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VCA Coast Preferred Web Sites
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We recognize the web as a useful way to find more information about your pets’ condition. Both good and bad information can be found while doing Internet searches. We have provided some links below that provide information we believe to be of value.
General pet health and care:
http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/clientinfo/info/info.html Client information brochures about dental disease, nutrition, surgery and common orthopedic diseases, common types of cancer, and the feline renal transplant program.
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/resources/brochure/ Informative brochures about general health topics, infectious disease, and medical disorders including diabetes, FLUTD, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/library/freeresources.htm A comprehensive list of veterinary related websites and resources.
www.aspca.org Information about general animal care and some behavioral information.
www.ddfl.org The Denver Dumb Friends League. Contains information about pet care and information on specific behavior problems. This site has Spanish language advice.
Animal Adoptions, Shelters, licensing, and animal services:
www.petfinder.org Excellent website for adoptions and finding local rescue and animal welfare organizations.
www.laanimalservices.com The Los Angeles animal services website with information on getting pet license, stray animals, adoptions, etc.
Feline Specific
www.nssvet.org/ici The Ohio State University site providing information for indoor cats including health and behavior information that is tailored to the indoor cat.
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD), a.k.a Sterile Cystitis, a.k.a. Idiopathic Cystitis http://www.nssvet.org/ici/resources/urinary.php The Ohio State University site providing information specifically about FLUTD about which they are currently doing a nationwide clinical study.
Canine Specific
http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/clientinfo/info/saortho/hipdysp.shtml Information about canine hip dysplasia and treatment options.
Behavior and Training
www.mysmartpuppy.com Excellent training videos by a well respected animal behaviorist.
www.urbanpuppy.com Booklets with great training tips and portable pocket versions.
Cancer
www.histiocytosis.ucdavis.edu UC Davis veterinary pathologist and Professor Peter Moore’s site about histiocytomas in dogs.
Travel and Health Certificate Information
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm For information on travel to the U.K.
http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm For information on travel to Hawaii.
Future Sites We are always searching for more web sites to help keep you informed. If you find a web site that was particularly helpful or if you would like a veterinarian opinion about a site you have browsed, please contact Dr. Kitchen at Jennifer.Kitchen@vcamail.com.

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