OC Raw Dog food recall due to Salmonella | Dr. Justine Lee
OC Raw Dog Recalls Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk May 15, 2015 — Ranch Santa Margarita, CA — OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is voluntarily recalling 2055 lbs. of Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. An organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened...
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Summertime trauma: The Hit-by-car (HBC) dog | Dr. Justine Lee
As an emergency critical care veterinary specialist, I spend most of my time working in the ICU and ER. Unfortunately, in the ER, I see a huge spike in trauma to dogs and cats during the summer…particularly on days with nice, sunny warm weather. (As an FYI, NFL football Sundays and full moons seem to be particularly busy shifts in the ER too!) Some examples of common summertime trauma? The hit-by-car (HBC) dog or cat “Big-dog-little-dog” (BDLD) attacks Cats attacked by predators...
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Why does my cat stare at me? | Dr. Justine Lee
We love cats, and in the United States, 1 out of every 3 homes has a cat, with other 74-96 million cats owned. But when it comes down to it, we really know that It’s a Cat’s World… You Just Live In It, right? While we’d like to think that we’ve domesticated cats, they likely domesticated us. While we think we’ve domesticated cats, we haven’t been able to take the predatorial drive out of our feline friends. If you’ve ever noticed an outdoor cat, they are able to stalk and hunt...
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Nylabone Puppy Start Kit RECALL due to Salmonella | Dr. Justine Lee
If you have a new puppy and just purchased a Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit – read on! There’s been a recent recall due to Salmonella from the FDA. TFH Publications, Inc./Nylabone Products Recalls Puppy Starter Kit Due To Possible Salmonella Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 22, 2015 – TFH Publications, Inc./Nylabone Products, of Neptune, NJ is recalling one lot of its 1.69 oz. package of the Puppy Starter Kit dog chews, because they have the potential to be...
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Why do cats drool? | Dr. Justine Lee
Ah, the old saying, “Cats rule, dogs drool.” We cat lovers know that our four-legged friends are fastidious groomers – in other words, they like to stay clean. So cats rarely drool the way that our canine companions do. So what does it mean when cats drool, and what should you do? First, if you notice your cat drooling, this is highly abnormal and warrants a veterinary visit. That’s because drooling is often due to underlying medical problems in cats such as: Dental disease Kidney...
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