Helpful Links

In addition to the Pet Health Care Library, Memorial-610 Hospital for Animals has 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!

Choosing a new puppy
This is a nice starter guide of things that you should consider when you are thinking about getting a puppy. 

Heartworm Society
Everything you ever wanted to know about heartworm disease can be found here!

Behavior problems
We are dedicated to helping others experience the same joy we share with our own pets. Our insight into the animal’s point of view and awareness of how all our interactions affect them allows us and our pets to have fun and enjoy life together every day.  

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.

Rainbow Bridge 
Anyone who has ever lost a pet should visit this wonderful site. It is a terrific tribute to our lost family members.

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.

Information about Ticks and Tick-Related Diseases in Texas
This website is dedicated to informing Texans about tick-borne diseases. If you take appropriate preventive measures, you and your family can safely enjoy the Texas outdoors.

Import/Export Information for Travel outside of the United States
Every country has its own set of health requirements for pets that may require your pet to get a microchip, specific vaccinations, or undergo certain tests. 

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) is your best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

University of Illinois Poisonous Plants Database
This guide aims to recreate the information found in the now defunct Plants Toxic to Animals database.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Animal Drug Safety Page
FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) regulates drugs, devices, and food for animals. Safety is of the utmost importance because these products are given to or used on the billions of companion and food-producing animals in the United States.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Animal NSAID Safety Page
Veterinary nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to control fever, pain, and other signs of inflammation in animals.