My Dog Just Ate An Asthma Inhaler. Is It Poisonous? | Dr. Justine Lee
Asthma, which can be seen in humans, horses, and cats, can be life threatening without treatment. In cats, clinical signs of asthma include: coughing (which sounds like “hacking up a hairball” in cats) shortness of breath open-mouth breathing exercise intolerance difficulty breathing blue gums acute death In veterinary medicine, an acute asthmatic attack requires a visit to the emergency veterinarian for oxygen therapy and medications to alleviate the bronchoconstriction (e.g.,...
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EPA and Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Reach Agreement to Cancel Certain Rodenticide Products
Wowza! Reckitt Benckiser, makers of d-CON, just lost their lawsuit against the EPA (or what they called “settles”). The EPA issued a mandate back in July 2011 to remove anticoagulant rodenticides (ACR) off the market, and several large mouse and rat poison companies have fought this. So what does this late breaking news mean? It means that Reckitt Benckiser has to remove d-CON off the shelves. While this is good for wildlife (who are often poisoned accidentally by these mouse...
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Pet Rescue Rx | Dr. Justine Lee
I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Glenn Buckley, the veterinary founder of a new online pet pharmacy called Pet Rescue Rx. I was intrigued about what he was doing, as there’s so much controversy in the veterinarian-versus-Walmart pharmacy sales right now. When I saw that a veterinarian started an online pet pharmacy, I wanted to further investigate! NOTE: In full disclosure, most veterinarians don’t support Walmart or online pet pharmacies; they often see serious...
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Pet Food Choices: What’s Right for Your Pet? | Dr. Justine Lee
This article was first published here by VIN News Service staff on June 2, 2014. Yes, that’s 5 years ago. I think it’s really well done, and not written by a nutritionalist! More importantly, recent updates have found that grain-free, exotic ingredients have indeed found to cause harm – a few have resulted in severe dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs (particularly Golden retrievers, America’s favorite dog!). When in doubt, please consult your veterinarian or the...
Read MoreHill’s Dog Food Recall for Salmonella!
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls 62 Bags of “Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™” Dry Dog Food: California, Hawaii and Nevada Because Of Potential Health Risk TOPEKA, Kan. (June 2, 2014) – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. of Topeka, KS is voluntarily recalling 62 bags of Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™ dry dog food as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The suspect product, part of a single production run, was distributed to...
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