Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / March 2005

Greetings everyone;

I was hoping that i might be able to get some information from anyone
out there who's a vet, or a vet tech, or even a well-read cat-lover
with the answers...

Obviously, if something is serious, there is no substitute for taking
one's animal to the Vet, and the information I am asking for is for my
own benefit, not to be a replacement for the much-needed visit to the
vet. That being said...

1.) Are there any good online resources for pathology and diagnosis of
feline illness? I read somewhere that there was an expert-system or
diagnosis tool out there somewhere that might be handy, but anything
with extensive information thats well-organized would be nice.

2.) When one goes to school to specialize in veterinary medicine, what
textbooks that were used are of specific benefit to learning in-depth
the feline physiology and pathology? Keep in mind that I am asking for
the in-depth stuff here, I just wanted to make sure that I find the
right stuff.

I originally asked this on rec.pets.cats and was referred here, I
really would appreciate any help any of you could throw at me.

bowensanders