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DEET and antiviral drugs found in chicken jerky treats for dogs
Posted by justinelee on May 18, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments
As previously published by Edie Lau of the VIN News Service here on May 16, 2014 Chicken jerky treats consumed by dogs that became sick have been found to be tainted by the insect repellent DEET and the drug amantadine, according to a veterinary pathologist leading an independent probe of the ongoing pet treat mystery. Samples of the treats were solicited through a survey conducted by the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), an online community for the profession and parent of the VIN News Service. Dr. Kendal Harr, head of the chicken jerky...
read moreShould I change my cat’s kitty litter? The transition to SwheatScoop | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 16, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 2 comments
Clay, clumping, crystals, eco-friendly options… what type of kitty litter should I choose? Here, my veterinary review of SwheatScoop kitty litter: Two weeks ago, I blogged about how, after 16 years of clumping kitty litter, I was making a change (You can check out that blog here). I was sick of clumping kitty litter for several reasons: It tracks all over the house – especially into the bed! It clumps on my cats’ feet, and they have small clay balls stuck on It’s super dusty, and my basement furnace actually stopped...
read moreFDA update on horses treated with pyrimethamine for EPM
Posted by justinelee on May 16, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments
In my blog last week, I mentioned how equine owners should be aware of a possible compounding error by Wickliffe Pharmacy. The FDA issued the following statement below, and it appears that higher levels of pyrimethamine were detected! This can result in seizures, fever, and death of horses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting horse owners and veterinarians that two lots of compounded combination drug products containing pyrimethamine and toltrazuril, used to treat the neurologic disease Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM),...
read morePet food recall on BRAVO raw food diet due to Listeria!
Posted by justinelee on May 15, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments
OK, there have been a lot of pet food recalls in the past few years: melamine, Salmonella, etc. This one is serious – it’s for Listeria spp., which can be a very serious type of infection. While rare, it can be devastating. So, if your dog is on this raw food diet by BRAVO, please check your container in your refrigerator to see if this affects you and your dog! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 14, 2014 – Manchester, CT – Bravo is recalling select lots and product(s) of Bravo Pet Food because they have the potential to...
read moreHow to induce vomiting in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 15, 2014 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health, Veterinary | 0 comments
How to induce vomiting in a dogs Did your dog eat something poisonous? Before inducing vomiting… read on! Veterinarians often cringe when pet owners find information (or shall I say “mis-information”) on the Internet. Unless it comes from a reputable source, please be smart about what information you use when it comes to medical treatment of your dog or cat (or kid or family member!). That said, I want you to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff, so you can provide the best care for your pet. As a toxicologist, I see a lot...
read moreHorse owner alert: Bad Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis medication!
Posted by justinelee on May 12, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) medication! This information is provided by Dr. Robert MacKay, Veterinarian of UF Large Animal Medicine, Professor, DACVIM, PhD, BVSc (Dist). Dr. Robert MacKay has been featured in articles about EPM and at the American Association of Equine Practitioners conventions. Horse Owner Alert Eight Thoroughbred horses that were given a single dose of an EPM drug at a training stable in Ocala, FL had neurologic disturbances within 36 h of administration. Four had repeated severe generalized convulsions, one...
read moreSmall Animal Talk interview with Dr. Justine Lee & VetGirl
Posted by justinelee on May 12, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments
Interview with Small Animal Talk and VetGirl A huge thank you to Small Animal Talk for taking the time to podcast interview me across the world! Here, Dr. Anne Fawcett asks all things veterinary… like how I started as a C student at Cornell University and ended up becoming the CEO of VetGirl! Check out the live link and listen to it here at Small Animal...
read moreHow to handle a child’s grief over the loss of a pet
Posted by justinelee on May 9, 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments
How to handle a child’s grief over the loss of a pet Helping your child grieve the loss of your family dog or cat is tough… but here, some tips in this blog. The death of a beloved pet may be the first experience your child has with the loss of a loved one. In many cases, the passing away of a furry best friend can even be more devastating to a child than that of a human relative with which they had little contact. To help your child make sense of this tragedy and deal with their grief in a healthy way, handle the...
read moreShould I switch my cat’s kitty litter to SwheatScoop? | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 7, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
After 16 years of putting up with traditional clumping kitty litter (which is made of bentonite clay), I decided to try something more eco-friendly. Back in 2008, when I wrote my cat book It’s a Cat’s World… You Just Live In It, I advocated for clumping kitty litter as the #1 kitty litter that cats prefer (based on what veterinary behaviorists recommend). That said, since writing that book, I’ve changed my mind… I was getting sick of clumping litter. So, why do I hate clumping kitty litter? It tracks all...
read moreInfectious disease in dogs and cats: Is it on the rise? | Dr. Justine Lee
Posted by justinelee on May 7, 2014 in Animal Safety, Blog, Pet Health | 0 comments
According to Banfield Pet Hospital, infectious diseases are on the rise in dogs and cats! This is alarming, because with the improvements in quality of care in veterinary medicine (including advanced medicine and preventative medicine like vaccines, deworming, etc.), now there’s proof that our pets are more at risk. The State of Pet Health Report for 2014 just came out, and stated that there was a “staggering” increase in infectious diseases in dogs and cats. Now, granted this is just based on information from Banfield’s...
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