Lecturing & exhibiting at North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) 2016 next week! | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
So excited to be traveling to the NAVC 2016 conference in Orlando, Florida later this week! Not only will I be exhibiting with VETgirl, but I’ll be lecturing too! Please stop by to learn more about VETgirl, a subscription-based podcast & webinar service offering, RACE-approved, online veterinary continuing education. We’ll be in the Gaylord at booth #2102. You can pick up your free VETgirl CPR wheels and lip balm there! If you’re interested in subscribing to become a...
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Big Dog Natural Dog Food Recall | Dr. Justine Lee
Big Dog Natural of Brick, NJ is voluntary recalling a select production lot of Big Dog Natural raw dehydrated dog food Chicken Supreme potentially contaminated with Salmonella and Fish Supreme potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes that was shipped in the week of 10/31/2015 to 11/13/2015 to online customers.Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not...
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Baxter fluid recall | Dr. Justine Lee
Deerfield, Ill. – Baxter International Inc. announced today it is voluntarily recalling two lots of intravenous (IV) solutions to the hospital/end user level due to the potential presence of particulate matter. The particulate matter in each case was determined to be an insect and was identified as a result of a customer complaint. The matter was identified prior to patient administration and there have been no adverse events associated with this issue reported to Baxter to...
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How to pick a flea and tick medication for your dog or cat | Dr. Justine Lee
As an emergency critical care specialist, I don’t “do” flea and tick medications. In other words, since I work at a specialty clinic, we don’t sell these products (you can buy these directly at your veterinarian, at your local pet store, or online). In a future blog, I’ll discuss the pros and cons of buying from 3 different sources (and why I would personally only buy it from your veterinarian and not online). In today’s blog, I’ll discuss the pros and...
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Why I (and the neighbors) hate the house 1623 James Avenue, Saint Paul
If you live in Saint Paul, MN, you’re likely aware of the ongoing problems with construction companies tearing down old, classic midwestern homes. Developers are replacing these with MacMansions that fill up the whole city plot. You can read about this in several articles in the Twin Cities including: http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28524884/st-paul-alters-highland-and-mac-groveland-zoning “The new rules, sponsored by Ward 3 city council member Chris Tolbert, come in...
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New Year’s Resolutions for Your Pet | Dr. Justine Lee
Ah, New Year’s resolutions. I personally love this time of time of the year, as I view it as a great start to begin new goals towards a happier and healthier life style. Well, this year, remember to keep your pet in mind when it comes to New Year’s goals. My top 5 recommendations: Exercise your pet more Cut down on the food by 25% Spend more time letting your dog sniff Skip the vaccines and splurge on blood work instead Environmental enrichment Exercise your pet more Commit to talking...
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