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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New drug, eBAT, may help save dogs with deadly cancer hemangiosarcoma | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
One of the toughest parts of working in the ER is the constant barrage of bad news that one has to deliver. Unfortunately, cancer is one of the top causes for presentation to the veterinary ER, and the leading cause of death in dogs in the United States. In the emergency room, the most common type of cancer that I see is hemangiosarcoma. This is a very aggressive type of cancer that loves bloody organs: the spleen, liver, heart, and blood vessels. This vascular tumor often results in acute...
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Does my pet need a microchip? | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
Microchip FAQ: Chipping to Help Reunite Lost Pets Is your dog or cat microchipped? Thanks to Petco for a great infographic on why it’s so important to make sure your pet is microchipped! When you bring an animal into your home as a pet, you bring with them fears and worries. You might be worried about sickness and eating (or overeating), but those are two things that you can help control through regular visits to your veterinarian, exercise, and recommended food levels. But one fear...
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Can cats get the flu (influenza)? | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
Health Department, Animal Care Centers of NYC Report Cases of Rare Influenza Virus Among Cats at ACC’s Manhattan Facility H7N2 strain has caused mild illness in cats in Manhattan shelter and is thought to pose a low risk to humans The Health Department is contacting persons who recently adopted Manhattan shelter cats. December 15, 2016 – The Health Department and the Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) today announced that a strain of influenza A virus, known as low pathogenic avian influenza...
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