Veterinary Medicine (SF:600-1100)
SF 609 Veterinary Medicine. Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Summary:
NetVet: Veterinary Resources is designed to "...categorize and organize
veterinary medical and animal-related information on the Internet in a
relevant, easy to use format for people interested in these topics." The
site's main page features fourteen major links, all subject categories or
links of interest within the site: (1) what's new; (2) search; (3) career;
(4) education; (5) specialities; (6) organizations; (7) meetings; (8)
directory; (9) e-lists; (10) publications; (11) images; (12) government;
(13) commerce; and (14) the Electronic Zoo. Users can activate a category
by touching on its image or by selecting its title from the front page, In
all cases, the categories reveal a comprehensive listing of WWW sites on
their respective subjects; titles of sites are direct links to the WWW.
The "what's new" area offers new links for the site; users select the
appropriate calendar table, along with a month, to view the listings
contained therein. Included in this area are reviews of NetVet within
publications. The "career" link offers employment sources in veterinary
medicine. "Education" details colleges, departments, pre-vet programs,
veterinary technology programs, and public health programs on the WWW.
"Specialities" offers 30 topic categories; selecting a subject then reveals
an alphabetical listing of matching WWW sites. "Organizations" offers
veterinary and animal science organizations, science and research groups,
animal welfare and humane rescue groups, conservation and wildlife
organizations, and commercial organizations. The "directory" link lists WWW
sites of veterinary services and the homepages of veterinarians on the WWW.
"E-list" features veterinary and animal mailing lists, organized
alphabetically. Publications and references are found in the "publications"
area; "images" stocks animal and animal-related images. "Government" lists
resources in this area, as well as within the legal field. Sources are
listed into general, veterinary, and international groupings. Commercial
resources are accessed via the thirteenth link; the Electronic Zoo, the
companion to the Net Vet WWW site, is accessible from its link on the main
page.
Below these main links are access points for the Veterinary Medicine section
of the WWW Virtual Library and the AVMA's Care for Pets WWW site. At the
bottom of the site's main page are service-based links for the site. Here,
users can access: (1) a text version of the table of contents; (2) history
and general information on the site; (3) a feedback area; (4) a report on
the site's usage, compiled by WebTrends; (5) site awards and mentions
within publications; and (6) the best WWW sites, as claimed by the site's
creator. Users wishing to search the site should select the "search" image
from the table of contents; a page then displays a link to search the Net
Vet site. Below this link are comprehensive listings for veterinary search
engines on the WWW, major public search engines on the WWW, minor search
engines, and other links of interest. In all cases, titles of links are
their direct paths to the WWW.
The site was created and is maintained by Kent Boshert, D.V.M.; Associate
Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine; Washington University;
St. Louis, Missouri.
To Search:
Select "search" from main menu; then select search engine of choice from
listings. Titles are direct access to WWW sites, where search engines are
located.
SF 757.5 Veterinary Toxicology
Summary:
Plants Toxic to Animals is a database "...created in order to assist the
University of Illinois veterinary students in identifying common plants that
are poisonous to animals. This database brings together information
available in library books, plants grown in the Poisonous Plants Garden,
mounted specimens of plants, and the reference notes for a toxicology
course...which is taught during the fall semester each year." The site's
creator notes that "...only the species most commonly found in the
midwestern states are covered in this database. Common house plants are
also included as opportunities arise."
The site offers nine major links. The first, "introduction," offers general
site information and details on the database. "Plant entries by common
name" allows for searching; users will view an alphabetical listing of
plants, by their common names, and must select a plant from the list. The
first part of the complete record then appears -- a full-color image of the
plant, along with links to additional images. In some cases, users will
find detailed records on the plant upon accessing this page. "Plant entries
by scientific name" allows for searching, using botanical names. The
University of Illinois Poisonous Plant Garden is accessible via the site's
fourth link; here, users will find information on the garden, its purpose,
operational hours, and location. The "bibliography" links opens its
respective portion of the site.
"Database structure" offers a description of a plant's detailed, final
record. Links to related sources, the veterinary medicine library homepage,
and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library are also
accessible through the main page. When operating a search, users will find
that a plant's final record includes the following information: (1) image of
the plant (at height of growth); (2) distribution -- geographical location
and type of area commonly found; (3) conditions of poisoning -- how animals
are poisoned (time of year, weather, etc.); (4) control -- information on
how to control plant growth; (5) toxic principle -- chemical in plant that
poisons animal; and (6) clinical signs -- signs displayed to suggest or
prove than an animal has been poisoned.
