VET TECH LINKS
Library Databases
MOREnet
http://www.more.net/online/index.html
The Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet)
provides users with access to research databases and other
resources. Check out MOREnet for academic journals,
newspapers (such as The St. Louis Post-Dispatch), health
information, educational resources, and business information.
For information on Veterinary topics, search MOREnet's
Academic Search Elite and Health Source: Nursing /
Academic Edition (EBSCOhost). For basic animal information
check out EBSCO's Animals Encyclopedia.
Westlaw Campus Research
http://www.westlaw.com/signon/default.wl?rs=IMP1.
0&vr=2.0&sp=002057947%2D2000
Under the Westlaw tab of Westlaw Campus Research you will
find a full-text legal reference database. The Westlaw News &
Business tab provides you with over 1,000 newspaper,
magazine, and business publications. Westlaw also features
Hoover's Company Records and SEC Reports.
Citation Tools
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is the
official citation style used in Hickey College classes.
Here are a few online MLA resources:
Citation Builder
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/citation
builder.php
This citation builder asks you for key information about what you
are citing and creates a citation list for you. Choose the MLA
style, unless your instructor tells you to use something else. It is
sponsored by North Carolina State University.
EasyBib
http://easybib.com/
Another online citation building tool. Free registration is required.
OWL at Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Great site for MLA citation guidance, other citation styles,
grammar tips, and plagiarism information. Find MLA citation
information by clicking on “Research and Citation” under
“Navigation.” Scroll down and click on “MLA Formatting and Style
Guide.” This site is maintained by Purdue University.
Databases & Websites
Resources
VSPN
http://www.vspn.org/
The Veterinary Support Personnel Network offers
great resources for veterinary support staff and
students in veterinary technician programs.
Membership is free, but registration is required. Vet
Tech students are highly encouraged to register and
use this great resource.
IVIS
http://www.ivis.org/
The International Veterinary Information Service offers
veterinary health professionals free access to an online library.
Registration is required.
Longevity Records
http://www.demogr.mpg.de/cgibin/longevityrecords/entry.plx
Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and
Fish. Information is current as of 2000 (when originally published
as a book).
St. Louis Zoo
http://www.stlzoo.org/
The St. Louis Zoo’s web site contains easy to understand
information about all of the animals you can find at the zoo.
Articles (Journal & Magazine Databases)
CRIS
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/
The Current Research Information System is maintained by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture and provides summaries of
recent and ongoing research in (among other areas) food and
nutrition and agriculture.
National Agricultural Library
http://www.nal.usda.gov/
This site is maintained by the United States Department of
Agriculture. See “Animals and Livestock” under “Browse by
Subject” and search AGRICOLA (the NAL Catalog) for
agriculture article abstracts.
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
PubMed, brought to you by the National Library of Medicine,
offers access to article abstracts from MEDLINE (NLM’s premier
bibliographic database) and additional life science journals.
Research Journal of Animal and Veterinary
Sciences
http://www.insinet.net/rjavs.html
A free online journal with an international editorial board.
Tails
http://www.hsmo.org/m_aboutus/tails.php
This site contains Tails, which is published by the Human Society
of Missouri.
WHOLIS
http://dosei.who.int/uhtbin/cgisirsi/JGIKqIsPrl/22782
0030/38/1/X/BLASTOFF
World Health Organization Library & Information Networks for
Knowledge Database. Find full-text articles and books by
choosing ONLINE as the location.
Books Online
Free Books 4 Doctors
http://freebooks4doctors.com/
Links to 630 free, full-text medical books.
NCBI Bookshelf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=books
Search full-text biomedical books provided by the National
Center for Biotechnology Information.
Health, Welfare & Disease
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is a branch of
the USDA. Under Subject, see Animal Health, Animal Welfare,
and Import and Export.
Animal Welfare Information Center
http://awic.nal.usda.gov/
This site is sponsored by the Animal Welfare Information Center,
which is part of the USDA. It contains research and information
about the well being of animals used in agriculture, research, and
entertainment.
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control maintain an excellent web site.
It contains information about the relationship between animals
and diseases found in humans.
National Animal Disease Center
http://ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=
36253000
This site is under the U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural
Research Service.
Laboratory Animal Research
Center for Animal Alternatives Information
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/Animal_Alternatives
/main.htm
This site is maintained by the University of California— Davis. It
provides information about animals and research, including
animal research protocols and animal use statistics.
MGI
http://www.informatics.jax.org/
Mouse Genome Informatics is maintained by The Jackson
Laboratory and includes information on mouse genes,
phenotypes, and tumors.
Toxicology
TOXNET
http://www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
The Toxicology Data Network, maintained by the United States
Library of Medicine, is a good place to search for toxicology
information and studies. Abstracts of many articles are available
in TOXNET.
Drugs & Food Additives
Drug Information Portal
http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp
Reliable drug information from the National Library of Medicine.
FDA Database of Approved Animal Drug
Products
http://dil.vetmed.vt.edu/
Merck Veterinary Manual
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/
Search and browse Merck online.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for
Veterinary Medicine
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/
Image Databases
College of Veterinary Medicine Image Database
http://imagedb.vetmed.wsu.edu/
This site is maintained by the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Washington State University. It shows detailed photos of many
types of animals. Animals with common diseases are shown.
Necropsy photos are included. Searches can retrieve pictures of
certain types of animals or diseases.
