Pet Information Resources
The information below is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your veterinarian for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Diseases, Conditions and Treatments 
Canine Epilepsy Resource Center www.canine-epilepsy.com/
Canine Health Foundation (American Kennel Club) www.akcchf.org/
Lists ongoing research projects on canine diseases.
Care for Animals (American Veterinary Medical Assoc.) www.avma.org/care4pets/
HealthyPet (American Animal Hospital Association) www.healthypet.com/
"AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care." Features of this site include: Locate an accredited animal hospital near you, find answers to your pet health questions via their Pet Care Library, or their FAQ link, and browse their recommended reading list.
Merck Veterinary Manual Online www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp
"The single most comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information. Includes over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations. Rapidly search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword..
Pet Education (Doctors Foster and Smith) www.peteducation.com/
This site contains "Informative articles on pet healthcare, written by veterinary experts."
Pet Health Topics Washington State University. College of Veterinary Medicine
Topics related to dog and cat health are arranged into 4 major categories-Procedures, Common Problems, Diseases and Miscellaneous Health Care Topics.
PetPlace.Com www.petplace.com
Founded by Dr. Jon Rappaport to provide "an unbiased, authoritative, user-friendly website where pet owners worldwide could go for complete, up-to-date information on all pet issues". It features over 5,000 articles in "libraries" on dogs, cats, fish, small mammals, reptiles, birds and horses.
Poisonious Plants https://www.serenataflowers.com/Poisonous-Flowers-and-Plants (submitted by Mrs. James 5th Grade Library Class, Valley Charter School)
http://www.angieslist.com/articles/bringing-home-your-new-pet-how-pet-proof-your-home.htm
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/pet-proofing-home-yard/
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/planting-and-maintenance/protect-your-pets-from-harmful-plants
Veterinary Partner.com www.veterinarypartner.com/
Maintained by veterinarians, this a very useful site loaded with health news and information about behavior, health, diseases, and drugs related to dogs, cats, birds, horses, and other pets.
Vetinfo: A Veterinary Information Service (Michael Richards DVM) www.vetinfo.com/
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Veterinary Partner.com www.veterinarypartner.com/
In addition to health news and information, this site covers commonly used veterinary drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Finding Veterinarians and Clinics
AltVetWeb: Complementary and Alternative Medicine www.altvetmed.org/
Also provides lists of veterinarians who practice various forms of complementary and alternative medicine therapy.
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine www.acvim.org/
Click on "Find an AVIM Specialist".
American College of Veterinary Surgeons www.acvs.org/
Click on "Find a surgeon".
HealthyPet (American Animal Hospital Association) www.healthypet.com/
"AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care." Includes "How to locate an accredited animal hospital near you".
VetQuest: The premier veterinary search and referral service www.vin.com/vetquest/index.html
Includes over 25,000 veterinary hospitals and clinics in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Genetics
Hereditary Dog Disease Explanations www.dog-breed-facts.com Simple explanations about the most common diseases/hereditary disorders and breeds most commonly affected.
Informational Sites
Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library www.nal.usda.gov/awic/
Provides links to various publications, resources and other useful site related to animal welfare.
NetVet and Electronic Zoo (Ken Boschert DVM, Washington Univ.)
Also, World Wide Web Virtual Library: Veterinary Medicine netvet.wustl.edu/
Lists over 18,000 international Web sites on veterinary and animal topics. There is no quality evaluation.
VetGate: The UK's gateway to high quality Internet resources in Animal Health. vetgate.ac.uk/
Although based in England, this site provides useful links to information around the world. It can be searched by keyword or browsed by category.
Integrative Medicine
AltVetWeb: Complementary and Alternative Medicine www.altvetmed.org/
Contains information about alternative and complementary therapies. Also provides lists of veterinarians who practice various forms of integrative medicine.
Whole Pet Vet: A Guide to Holistically Treating Your Pets (Donna Kelleher, DVM) www.wholepetvet.com/
Provides information about acupuncture, gold bead therapy, chiropractic, diet and nutrition and herbal medicine. Also, includes information about choosing a convertional vs. holistic veterinarian.
Nutrition
Ohio University Veterinary Hospital. Nutrition Support Service vet.osu.edu/nssvet
PetDIETS.com www.petdiets.com/ "A premier site for pet nutrition advice and homemade diets from veterinary nutritionists."
