiling lists of diseases with certain clinical signs, such as all of the dog diseases that have “diarrhea” as one of the clinical signs. Consultant also contains a selected list of up-to-date journal articles on each diagnosis. – – –Hints for using Consultant: For a known disease or condition, click “Search by Diagnosis”. Then choose the “Species” from the pull-down menu, and enter one or more disease terms. From there, click on your choice of diagnosis to see a brief description of the disease, its clinical signs, species affected, and some recent journal article citations and/or web page links of potential interest. For identifying possible diseases with one or more clinical signs, click “Search by Signs”. Then, choose the “Species” from the pull-down menu, and enter the first clinical sign, such as “vomiting”. Additional clinical signs can be added before searching the database to obtain a list of diagnoses exhibiting those particular signs. Copies of the cited articles can be ordered through the Veterinary Library’s VetAccess service.
Disaster Preparedness for Pets and Other Animals Animals in Disasters / U.S. DHHS Disaster Information Management Research Center Animals in Disasters / Animal Welfare Information Center, APHIS, USDA Caring for Animals / FEMA Disaster Preparedness / ASPCA Preparación en Caso de Desastres / Disaster Preparedness (In Spanish) / ASPCA Pets and Disasters / American Veterinary Medical Association Protect Your Pets in an Emergency / U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention More information on disaster medicine and public health preparedness can be found on the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) website
Diseases, Conditions & Treatments
Canine Epilepsy Resource Center
“All you ever wanted to know about canine epilepsy.”
Canine Health Foundation (American Kennel Club)
Lists ongoing research projects on canine diseases.
Canine Health Information Center
“Providing a source of health information for owners, breeders, and scientists that will assist in breeding healthy dogs” including a CHIC DNA Repository database.
Care for Animals (American Veterinary Medical Association.)
AVMA provides a wealth of information on caring for animals, including help for new owners, brochures, and many FAQs.
Cornell Feline Health Center Client Information Brochures
Provides a series of online brochures describing topics from general cat care to infectious diseases. Also, consider the Cornell Feline Health Center’s Dr. Louis J. Camuti Memorial Feline Consultation and Diagnostic Service. 1-800-KITTY DR (1-800-548-8937
1-800-548-8937) It is available Monday & Friday from 9am-12noon and 2-4pm EST. There is a nominal charge for answers to any cat health-related question
Doctors Foster and Smith Pet Education
This site provides expert information for all types of pets. It contains “Informative articles on pet healthcare, written by veterinary experts.” To look up specific diseases and conditions, go to Pet Education Popular Searches.
Exotic Pet Vet.Net (Margaret A. Wissman DVM)
Provides health information related to birds, reptiles and other exotic pets.
HealthyPet.com (American Animal Hospital Association)
“AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care.” Features of this site include: Locate an accredited animal hospital near you, find answers to your pet health questions via their Pet Care Library, or their FAQ link, and browse their recommended reading list.
Merck Veterinary Manual Online
“The single most comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information. Includes over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations. Rapidly search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword..” The 2,305-page printed volume of the 8th edition (1998) can also be purchased for quick reference. Note: “This online text has now been superceded by publication of the 10th edition of the Merck Veterinary Manual in September 2010 and may contain inaccurate or outdated information.”
Pet Health Topics (Washington State University. College of Veterinary Medicine)
A variety of topics related to dog and cat health are arranged into 4 major categories-Procedures, Common Problems, Diseases and Miscellaneous Health Care Topics.
PetPlace.Com: We Are Crazy About Pets!
Founded by Dr. Jon Rappaport to provide “an unbiased, authoritative, user-friendly website where pet owners worldwide could go for complete, up-to-date information on all pet issues”. It features over 5,000 articles in “libraries” on dogs, cats, fish, small mammals, reptiles, birds and horses.
Maintained by veterinarians, this a very useful site loaded with health news and information about behavior, health, diseases, and drugs related to dogs, cats, birds, horses, and other pets.
Vetinfo: A Veterinary Information Service (Michael Richards DVM)
Ask a question or find articles on diseases and conditions of cats and dogs.
Johne’s Information Center (University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine)
“Your definitive source for information on Johne’s disease”—the infectious disease of cattle, also known as paratuberculosis.
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Veterinary Partner.com: Pet Pharmacy
In addition to health news and information, this site covers commonly used veterinary drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Finding Veterinarians & Clinics
AltVetMed.com [Complementary and Alternative Medicine]
Also provides lists of veterinarians who practice various forms of complementary and alternative medicine therapy.
