Veterinary Nutrition Service
Georgia Veterinary Specialists
Our favorite websites:
Veterinary Partner (http://www.vspn.org/) American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition (http://www.aavn.org)
Database of articles on general veterinary care - unusually comprehensive and up to date.
This website has several good links for further information on nutrition.
American College of Veterinary Nutrition (http://www.acvn.org)
Shows list of all ACVN diplomates.
USDA Food Nutrient Database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/)
Search thousands of individual food items and prepared foods for calorie count and nutrient content
AAFCO Ingredient Definitions (http://naturapet.com/tools/ingredient.asp?alpha=A)
From the Natura web site, definitions of all AAFCO feed ingredients found in pet foods.
Healthnotes Online (through GNC) (http://library.gnc.com/healthnotes/Welcome.aspx?lang=en)
Great site for information on herbs and supplements. Look for the links on herbal remedies and vitamin guide - the reviews are relatively up to date and evidence-based
Classic herbal textbooks, a kind of early wiki on various herbs, lots to explore
Southwest School of Botanical Medicine ( http://www.swsbm.com/)
Michael Moore's gigantic collection of herbal knowledge, classic texts and lots more
Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association ( http://www.vbma.org/)
Professional association of veterinarians and herbalists trained and interested in herbal medicine. You can find a veterinary herbalist closest to you by searching the referral listing.
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association ( http://www.ahvma.org/)
Umbrella organization for most holistic veterinarians. You can find a holistic veterinarian closest to you by searching the referral listing.
American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
No website as of January 2009, but they publish the American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine ( http://ajtcvm.org/ )
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (http://www.aava.org/)
American constituent of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. You can find a veterinary acupuncturist closest to you by searching the referral listing.
