Talking to the animals radio show
Download the radio show featuring Jeremy answering questions & providing insightful information about pet care. Catch the show live every Saturday morning at 7.30am (EST) on 2ST FM, 102.9.Pet Care Links
PIAA (Pet Industry Association of Australia
http://www.piaa.net.au/ The Pet Industry Association of Australia (PIAA) is the only industry association in Australia representing the wide range of trading interests within the pet industry. Formed in 1979, PIAA continues to represent a broad range of pet industry operations as the peak industry body. Members must follow a national code of practice, are educated and have extensive training in all aspects of the pet industry. All members follow a code of ethics and these may be viewed on the PIAA website.
FISH
FishIndex
http://www.fishindex.com An American site that contains species information, colour photos, video and glossary.
KoiVet
http://www.koivet.com/ KoiVet is a site produced by a practising Koi and pond fish veterinarian. The site maintains information essential to the health and wellbeing of Koi carp and goldfish as well as information on water quality and fish diseases and disorders.
FishDoc: the home of fish health
AVIAN
Poultry
NSW Agriculture: Poultry
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/148 Information produced by the NSW department of agriculture on many different aspects of poultry. Topics covered include poultry dieases, health and nutrition, small-scale poultry keeping, housing and free range eggs.
Domestic Poultry 4th edition
Primary industries standing committee, model code of practice for the welfare of animals. http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/22/pid/3451.htm
A freely downloadable SCARM report, published by the CSIRO containing welfare information on, housing, space requirements, temperature, lighting, health and distress and management practices.
Diseases and pests of poultry
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/extdis.htm This site is produced by the Mississipii State University and has a useful reference section on diseases of poultry.
Eye disorders of poultry
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_PS031
Although the title of this fact sheet examines eye disorders, it also contains information on other diseases such as Marek’s disease, avian pox, fungal infgections and respiratory infections. Authored by J. P. Jacob, poultry extension coordinator, G.D. Butcher, extension poultry veterinarian, and F.B. Mather, poultry extension specialist, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
Avian Influenza
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/content/health-avian_influenza-index.htm A department of health and aging web site featuring FAQ’s, Australia’s management plan and information about the various strains of the virus such as H5N1.
Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Basics and Techniques
http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00398.htm An article ‘by Dr Karen L. Rosenthal from the 2001 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference.
Biology of the rabbit
http://www.lvma.org/rabbit.html This site produced by Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association contains a snippet of information on diseases, anatomy, nutrition and reproduction.
The rabbit: FAO
Animal Production and Health Series No.21 by F. Lebas, Agricultural engineer http://www.fao.org/docrep/t1690E/t1690E00.htm Features chapters on nutrition, reproduction, genetics, pathology and diseases. This full text book contains charts to illustrate anatomy and digestion of the rabbit.
Veterinary partner.com
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=5&SourceID=43 This veterinary produced web site has articles from the small animal health series covering some diseases and ailments of rabbits such as abscesses, dental disease, behaviour and care, neutering and bladder stones.
Rabbit breeds
http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/small/breeds/rabbit.htm A site that provides a photograph and brief description of rabbit breeds from around the world.
Canberra Rabbit Club
http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/reguli/rabbitclub.htm Features some breed images, contact details for particular breeds as well as care information written by club members.
Animal Welfare
NSW Agriculture: Animal Welfare
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/Aw/index.html Features animal welfare legislation, codes and practices, fact sheets and pamphlets.
Mice and Rats
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2001/archives/2001_archives/roadtests/farm_and_holiday_animals/mice Burke’s Backyard fact sheet on the care and set up of mice.
Guinea pigs
NSW Cavy Club Southern Regional Branch
http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/reguli/cancavy.htm Care tips are available via an online newsletter, written and produced by club members.
Peter Gurney’s Guinea Pig Health Guide
http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/index.html Also by the same late author is the online book, ‘the A-Z of guinea pig health’ http://www.petergurney.com/
