For animal owners and the veterinary practice team
Purpose: to facilitate critical evaluation of pet health information by maintaining a list of animal health information sources
a) to be used by animal owners after visiting their veterinarian (preventive health checkups highly recommended)
b) for use by veterinarians and their staff in practice
Recommended sites
- Pet Health Advice from the UK Charity PDSAIncludes choosing the right pet, the most important decision a prospective owner can make, a site for kids, 20 downloadable leaflets on the most common health concerns plus a Helpful Tips Video clips collection.
- Veterinary Partner from VINEstablished in 1990; launched on the Web with the current interface in 2002, it is one of the if not THE oldest pet health web site; multiple species. Wendy Brooks, DVM, DABVP, Educational Director, Veterinary Information Network.
- VIN Tri-fold Client BrochureRefer people to Veterinary Partner with this brochure--free in the bookstore in VIN.
- Preventive Vet"Your online resource for veterinarian produced, veterinarian endorsed, and veterinarian trusted preventive pet health & safety information."
- ASPCA Pet CareIncludes a Virtual Pet Behaviorist.
- RSPCA All About AnimalsIncludes an Ask Annie chat feature.
- AnimalHeatlhCareCA--Canadian Veterinary AssociationIn English and French
CATS ONLY
- http://catinfo.org/ Dr. Lisa Pierson available in 9 languages"Diet is the brick and mortar of health. This web page lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed canned food (or a balanced homemade diet) instead of dry kibble."
- Cat Professional (UK)Dr. Sara Caney
- Food Puzzles for CatsWebsite built by two authors of this article: Dantas, L., Delgado, M., Johnson, I., & Buffington, C. (2016). Food puzzles for cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 18(9), 723-732.
Veterinary Associations, Veterinarians, and Governments
- Dr. Patty Khuly's blog Fully VettedDr. Kuhly is a DVM/MBA and always has reliable, insightful information.
- Dr. Jason Nicholas, BVetMed(HONS) The Preventive Vet (mostly dogs)Preventive information in many forms: Blog, book, guides and weekly email.
- AVMA Pet CareSome resources are in Spanish also.
- AnimalHealthCare.ca"your reliable source for expert advice from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association." Also in French.
- Pet Health Council (UK)British Veterinary Association and other associations.
- LA County 2020 Healthy Pets Healthy Families -- a One Health Initiative"... to generate long term goals in local pet health, monitor local animal health trends, and develop interventions to improve both animal and human health."