LibGuides: Animals: Domesticated Animals

Livestock

Breeds of Livestock
Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science Fact Sheets on breeds of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, and swine and miscellaneous livestock. Breed information generally includes history or origin as well as photographs.

Merck Veterinary Manual Online
(Merck & Co.) Free electronic access to the entire manual plus an additional 300 images, illustrations, and multimedia elements. Access through a browseable table of contents or search the full text. Includes an advanced search, featuring search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword.
Animal & Veterinary FDA Website
(US Food and Drug Administration) Site provides access to information on animal health, veterinary medicine, and animal feeds.
AWIC (Animal Welfare Information Center)
US National Agricultural Library produces bibliographies, Special Reference Briefs and Fact Sheets on alternative methods, humane care, euthanasia, ethics, toxicity, testing and legislation.
Oncology Models Forum
The National Cancer Institute Oncology Models Forum (NCI OMF) fills an important need for the diverse cancer research communities who use various genetically engineered, transplantation, induced, and spontaneous mammalian models. The section on Annotated Data Sets describes what scientists and physicians are learning from animal models in the conduct of cancer research.