In addition to the Pet Health Care Library, we have provided the following links to websites that provide some great information on a variety of topics related to veterinary medicine and pet health care. We will update this page frequently, and would love to hear your ideas on links that you would like to see us add to this page to share with other pet owners. Feel free to send us your favorites. If we like them, we will add them to our list! 

Emergencies

• Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley is located in Langley and offers emergency and critical care evenings, weekends and holidays
• Lost Pet Registry Sign up here if you've lost or found a pet in your area
• National Animal Poison Control Center
  This is the website of the National Animal Poison Control Center. It includes a library, links to other sites, and phone numbers for the poison control center.  
• CanWest is a referral center available for specialized health care

Rehabilitation

• Arthritis in dogs blog about safely relieving arthritis pain with stem cells
  

New Pets

• Pet Insurance... so you aren't forced to make difficult decisions based on finances.  
• Choosing a new puppy This is a nice starter guide of things that you should consider when you are thinking about getting a puppy
• Find a new pet and get lots of great information about pet ownership at Petfinder.com
• Growing up with pets  A great site that focuses on fostering strong healthy relationships between children and their pets.
• Fraser Valley Humane Society is a non-profit, registered charity, located in Mission, B.C., Canada.  The BEST place to choose the perfect cat for your family.
• Breeds of Dogs A quick reference guide to many breeds of dogs, including photos and brief descriptions of each breed's characteristics.
• The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
  The Cat Fanciers' Association website has lots of pictures, as well as information on cat breeds, cat care, upcoming cat shows, and much more.
• Why Spay?
   

Diet Recommendations

• Medi-Cal produces high quality, veterinary exclusive diets available by prescription for special health concerns
• Hill's produces high quality, veterinary exclusive diets available by prescription for special health concerns

 Behavior

• Indoor Cat Initiative A great site dedicated to enriching the lives of cats, indoor and outdoor alike!
• Behavior problems  Founded by Brian Kilcommons and Sharon Wilson, best-selling authors and recognized experts on animal training and behavior, this site is a terrific resource for advice on a variety of behavioral problems. If you want to learn more about feline housesoiling, barking dogs, aggression, or any other behavioral problem, check this one out!  

Health Related Links 

• Canadian Veterinary Medical AssociationThis site is a good starting point to learn more about a variety of topics, including the latest subjects in veterinary medicine
• American Association of Feline PractitionersThe AAFP is like the American Medical Association for cat doctors, and has lots of good information regarding feline health
• BC Center for Disease Control  is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority that focuses on preventing and controlling communicable disease and promoting environmental health for the province
• Heartworm Society  Everything you ever wanted to know about heartworm disease can be found here!
• West Nile Virus This site is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, and has the latest information on the spread of West Nile Virus in the US, as well as information on disease transmission, symptoms, etc. 
• CFIA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  The CFIA maintains this website with information on a variety of animal health related topics, including the latest news on such things as Mad Cow Diseases, foot and mouth disease, and many other things.
• BC Center for Disease Control
• Advantage Flea Control This site is sponsored by Bayer Animal Health, the makers of new K9 Advantix for dogs and Advantage flea control for dogs and cats. It is loaded with information about fleas and flea control.
• Novartis Animal Health This site is sponsored by Novartis, the makers of Sentinel, Interceptor and Program, and has useful information on heartworm prevention and flea control for pet owners.
• The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is an international association of more than 36,000 veterinary care providers who treat companion animals.
• http://www.petsandparasites.org/other/links.html is Campanion Animal Parasite Council, it is a council that informs you about pets, parasites and people and how it is all linked together.

 Pet Loss

• Griefworks helps people deal with the grief of loss
• Rainbow Bridge
  Anyone who has ever lost a pet should visit this wonderful site. It is a terrific tribute to our lost family members 

 Miscellaneous

• Veterinary Information Network VIN is the world's first and largest online veterinary community
• K9H20 Swimming is wonderful exercise and can help pets lose weight, recover from surgery or just have fun!
• Pacific Assistance Dogs are trained to help people with a variety of disabilities and special needs
• Veterinary Schools This is a great link to all of the websites of veterinary schools.