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What to do if your dog eats ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Sep 4, 2017 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
In the past few weeks, I’ve had multiple dog owners bring in their dog for Advil (e.g., ibuprofen) poisoning. While this is “treatable,” the past few cases have been frustrating to treat. Want to know why? Because the pet owners brought their dogs in too late… The last two pet owners waited 4-12 hours to bring their dogs in. They tried to induce vomiting at home, and while they dogs vomited, they didn’t seek further care until hours later, when their dog continued to vomit. Little did they know that the sooner...
read moreReview of the Furbo Treat-Throwing Dog Camera | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, America’s Veterinarian
Posted by justinelee on Aug 29, 2017 in Blog, Pet Product Reviews, Pet World | 0 comments
While we often use our nanny cams or home security systems to check out what’s going on in our house, we haven’t used technology to spy on our pets until recently. Well, dog technology just got better. I’m excited because I just got my first Furbo Dog Camera, the dog treat tossing camera! The original idea of the Furbo Dog Camera was born back in June of 2014, and after a successful Indiegogo (Indiegogo even tested it also here!), they were able to release them in August 2016. Since then, it’s been helping pet owners...
read moreMy cat has squamous cell carcinoma | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Aug 22, 2017 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
If your cat was just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (commonly abbreviated “SCC”), I can whole-heartedly empathize. In this blog, I share my own story, along with some important information for cat owners to know if their cat was just diagnosed with this horrible cancer. My own 19-year-old cat, Seamus, was just recently diagnosed with SCC last month, and I’m heartbroken. Seamus was previously diagnosed with chronic kidney failure (CKF) and so I weighed him once a month for years. I wanted to make sure he maintained his...
read moreWhy do dogs shed? | Dr. Justine Lee, America’s Veterinarian
Posted by justinelee on Aug 10, 2017 in Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
If you have a dog —no matter what kind of a dog— you’re probably going to encounter hair. And if you encounter dog hair, you’re going to encounter shedding. Most of the time, shedding is an annoyance that you just have to learn to live with — because there’s nothing a dog can do about it. It’s biological, and actually a way for a dog to maintain good skin health. Some dogs do so in a twice-a-year process called blowing their coat, but most of the time shedding is fairly uniform. And of course, some breeds, such as German...
read moreMy dog has an ear infection: How do I clean my dog’s ears? | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Aug 1, 2017 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 1 comment
If you own a Labrador, Cocker spaniel, Basset hound, or pretty much any dog with long, floppy ears or a dog who likes to swim, you’re probably an expert at cleaning your dog’s ears, right? Having to battle with chronic ear infections in dogs can be frustrating. As my own dog has chronic ear infections (as he loves to swim and has mild seasonal allergies), it means I’m one of almost 86% of other pet owners who have to deal with ongoing ear issues that have to be chronically managed. To me, this means that I have to flush out...
read moreThe growing problem of obesity in pets | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Jul 1, 2017 in Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
A recent article in the Washington Post summarized recent data from Banfield Pet Hospital, we now know which states have the most obese pets. And I’m embarrassed to say it’s my home state, MINNESOTA for the win! People often think that the states with the highest prevalence of obese people have the highest percentages of obese pets, but not so! A new report from Banfield found that over 2.5 million dogs and 500,000 cats in the United States are obese. While the top states for obese humans are Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, the...
read moreUsing the Colorado protocol for canine parvovirus | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Jun 20, 2017 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 1 comment
Having practiced veterinary medicine in several urban environments (e.g., Boston, Philly, Minneapolis-St. Paul), I’ve learned how to practice street medicine. What does that mean? It means that, as a veterinary specialist in emergency critical care, I always try to work with pet owners as best I can when they have financial limitations. While the ideal treatment – or what I call the “Gold standard” – is often best and results in the quickest return to normal health, this isn’t always financial available for pet owners. As a result,...
read moreRawhide recall | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Jun 12, 2017 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
If you feed your dog rawhides, check your stock now, as I had this in my house! A voluntary recall by United Pet Group has been issued due to accidental potential exposure to a cleaning agent. You can read the original FDA recall here. United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of packages of rawhide dog chew products that were distributed to retail outlets and sold online in the U.S. The recall involves the brands and products described below. The recall was initiated after United Pet Group...
read moreHow do I keep my dog safe from Canine Influenza Virus? | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Jun 3, 2017 in Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
If you live in Florida, North Carolina, or the south, Canine Influenza Virus is spreading due to participation in 2 recent dog shows. Here’s some great info from the AKC about Canine Influenza Virus. Canine Influenza Virus is spread through: Close proximity to infected dogs (it is airborne and can travel up to 20 ft.; Dog parks are ideal for spreading the virus. Contact with contaminated items (bowls, leashes, crates, tables, clothing, dog runs, etc.) People moving between infected and uninfected dogs 80% of all dogs that are exposed to...
read moreCanine Influenza outbreak at dog shows in Florida | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Posted by justinelee on Jun 1, 2017 in Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
If you live in Florida or Georgia, or have brought your dog to a recent dog show, read on! A recent outbreak of H3N2 Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) has been confirmed in Florida, and was thought to spread from two dog shows in Perry, Georgia or Deland, Florida the weekend of May 19-21, 2017. So far, approximately a dozen dogs have tested positive for H3N2. As dogs have no natural immunity against Canine Influenza Virus, they can easily develop clinical signs. Symptoms can last for up to 30-60 days in extreme cases, but typically last 1-3...
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