General Animal Welfare

The Aquatic Library

Contains guidelines for animal care, anesthesia, analgesics and euthanasia.


Applied Ethology Home Page

Information about behavior of domestic animals and animals kept in captivity. Contains conference abstracts, information sheets on behavioral problems, information about the International Society for Applied Ethology, discussion list, and the interactive program "Armchair Ethologist".


The Humane Use of Animals in Research

Provided by the American Physiological Society. Links to internet resources on animals in reseach and education including government agencies, national and international organizations, state biomedical research societies and education resources.


Merck Veterinary Manual

Comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information which includes over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1,200 illustrations. Search by topic, species, specialty, disease or keyword.


Selecciones Veterinarias

Spanish veterinary medicine website.


NETVET: The Electronic Zoo

Contains animal links by species or groups, veterinary resources, mailing lists, newsgroups, and publications.


Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)

Scientific and technical animal welfare organisation working to improve the welfare of animals kept as pets, in zoos, laboratories, and on farms and of wild animals with which we interact. UFAW funds research, holds symposia, and produces publications on animal welfare.


Veterinary Medicine Libraries

Major veterinary medicine collections listed by geographic area and/or country.

Journals/Manuals/Newsletters

Current Veterinary Serials

List of veterinary serials at the Biblioteca de Medicine Veterinaria, Universite de Montreal. Keyword searching of journal articles, papers, and book chapters provided.


DATAVET - Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina

An electronic bulletin that includes articles related to teaching, extension, research, a calendar of events, theses, faculty presentations, etc.


Disease Information - Office International des Epizooties

Weekly publication of official messages sent to the OIE Central Bureau to report significant epidemiological events relating to animal diseases. Available electronically only in 2002.


FDA Veterinarian

A bi-monthly online newsletter of animal health-related research news from the Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration.


Healthy Animals

A quarterly online newsletter of animal health-related research news from the Information Staff, USDA, Agricultural Research Service.


Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (Japan)

Full text articles in English.


Manual Merck de Informacion Medica para el Hogar

Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition

OJVR - Online Journal of Veterinary Research

Full text articles from 1996.


Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science

Full text articles in English.


Scientific and Technical Review - Office International des Epizooties

Veterinary Neurology & Neurosurgery

Peer-reviewed online only international journal.

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