Internet rumor on Bravecto, the oral flea and tick killer? | Dr. Justine Lee
FYI, just saw this PDF circulating from Merck Animal Health, makers of Bravecto. Hopefully this will help answer some of your comments and queries! What experience have you had with this oral flea and tick medication for dogs? Bravecto customer letter – final Update 9/20/2018: New FDA info released on oral flea and tick medications...
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Ainsworth Rachael Ray Canned Cat Food Recall | Dr. Justine Lee
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Voluntarily Recalls Five Nutrish® Wet Cat Food Varieties For Potentially Elevated Vitamin D Levels FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 4, 2015 – Ainsworth Pet Nutrition of Meadville, PA is voluntarily recalling five varieties of Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® wet cat food, including Ocean Fish-a-licious, Lip Smackin’ Sardine & Mackerel, Ocean Fish & Chicken Catch-iatore, Tuna Purrfection, and certain lot codes of Paw Lickin’ Chicken & Liver due to potentially...
Read MoreTuggo Dog Toy Review | Dr. Justine Lee
Recently, I had the opportunity to try the Tuggo Dog Toy on my own 57-pound, pit bull mix. After seeing this ranked as one of top toys at SuperZoo, I decided to try it out myself. First, I should clarify that my dog, Milo, is a ball-crazed mutt. He loves tennis balls, ChuckIt toys, soccer balls, etc. So when I took this one out, his eyes literally dilated! The pros of the Tuggo Dog Toy: The plastic is extremely durable and thick. It’s easy to unscrew the ball with a coin to add in water...
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Pyometra: Why you should spay your pet! | Dr. Justine Lee
Should I get my dog or cat spayed? Most veterinarians advocate spaying and neutering for several reasons: To help reduce pet overpopulation To help prevent certain types of cancer (like breast or prostate cancer) To help reduce certain unwanted behavioral issues (like aggression, dominance, sexual characteristics like humping, etc.) While these are all excellent reasons for spaying and neutering, as an emergency specialist, I have my own additional bias on why I want owners to do it. I’m a...
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Press release from Minnesota Board of Animal Health | Dr. Justine Lee
H3N2 in Minnesota Earlier this week, I blogged about how H3N2 has hit Minnesota. Here, the press release from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, released May 27, 2015.Recent test results confirm that at least five Minnesota dogs were infected with a new strain of influenza virus called H3N2. All of the dogs were most likely exposed to this new strain of influenza when they visited the Lucky Dog Boarding and Training Center in Detroit Lakes. All of the dogs fully recovered and no new cases...
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