Puppy strangles | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If your Golden retriever puppy was just diagnosed with “puppy strangles,” here’s what you need to know. This is a rare disease that affects puppies. It’s also known as: juvenile cellulitis juvenile pyoderma lymphadenitis juvenile sterile granulomatous dermatitis. Puppy strangles is usually observed in dogs < 4 months of age, and can result in severe clinical signs such as (keep reading below for a more complete list): fever lethargy not eating well enlarged lymph...
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My dog just ate a sago palm | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If your dog just ate a sago palm plant, please read this and get to a veterinarian IMMEDIATELY, even if it’s in the middle of the night! That’s because sago palm and plants from the Cycad family are VERY poisonous to dogs, and can result in death untreated. Typically, the sago palm is found growing outside in warm, temperate regions of the Southern states and Hawaii. However, I recently found them in the grocery store in St. Paul, Minnesota, so now I know they are sold everywhere as...
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Blue Ridge Beef’s raw pet food recall | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified veterinary specialist
Please note this FDA recall about Blue Ridge Beef’s raw pet food here! Voluntarily Recalls BRB Complete Raw Pet Food Lot#GA0131 Because of Possible Contamination For Immediate Release March 26, 2018 Blue Ridge Beef of Eatonton, GA, is voluntarily recalling lot#GA0131 of BRB Complete raw pet food because of the potential of contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The cause of the recall: This recall was initiated after samples collected and tested by the FDA showed...
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Top 10 medical conditions affecting dogs and cats | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
According to Nationwide Pet insurance (formerly VPI Pet Insurance), more than 1.4 million pet insurance claims were submitted last year for more than 650,000 insured pets. BTW, did you know that < 5% of pets in the United States are insured? When in doubt, please consider it as it helps for catastrophic emergencies! Here, the top 10 medical conditions in dogs and cats, according to Nationwide claims!(and their associated costs). Top 10 most common medical conditions for dogs: Atopic or...
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Deaths from frozen raw food for kittens | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
What do you feed your kitten, puppy, dog or cat? There has been a recent recall of Blue Ridge frozen raw food due to deaths from Salmonella. First, as a veterinarian, I never recommend raw food in young puppies and kittens. Not only are they immunosuppressed from an immune system, but they also require a very careful balance of calcium and phosphorous. An AAFCO balanced food is imperative at this age (e.g., puppy food, kitten...
Read MoreHeroes for Healthy Pets | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
Excited to have my veterinary continuing education company, VETgirl, help educate pet owners on infectious diseases in dogs and cats! Heroes for Healthy Pets Program Helps Veterinary and Pet Businesses Maintain Disease-Free Facilities Infectious Disease Management Certification Program Launches LAS VEGAS, Nev., March 5, 2018 – Over the past few years, the incidence of infectious disease outbreaks in dogs in the United States has increased, and one of the best ways to combat this growing...
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