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Click on “Search for a Specialist” for help in “Locating an ACVIM-Board certified veterinary specialist in your area.”
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Click on “Find a surgeon”.
HealthyPet.com (American Animal Hospital Association)
“AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care.” Includes “How to locate an accredited animal hospital near you”.
VetQuest: The premier veterinary search & referral service
Includes over 25,000 veterinary hospitals and clinics in the U.S., Canada and Europe. [being updated and revised as of 13-April-2010]
Genetics
Guide to Congenital and Heritable Disorders in Dogs (Association for Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR); available from Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association)
Revised in May 2011, lists congenital disorders of dogs originally compiled by the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR)
Medical, Genetic and Breed Problems Known in Dogs (Dog and Cat Health) Guide Sites
NetVet & Electronic Zoo (Ken Boschert DVM, Washington Univ.)
Lists over 18,000 international Web sites on veterinary & animal topics. There is no quality evaluation; older but still helpful for locating useful Web sites.
About.com: Veterinary Medicine (Janet Tobiassen Crosby DVM)
“This site is for both the veterinarian and pet owner to ask questions, learn new things about animal health and care, and meet new people.”
Intute: Veterinary Medicine. [Formerly: VetGate]
Although based in England, this site provides useful links to information around the world. It can be searched by keyword or browsed by CABI subject headings.
Integrative Medicine
AltVetMed.com [Complementary and Alternative Medicine]
Contains information about alternative and complementary therapies. Also provides lists of veterinarians who practice various forms of integrative medicine.
Whole Pet Vet: A Guide to Holistically Treating Your Pets (Donna Kelleher, DVM)
Provides information about acupuncture, gold bead therapy, chiropractic, diet & nutrition and herbal medicine. Also, includes information about choosing a convertional vs. holistic veterinarian.
American College of Veterinary Nutrition Frequently Asked Questions: What is a veterinary nutritionist?
This Nutrition Resources page provides links to reputable sources regarding veterinary nutrition.
Ohio University Veterinary Hospital. Nutrition Support Service
Provides a Diet Manual, Diet Search, and more.
“A premier site for pet nutrition advice and homemade diets from veterinary nutritionists.”
Oncology
Oncology & Acupuncture (Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston, Texas)
Provides basic information about cancer and its various treatments.
Merck Veterinary Manual Online
Information about diagnosis and treatment of various types and locations of cancer (neoplasms, neoplasia) in different species is interspersed throughout this manual. Check the index for details. Note: “This online text has now been superceded by publication of the 10th edition of the Merck Veterinary Manual in September 2010 and may contain inaccurate or outdated information.”
OncoLink: Vet – University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center
“Edited by Lili Duda, VMD, a radiation oncologist at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the OncoLink Vet section is designed as a resource for pet owners who have an animal diagnosed with cancer or are concerned about that possibility.” Information is provided on some of the most common types of cancer in dogs and cats. Information can be emailed or printed.
Toxicology & Poisoning
ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center
Extensive information about poisons for animals. Access to their fee-based emergency service. Plant Poisoning of Livestock in Vermont [University of Vermont Extension)
Plants Poisonous to Livestock and other Animals (Cornell University, Department of Animal Science)
This is a growing reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc.).
Plants Toxic to Animals (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Veterinary Medicine Library)
A comprehensive database of plant by common and scientific names.
Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (Purdue University)
Lists plants alphabetically, by toxicity rating, by species, and by botanical type along with a picture index.
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants (ASPCA)
Lists plans toxic and non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
Zoonoses (Diseases transmitted between humans and animals)
MEDLINEplus Health Information: Pet Health
Provides articles about animal diseases that can affect human health.
The National Center for Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides useful information about important diseases people can get from animals with lists by disease and animal species.
Merck Veterinary Manual Online
The Zoonoses page in the Merck Manual has an extensive table of diseases that affect both humans and animals around the world. Note: “This online text has now been superceded by publication of the 10th edition of the Merck Veterinary Manual in September 2010 and may contain inaccurate or outdated information.”
Zoonotic Diseases Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), University of California, Santa Barbara
Provides guidelines for preventing disease transmission in animal facilities, with lists of diseases and diseases by animal reservoir created by Dr. Michael S. Rand, which can be useful to the general public as well.
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