The Animal Health Trust
www.aht.org.uk
A very fancy site with information about the work of this Newmarket centre on dogs and cats.
British Equine Veterinary Association
www.beva.org.uk
This site includes some useful information on CPD courses for equine vets. However, the site is very slow and images take forever to download.
British Small Animal Veterinary Association
www.bsava.com
A really useful site for vets and pet owners including CPD information and advice on pet care. Well designed, comprehensive and easy to navigate.
British Veterinary Association
www.bva.co.uk
The BVA is the national representative body for the British veterinary profession.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
www.defra.gov.uk
DEFRA's web site gives information on farming, fisheries and food, also news releases, animal health matters and publications. Includes details of the new PETS health scheme.
European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education
www.eaeve.org
The EAEVE has the official mandate from the European Commission to develop and coordinate the European System of Evaluation of Veterinary Training.
Feline Advisory Board
www.fabcats.org
Feline Advisory Bureau gives information about the organisation and includes on line versions of their really useful information sheets about everything to do with cats' health.
Food & Agriculture Organisation - Animal Production & Health Division
www.fao.org
The Animal Production and Health Division in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has several useful sections including:
International Veterinary Information Service
www.ivis.org
The International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing up-to-date, clinically relevant information to practicing veterinarians, veterinary students and scientists active in animal health research.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
www.rcvs.org.uk
Details of the activities and responsibilities of this regulatory body for the UK veterinary profession. The complete Guide to Professional Conduct is available on the site. It is also possible to search the Wellcome Library at the RCVS using Web CAT.
Royal Society of Medicine
www.roysocmed.ac.uk
A medical charity based in London open to anyone who is medically qualified,
whether they are a doctor, dentist or veterinary surgeon. They also have a very
extensive library which you can search online.
Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons
www.spvs.org.uk
Good site for practising vets with lots of information and useful links. There is a glossary of terms which can be downloaded free and the promise of an online discussion forum.
The Veterinary Record
www.vetrecord.co.uk
The principal UK journal for the veterinary profession. The web site contains some of the key article and editorial from the journal. Job adverts are also available but these are for the previous week's copy.
Wildlife Information Network
www.wildlifeinformation.org
Information about free-living and captive wild animals, particularly birds.