Veterinary Clinical Pathology Image Database
http://www.medvet.umontreal.ca/clinpath/default.htm
Funded by the University of Montreal. Provides hematology,
urology, and cytology images.
Animal Channels
Dog Channel
http://www.dogchannel.com/
Cat Channel
http://www.catchannel.com/
Bird Channel
http://www.birdchannel.com/
Horse Channel
http://www.horsechannel.com/
Fish Channel
http://www.fishchannel.com/
Small Animal Channel
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/ferretsmagazine/default.aspx
Ferrets, Rabbits, Chinchillas, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Mice and
Rats, Gerbils, Hedgehogs and Sugar Gliders
Reptile Channel
http://www.reptilechannel.com/
Tutorials & Quizzes
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology Animated Flashcards
http://bioscience.jbpub.com/anatomy/animated_flas
hcards.cfm
This site is also sponsored by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. It is
a system of online flash cards. The questions are a little
technical.
Anatomy and Physiology Practice Quizzes
http://bioscience.jbpub.com/anatomy/practice_quizz
es.cfm
This site starts with basics, including the definition of anatomy
and physiology. It is sponsored by Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Anatomy and Physiology Quiz by Selina
http://www.triv.net/html/Users/user1139.htm
This site starts easy but gets tricky as you get into it.
Canine Planar Anatomy Quiz
http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/quiz/
Circulatory System Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jmAee_m7f0
This Youtube video explains the circulatory system.
Human Anatomy and Physiology Quizzes
http://lrn.org/Content/Quizzes/Quizlist.html
This site is sponsored by a professor at City College of San
Francisco. It doesn’t get too technical, at least at first.
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Quiz
http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0070272468/student_view0/chapter1/f
eedback_multiple_choice_quiz.html
This site is sponsored by McGraw Hill and contains questions
that reinforce basic terms, like sagittal. Unfortunately, it shows a
green check even when you got a question right, so you need to
check carefully to catch your errors.
WebAnatomy
http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/WEBANATOMY/self/
default.htm
The University of Minnesota sponsors this site. It can get very
technical, but if you’re careful you can select quizzes that aren’t
too difficult.
Chemistry
ChemCollective
http://www.chemcollective.org/students.php
Tutorials, reference tools, and practice problems for chemistry.
This site is one project in the National Science Digital Library.
Math
Dosages & Metric
Drug Calculations for Health Professionals
http://www.testandcalc.com/
Another chance to test yourself about drugs and dosages.
Metric Conversions Quiz
http://www.unc.edu/~bangel/quiz/testmet.htm
This quiz will help you review metric conversions and dosages.
Metric Measurement
http://www.quia.com/custom/4177main.html
This is a great way to get started using the metric system.
Metric System: Equivalent Measurements
http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-metric.cfm
This quiz helps you match metrics to their U.S. equivalent.
Metric to Metric Quiz
http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa021903a.htm/
Take this quiz to check yourself in the Metric system.
Ratios
All About Ratios - Quiz
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/proportions/quiz1.html
Math Quiz: Ratio and Proportion, Level I
http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/pharmc.htm
Scientific Notation
Scientific Notation
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/cgi-bin/astro/scinote.pl
Use this tutorial to practice Scientific Notation.
Parasitology and Urology
Veterinary Parasitology Quizzes
http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/vetpara/quizzes.html
These quizzes are sponsored by The University of Wisconsin and
will help you learn about veterinary parasites.
SAMS 5230 : Urology
http://www.vet.uga.edu/sams/courses/urology/quiz.php
Take this quiz to check yourself in urology.
Associations & Organizations
AVMA
http://www.avma.org/
American Veterinary Medical Association
NAVTA
http://www.navta.net/
National Association of Veterinary
Technicians in America
Humane Society of the United States
http://www.hsus.org/
AAAS
http://www.aaas.org/
American Association for the Advancement of Science
AABP
http://www.aabp.org/
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
AAEP
http://www.aaep.org/
American Association of Equine Practitioners
AAFP
http://www.catvets.com/
American Association of Feline Practitioners
AAHA
http://www.healthypet.com/
American Animal Hospital Association
AALAS
http://www.aalas.org/index.aspx
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
AASRP
http://www.aasrp.org/
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
AASV
http://www.aasp.org/
American Association of Swine Veterinarians
AAV
http://www.aav.org/
Association of Avian Veterinarians
ADSA
http://www.adsa.org/
American Dairy Science Association
AHEAD/ILIAD
http://www.fas.org/ahead/
Animal Health/Emerging Animal Diseases/International
Lookouts for Infectious Animal Diseases – Federation of
American Scientists
AHIS
http://www.ahis.org/
Animal Health Information Specialists (UK & Ireland)
ASAS
http://www.asas.org/
American Society of Animal Science
AVI
http://avinformatics.org/avinform/
Association for Veterinary Informatics
ISVMA
http://www.isvma.org/
Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association
MVMA
http://www.mvma.us/
Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
MVTA
http://www.mvma.us/MOVMAWeb.nsf/LinksView
/A17C77CE8FC3C14D86256C360054D69B
Missouri Veterinary Technician Association
NABR
http://www.nabr.org/
National Association for Biomedical Research
NCVEI
http://www.ncvei.com/
National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues
PSA
http://www.poultryscience.org/
Poultry Science Association
VTAI
http://www.vtai.org/
Veterinary Technician Association of Illinois