Purina Dog food manufacturer's website
Waltham Dog food manufacturer's website
Eagle Pack Dog food manufacturer's website
Iams Company Dog food manufacturer's website
Science Diet Foods Dog food manufacturer's website
Intrepreting Pet Food Labels by the FDA
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Oncology (Cancer)
Merck Veterinary Manual Online www.merckvetmanual.com
Information about diagnosis and treatment of various types and locations of cancer (neoplasms, neoplasia) in different species is interspersed throughout this manual. Check the index for details.
OncoLink: Vet - University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center www.oncolink.com/types/section.cfm?c=22&s=69
"Edited by Lili Duda, VMD, a radiation oncologist at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the OncoLink Vet section is designed as a resource for pet owners who have an animal diagnosed with cancer or are concerned about that possibility." Information is provided on some of the most common types of cancer in dogs and cats. Information can be emailed or printed. 
Toxicology and Poisoning
Cornell University Poisonous Plants Home Page www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
ASPCA Poison control center https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/
Zoonoses (Diseases transmitted between humans and animals)
MEDLINEplus Health Information: Pets and Pet Health www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/petsandpethealth.html
Healthy Pets Healthy People www.cdc.gov/healthpets/
The National Center for Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides useful information about important diseases people can get from animals with lists by disease and animal species.
Merck Veterinary Manual Online www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp Has an extensive table of diseases that affect both humans and animals around the world. This is the ultimate manual for veterinary disease and it's online!
Zoonotic Diseases Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), University of California, Santa Barbara research.ucsb.edu/iacuc/zoonotic.shtml Provides guidelines for preventing disease transmission in animal facilities, with lists of diseases created by Dr. Michael S. Rand, which can be useful to the general public as well.
More links to favorite websites
The Alaskan Malamute Club of America 
The national breed club - Health issues, working dog information and titles, find responsible breeders, More...
The Malamute Quarterly - Hoflin Publishing
An excellent quarterly magazine devoted to articles about the Alaskan Malamute - from rescue articles to breed-specific health and conformation articles, mostly written by breeders. Also check out the breeder interview in the back - each issue features a different kennel.
The Alaskan Malamute Help League
THE coolest Canadian Rescue organization - not only do they have great info to share (this links to their alpha-training page) but hold incredible weekend events for sled-dog owners (check out the Pack n' Pull under events) and run the notorious Malamute Saloon.
Oodles and Oodles of Dog Related Pages
A comprehensive listing of dog related organizations, activities, breed information - everything about dogs!
Info Dog - Moss Bow Dog Shows
A dog show superintendent (which means the company that clubs hire to help put on dog shows). Infodog is the best place to find upcoming shows, results and statistics - also, their website has comprehensive information on judges, who won, breeder information and more. If you show (or want to) you need to check this one out.
Another dog show superintendent - a place to find upcoming shows, results, statistics (not as comprehensive as Infodog, but still helpful)
A dog show superintendent - a place to find upcoming shows, results, statistics (same as above)
Also...
Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows Newport Dog Shows Ace Matthews Dog Show
A reading resource list for people interested in recreational sledding - books and publications to help you get started.
O'Malley Elem.School Anchorage, Alaska
How could I leave THIS out? and their school mascot is the Alaskan Malamute! Is that cool or what!
And the upcoming schedule of events
Alaskan Malamute Club of Canada 
The national breed club for the Canadian Kennel Club
A fun site - enter a photo of your Malamutes (even a deceased class!) and see what happens
Kids and Dogs - A great site for Kids
A site just for kids - how to care for a Malamute and fun things to do
Never again ask "what can I do with my Malamute" - a listing of some excellent things to do with dogs
Iditarod Sled Dog Race Official Website 
The mushers, the dogs, lots of general information on the most famous sled dog race in the world.
Cornell University's Malamute Loss Support Hotline
When you lose a beloved Malamute, it helps when someone cares
Healing and Inspirational Poetry for Malamute Loss
Lovely thoughts and tributes to our friends
An interesting site that has very objective views on different dog breeds (Including the Malamute)
The Dialectizer - Convert Pages to ...Well, you'll see
Have you read our pages over and over? Getting bored? Spice it up a little with the dialectizer! Before you follow the link copy our address below so you can paste it in the URL box to come back....https://web.archive.org/web/20011205061654/https://www.omalmalamutes.com/links.htm
Monks of New Skete Website
If you've read their books it's just more of the same great information. Now on-line. Check it out! This particular article is about becoming alpha.
Cherished MomentsEverything you want from the best Malamute Hotels to Poisions - this site is great.
"Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul-chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!" - Anne Tyler
Please consult your veterinarian for any medical condition your pet has or may have. This is for informational use ONLY.