Veterinary Technology

Websites

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:06:08 -0700

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Services for veterinarians and professionals involved in animal and plant health, biotechnology and agriculture.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advice for prevention of animal-to-human disease transmission, and statistics. Check the Healthy Pets Healthy People campaign site of the CDC, including the page on Farm Animals. In addition, the CDC oversees the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, formerly NCZVED and NCPDCID.

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Look under the Public Information tab for links and resources.

EXtoxNET
The Extension Toxicology Network, Oregon State University provides this database of information about the toxicity of pesticides.

Forage Information System
Link to experts, publications, vendors and grant information for forage.

National Agriculture Law Center
University of Arkansas, School of Law hosts this comprehensive collection of publications, links, and case law.

National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
Advocacy, career development, and educational resources for Veterinary Technicians.

Oregon Department of Agriculture
Information about agriculture and animal health in Oregon.

OSU College of Agricultural Sciences
Includes information about animal health.

OSU Library Veterinary Medicine
Useful web links. Access to databases will be restricted to OSU students, but PCC Library has access to many of the same at the Databases A - Z page.

PCC Vet Tech Department

Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Click on the Animal Owners link for resources and tips.

Books

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:42:07 -0800

Sample searches for books:

Animal Nutrition
Animal Welfare
Avian Medicine
Cats -- Anatomy
Cats -- Behavior
Cat diseases
Cats -- Psychology
Cattle
Dogs -- Anatomy
Dogs -- Behavior
Dogs -- Diseases
Dogs -- Psychology
Exotic Animals
Horses
Human animal communication
Laboratory Animal Technicians
Pet Medicine
Pets -- Death -- Psychological aspects
Sheep
Swine
Wildlife -- Diseases

Staff pick

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:10:14 -0800

Why We Love Dogs Eat Pigs and Wear Cows
Melanie Joy

Search the Library Catalog

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Databases

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:47:13 -0700

Journals

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:21:32 -0700

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Journal of exotic pet medicine

Journal of veterinary behavior

Journal of veterinary medicine. Series A.

Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B.

Journal of veterinary medicine. Series C.

Preventative veterinary journal

Veterinary Journal

Vet Tech

Websites for Research

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:17:18 -0800

AltVet Med
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine. Provided by two veterinarians.

Animal Poison Control Center
ASPCA. Articles on foods, medications and plants poisonous to pets.

Cornell CONSULTANT
Search a diagnosis or symptom to locate possible matching diseases. Avian, canine, feline, bovine, equine, porcine, ovine, caprine species.

Exotic Pet Vet.net
Medical and husbandry information for small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and primates.

Indoor Cat Initiative
College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University. Documents for basic needs and possible problems for cats.

Merck Veterinary Manual
Treatment, etiology, pharmacology for animal diseases; list of professional organizations. An essential source of current information for veterinary questions

OncolinkVet.
Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania. Tumors, treatments, terminology of cancer for cats and dogs.

Pet Health Topics
College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University. Common pet health problems, and anatomy, illustrated with photographs.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
University of California. Lab animal care, safety, zoonotic disease.

WebMD Healthy Pets
Dog and cat nutrition and medical care.

Video 2

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:43:10 -0700

How to introduce a new cat to other pets, from dotsub.com.

Video 3

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:43:21 -0700

Service dog to "Surf"ice Dog, on youtube.com.

Video 1

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:41:31 -0700

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) TV

Video Links for Veterinary Technology

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:44:20 -0700

AVMA Youtube channel
Several playlists from the American Veterinary Medical Association

Video Tech Tips
From VetLearn.com. Videos shared by Veterinary professionals.

Audiovisual materials
List from the USDA Animal Welfare Information Center: Alternatives in Education.

Becoming a Veterinary Assistant
From E-how.

VideoSurf search results for Veterinary Technician.

Newsfeeds

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:22:01 -0700

News

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:42:54 -0700

Animal Health Smart Brief
From the AVMA. Read news updates on animal health. Subscribe to the newsfeed

DVM360
Read daily updates from various areas of veterinary practice. Subscribe to newsfeeds.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.