Lyme disease in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
Ah, Lyme disease. Not only is it the #1 mispronounced disease of the summer (it’s Lyme, not Lymes disease, folks!), but it’s probably the #1 misdiagnosed disease out there too. This Gram-negative spirochete (bacteria-like) organism Borrelia burgdorferi was originally discovered in Old Lyme, Connecticut in the mid-70s. Nowadays, over 90% of the cases of human Lyme disease come from Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,...
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Guggenheim Animal Abuse art exhibit | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
This veterinarian is going to call it. It’s animal abuse, folks. Torture is not art. If you haven’t heard, the Guggenheim Art was gearing up for a special exhibit to air on October 6, 2017 called “Art and China after 1989: Theatre of the World.” This was organized by the curator, Alexandra Munroe, and was supposed to show contemporary art coming out of China during the transformative period from 1989 until 2008. Thankfully, an online petition on Change.org asking the...
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What to do if your dog eats ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
In the past few weeks, I’ve had multiple dog owners bring in their dog for Advil (e.g., ibuprofen) poisoning. While this is “treatable,” the past few cases have been frustrating to treat. Want to know why? Because the pet owners brought their dogs in too late… The last two pet owners waited 4-12 hours to bring their dogs in. They tried to induce vomiting at home, and while they dogs vomited, they didn’t seek further care until hours later, when their dog continued...
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My cat has squamous cell carcinoma | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
If your cat was just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (commonly abbreviated “SCC”), I can whole-heartedly empathize. In this blog, I share my own story, along with some important information for cat owners to know if their cat was just diagnosed with this horrible cancer. My own 19-year-old cat, Seamus, was just recently diagnosed with SCC last month, and I’m heartbroken. Seamus was previously diagnosed with chronic kidney failure (CKF) and so I weighed him once a month...
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Why do dogs shed? | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DAVT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If you have a dog —no matter what kind of a dog— you’re probably going to encounter hair. And if you encounter dog hair, you’re going to encounter shedding. Most of the time, shedding is an annoyance that you just have to learn to live with — because there’s nothing a dog can do about it. It’s biological, and actually a way for a dog to maintain good skin health. Some dogs do so in a twice-a-year process called blowing their coat, but most of the time shedding is fairly uniform....
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My dog has an ear infection: How do I clean my dog’s ears? | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If you own a Labrador, Cocker spaniel, Basset hound, or pretty much any dog with long, floppy ears or a dog who likes to swim, you’re probably an expert at cleaning your dog’s ears, right? Having to battle with chronic ear infections in dogs can be frustrating. As my own dog has chronic ear infections (as he loves to swim and has mild seasonal allergies), it means I’m one of almost 86% of other pet owners who have to deal with ongoing ear issues that have to be chronically...
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