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OC Raw Dog food recall due to Salmonella | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 18, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
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 immune systems. Salmonella can affect animals eating...
read moreSummertime trauma: The Hit-by-car (HBC) dog | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 11, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 0 comments
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 (e.g., dogs, coyotes, mountain lions, neighborhood...
read moreWhy does my cat stare at me? | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 5, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 0 comments
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 incredibly well (which is one of the reasons why I...
read moreNylabone Puppy Start Kit RECALL due to Salmonella | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on Apr 27, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 0 comments
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 contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect...
read moreWhy do cats drool? | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on Apr 26, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 2 comments
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 failure Corrosive poisons Plant...
read morePoisonous plants to dogs & cats | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on Apr 22, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 3 comments
Not sure what plants are poisonous to dogs and cats? Here’s a fantastic chart from the makers of Toxiban, an activated charcoal product for poisoning cases in veterinary medicine! When in doubt, if you think your dog or cat ingested a poisonous plant, contact ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435. You can check out their poisonous plant information here. Download the PDF here poisonous Plant Toxiban...
read moreCelebrating Earth Day with your pets: Going green with your dog and cat!
Posted by justinelee on Apr 21, 2015 in Blog, Fun Stuff, Pet Health | 0 comments
After attending veterinary school at Cornell in Ithaca, NY, I became a crunchy, hippy, granola-y, recycling fanatic. After all, I like to save dog and cat lives, while recycling one can at a time! While most pet owners are pretty eco-friendly (after all, we scoop our own dog’s poop, right?), some people may not realize the impact of all those extra carbon footprints that your four-legged dog or cat produce also. So, as we approach Earth day, a few earth-friendly tips for pet owners. Recycle If you feed your dog or cat canned food, do us...
read moreUpdate in Canine Influenza Virus | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on Apr 17, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
For those veterinary professionals staying informed about the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV), read on! The recent outbreak of CIV in the Chicago area has been confirmed to be Asian H3N2. Based on genome sequencing of this virus, it appears to be the same virus that has been isolated from dogs and cats from South Korea. This is based off a canine nasal swab sample from a dog with respiratory disease from the Chicago outbreak area; genome sequence of an influenza virus cultured from this dog confirms that an Asian H3N2 virus is circulating. On...
read moreTop 10 poisons affecting dogs and cats | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on Apr 16, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 0 comments
Human Medications Top the List of ASPCA Animal Poison Center Concerns ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center releases new app providing pet owners with quick info on 275+ potential toxins April 16, 2015 NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and its Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) today revealed that human medications again top of the list of toxins most commonly ingested by pets, according to cases handled by the APCC. The ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center, headquartered in Urbana,...
read moreCongestive heart failure in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on Apr 14, 2015 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Pet Help | 0 comments
As an emergency specialist, I often see both dogs and cats presenting to the emergency room due to congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF can be caused from several different types of diseases, and ultimately results in failure of the heart to pump blood throughout the body effectively. When pump failure occurs, it results in blood backing up into the lungs, resulting in fluid accumulation in the body. Fluid most commonly accumulates in three locations: directly in the lungs (e.g., pulmonary edema), in the space surrounding the lungs (e.g.,...
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