Review of the Furbo Treat-Throwing Dog Camera | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
While we often use our nanny cams or home security systems to check out what’s going on in our house, we haven’t used technology to spy on our pets until recently. Well, dog technology just got better. I’m excited because I just got my first Furbo Dog Camera, the dog treat tossing camera! The original idea of the Furbo Dog Camera was born back in June of 2014, and after a successful Indiegogo (Indiegogo even tested it also here!), they were able to release them in August 2016....
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My cat has squamous cell carcinoma | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
If your cat was just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (commonly abbreviated “SCC”), I can whole-heartedly empathize. In this blog, I share my own story, along with some important information for cat owners to know if their cat was just diagnosed with this horrible cancer. My own 19-year-old cat, Seamus, was just recently diagnosed with SCC last month, and I’m heartbroken. Seamus was previously diagnosed with chronic kidney failure (CKF) and so I weighed him once a month...
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Why do dogs shed? | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DAVT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If you have a dog —no matter what kind of a dog— you’re probably going to encounter hair. And if you encounter dog hair, you’re going to encounter shedding. Most of the time, shedding is an annoyance that you just have to learn to live with — because there’s nothing a dog can do about it. It’s biological, and actually a way for a dog to maintain good skin health. Some dogs do so in a twice-a-year process called blowing their coat, but most of the time shedding is fairly uniform....
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My dog has an ear infection: How do I clean my dog’s ears? | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If you own a Labrador, Cocker spaniel, Basset hound, or pretty much any dog with long, floppy ears or a dog who likes to swim, you’re probably an expert at cleaning your dog’s ears, right? Having to battle with chronic ear infections in dogs can be frustrating. As my own dog has chronic ear infections (as he loves to swim and has mild seasonal allergies), it means I’m one of almost 86% of other pet owners who have to deal with ongoing ear issues that have to be chronically...
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