Research Guide: Veterinary Technology Resources
General InformationASPCA American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
www.aspca.org
This non-profit organization began in the 1800s to prevent abuse of working horses. Today its mission is to alleviate and prevent abuse and suffering of all animals. The site offers some health information, legislative action for animal protection and, animal adoption and pet-finder services.
Humane Society of the United States
www.hsus.org
The Humane society site explains and describes public-awareness campaigns, programs, legislation, activist alerts, and educational publications. There are numerous state-wide affiliated organizations.
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/individual/animals.shtm
This page has some practical guidance for Veterinary professionals and members of the public regarding preparedness for emergencies.
HEALTHYPET.COM
http://www.healthypet.com/library_main.aspx
HealthyPet.com is sponsored by the American Animal Hospital Association and offers practical information particularly under the Pet Library Link. AAHA is a membership organization that accredits hospitals in the USA and Canada.
International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS)
www.ivis.org
IVIS provides free access to online textbooks and other services through v creation of free log-in to Veterinarians, clinicians and students.Martindale's Virtual Veterinary Center http://www.martindalecenter.com/Vet.html. Contains links to full text of select journals, most with a one year publication embargo. The site also provides links to Veterinary schools and courses. Links are also provided to dictionaries and glossaries.
MedlineGuide to Healthy Web Surfing
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html
This guide is invaluable for all medical professionals and general readers. The Medilne pages also offer links to use of Wed based information from many accredited medical and library associations.
Washington State University, School of Veterinary Medicine
www.vetmed.wsu.edu/glossary/glossary.asp
Online dictionary/glossary to Veterinary medical terminology.
Wildlife Conservation Society
www.wcs.org
The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks. From this link you can find the NYC zoos and worldwide conservation activities and centers from Africa to Europe and Asia.
U.S. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, LAWS, POLICY STATEMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE AND LAB ALTERNATIVE SITES
AGRICOLA
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) Online Access to its database is also available at this government site with a search engine.
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/awa.htm
The latest versions of the laws are posted here in full text.
http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=3<ax_level=1<ax_subject=181
This is the link for public information for companion animals within the USDA site.
Animal Welfare Information Center of the United States, Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, USDA.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/companimals/companimals.htm
AWIC provides information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing and sections on animal testing alternatives, literature searches, databases, legislation, and regulations.
Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
The American Psychological Association's Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE) developed these measures.http://www.apa.org/science/anguide.html
A free link is available at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5140.html
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. National Research Council, Washington D.C.: National Academy Press, 1996. The full text is available to read online free and offered in print at modest cost.
Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Altweb Alternatives to Animal Testing on the Web
http://altweb.jhsph.edu
This link serves as a gateway to news, information, Internet resources, and information about the Center's activities and programs. It offers links to other animal welfare and alternatives testing sites. Full sets of clinical research images, most of which are open to public, and a good basic veterinary terms glossary are also online. The sit also has an extensive database on pain management.
U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Center for Veterinary Medicine
Online Library
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/
The site is also available from USA.gov - www.usa.gov. which provides centralized access to government services and information. USA.gov is available through Library and Media Resource Center homepage, through a click on "Units and Services" them "Government Documents". It is also available on the WEB. In this site, the newsletters, abbreviations, medication approved for veterinary use and other links are useful for Veterinary Technology studies and others in Life Science and environmental studies.
ACCREDITED VETERINARY AND VETERINARY TECHNICAN TRAINING PROGRAMS AND RELATED INFORMATION
Suffolk County Community College
http://depthome.sunysuffolk.edu/Library/subject/vet.asp#reference
This SUNY school offers a veterinary technology program and has an excellent resource page directing readers to many free information sources and other animal related sites which are useful for the public and for students.
University of Pennsylvania. The CAL (Computer Assisted Learning) pages.
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/
This site offers classic case studies for small , large companion and farm animal dermatology oncology and more.
For the Veterinary technician the pictures and case studies are very valuable.
Cornell Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.cornell.edu
Cornell University, Cornell Veterinary Medicine: Flower Sprecher Library
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/library/
Most of the library resources are limited to Cornell users. Many are available to LaGuardia students on the LaGuardia Library Home Page. The gateway to the fee based VET ACCESS is found on the library page. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/library/vetaccess.htm
Delhi College
http://cis.delhi.edu
This site has some links to the Vet tech program and general information.
Alfred State College, SUNY
http://www.alfredstate.edu/academics/programs/veterinary-technology
Alfred is a New York State Technical college offering Associate and Certificate programs. The Veterinary Technology program is part of the Agricultural Program.
http://www.alfredstate.edu/academics/programs/veterinary-technology
Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons. VET WEB
http://www.vetweb.co.uk/
Presents links to International Veterinary Technicians Association and British Veterinary Association.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SITES
American Kennel Club
http://www.akc.org/breeds/breeds_a.cfm
The AKC is a breeder organization. Their website offers a good picture guide to major approved show and companion dog breeds
Cat Fanciers' Association
http://www.cfainc.org/
General information about cats from commercial breeders is available in the print magazine (available in the LaGuardia library) and on the website. The site also includes veterinary information with documentation on subjects such as declawing. Site has other links to breeders and other information sites.
NAVTA: National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
http://www.navta.net
NAVTA, PO Box 224, Battle Ground, IN 47920 765-742-2216
The site offers listings of accredited programs, state license agreements and special programs for professions. The full archive of recent newsletters is available. The LaGuardia Library and Media Resources Cebnter has print collections of the NAVATA Journal. The organization is part of the International Veterinary Nurses and Technicians Association. (UK)
http://www.ivnta.org/
NetVet and the Electronic Zoo History
http://netvet.wustl.edu/vet.htm
A veterinarian designed this site. It contains general information for pet owners and veterinarians. It was originally based at the University of Washington. It has extensive links to all resources including Government documents and law governing animal testing and agriculture as well as information on alternatives to animal testing, and health resources for the public. Most information is covered by copyright.
Society for Companion Animals
http://www.scas.org.uk/
Offers access to some full text articles related to companion and household pets. Many are scholarly discussions of the benefits derived from animals in areas of drug rehabilitation and psychological and physical therapy.
VIN (Veterinary Information NetWork)
http://www.vin.com
A fee based professional organization site for licensed veterinarians. The site offers student access and has several open access offerings.
VeterinaryPartner (http://www.veterinarypartner.com) is part of the VIN website and offers free access to basic articles for use by veterinary technicians and pet owners on subjects ranging from behavior to disease.
By Marie Cimino Spina
Updated 2/13/08