Resources

Find a Bee Vet in your Area

Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium

Bee veterinarians with an interest in beekeeping and honey bee medicine

BeeVets.com

List of bee veterinarians by state

Drug Databases

Minor Use Animal Drug Program- NRSP 7

MUMs Rx can be searched by drug name, active ingredient and species to find drugs and withdrawal information available for use in minor food species.

VetGRAM

Preselected & Searchable Database for FDA Approved Drugs for all Species (including bees)

Websites

AVMA

Honey Bee 101 for Veterinarians

Scientific Beekeeping

AVMA @ Work

AVMA@work Blog about Bees and resources

Bee Culture Magazine

The Magazine for American Beekeeping

Additional Bee VFD information

Additional information on the Veterinary Feed Directives for bee veterinarians and bee keepers

University of California, Apiculture

JAVMA News

"Federal Directive brings veterinarians and beekeepers together"

Hive Inspection Tips

8 useful tips for maintaining a healthy and strong hive

Textbooks

Honeybee Veterinary Medicine: Apis mellifera L by Nicolas Vidal-Naquet, DMV

The work was commissioned by The World Organization For Animal Health, an intergovernmental organization responsible for improving animal health worldwide. Chapters cover:  honey bee biology, environmental problems including pesticides, viruses, bacterial diseases, parasites, fungi, colony pests, and sanitary beekeeping practices.

Invertebrate Medicine by Gregory A. Lewbart, MS, VMD, DACZM