medical resources for pet health mary l. westermann april 5, 2011 rasd/ncla
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MEDICAL RESOURCES FOR PET HEALTH
Mary L. WestermannApril 5, 2011RASD/NCLA
HOW MANY PETS DO WE OWN?
77.5 million dogs are owned in the U.S
39% of U.S. households own at least 1 dog
93.6 million cats are owned in the U.S.
33% of U.S. households own at least 1 cat
Source: Humane Society of the United States. www.humanesociety.org
How much to we spend on vet visits?Surgical vet visits: $532 for
dogs; $278 for catsRoutine Vet care: $225 for dogs;
$203 for cats
Source: American Pet Products Association. www.americanpetproducts.org
What are your most frequent reasons for visiting a vet?Routine check-upsVaccinationsHealth/Disease concernDrug InformationNeutering/spayingChronic conditionSurgeryAccident
What are some of the major diseases/disorders our pets face?
DiabetesCancerAllergiesThyroid diseaseFracturesAIDS/HIVCommunicable diseasesInfections
Where do you go for Information?BooksThe InternetVetFriends/Family
How do you evaluate how good that information is?SourceAuthorship/AuthorityUp-to-date?AudienceInternet: .edu .org .com?
What Types of Web Sites are there? Professional sites, geared for the veterinarian Hospital sites, maintained by large teaching
veterinary hospitals Individual animal hospitals, especially those with
specialized treatments or facilities Commercial sites mounted by pet food companies or
pharmaceutical firms Personal web pages of pet owners who have brought
together information on a particular disease or disorder
Veterinary associations and specialty societies Libraries and library associations Federal, state and local government agencies
To Get Started….
Veterinary Medical Libraries Section/Medical Library Association
www.vmls.mlanet.org
Veterinary Libraries
Webster Library – Tufts University
www.library.tufts.edu/vet
Universities
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicinewww.vet.cornell.eduCollege of Veterinary Medicine – Washington State Universitywww.vetmed.wsu.edu/cliented/
University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospitalwww.vetmed.illinois.edu/vth/resources.html
Professional Veterinary AssociationsAmerican Veterinary Medical Associationwww.avma.org/careforanimals/default.asp
Association of Veterinary Medical Collegeswww.aavmc.org
American Animal Hospital Associationwww.healthypet.com
Other Associations
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)www.aspca.org
American Kennel Club (AKC)www.akc.org
Government Websites
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Animal and Veterinary Informationwww.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/default.htmNational Agricultural Librarywww.nal.usda.gov
MedlinePlus: Pet Healthwww.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pethealth.html
Alternative Medicine
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
www.ahvma.org
Alt Vet Med
www.altvetmed.org
Commercial Web sites
Veterinary Medical Information for Dogs and Cats (vetinfo.com)www.vetinfo.com
WebMD Pet Health Communitywww.exchanges.webmd.com/pet-health-exchange
Drugs.com – Veterinary Product Databasewww.drugs.com/vet
Commercial Web Sites (con’t)PetMD
www.petmd.com
The Pet Health Care Library at VeterinaryPartner
www.veterinarypartner.com
Other Examples
Thyro-Catwww.thyrocat.com
Pet Diabetes Reference List and Support Group
www.petdiabetes.com
Remember….
Always check with your veterinarian before making healthcare decisions for your pets.
Do your research so you are prepared to ask the right questions!!
Love, cherish, and take care of your pets!
