Top 10 poisons affecting dogs and cats | Dr. Justine Lee
Human Medications Top the List of ASPCA Animal Poison Center Concerns ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center releases new app providing pet owners with quick info on 275+ potential toxins April 16, 2015 NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and its Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) today revealed that human medications again top of the list of toxins most commonly ingested by pets, according to cases handled by the APCC. The ASPCA’s...
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Congestive heart failure in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee
As an emergency specialist, I often see both dogs and cats presenting to the emergency room due to congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF can be caused from several different types of diseases, and ultimately results in failure of the heart to pump blood throughout the body effectively. When pump failure occurs, it results in blood backing up into the lungs, resulting in fluid accumulation in the body. Fluid most commonly accumulates in three locations: directly in the lungs (e.g., pulmonary...
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New canine influenza strain affecting Chicago outbreak | Dr. Justine Lee
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) outbreak in MidWest caused by new strain of virus: H3N2 not H3N8 According to scientists at Cornell University and University of Wisconsin, the recent canine influenza outbreak affecting more than 1,000 dogs in Chicago, IL and other parts of the Midwest is been identified to be caused by a different strain of Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) than was earlier assumed. Initially, this CIV outbreak was thought to be due to H3N8 (which was originally identified in...
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Do I have to bring my dog to the emergency vet? | Dr. Justine Lee
Alright, raise your hand if you don’t mind getting up at 2 A.M. to bring your dog in to the emergency veterinarian? Didn’t think so. Often times, as a pet owner, it’s hard to know whether your dog’s condition is a true medical emergency or not… or more importantly, if it warrants getting up in the middle of the night to seek medical attention from a veterinary professional you don’t know. As an emergency critical care veterinary specialist, I’ll be honest in saying that some...
Read MoreFeliway cat pheromone | Dr. Justine Lee
Is your cat urinating outside of the litterbox? Are your cats fighting? If you have a cat with behavioral problems, talk to your veterinarian about using Feliway, a cat pheromone that helps. CEVA, the makers, just released a new multicat formulation. Check out the benefits below and talk to your veterinarian about this great option that is safe and benign for your...
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