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- Associates Programs Source Plus This link opens in a new window Subjects: Multidisciplinary Description: Provides a collection of wide-ranging materials specific to the needs of two-year college and vocational students. From Ebsco. Resource Types: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Magazine/Newspaper Non-Scholarly) Articles; Country Reports; Market Research Reports
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Black's Veterinary Dictionary by
This Dictionary is an essential tool for anyone with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals.
Merck Veterinary Manual by
A comprehensive, reliable reference source for animal health care.
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- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Published twice monthly, this peer-reviewed, general scientific journal provides reports of clinical research, feature articles and regular columns of interest to veterinarians in private and public practice.
- Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education (AVTSE) The original Organizing Committee (OC) of the Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education (AVTSE).
- American Veterinary Medical Foundation The AVMA is a not-for-profit association representing more than 93,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services.
- Central Oregon Veterinarians The Central Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (COVMA) was founded over thirty years ago to advance and promote excellence in the veterinary profession.
- DoveLewis DoveLewis is a nonprofit emergency hospital, shelter, and resource for Oregon residents and veterinarians.
- Learning Express Library (w/professional exam prep materials) A free, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorials to help with academic or professional licensing preparation.
- Oregon Veterinary Medical Association The only statewide professional association in Oregon devoted to members and the practice of veterinary medicine.
- PubMed NCBI's Literature resources include the world's largest repository of medical and scientific abstracts, full-text articles, books and reports, as well as supporting resources for cataloging and indexing the materials.
- Today's Veterinary Nurse Official journal of the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) providing continuing professional development and support services for the global veterinary healthcare community.
- VeterinarianEDU VeterinarianEDU.org was created as an effort to encourage more people to consider a career in veterinary medicine, providing career and accreditation information by state as well as resources for students in veterinary programs.
- Veterinary Support Personnel Network (VSPN) VSPN was developed by VIN (Veterinary Information Network) as an online community for veterinariany support staff. Membership is free.
- Barber Library Guide to Government Sources Links to popular government resources that can help you find statistical data as well as government publications located in the physical library collection.
- FDA Animal & Veterinary The official U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration website specific to animal and veterinary resources.
- US Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is made up of 29 agencies responsible for regulations related to farming, forestry, and food.
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