The site is maintained by Mitsuko Williams, Veterinary Medicine Librarian;
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
To Search:
Select "common name" or "scientific name" link. Select plant of interest
from listings. Scroll to view images and complete record.
SF 780.4 Veterinary Virology
Summary:
The Animal Virus Information System (AVIS) contains data on "animal viruses,
i.e. those viruses which are isolated from an animal or infecting an animal.
The database also includes information on Arboviruses...a term used to
describe any virus of vertebrates which is transmitted by an arthropod or
shows any antigenic relationship with a known arbovirus." AVIS was
established to "provide up to date and accurate information in the area of
biotechnology with emphasis on virology, animal cell lines, and tissue
culture." The database is primarily a tool for"... virologists, molecular
biologists, clinical personnel, epidemiologists, and industrial users."
Information within the databse is coded into two different formats: (1)
dBASE III plus format, and (2) an extended RKC format; coding also occurs
for Oracle 6. Upon accessing the site, users will find a listing of search
engines within the site: (1) data search (general); (2) EMBL search; (3) PIR
search; (4) HDB search; and (5) index search (based on virus names). The
first method occurs with an AVIS search utility, activated through a keyword
submission. The EMBL, PIR, and HDB searches occur with the submission of an
ID code, title word, or Accession number. Upon reaching the desired entry
for the virus, the user will find the following items: (1) virus status and
distribution; (2) original source; (3) method of isolation; (4)
physichochemical properties;(5) stability of infectivity and virulence; (6)
virion morphology; (7) morphogenesis; (8) hemagglutination; (9) antigenic
relationship; (10) susceptibility of cell systems; (11) natural host range;
(12) experimental viremia; (13) histopathology; (14) human disease; (15)
links with other data banks; and (16) references.
Other links within the main menu offer access to general information on the
system, an extensive description of the virus entries (including all sixteen
topics within an entry), and searching hints for the user. Links
to both a Brazilian and Japanense server are provided for additional
searching; software applications must be compatible with these servers for
data links and searching. Various methods of identifying viruses in the
database are revealed; users can personalize their searches with : matching
terms, clinical criteria, PIR, multiple alignments, or probablistic
identification. An index is offered to locate synonyms for the focal virus
of the search. Finally, a link is given for accessing other WWW
sites on the topic.
The site and its database is maintained by the Animal Virus Information
System (AVIS), a division of the Bioinformatics Distributed Information
Center (D.I.C.); the University of Poona; Poona, India.
To Search:
Choose method of search from main menu. Follow screen commands when
submitting search criteria. Results cannot be viewed unless user has access
to dBASE III, RKC format, or Oracle software.
Summary:
Electron Micrographs of Animal Viruses is a presentation that has been
"...compiled from the Veterinary Sciences Division's [of Queen's University
of Belfast] extensive collection of electron micrographs, accumulated over
many years of research and diagnostic investigation."
Upon accessing the site, the user will find links to the Veterinary Sciences
Division and the Queen's University of Belfast. The main page also offers a
copyright notice concerning site images, image resolution information, and a
link to other Veterinary Science Division projects. The image format list
allows for six search options: (1) full sized jpeg (color enhanced) image
plus in-line images; (2) full sized jpeg image plus in-line images
(recommended); (3) full sized gif image plus in-line images (Original); (4)
Gif (color enhanced) image plus in-line images; (5) full sized gif image
without in-line images; and (6) half sized gif images without in-line
images.
Selecting an image format option opens the resulting images page; scrolling
past general site information, the user will encounter a list of animal
virus
groups, each offering corresponding electron micrographs for one or more
subtopics. Users should consult the site for complete virus listings; by
selecting an image within the results page, users can view a full-sized
version of the micrograph. Major viral catgories are: (1) poxvirus; (2)
herpesvirus; (3) adenovirus; (4) papillomavirus; (5) parvovirus; (6)
adenovirus and adeno-associated virus; (7) reovirus; (8) rotavirus; (9)
birnavirus; (10) coronavirus; (11) influenza; (12) paramyxovirus; (13)
pneumovirus; (14) picornavirus; (15) astrovirus; (16) circovirus; (17)
calcivirus; and (18) torovirus.
At the bottom of the main page is a link to other WWW sources of electron
micrographs. Likewise, access is given to an image format list and an
acknowledgments area. The site is sponsored by the Department of Veterinary
Science; Queen's University of Belfast; Northern Ireland.
To Search:
Select image format from main list; scroll to view matching images.
Selecting an image reveals a full-sized version micrograph.