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Get pet disease alerts on infectious canine leptospirosis!

Posted by justinelee on Jun 29, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 2 comments

NEWS RELEASE New “Pet Disease Alerts” Meets Critical Need to Alert Veterinarians, Pet Owners about Infectious Disease Outbreaks Threatening Health of Pets and People Subscription service launches with text/email alerts about local cases of Leptospirosis — a highly infectious disease potentially fatal to dogs — that can be transmitted to people Service to expand with alerts for canine influenza this fall SALEM, ORE. (June 17, 2020) — Pet Disease Alerts, a nonprofit established by the Companion Animal...

Can cats get acne? What to do about feline acne, from a veterinarian.

Posted by justinelee on Jun 16, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments

By. Dr. Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT, Veterinary Specialist on behalf of Pumpkin Pet Insurance If your cat gets zits, read on.Believe it or not, but yes, cats get zits. The technical medical term for it is “feline acne” (or what I’d like to call “catne.”) Unfortunately, cats can get acne, and your cat’s zits aren’t there because your cat is going through adolescence. Feline acne often starts in cats around 1 year of age, and is sporadic – in other words, it comes and goes, but...

Sick cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Minnesota

Posted by justinelee on Jun 5, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments

This is the press release that was sent out to veterinary professionals in Minnesota, as a sick Bengal cat tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. This pet owner also was infected with COVID-19. From the Board of Veterinary Medicine: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed in a Carver County cat on May 27, 2020. The cat, an indoor-only, 3-year old, spayed-female, Bengal presented to the attending veterinarian on May 20, 2020 with an atypical respiratory infection which consisted of a high fever...

How to keep your dog and cat safe during COVID-19

Posted by justinelee on May 26, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog | 0 comments

These are unusual times.. even for our 4-legged dogs and cats!As we come to our 3rd month of #quarantinelife from #COVID19, most of us feel comfortable with how to keep ourselves safe. Wear a mask. Social distance. Stay inside. Work from home. Wash your hands. Wash your hands some more. Stay in bubbles of small groups of people. Use hand sanitizer. But what about your pets? How are they being affected by COVID-19? Well, spending a lot of time at home with you… and what poisonous things they are eating at home!Even if your dog and...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Embark team up to understand DCM via genetics

Posted by justinelee on May 20, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments

Seeking Dogs with DCM for 1,000+ Case Study May 11, 2020 Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Embark Veterinary are launching a partnership to investigate potential genetic factors that may lead to Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. If successful, the study could yield a first-of-its-kind test to inform dog owners and veterinarians of the risk that a dog will develop DCM, thus allowing for early detection and the potential to support healthy recovery in affected dogs. Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is an adult-onset disease that prevents...

How to social distance with your pet during COVID-19 quarantine

Posted by justinelee on May 12, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog | 3 comments

Previously, I’ve written about the few animals who have tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. So far, it’s been a few dogs, a few cats, mink/ferrets (pretty similar!) and a few big cats. Since then, the Centers for Disease Control (the most important resource to get your Internet advice from – when in doubt, yes, trust an .edu and.gov website, please) issued social distancing recommendations for pets. As a veterinarian, it’s likely a major precaution, as remember, pets get COVID-19 from us,...

2 cats in New York test positive for SARS-Cov-2

Posted by justinelee on Apr 22, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 1 comment

This press release was just released about 2 cats in New York that tested positive for SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. When in doubt, please talk to your veterinarian and follow the guidelines and recommendations below. You can always find positive animals here on the USDA APHIS website:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/SA_One_Health/sars-cov-2-animals-us?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Be safe. Be distant (physically). And use credible sources like the USDA, CDC, and WSAVA for additional...

The best cat gift box ever!

Posted by justinelee on Apr 14, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog | 0 comments

OK, calling all cat owners!I’ll admit. I’m a crazy cat lady. Granted, I’m only down to one cat right now, but boy, is she spoiled. (I sadly lost both my geriatric cats within 5 days of each other!) If you’re trapped inside during #COVID19 #quarantine, and can’t get any work done because your cat is sitting on your keyboard ALL. DAY. LONG, try distracting your cat with the best subscription cat box ever! For less than a dollar a day, you get a box a month. Litter Robot is releasing this in May, and you can sign...

American Heartworm Society Recommendations during COVID-19

Posted by justinelee on Apr 10, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 5 comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Heartworm Society provides guidance on heartworm protocols during COVID-19 crisis WILMINGTON, DELAWARE—The COVID-19 crisis has created unprecedented disruptions in veterinary practices and animal shelters, making it challenging for many professionals to deliver wellness care, as well as certain medical treatments, to patients. As veterinary practices and animal shelters strive to provide the best possible care for their patients, questions frequently arise about heartworm prevention, testing and...

Cat tests positive for coronavirus

Posted by justinelee on Apr 1, 2020 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments

April 1, 2020 In a previous blog, I wrote about whether your pet could get coronavirus. This was based off information from WSAVA. Well, since then, a second dog in Hong Kong has tested positive along with one cat from Belgium. While the first 2 dogs weren’t showing any symptoms, this cat was showing symptoms. Image by Vektor Kunst iXimus from Pixabay More recently, some zoo animals living at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Bronx Zoo were also diagnosed with SARS-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), based on...

Get pet disease alerts on infectious canine leptospirosis!

Can cats get acne? What to do about feline acne, from a veterinarian.

Sick cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Minnesota

How to keep your dog and cat safe during COVID-19

Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Embark team up to understand DCM via genetics

How to social distance with your pet during COVID-19 quarantine

2 cats in New York test positive for SARS-Cov-2

The best cat gift box ever!

American Heartworm Society Recommendations during COVID-19

Cat tests positive for coronavirus

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