For Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians:
Guide to Services for Veterinary Practitioners <--click here to launch .pdf
Updated May 2, 2008
How to find articles:
Database and coverage |
Source & Cost |
Total Journals Indexed |
Veterinary Journals Indexed |
CONSULTANT |
Cornell CVM Free |
about 70 |
about 70 |
MEDLINE/Pub
Med |
NIH/National Library Free |
4000 |
about 100 - listed in the Guide to PubMed |
Veterinary Infomation Network--about $600/year |
about 70 |
about 70 |
Search CONSULTANT first if your research topic is a disease of one of the 8 species covered by CONSULTANT.
If the species or disease is not in CONSULTANT, or you need more articles than are listed on CONSULTANT, search PubMed next. PubMed News: Compendium is indexed in PubMed from July 2007! The Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery is indexed in PubMedfrom Sept 2007!
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How to get copies of articles :
Are a veterinarian practicing in Tennessee?
Yes--Please contact Tracy Luna, Lending Supervisor at the UT Knoxville Libraries Interlibrary Loan Department to set up an account to receive free copies of articles.
No-- If you do not practice in TN, check with the veterinary library in your state.
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Health Information: quality sites for pets and people
1. Pet Health Web site for Pet Owners / Animal Companions
Brochure in .pdf for the practice waiting area -- add the practice contact information at the top. The brochure features the PetHealth Web site and MEDLINEplus.
2. Refer friends, family, clients, and staff to MEDLINEPLUS with confidence.
Medlineplus is accurate, current, commercial free and totally private source of health information selected and continuously refined and updated by the librarians at the National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health.
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About MEDLINEplus
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Medlineplus for Heatlh Professionals Tri-fold brochure January 2008
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American College of Physicians Medlineplus is "Premium information for patients"
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New Medlineplus Magazine. Add value to your practice. Offer this magazine in the waiting area. Clients will learn~from their veterinarian~where to go on the Web for the best health information. Subscriptions are free.
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Questions? Please contact me
Ann Viera, Veterinary Librarian, Pendergrass Library, University of Tennessee, phone 865.974.9015
What to do with older Veterinary Textbooks and Journals? Criteria and Contacts
Are you running out of room in your clinic or home library? Before spending time trying to finding a new home for the older books in your collection, please consider this: medical texts are out of date upon publication. If you have commonly used veterinary textbooks that were published more than ten years ago, most likely the best solution is to discard them. In other words, the textbooks published in the 1970s,1980s,and 1990s that were so expensive and meaningful when you were in vet school are out of date and if not downright dangerous now. It is o.k. to throw them out.
Books less than 10 years, preferably less than 5 years old, may be needed overseas. The AVMA has just updated (March 2008) a list on the Web of contacts from various countries, organizations, or regions that collect and ship veterinary medical texts (and some journals). Each has varying criteria for the age and type of materials accepted. The list is at . Closer to home, Dr. D.J. Krahwinkel, UT CVM collects books that are not older than the latest edition for his efforts in Central and Latin America. Contact Dr. Krahwinkel at djk at utk.edu (replace at with @ sign in address box) before sending any books to him.
There is a small chance that highly unique books or large runs of journals (complete runs of 10 years or more, preferably bound or in good order) may be needed by the veterinary library at the University of Tennessee or by the library at your alma mater. Please contact Ann Viera at Pendergrass AG-VET MED Library, University of Tennessee (see above for email link and phone) if you have questions about donating unique older books or journals.
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Other Selected links
Practice Management links
- Association of Veterinary Practice Management Consultants and Advisors
- Dr. Carin Smith: Books on how to be a relief or housecall vet, practice management, consulting
- NCVEI --National Commission on Veterinary Practice Issues
State of Tennessee
- Knoxville Veterinary Medical Association
- Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association
- Tennessee Veterinary Technicians Association
- Tennessee State Rules Governing Veterinarians - Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- State of Tennessee Health Care Professions Liscensure Verification
Dog Bite Prevention
- UT College of Veterinary Medicine Dog Bite Prevention Program featuring Rufus
- Bibliography of Articles on Dog Bites - Centers for Disease Control/NCIPC
- Stay Dog Bite Free - Humane Society of the United States
- Dog Bite Prevention - Michael Bermant, MD
- State Farm Insurance
- Avoiding Dog and Cat Bites - HERO of Pets, TN
- Dog Gone Safe Nonprofit Dog Bite Prevention Group (Canadian)
Emergencies, Disasters, Poisonings/Toxcicolgy
- Disaster Preparedness - AVMA
- Caring for Animals- FEMA
- Pet First Aid and Hurricane Tips - Red Cross
- Animal Poison Control Center - ASPCA
- Toxicology Information for Veterinarians - Dr. Cynthia Gaskill, DVM, PhD, Clinical Toxicologist, UPEI
Housecall or Mobile Veterinary Practices
Career -- Speaker's Resources, Resume Help, Employment Sites
- Speaker's Resources
- Resume Help and Employment
Veterinary Bookstore of Tennessee (VBOT)
Student-run bookstore--open
12-1 daily during the fall and spring semesters; Tuesdays 12-1 in the summer.
Hours may vary.
Call / email before your visit. See Web site for more information.