Pets and Pet Health

Children

1.	My Pet Died - How Can I Feel Better? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/pet_death.html




2.	Infants and Young Children: Animal Safety Tips National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/child.htm




3.	Cat Care Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/cat_care.htm




4.	Reptile Rage Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/reptiles.htm




5.	Kids Corner American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/kidscorner/default.asp

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Glossary National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/glossary.htm

Directories

1.	State and Local VMA's (Veterinary Medical Ass American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/statevma/default.asp




2.	Pet Loss: Grief Counseling Hotlines American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/plhotline...




3.	Find a Hospital American Animal Hospital Association http://www.healthypet.com/hospital_search.aspx

Law and Policy

1.	Pets and Wildlife: Licensing and Health Requiremen Customs & Border Protection http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/pets_2epdf/v1/pets....

Nutrition

1.	Pet Food: The Lowdown on Labels Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/301_pet.html

Organizations

1.	National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/index.htm




2.	American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/

Overviews

1.	Healthy Pets Healthy People: Browse by Disease National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/browse_by_diseases.htm




2.	Selecting Safe Pets Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/pets.html




3.	Practical Advice and Considerations American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/petselection/consider.a...




4.	Healthy Pets Healthy People: Search by Animal National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/browse_by_animal.htm

Prevention/Screening

1.	West Nile Virus Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahwnv.pdf




2.	"Don't Worry, They Won't Bite&a American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/dogbite/dogbitebroc.asp




3.	Daily Care American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/livingwithpets/care.asp...




4.	Preventive Care American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/readytoadopt/prevcare.a...




5.	Read the Label First! Protect Your Pet Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf/pets.pdf




6.	What Every Pet Owner Should Know about Roundworms Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/Merial_CDCBroch_rsgWEB.pdf




7.	What You Should Know about Vaccinations for Your P American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/vaccinations....

Related Issues

1.	Pets and Disasters Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/library/petsf.shtm




2.	What is a Veterinarian? American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/aboutvets/aboutvets.asp...




3.	Traveling with Your Pet Dept. of Agriculture http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/petravel.pdf




4.	Health Benefits of Caring for a Pet Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01209




5.	Goodbye Good Friend: Making the Decision American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/goodbye.a...




6.	Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm




7.	What You Should Know about Traveling with Your Pet American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/traveling/traveling_brochure.p...

Research

1.	National Study Shows Dog and Cat Allergens are Uni National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/niehs-06.htm




2.	Diet, Exercise, Stimulating Environment Helps Old National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2005/nia-18.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Is Your Pet Itching for Relief? Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/404_pets.html




2.	Spaying and Neutering Frequently Asked Questions American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/readytoadopt/spay.asp




3.	Spotting Arthritis in Spot Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/resources/Dogs/canine_arthritis_p1.asp




4.	Taking the Bite Out of Fleas and Ticks Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/401_flea.html




5.	What You Should Know about Cancer in Animals American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/cancer/cancer%5Ffaq.asp




6.	West Nile Virus and Dogs and Cats National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/wnv_dogs_cats.htm




7.	General Illnesses and Diseases American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/pethealth.asp...




8.	What You Should Know about Canine Distemper American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/canine_distemper/distemper_bro...




9.	Cat Articles American Animal Hospital Association http://www.healthypet.com/library_list.aspx?ID=2




10.	Dog Articles American Animal Hospital Association http://www.healthypet.com/library_list.aspx?ID=1




11.	Exotic Articles American Animal Hospital Association http://www.healthypet.com/library_list.aspx?ID=3

Treatment

1.	Prescription for Healthier Animals: Pets and Peopl Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/600_pets.html




2.	First Aid for Pets American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_10_,00.html

Women

1.	Pregnant Women: Pet Safety Tips National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pregnant.htm