Valuable Links

Here are some valuable links as chosen by the hospital’s veterinarians:

• Animal Poison Control Center
  www.aspca.org/apcc
• American Animal Hospital Association
  www.aahanet.org
• American Heartworm Society
  www.heartwormsociety.org
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  www.aspca.org
• American Veterinary Medical Association
  www.avma.org/careforanimals/CFAsiteindex.asp
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: regulations governing animal travel in the U.S. and abroad
  www.aphis.usda.gov
• Ask the Vet’s Pets www.askthevetspets.com
• Cancer in Pets
  • Veterinary Cancer Society
    www.vetcancersociety.org
  • Diagnosis: Cancer — A Resource Guide for Pet Owners, published by the Perseus Foundation
    www.perseusfoundation.org
• Careers in Veterinary Medicine
  • American Veterinary Medical Association
    www.avma.org/careforanimals/CFAsiteindex.asp
  • National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
    www.navta.net
  • Vet Tech Salary, Schools, Training and Online Programs
    www.vettech.org
• Centers for Disease Control
  www.cdc.gov
• Companion Animal Parasite Council
  – for pet lovers: www.petsandparasites.org
  – for medical & veterinary professionals: www.capcvet.org
• Delta Society
  www.deltasociety.org
• Humane Society of the United States
  www.hsus.org
• Orthopedic Problems in Pets
  • PennHIP
    www.pennhip.org
  • Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
    www.offa.org
• Pet Bereavement Web sites
  • Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement:
    www.aplb.org
  • Pet Loss Support Page
    www.pet-loss.net
• Veterinary Oral Health Council (for information on periodontal disease and VOHC-approved dental diets)
  www.vohc.org
• Veterinary Partner www.veterinarypartner.com
• Websites and Blogs Written by Veterinarians
  • Dr. Phil Zeltzman, board-certified veterinary surgeon, writer and speaker, who offers a free newsletter for pet lovers
    www.drphilzeltzman.com
  • Fully Vetted, a veterinary blog by Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA
    www.dolittler.com
  • UPenn’s Animal Lovers Lecture Series
    http://bit.ly/rCkpF8

ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS

• American Humane Association
  www.americanhumane.org
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  www.aspca.org
• Humane Society of the United States
  www.hsus.org
• Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
  www.hsvma.org
• Petfinder
  www.petfinder.com