Veterinary & Medicine Web Links

 

Veterinary Medicine:

• Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC/NAL) provides information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing; includes bibliographies.

• Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) gives information & links on humane topics for the public.

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control System with 24-hour veterinary diagnostic and treatment recommendations.

• Veterinary Abbreviations and Acronyms (UIUC) abbreviations and acronyms commonly used in veterinary practice and intended for use by veterinary students, researchers, practitioners, and librarians.

• Veterinary Glossary (WSU) lists definitions and abbreviations of veterinary terms.

• Consultant a diagnostic support system for veterinarians by Dr. M. E. White, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. Search the system by diagnosis, and/or signs & symptoms.

• Merck Veterinary Manual resource for animal care information.

• Fish and Wildlife Service (US FWS) links to resources from the agency charged with conserving the nature of America, including:

  • Endangered Species information.

• Center for Veterinary Medicine (US Food and Drug Administration) links to information concerning the manufacture and distribution of food additives and drugs that will be given to animals. Link:

  • FDA Veterinarian newsletter.

• Veterinary Services (US APHIS) find veterinary-related publications of the U.S. Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service including information on alternative livestock, aquaculture, domestic animals & wildlife.

• Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) resources on Indiana regulations & programs in animal health, as well as public health, disaster preparedness for humans and animals, and biosecurity issues.

• National Agricultural Library (NAL) the nation's agricultural library & creator of the AGRICOLA databases to agricultural literature, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, food animal nutrition, etc.

  • AGRICOLA databases

• National Library of Medicine (NLM) - world's largest medical library & creator of the MEDLINE/PubMed database (coverage includes 70 veterinary journals). Link to MEDLINEplus, database of health information for the public.

  • MEDLINE/PubMed database
  • MEDLINEplus database

• Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (PU SVM) database of poisonous plants searchable by alphabetical plant listing, toxicity rating, species affected and botanical type.

• Plants Toxic to Animals (UIUC) toxic species most commonly found in the Midwestern states.

• Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) links to laboratory animal suppliers and an Animal Models and Strains web search.

• NORINA Database clearinghouse for information on audiovisual alternatives to the use of laboratory animals in teaching.

• Altweb (Alternatives to Animal Testing) gateway to animal alternatives news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond, with links to news headlines, institutional members of the Altweb project team, & updates to a small number of animal welfare journals.

• NetVet Veterinary Resources / Electronic Zoo premier collection of veterinary medical links by Dr. Ken Boschert at Washington University.

• Animal Drugs @ FDA, also known as the Green Book, provides a list of all animal drug products approved for safety and effectiveness, and includes information on relevant patents, active ingredients, and method of use.

• Current Veterinary Journals (& Guides to Authors) prepared by Jean-Paul Jette (University of Montreal), this database provides tables of contents for veterinary journals not indexed in MEDLINE.

• Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) website offering information on animal health tips and a locate-a-local-veterinarian feature. Some professional pages require ID & password.

• Network Of Animal Health (NOAH) [AVMA MEMBERS only] connection to colleagues, board-certified specialists, and a variety of online-interactive veterinary professional resources.

• OncoLinkVet - cancer information for practitioners and pet owners.

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) access to species list, genetic map references, and disorders/traits.

• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals includes breed-specific genetic databases for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, autoimmune thyroiditis, congenital cardiac disease, and patella luxation.

• The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Veterinary Medicine selected collection of veterinary medical Internet resources, including image files.

• USAHA Animal Disease Information (United States Animal Health Association) provides information on livestock diseases arranged by species (cattle, fish, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and wildlife).

• Veterinary Conference Proceedings prepared by Jean-Paul Jette (University of Montreal), this database provides tables of contents for a variety of veterinary conference proceedings.

• Veterinary Information Network (VIN) veterinarians & members access interactive message boards, reference center, OSHA center, continual education & free classifieds and listings in a database used by pet owners. Free access for all U.S. vet students courtesy of Waltham.

• Veterinary Market Statistics (AVMA) trends and demographics of veterinary medical professionals, companion animal & agricultural animal populations, professional services and practice management, economic and industry trends, veterinary product and service markets, new technologies, and animal disease and therapy.

• Virtual Veterinary Center [Martindale's Health Science Guide] links to an extensive range of veterinary information including databases, dictionaries & glossaries, lab protocols, etc.

