Helpful Links
General information
A parent's resource site for "raising happy kids with healthy pets"; a fun and educational site to visit if you have pets in a home with children.
http://www.growingupwithpets.com
This is a great site to search for information on any number of topics, from specific diseases to behavior concerns. The information is written by veterinarians or allied professionals.
http://www.veterinarypartner.com
Vaccination issues
Discussion: 2006 vaccine recommendations of the Vaccine Task Force (on AAHA’s website). This is an excellent, brief overview of the vaccine issue.
http://www.healthypet.com/library_view.aspx?ID=196&sid=1
Vaccine task force (has additional links to other professional organizations vaccine recommendations).
Chronic renal failure in cats
This is simply an incredible site that will give you more information about kidney failure than you can take in during one sitting! If your cat has been diagnosed with kidney disease, you absolutely should visit this site.
Diabetes
Dogs
http://www.vetsulin.com/Owner/index.html
Cats
http://www.felinediabetes.com/
Dogs and Cats
These are all good sites to start your self-education on diabetes in your pet. The more you understand about the disease, the better you will be able to care for your pet. The pictures and slide shows on home glucose testing are particularly useful if you are ready to start monitoring your pet’s blood sugar at home.
Physical therapy/rehab, splints/bandages
http://www.rehabilitationandconditioningforanimals.com/
Trainers, behavior modification
This is a family-operated training and day care facility just around the corner from Lakeline Animal Care. They offer a free “home manners” class that is an excellent way to gain an introduction to the trainers and get started on helping your dog learn acceptable behavior. Many of our own employees and their dogs have benefited from classes at Hearts and Paws.
http://www.taurusdogtraining.com/
This training facility has several locations around the Austin area, for our clients that live farther away from our clinic.
Pet medical insurance
This site "rates" pet insurance companies based on client reviews, and compares rates/coverage. Good place to start your decision making about pet insurance.
http://www.petinsurancereview.com
This company is new to the US, but has been providing service to committed pet owners in Canada since 2002. Trupanion only enrolls pets under one year of age, which helps ensure that their rates remain affordable.
For a discussion about the pros/cons of obtaining insurance for your pet, check this link:
http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/insuranceinfo/a/pethealthinsura.htm
A selection of pet medical insurance companies to look into: