Click here to see my schedule as a relief vet
My first book, "Essentials of Ferrets: A Guide for Practitioners", by Karen Purcell DVM, was published in 1999. This continues the revised Exotic Animal Series by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). The text covers general information, anesthesia, surgical techniques, diagnosis and treatment of disease and clinical pathology, as well as providing an extensive list of resources for practitioners and owners.
The book is available through AAHA, but is being discontinued in October, 2004. To order, call (800) 883-6301. Member price $42, Non-member price $49 plus S & H. ISBN 0-94451-73-9
AVMA Network's NOAH (members only)
E-Vet - the Professionals Veterinary Site
Alternative, Complementary, and Holistic Veterinary Medicine
Pharmaceutical Information Network
The Pet Channel Ask Vetrenarians advice, and more!
The Pet Web Library (aimed at dogs and cats)
Free Medical Journals web site
International Veterinary Information Site
Consultant: A Diagnostic Support System for Veterinary Medicine Provided by Dr. Maurice E. White, Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, this searchable only database provides "approximately 500 signs/symptoms, about 4,000 diagnoses, and over 10,000 literature references" to diseases in eight small and large animal groups. Users can search by diagnosis or sign key word. In the sign search, a list of possible matches are returned which can then be added to the search to narrow it. Diagnosis retrieval includes a description, the species it applies to, a list of signs, references to pertinent literature, and links to related web sites when available. This site is designed as a tool to aid trained veterinarians and should not be used as a stand-alone technique to obtain a diagnosis. [JS] [courtesy of Tipworld]
The New England Association of State Veterinary Boards
A comparison of Advantage, Program, and Frontline
Compendium of Veterinary products
A report on the flawed science in Chemical/Animal testing programs
Information on Cosequin (a brand of Glucosamine, used to treat joint problems)
New Vaccination Protocol from the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
A potential chemical method of sterilization (a CNN story)
A CNN story about a potential contraceptive for stray cats.
Journal of American Animal Science
A Senior Dog web page (good info)
Pet loss information, including the Rainbow Bridge story
Animal Cruelty: Misdemeanor, or Felony? - a state by state look, with advice on how to help change the laws
The Internet Grateful Med User's Guide
Making the Acquiantance of a Vetrinarian (from Ferrets Magazine, 1998) - how to interview and choose your vet.
Varius client education handouts, stored at Cornell (maintained by Jeff Parke, DVM)
More client education handouts, maintained by AAHA (at Healthy Pet.com)
More client education handouts, from the Mar Vista Animal Medical Center
1999 Veterinary Conferences and dates
Info for Veterinarians (requires password)
Veterinary Medicine Publishing Group
Behavioral info at U Wisc.
Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed (a vet service in Iowa, providing housecalls and full service, including exotics)
Exotic Pet and Bird Clinic (in Kirkland, WA) featuring Skip Nelson, Pet Doctor (from TV)
Tom Lynch, a veterinary consultant
Veterinary Healthcare Consultants (based in N Andover, MA) - includes practices for sale, valuations, etc.
Humane Society and Animal Welfare Web Ring
Veterinary Practitioner's Reporting Program (to report suspected problems with products)
UFAW (Animal Welfare) projects
http://www.webtrail.com/petbehavior/
Rec.Pets.Dogs Breed Rescue FAQ
Digital Dog - a review of breeds and behaviour
Issues to discuss before breeding your dog
Save-a-Pet Online Also some good info on choosing a dog.
Just about everything you ever wanted to know about canine first aid
The American Dog Trainer's Network
Recipes for Homemade Foods (courtesy of Hill's Pet Foods)
Consumer Reports Testing of Dog Foods (retested)
Greyhound Friends (Hopkinton, MA)
Golden Retriever.com's Table of contents - information and articles on Training, Breeding, and Health
Golden Retriever club of America
Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois
The Golden Girls on the Net (humor)
Eugene O'Neill's "Last Will And Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog"
Sheridane Great Danes and Atlast Cocker Spaniels, Breeders in Hebron CT
The Alaska Dog Musher's Assoc.
Therapy Dog International Home Page
Therapy Dog International's old page
Net Pet Central (Board for lost/found/for sale pets)
Dog and Cat Grooming Instructions
The Pet Channel, which includes Dog and Cat Fancy, and much more
Camp Gone-to-the-Dogs (for the dogs and their owners)
Pets and People, Companions in Therapy and Service
Watson, a Portuguese Water Dog
Dogfood Recipes at labradorretriever.com
Dogstuff.Com (includes rescue links too)
An article on safe airline travel with your dog from the Sport Dogs Northwest Newsletter
Pathfinder article on dogs travelling by air
Bird Dog News article on Air Travel Tips for your Hunting Dog
VetGen's Genetic Test for Copper Toxicosis in Bedlington Terriers
Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy in Dogs
Katherine M James Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology Page
Deafness in dogs and cats (by Prof George M Strain, LSU)
PENNHip (UPenn's Hip Improvement Program, targeting and testing for Hip Dysplasia in dogs)
Eliminating Luxating Patella from A Breed (Norwich and Norfolk Terriers?)
