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   VCA Coast Preferred Web Sites

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.