Fairfield Veterinary Hospital

 

In addition to the Pet Health Care Library, we have provided the following links to websites that provide some great information on a variety of topics related to veterinary medicine and pet health care.

Poison Control

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center

This is the website of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. It includes a library, links to other sites, and phone numbers for the poison control center. We are your best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you think that your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, call (888) 426-4435. A consultation fee may be applied to your credit card.

Pet Loss

Rainbow Bridge

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


Inserv Pet Crematory

Over the past 25 years, Inserv Pet Crematory has been assisting the veterinary doctors of Southern New England to provide a dignified and compassionate final journey for your beloved companions.Their site also offers grief resources.

Choosing A New Pet

Choosing a New Puppy

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

The Cat Fanciers' Association website has lots of pictures, as well as information on cat breeds, cat care, upcoming cat shows, and much more.

American Kennel Club (AKC)

The Cat Fanciers' Association website has lots of pictures, as well as information on cat breeds, cat care, upcoming cat shows, and much more.

Health Care

Heartworm Society 

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

The USDA maintains this website with information on a variety of animal health related topics, latest news,and many other things.

American Veterinary Medical Association

This site is a good starting point to learn more about a variety of topics, including feline injection-site sarcomas and the latest subjects in veterinary medicine.

The AAFP is like the American Medical Association for cat doctors, and has lots of good information regarding feline health.

Merial not only provides information on fleas, ticks, and heartworm, but also on a variety of pet news and services.

The Cornell University website provides information on pet health care, education, public information, educational videos, and a large variety of other services.

Nutrition

Hill's offers a variety of information on pet nutrition, health care, games, coupons, and other services.

Nestle Purina

Purina offers a variety of information on pet nutrition, health care, games, coupons, and other services.

Royal Canin-IVD

Royal Canin/IVD offers a variety of information on pet nutrition, health care, games, coupons, and other services.

Missing Pets

MissingPet911

Missingpet911.com is a website promoting the reunification of missing pets with their families. We are dedicated to vigorously promoting and educating the community about the importance of a central database of lost and found pets. Our initial focus is Fairfield County, CT

Pet Microchip ID Lookup

A free microchip lookup ID site to help reunite owners and pets.

Home Again

HomeAgain is an advanced lost pet recovery service dedicated to the safety and well-being of your pet. Our system is best utilized when a microchip with a unique ID number is injected between the shoulder blades of your pet, which can be done by a veterinarian if your pet is not already microchipped. Once your pet is microchipped, the next step is to enroll your pet's microchip ID, description, and photo, along with your contact information, in HomeAgain's pet database, which is critical to reuniting you immediately with your lost pet once he is found.

AVID

The microchip is a tiny computer chip which has an identification number programmed into it and is encapsulated within a biocompatible material. The whole device is small enough to fit inside a hypodermic needle and can be simply injected under the skin of our pets, where it will stay for the life of the animal. This provides a permanent, positive identification which cannot be lost, altered or intentionally removed - a safe, simple and inexpensive way to protect your pet against loss or theft.

The Center for Lost Pets

The Center for Lost Pets was created by a team of dedicated specialists: shelter managers, natural disaster and safety experts, veterinarians and a variety of go-to gurus on all things pets.


Together with some of high-tech's most talented programmers, software developers and Web designers, we set out to achieve a very ambitious and worthwhile goal - to create one central location where people who have lost and found pets can connect. And all along the way, we were driven by one shared inspiration - the pets we love.

Other

Register basic information about you and your pet and they'll automatically send you and email or test message when it's time to give your pet's medication. They'll even alert you when you supply is low. This site also provides health resource information and educational videos like how to administer medications, etc.

The Pet Travel Store

The Pet Travel Store offers a large variety of products, information, and links for traveling with you pet.

Care Credit

Interest free payment options.