A lovely multimedia montage in support of ferret shelters
Ferret Central (hosted by Pam Greene)
The American Ferret Assoc.'s Vaccination Protocols
Dr Williams' page on ECE in ferrets
Adrenal Disease and Insulinoma in the Domestic Ferret
The American Ferret Assosiation
South Florida Ferret Club and Rescue
A listing of some Ferret Shelters
Aleutian Disease (Wessex Ferret Club)
Domestic Ferret Issues in California
Story of a ferret raid and seizure in San Diego
Zen and the Art of Ferrets (a breeder)
Ferret Wise Education and Rehabilitation Center
Ferret Wise Funalia Catalog (fund raising for Ferret Wise shelters and education, includes many interesting and/or cute Ferret stuff (hence the bad pun).
Ferret Reflections, sells tees, etc with ferret designs
Totally Ferret (food)
Hyperfur's Cheweasel Ferret chew toy 2
A Victorian Ferret (at MAFF's Halloween 97 party)
Not Wild, Just Crazy (comic strip)
I-Give sign up - an advertising and buying forum that donates a percentage of each sale and even sometimes just for looking at a site (ad) to your favorite charity - and ferrets are in there!
The Traditional Cat Association
A UPenn online mini class on Parasitology (Heartworm in cats)
Zoe Foundation helping endangered big city cats stay alive.
Feline Chronic Renal Failure Information Center
Katherine M James Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology Page
Deafness in dogs and cats (by Prof George M Strain, LSU)
Exotic DVM (online magazine)
The International Hedgehog Club
International Hedgehog Club
Websites on fibropapilloma and mycoplasma in turtles and tortoises
Websites on paromyxovirus and IBD in snakes from the Univ of Florida
The House Rabbit Resource Network
The American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA)
The Degus - "cousin to the chinchilla" ... "Degus - what a fun, interesting animal."
Oxbow Hay Company - hay, alfalfa, timothy, feed, pellets for rabbits, chichillas, and other small animals
PIGS - a sanctuary
North American Pot-Bellied Pig Association (NAPPA)
International Suger Gliders Assoc.
National Wildlife Health Center of the US Dept. of Interior's National
Biological Service
WildlifeHealth Group Mailing List
Wildlife Health Information Partnership
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWV) Newsletter
National Wildlife Health Center Publications
Mystic Marinelife Aquarium's Department of Research and Veterinary Services
Annual Meeting of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
Guai-support (Dr St. Amand's guaifenesin protocol for treatment of fibromyalgia)
CNN article on new breast cancer drug
New England Journal of Medicine
LymeNet (discussing the Lyme Vaccine and possible adverse effects)
The Alternative Medicine Home page
The Rosenthal Center Directory of Databases for "Alternative" Medicine
How to spot a "quacky" web site
National Organization of Women (NOW)
Feminism, Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Utopia
NetGuide's Women's Living Guide
Pheminist Cyber Roadshow Menue
Femina survey of 2000 women on the net
Interactivism - The guide to on-line activism
Checking on a bill at Mass Gov't
Presidential Campaign Tour & Opinion Page
Tons of other Government Links
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL'S SITINGS (science): "links. If you're a die-hard environmentalist or just someone who
likes the outdoors, you'll find relevant links aplenty here, broken
down into easily definable subcategories. In addition, Sitings hosts
a variety of experts in sundry environmental fields who are available
for email Q&As. The section most likely to deliver a jolt is the
Black and White factoid hub, where you can mull over such alarming
stats as "Since 1945, the world has averaged one nuclear explosion
every 9 days." (courtesy of www.tipworld.com)
Web directory, a green web search directory.
The Consumer Recycling Resource Guide. Even weird stuff,
like smoke detectors, disposable cameras, sneakers, etc.
Solstice. A site about solar energy, renewable energy, sustainable living.
National Wildlife Federation's
Great Lakes Natural Resource Center Home Page
Amnesty International's Human Rights Caravan
Bellydance NY (events listing)
Sheherazat's Bellydancing in CT home page
Ehden Lebanese American Club's Mahrajan (in August)
The Middle Eastern Culture Page
Asim's Middle Eastern Dance Link Page
Distant Caravans (Jewelry)
Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide
The Art of Middle Eastern Dance
A Free Pattern Index (includes ferret hammocks)
Telgar Weyr (Pern fandom)
A site with info on Pukbat, Pern's star
ReaderCon (July 2000)
Wen Spencer (a friend and a great author!)
Robert Armstrong - dog mystery writer
National Renaissance Faire Directory
Maine Renaissance Fair
(look here for a listing of vendors
Vickie Ives Speir and Kharma Farms
Pace University Visitor's Guide
Hector! (a capital district folk music hero)
Official List of Lists (e-mailing, that is)
Small Business Administration's index for business plans
Census data manipulation "just for fun"
Go to Denis's home page (not vet stuff)
Last edited 10/18/2004
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