Keep lilies away from kitties! | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
This time of the year makes all veterinarians and veterinary technicians cringe… Why? As Easter approaches, there are Easter lilies abounding everywhere. (Check out the order form for these poisonous plants from my church bulletin below – yikes!) Personally, this is my most hated type of poisoning, as my sister’s cat died from lily poisoning years ago. So my mission? To spread the word so all pet owners are aware of this horrible, dangerous poison! Before bringing home an Easter lily...
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Leaders of the Pack: Women and the Future of Veterinary Medicine | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Leaders of the Pack: Women and the Future of Veterinary Medicine (Purdue University Press) is a new book that deals with the direction of veterinary medicine. We all know that the profession—one that has shifted to a female workforce—depends on strong and healthy leaders. Those leaders need to represent who veterinarians and their clients are today: women. Through interviews and analysis, authors Julie Kumble, M.Ed. and the late Dr. Donald F. Smith explore key themes in leadership and...
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Blue Buffalo Dog Food Recall due to Thyroid Hormone | Dr. Justine Lee
March 21, 2017 If you feed your dog Blue Buffalo Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet food – please read!! You can read the press release below. This food is being recalled due to beef thyroid hormones. You’re probably wondering where thyroid hormones are coming from? Well, it’s typically seen from being fed thyroid gland and the neck area of the source of meat. Signs of thyroid poisoning include: A racing heart rate Agitation Panting Increased...
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DNA test for cats | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
Mars Veterinary (Yes, same as the company that makes M&M’s), just released a DNA genetic test for cats! While this has been arround for dogs for quite a while, this wasn’t available for cat owners. This is called the “Optimal Selection” test and was developed in partnership with Genoscoper Laboratories, a Finish company. This test is designed specifically for breeders of pedigreed cats, as they can help test for more than 25 mutations to make sure the cats are...
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Phenobarbital poisoning in dog food | Dr. Justine Lee
Recently, a pet owner reported that her multiple Pugs were poisoned after eating Evanger food. You can see Evanger’s independent testing results off some batch samples here. Levels of pentobarbital, the drug used to euthanize animals in veterinary medicine, were detected. You can read the FDA recall warning below. Additional updates from the FDA can be found here. ### Out of an abundance of caution, Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL is voluntarily recalling specific lots...
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Canine Influenza Virus H3N2 affecting dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, Board-Certified Emergency Critical Care Veterinarian
Merck Animal Health and Veterinary Experts Partner to Publish Best Practices for Mitigating the Spread of CIV H3N2 Madison, N.J., February 23, 2017 – When an outbreak of canine influenza H3N2 hit several large metropolitan areas in 2015 and 2016, thousands of pets were affected, as were a number of the pet businesses that cared for them. Some of the impacted facilities, such as shelters, kennels, groomers and daycares, were forced to close for weeks. Costs to treat animals and clear the virus...
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