Websites You Should Check Out

The internet can be a great place for sharing valuable information, but can also be fertile ground for rumors and disinformation to grow.  PLEASE take everything you read online "with a grain of salt" and contact your veterinarian who can provide information specific to your individual pet. 
Having said that, here is a list of several websites that can be useful:   

• University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital (referral hospital for the state if your pet needs to see a specialist and includes a searchable database of pet health articles): www.vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns
• Pet Health Network (a searchable database of pet health articles): www.pethealthnetwork.com
• Pet Poison Helpline (database of common household toxins including chemicals, medications, and plants): www.petpoisonhelpline.com
• Companion Animal Parasite Council (great information on infectious disease and parasites, including prevalence maps): www.capcvet.org
• Ohio State University Indoor Pet Initiative (great resource for behavioral problems and how environmental enrichment can help): https://indoorpet.osu.edu/pet-owners
• Food Puzzles for cats.  This is a great way to help enrich a cat's environment and preventing overeating.  Visit this link for commercially available puzzles as well as homemade ones!  http://foodpuzzlesforcats.com
• This website called Fundamentally Feline is a nice resource for cat behavior.  Examples include how to introduce new pets to each other and making an appealing litterbox.  www.fundamentallyfeline.com
  
• Feliway (information on indoor cats and stress with product information): www.feliway.com
• Veterinary Wisdom for Pet Parents- (a helpful resource for pet owners considering euthanasia or having a hard time dealing with grief over a lost pet).  http://veterinarywisdompetparents.com/resource_center
• Need help picking the right dog breed for your lifestyle and environment?  Try www.selectsmart.com/dog
• Helpful information on diseases spread by ticks: www.dogsandticks.com
• Hills Science Diet has been around since 1939 and is made in America.  They are leaders in the field of animal nutrition research.  Not sure what to feed your pet? Need help interpreting pet food labels? Looking for pet food coupons? Learn more at www.hillspet.com
• FDA website for pet food recalls: https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm 
• Information on how to safely dispose of unused medication: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/unusedmeds/index.cfm