American Red Cross: Animal Safety
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_604_,00.html
What you will find: provides directions for how to care for your pet or farm animals in the event of a disaster. Also provides basic first aid information for pets.
Animal CPR
http://members.aol.com/henryhbk/acpr.html
What you will find: provides step by step instructions on how to perform CPR on small animals.
Animal Health Institute (AHI)
What you will find: the AHI is the U.S. trade association that represents manufacturers of animal health care products. Their website covers topics such as use of antibiotics in food animals and government regulation of animal drugs.
Animal Massage and Therapies (AMTIL)
What you will find: explains the benefits of massage and other holistic approaches to animal health.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/index.html
What you will find: APHIS is responsible for protecting America's animal and plant resources. APHIS is responsible for the Veterinary Services Program and the Animal Care Program.
Animal Poison Control Center (ASPCA)
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc
What you will find: provides list of toxic and nontoxic plants, tips on how to poison-proof your home, as well as the latest new bulletins.
Animal Welfare Institute
What you will find: this website offers information on non-animal testing alternatives, preservation of species threatened with extinction and the housing and handling of laboratory animals.
Birds n Ways
What you will find: provides comprehensive information about pet birds, pet parrots, and exotic birds.
Career Guidance Resources on the Internet
http://www.mdc.edu/medical/library/teaching.asp#career
What you will find: scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the websites for Occupational Outlook Handbook, Florida Health Careers, Choices Planner and other related sites.
Care for Animals
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/default.asp
What you will find: presented by the American Veterinary Medical Association, this site offers animated information about selecting a pet, adopting a pet, living with your pet, pet health, and grieving for a pet.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What you will find: provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics. A special section on rabies is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/.
Consultant
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/consultant/consult.asp
What you will find: provides a searchable database used to suggest possible causes for clinical signs and symptoms and to provide a brief synopsis of the cause including a general description, species affected, and the signs/symptoms associated with it.
Exotic Animals: Care and Conservation Resource Site
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ExoticAnimalsResourceSite/ExoticAnimalsResourceSite/
What you will find: provides information on careers with exotic animals, information on endangered species and conservation programs, and training/conditioning programs.
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Animals & Emergencies
http://www.fema.org/library/anemer.shtm
What you will find: provides information on disaster preparedness/response for pets and other domesticated animals.
Humane Society of the United States
What you will find: an animal rights organization, the Humane Society website provides information on all types of animals from pets to wildlife to farm to marine animals. This site offers information on pet care and adoption, animal abuse and neglect, and the use of animals in research.
MedlinePlus: Pets and Pet Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/petsandpethealth.html
What you will find: provides information on many topics including nutrition, treatment options, prevention/screening, pet loss counseling hotlines, and traveling with your pet laws.
MERCK Veterinary Manual
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp
What you will find: covers all the different systems of animals - images included.
Miami-Dade County: Animal Services
http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/animals/home.asp
What you will find: provides information on local animal adoptions, shelters, emergency evacuations and mobile animal care.
National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies
http://www.biosecuritycenter.org/nbrctoc.htm
What you will find: provides information on many topics including cleaning and disinfecting procedures and reportable diseases.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): Why Animal Research?
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/wrl/home.htm
What you will find: provides information on why and how animals are used in research/testing.
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvsl/index.htm
What you will find: the NVSL performs animal disease testing. The site is searchable by a specific disease or toxic agent.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
What you will find: provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
What you will find: an animal rights organization, PETA's website provides information on animal cruelty, animal testing, animals used for entertainment, and animals used for clothing.
Student Success Center (SSC), Medical Campus, Miami Dade College
http://www.mdc.edu/medical/lr/casa/default.asp
What you will find: provides a listing of computer based tutoring programs accessible from computers in the Medical Campus Library and in SSC. SSC also offers online and face-to-face tutoring services. For more information on any of these services or programs, contact SSC at (305) 237-4499.
United States Food and Drug Administration: Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA/CVM)
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/default.html
What you will find: provides information on many topics including adverse drug reactions, cloning, animal testing, and regulations of pet foods.
VetTech.Com
What you will find: provides information on many specialties as well as career information and continuing education opportunities.
Veterinary Learning Systems
What you will
find: registration for free student subscription to the journal
Compendium.