veterinary information websites

some useful vet links that i've come across so far. this list is mostly for veterinary students, but for paranoid pet owners who can't stop thinking about a potentially minor problem, the merck vet manual might be a good place to start before then asking for your vet's advice (remember, even a phone call to the vet can be beneficial - better to know all the possibilities in case it is something serious)

General
Merck Veterinary manual
- quick guide to animal care, diseases, management

WikiVet
- online veterinary education! wikipedia created by UK vet schools.

Veterinary Information Network (VIN)
- collection of recent news, articles, forums where you can talk to other vets from around the world (and help solve cases /search for specialist knowledge). it's free to join if you are a vet student - to get you addicted and join at a fee after graduating.

Veterinary Information Portal (VIP) (University of Sydney)
- another site with articles (including animal behaviour & welfare science essays created by 3rd year students, summarising recent research findings)

Anatomy
Carnivore Dissection (University of Minnesota)
- labelled images of a carnivore dissection

Horse Dissection (Cornell University)
- labelled images of a horse dissection

Pathology
PathPedia
- this is a human website, but has useful histopathology images describing many disorders

WebPathology
- also a human website

Embryology
Normal & Abnormal Mammalian Development (University of Carolina)
- actual scanning electron micrographs! very useful when static images from a book are too unclear

Reproduction
Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, 2nd edition
- download link to the textbook by Senger

Neurology
Atlas of Veterinary neuropathology (Cornell University)
- haven't used this, but another resource for the complex brain can't hurt

Genetics
Introduction (James Cook University)
- inheritance, coat colours, population genetics etc etc (can't remember what else was learnt in that subject -_-")

Human Molecular Genetics, 2nd edition (Tom Strachan & Andrew P Read)
- free online version of the textbook

Parasitology
DPDx (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- wonderful life cycle diagrams with explanations

Sustainable Control of Internal Parasites of Sheep (University of Sydney)
- basics of integrated parasite control, including a section on anthelmintics

Australian Wool Innovation
- another site for integrated parasite control, mainly on

Cats
Felipedia
- haven't used it myself, but it's CATS!

Amphibians
Articles on Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: the amphibian chytrid (James Cook University)
- extensive lists of journal articles & other publications about the chytrid fungus and the decline of the world's frogs :(

Pocket Pets
Diseases of Research Animals (University of Missouri)
- mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters. not the nicest connotations, but useful nonetheless.

Guinea Lynx
- one of the best sites for guinea pig owners, even has a forum to discuss with other owners.