Links

Here are a selection of links through to other sites which may be of interest.

Links to these sites are provided as a service to readers and do not constitute an endorsement by Boehringer Ingelheim. Where linked sites are not provided by Boehringer Ingelheim, Boehringer Ingelheim are not responsible for the contents of any site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites.

Australasia

Australian Veterinary Association
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is a professional organisation representing veterinarians across Australia.
http://www.ava.com.au

Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association
The Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association (ASAVA) represents the special interests of Australian small animal practitioners on a national basis. The association is dedicated to the advancement of veterinary science, continuing education for its members and the promotion of high quality companion animal practice.
http://www.asava.com.au

New Zealand Veterinary Association
The New Zealand Veterinary Association represents the interests of New Zealand veterinarians in the wider community and seeks to establish codes of practice and guidelines relating to the provision of animal health care as well as providing continuing education through its education arm VetLearn.
http://www.vets.org.nz

Vetmedin
The Australasian Vetmedin website is a resource that provides information on canine heart failure and treatment to veterinarians and dog owners whose dogs have been prescribed Vetmedin.
http://www.vetmedin.com.au

Canada

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) is dedicated to advancing the successful practice of veterinary medicine nationally, contributing to the exchange of ideas on veterinary medicine internationally and promoting the importance of animal welfare.
http://canadianveterinarians.net/index.aspx

France

Académie Vétérinaire France
The Académie Vétérinaire France is a professional organisation representing veterinarians across France and publishing research on animal health matters in its journal La Clinique.
http://academieveterinaire.free.fr

Germany

Deutsche Veterinärmedizinsiche Gesellchaft (German Veterinary Association)
The German Veterinary Association represents the interests of veterinary professionals nationally.
http://www.dvg.net

United Kingdom

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has a triple role as a regulator of the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons in the UK, as a Royal College, and as a Trust that provides information and grants to promote the study and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery.
http://www.rcvs.org.uk

British Veterinary Association
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is the national representative body for the veterinary profession. It is committed to developing and maintaining channels of communication with government, parliamentarians and the media.
http://www.bva.co.uk

Vetmedin
The UK Vetmedin website is a resource that provides information about canine heart disease and treatment to veterinarians and dog owners whose dogs have been prescribed Vetmedin.
http://www.vetmedin.co.uk

National Office of Animal Health (NOAH)
UK prescribing information for Vetmedin can be found on the NOAH website by clicking here.

Global

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is the company which developed Vetmedin® (pimobendan) for veterinary use. The company’s global website can be found at:
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/corporate/products/prod_animal.htm

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine is dedicated to excellence in the field of veterinary internal medicine through education in the form of training programmes and through research presented in its Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
http://www.acvim.org

American College of Veterinary Surgeons
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
http://www.acvs.org

World Veterinary Association
The World Veterinary Association Today maintains close cooperative contacts with large international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in order to protect and improve animal health and welfare.
http://www.worldvet.org/index.php?name=News&startnum=61

Consumer

Pet Owners Association
The Pet Owners Association is an online community for pet owners in the United Kingdom.
http://www.pet-owners.co.uk

American Dog Owners Association
The American Dog Owners Association promotes responsible pet ownership in the United States.
http://www.adoa.org

YourDogsHeart.com
YourDogsHeart.com is a site dedicated to educating pet owners about protecting and caring for their dog's heart.
http://www.yourdogsheart.com