FAQ: Pet and Animal Diseases

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Talk with your veterinarian about your pet's condition. Ask for pamphlets with information about tests, diagnosis, and treatment.  Your veterinarian may also refer you to a specialist who deals with your pet's condition.

Other Resources:

Check NLM MedlinePlus health topics:

• Animal Bites
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/animalbites.html
  
  
• Animal Diseases and Your Health
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/animaldiseasesandyourhealth.html
  
  
• Pets and Pet Health
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/petsandpethealth.html
  
  
• Rabies
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rabies.html
  
  

Search the databases:

• MEDLINE/PubMed, an NLM database of professional biomedical literature
  http://pubmed.gov
  
  
• AGRICOLA, the National Agricultural Library's database of agriculture and allied disciplines
  http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
  
  
• CONSULTANT, an online diagnostic support system for veterinary medicine from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
  http://www.vet.cornell.edu/consultant/consult.asp
  
  

Search the following Web sites for more pet information.

NLM doesn't recommend or endorse the products, services, or information at these Web sites. You need to evaluate the value, authoritativeness, and timeliness of the information you find at these sites.

• Animal Health information for the public from the American Veterinary Medicine Association
  http://www.avma.org/animal_health/default.asp
  
  
• Healthy Pet from the American Animal Hospital Association
  http://www.healthypet.com/
  
  
• Pet Care from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals(ASCPA)
  http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_home
  
  

Contact a reference librarian at your local public, hospital, or university library to help you find other sources of information.

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Last reviewed: 23 June 2008
Last updated: 23 June 2008
First published: 01 January 1998
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