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Nov27 0
My dog was diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist

My dog was diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist

Posted by justinelee in Blog, Pet Health

Was your dog just diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis? Here’s what you need to know! The larynx, otherwise known as the voice box, is made up of cartilage and works by allowing air to flow directly into the lungs. Muscles, nerves, and blood vessels surround the larynx. During breathing, the two halves of the cartilage should abduct (or pull open) to allow a large opening into the trachea to allow air to enter into the lungs. During swallowing, special tissue (e.g., the epiglottis) covers...

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Nov21 0
Food bloat in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist

Food bloat in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist

Posted by justinelee in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health

In today’s blog, I review food bloat – when a dog eats so much and their stomach is full of food. Is this life-threatening? Do you have to take your dog to the veterinarian if your dog has food bloat? Food bloat, also commonly called “bloat” or “gluttony bloat,” occurs when a dog (or rarely, a cat) gorges on a massive amount of food, resulting in too much air and food in the stomach. Semantically, food bloat is similar to “gastric dilatation” as it means the stomach is...

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Congestive heart failure in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist

Congestive heart failure in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist

Posted by justinelee in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health

Congestive heart failure (often abbreviated CHF) is due to failure of the heart, a pump, to push blood into the tissues, resulting in secondary backup or pooling of blood into the lungs (pulmonary edema), into the chest cavity (pleural effusion), or into the abdominal cavity (ascites). CHF can occur from the following causes: • A congenital defect (e.g., inherited at birth) of the heart (such as ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosis, subaortic steonosis, etc.) • Chronic...

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Nov07 0
I’m pregnant – what do I need to know about toxoplasmosis | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist

I’m pregnant – what do I need to know about toxoplasmosis | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist

Posted by justinelee in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health

Toxoplasmosis: I’m pregnant. Do I have to worry about toxoplasmosis? In today’s blog, Dr. Justine Lee reviews toxoplasma. As a veterinarian, this freaked me out as a pregnant mother too! Toxoplasma – often called “toxo” – is a type of parasite that cats can carry within their body. While some cats can become sick from toxoplasmosis, some cats are never affected from toxoplasma; that said, they can become carriers of the infection (e.g., carry it within their body without...

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