Useful Links
Blogs and Articles on Specific Health Topics
- Fully Vetted Veterinary blog for pet lovers. Here's a helpful example:
- VetStreet (replacing PetConnection). Pet care features. See PettedAndVetted for where to find bloggers who used to be on PetConnection. Here are some I particularly like:
- Christie Keith writes articles in the San Francisco Chronicle on various topics. Also see Christie's Holistic Health Care web site. Christie also contributes to the Vet Tech blog, along with Nancy Campbell, RVT. See these topics in particular:
- Suds over Drugs: Benefits of daily bathing to treat dogs with resistant skin infections and atopy (environmental allergies). Includes recommendations for the following products: Duoxo (her biggest thumbs-up), Zymox (over-the-counter), and Vetericyn VF spray. Available at Amazon: Duoxo, Zymox, and Vetericyn.
- Drug Resistant Staph Infections in Dogs and the follow-up, Superbug bites dog, the sequel
- Ten Things I Will Tell You
- So Your Dog Has Struvites
- Anesthesia-free dentistry for pets: Still a bad idea
- Speaking for Spot Veterinary blog by Nancy Kay, author of Speaking for Spot. Also see If You Need Help Paying for Veterinary Care for a list of resources for pet owners.
- Tick Disease in Dogs
General Health Information
- VetInfo4Dogs Veterinary information for pet owners.
- VeterinaryPartner Reliable, up-to-date animal health information from the veterinarians and experts of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN).
- PetEducation Drs. Foster & Smith's source for expert pet information.
- Information for Animal Owners & Caretakers from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
- PetPlace Veterinary approved articles.
- Natural Pet Health Foundation Information about the use of natural approaches in both preventing and aiding in the treatment of pet health issues, by a veterinarian who practices integrative veterinary medicine (a combination of conventional and holistic therapies).
- Dr. Christina Chambreau offers classes and seminars on homeopathy. She can also be reached at the Vet Advice Line.
Forums Where Vets Will Answer Questions
- VetLIVE Fees range from $12.95 to $34.95 for questions, chats, nutritional consultations, and second opinions from veterinarians.
- JustAnswer Charges a fee, commonly $9-$15, for a veterinarian to answer your question.
- AskAVetQuestion Fees range from $8 to $15. Answers to common questions provided on the site. Also see Need Help Paying for Veterinary Bills? for a list of resources.
- Med Help Scroll down to "Ask a Veterinarian" section under Pets on right-hand side.
- PetDocsOnCall
- PetMD
- WebMD Pet Health Exchange
- AAHA Ask a Veterinarian
See Outrageous fortune? New veterinary venture into online Q&A gets a rough reception and Virtual Vets: A Guest Post from VetLive.com for more info.
Where to Buy
- K9 Raw Diet Great source for supplements and treats, run by my friend, Mindy Fenton.
- Amazon - If you would like to support my site, use this link to Amazon, as I will get a small percentage of whatever you buy.
- See Shopping for more links.
Miscellaneous
- FDA Safety Reporting Portal Use to report problems with pet foods and medications online. See Reporting Adverse Events: Advice for Pet Owners for more information.
- Pet Insurance:
- DogCars.com Reviews of the best cars for dog owners
- Pet Friendly New York City Hotels A resource for pet owners traveling to New York with their pet.
- Dog-Powered Trike and Scooter New way to exercise large dogs
- Chocolate Chart Find out how much chocolate of different kinds it takes to cause toxicity in a dog the size of yours
- The Medicinal Value of Raw Honey
- Amazon If you would like to support my site, use this link to Amazon, as I will get a small percentage of whatever you buy.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. My name is Mary Straus and you can email me at either or