Sled dog musher banned from sled dog race Yukon Quest | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Recently, a well known musher Hugh Neff was banned from the Yukon Quest sled dog race for 2 years. As a veterinary advocate for canine athletes, I think this is important because my heart broken for Boppy. You can read more about it here: http://www.ktva.com/story/38033166/neff-suspended-from-yukon-quest-after-necropsy-findings When it comes to overall health and husbandry of dogs, I’m a huge advocate for welfare to make sure these dogs are healthy and happy. You can read about it in the...
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Puppy strangles | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If your Golden retriever puppy was just diagnosed with “puppy strangles,” here’s what you need to know. This is a rare disease that affects puppies. It’s also known as: juvenile cellulitis juvenile pyoderma lymphadenitis juvenile sterile granulomatous dermatitis. Puppy strangles is usually observed in dogs < 4 months of age, and can result in severe clinical signs such as (keep reading below for a more complete list): fever lethargy not eating well enlarged lymph...
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My dog just ate a sago palm | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If your dog just ate a sago palm plant, please read this and get to a veterinarian IMMEDIATELY, even if it’s in the middle of the night! That’s because sago palm and plants from the Cycad family are VERY poisonous to dogs, and can result in death untreated. Typically, the sago palm is found growing outside in warm, temperate regions of the Southern states and Hawaii. However, I recently found them in the grocery store in St. Paul, Minnesota, so now I know they are sold everywhere as...
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