Animal Health and General Information

General Animal Information & Conservation

Broad resources for learning about animal species, natural history, biodiversity, conservation status, and responsible animal care.

• Animal Diversity Web — University of Michigan
  Searchable animal encyclopedia covering natural history, distribution, classification, ecology, behavior, reproduction, and conservation. It also includes photographs, sounds, and other media for many species.
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  International scientific resource for conservation status, population trends, geographic range, threats, habitat, and conservation actions for animal and plant species worldwide.
• American Veterinary Medical Association — Pet Owner Resources
  Broad owner information on animal care, preventive health, emergencies, zoonotic disease, responsible ownership, travel, and many other animal-related topics.
• Merck Veterinary Manual — Pet Owners
  Expert-written information for owners of dogs, cats, horses, birds, reptiles, small mammals, and other pets. Material is derived from the professional Merck Veterinary Manual.
• USDA APHIS — Wildlife Disease Research
  Research on diseases at the wildlife–livestock–human interface, including emerging pathogens, surveillance, and One Health concerns.

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Veterinary Medicine & Scientific Research

These resources range from general veterinary references to research databases and professional diagnostic tools.

• PubMed — National Library of Medicine
  The current replacement for the old MEDLINE search link. PubMed provides access to biomedical and veterinary research citations and abstracts from scientific journals worldwide.
• Merck Veterinary Manual
  Comprehensive, commercial-free veterinary reference written and reviewed by veterinarians, covering companion, food-producing, laboratory, zoo, wildlife, and exotic animals.
• Cornell Consultant — Diagnostic Support System
  Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine resource that can be searched by diagnosis or by signs and symptoms across multiple animal species.
• Cornell Consultant — Search by Signs/Symptoms
  Direct access to the diagnostic-support search by clinical signs, preserving the useful function of the original Cornell link.
• eClinPath — Cornell University
  Detailed veterinary clinical pathology reference covering hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, cytology, hemostasis, and laboratory interpretation.
• Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  Peer-reviewed open-access veterinary journal covering animal health, behavior and welfare, infectious disease, epidemiology, oncology, parasitology, pharmacology, toxicology, zoological medicine, and other fields.
• NCBI Taxonomy
  Scientific taxonomy database linking animal, microbial, and other organism names to molecular and sequence information held by NCBI.

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Animal Disease, Infectious Disease & One Health

Resources covering animal diseases, disease surveillance, zoonoses, parasites, virology, vector-borne disease, and the connections among animal, human, and environmental health.

• Queensland Government — Guide to Animal Diseases and Disorders
  Updated replacement for the original Queensland A–Z link. Searchable information on diseases affecting livestock, horses, companion animals, wildlife, birds, and bees.
• USDA APHIS — Livestock and Poultry Diseases
  Current U.S. federal information on major animal diseases, surveillance programs, disease outbreaks, and species-specific animal-health programs.
• USDA APHIS — Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health
  Epidemiology, surveillance, population-health studies, outbreak tools, and national animal-health monitoring resources.
• World Organisation for Animal Health — Animal Diseases
  International disease portal covering terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases, listed diseases, emerging diseases, wildlife diseases, standards, and disease-status information.
• CDC — One Health
  Information on the connections among human, animal, and environmental health, including zoonotic disease, emerging infections, and prevention.
• CDC DPDx — Parasites of Public Health Concern
  Retained and updated from the original page. Includes parasite reviews, life cycles, image libraries, laboratory identification, and diagnostic procedures.
• ViralZone — SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
  Modern replacement for the broken “All the Virology on the WWW” link. Provides curated information on viral families and genera, molecular biology, virion structure, and genome organization.
• NCBI Virus
  Search and explore viral sequence data, taxonomy, host information, outbreak sequence statistics, nucleotide data, and proteins.
• CDC — Ticks and Tickborne Diseases
  Current information on tick identification, geographic distribution, disease transmission, prevention, and tick-borne infections.
• CDC — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
  Current information on bovine spongiform encephalopathy and prion disease, replacing the older CDC BSE address.
• World Health Organization — Malaria
  Retained as an interesting vector-borne disease resource covering malaria biology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment, surveillance, and global data.
• FDA — Bad Bug Book
  Retained from the original page. Scientific handbook covering foodborne pathogenic microorganisms, parasites, viruses, prions, and natural toxins.

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Toxicology, Poisons & Hazardous Exposures

• Pet Poison Helpline
  Retained and updated. Veterinary poison-control service with an extensive poison list and educational information about foods, medications, plants, chemicals, and household exposures. Emergency consultation is a fee-based service.
• ASPCA — Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants
  Searchable plant database for dogs, cats, and horses, with common and scientific names, photographs, and toxicity information.
• Cornell University — Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Other Animals
  Updated version of the original Cornell poisonous-plant resource. Search by plant, toxic agent, or affected animal species; includes photographs and toxicology information.
• EXTOXNET — Extension Toxicology Network
  Retained from the original page. University cooperative resource providing objective, science-based pesticide and toxicology information for non-specialists.

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Animal Food, Drugs & Product Safety

• FDA — Animal & Veterinary
  U.S. Center for Veterinary Medicine information on animal drugs, animal foods, medical devices, recalls, safety alerts, product problems, and regulatory issues.
• FDA — Animal Foods & Feeds
  Information about pet food, livestock feed, ingredients, food safety, recalls, and federal regulation of animal food.
• FDA — Veterinary Product Safety Information
  Safety communications and information concerning animal drugs, devices, and animal food products.
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association — Raw Meat-Based Pet Food
  Current replacement for the original CVMA raw-diet link, reviewing scientific evidence regarding microbial, parasitic, antimicrobial-resistance, nutritional, and public-health risks.

Practical Pet Health Resources

• AVMA — Pet First Aid and CPR
  Current AVMA first-aid resource replacing the older Animal CPR news link. Includes emergency assessment, CPR, poisoning, and guidance on obtaining veterinary care.
• AVMA — Pet Dental Care
  Retains the purpose of the original dental-care link with owner information on periodontal disease, home dental care, professional cleaning, and warning signs.

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Selected Special-Interest Topics

These links preserve the eclectic nature of the original page while directing visitors to stronger current sources.

• National Cancer Institute — Comparative Oncology
  Current research on naturally occurring cancers in companion dogs and how comparative oncology can advance both veterinary and human cancer research.
• American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists — Common Ocular Conditions
  Board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist information on cataracts, glaucoma, corneal disease, retinal disease, inherited eye problems, and other common animal eye conditions.
• CDC — Tick Information
  Modern authoritative replacement for older general Lyme/tick references, with identification, prevention, distribution, and disease information.
• IUCN Red List — Threatened and Endangered Species
  Current replacement for the old Red List address, providing global conservation assessments and species-level data.

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Manufacturer Product Information

The original page included several individual parasite-control product sites. Current manufacturer links are retained here for product labeling, indications, safety information, and owner instructions. These are commercial sources and should not be considered independent comparisons of competing products.

• Merck Animal Health — Pet Products / BRAVECTO
  Current manufacturer information replacing the obsolete BRAVECTO URL.
• Boehringer Ingelheim — NexGard
  Current official NexGard product information replacing the obsolete Merial/NexGard address.
• Zoetis — Simparica
  Current manufacturer product information; the original simparica.com address now redirects here.
• Elanco — Trifexis
  Current manufacturer product information replacing the older standalone Trifexis address.
• Elanco — Credelio® for Dogs
  Official manufacturer information for Credelio (lotilaner), a prescription monthly oral flea-and-tick product for dogs and puppies. Credelio® CAT manufacturer information is also available from Elanco for cats and kittens.

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