Pets and Pet Health Health information topics about Pets and Pet Health: Children 1. My Pet Died - How Can I Feel Better? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/pet_death.html 2. Infants and Young Children: Animal Safety Tips National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/child.htm 3. Cat Care Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/cat_care.htm 4. Reptile Rage Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/reptiles.htm 5. Kids Corner American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/kidscorner/default.asp Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/glossary.htm Directories 1. State and Local VMA's (Veterinary Medical Ass American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/statevma/default.asp 2. Pet Loss: Grief Counseling Hotlines American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/plhotline... 3. Find a Hospital American Animal Hospital Association http://www.healthypet.com/hospital_search.aspx Law and Policy 1. Pets and Wildlife: Licensing and Health Requiremen Customs & Border Protection http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/pets_2epdf/v1/pets.... Nutrition 1. Pet Food: The Lowdown on Labels Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/301_pet.html Organizations 1. National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/index.htm 2. American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/ Overviews 1. Healthy Pets Healthy People: Browse by Disease National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/browse_by_diseases.htm 2. Selecting Safe Pets Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/pets.html 3. Practical Advice and Considerations American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/petselection/consider.a... 4. Healthy Pets Healthy People: Search by Animal National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/browse_by_animal.htm Prevention/Screening 1. West Nile Virus Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahwnv.pdf 2. "Don't Worry, They Won't Bite&a American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/dogbite/dogbitebroc.asp 3. Daily Care American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/livingwithpets/care.asp... 4. Preventive Care American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/readytoadopt/prevcare.a... 5. Read the Label First! Protect Your Pet Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf/pets.pdf 6. What Every Pet Owner Should Know about Roundworms Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/Merial_CDCBroch_rsgWEB.pdf 7. What You Should Know about Vaccinations for Your P American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/vaccinations.... Related Issues 1. Pets and Disasters Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/library/petsf.shtm 2. What is a Veterinarian? American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/aboutvets/aboutvets.asp... 3. Traveling with Your Pet Dept. of Agriculture http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/petravel.pdf 4. Health Benefits of Caring for a Pet Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01209 5. Goodbye Good Friend: Making the Decision American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/goodbye.a... 6. Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm 7. What You Should Know about Traveling with Your Pet American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/traveling/traveling_brochure.p... Research 1. National Study Shows Dog and Cat Allergens are Uni National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/niehs-06.htm 2. Diet, Exercise, Stimulating Environment Helps Old National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2005/nia-18.htm Specific Conditions 1. Is Your Pet Itching for Relief? Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/404_pets.html 2. Spaying and Neutering Frequently Asked Questions American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/readytoadopt/spay.asp 3. Spotting Arthritis in Spot Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/resources/Dogs/canine_arthritis_p1.asp 4. Taking the Bite Out of Fleas and Ticks Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/401_flea.html 5. What You Should Know about Cancer in Animals American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/cancer/cancer%5Ffaq.asp 6. West Nile Virus and Dogs and Cats National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/wnv_dogs_cats.htm 7. General Illnesses and Diseases American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/pethealth.asp... 8. What You Should Know about Canine Distemper American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/canine_distemper/distemper_bro... 9. Cat Articles American Animal Hospital Association http://www.healthypet.com/library_list.aspx?ID=2 10. 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