• American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) official website with information concerning member services, continuing education, what's new and access to AAHA's Online Bookstore.

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) website of the AVMA comprising information and resources on publications, education, government relations, veterinary careers, news and AVMA's annual convention.

• Care for Animals (AVMA) providing links on pet health, loss of a pet, pet selection and animal safety in laymen's language.

• Pet Care Library (AAHA) solid reference for the pet owner on pets' behavior, nutrition, illnesses & preventive care.

• Veterinary Medical Information (VetInfo) health care for dogs & cats for pet owners.

• Dr. Wise Columns (IVMA) common pet health questions answered in layman's language. Submit your own question, too.

• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) links to the association's directory of members, publications, meetings and conferences, and student affairs, including a link to:

  • Path to Becoming a Veterinarian
    
    

• National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME) information about the NBVME that provides standardized licensing examinations for use by state and provincial licensing.

• School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University take a virtual tour and check out links for prospective students and practitioners.

• Veterinary Medicine Libraries (USask) major veterinary medicine collections listed by geographic area and/or country.

• Zoonosis WebPage (D. Shapiro, M.D.) - tutoral on what diseases you can contract from various animals.

• Zoonotic Diseases (Centers for Disease Control) provides links to information on diseases spread from animals to people.

• Zoonosis (PetFinder.com) discussion for the layperson on this important topic.

• Roundworm Transmission From Pets to People (CDC) guidelines for veterinarians.

Medicine:

• Medpedia a wikipedia that medical professionals author and/or edit.

• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed. online version of "the world's most widely used general medical text."

• OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by doctors at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere; developed for the Web by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Contains text, pictures, and reference information.

• Virtual Hospital (University of Iowa) access to textbooks, patient simulations for doctors & researchers along with health awareness features and patient information. Teaching resources for students of all ages.

• MedWeb biomedical internet resources maintained by staff of the Robert Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University. Links to many facets of the medical profession including research, consumer health and clinical practice.

• Visible Human Project complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies via transverse CT, MR and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers.

• Healthfinder federal gateway to health information.

• MayoClinic.com comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic.

• MEDLINEplus health information selected by the National Library of Medicine for the general public.

• Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition medical information in everyday language.

• OncoLink (U of Penn) maintained by cancer specialists to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get free, accurate cancer-related information.

• WebMD look up info by condition or disease; for health professionals and consumers.

• Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) information for consumers, patients, health professionals, & industry on products regulated by the FDA -from food ingredients to medical and surgical devices, drugs, & radiation-emitting consumer and medical products.

• Indiana State Department of Health state health statistics, public health programs and birth & death certificates information.

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) site of the recognized lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of Americans. Resource for health data & statistics.

• Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR/CDC) national and international health statistics from CDC.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH/US DHHS) links to clinical trials, grants & funding opportunities and what's new on specific diseases/conditions.

• National Library of Medicine (NLM) world's largest medical library & creator of the MEDLINE/PubMed database (coverage includes 90 veterinary journals). Link to MEDLINEplus, database of health information for the public. NLM's Locatorplus searchable databases of books, journals and audiovisuals in NLM's collections.

  • MEDLINE/PubMed
  • MEDLINEplus
  • NLM's Locatorplus

• Cancer.gov (US National Cancer Institute) access to information on types of cancer, treatment, prevention, coping, as well as research programs, funding opportunities, clinical trials, statistics, etc.

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet current update service offering peer-reviewed literature, case studies, webcasts. Free registration available.

• MEDLINE/PubMed created by the National Library of Medicine, this database provides free access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the early-1960's and additional life science journals. Links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

• OncoLink (U of Penn) maintained by cancer specialists to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public obtain free, accurate cancer-related information.

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) links to 125 medical colleges, teaching hospitals, and academic and scientific societies.

• Indiana University School of Medicine links to services and programs of the School.

• Medical/Health Sciences Libraries on the Web (University of Iowa) links to medical collections online.

• Official Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®) Web Site comprehensive site for prospective and current medical students.

• American Medical Association current, creditable information for both doctors and patients.

• Medical Associations/Societies (Doctor's Guide to the Internet) links to medical societies and associations, arranged alphabetically.