For love of dog… How much would you pay for your dog? | Dr. Justine Lee
Any dog lovers out there read my book It’s a Dog’s Life… but It’s Your Carpet? In it, you meet the my last pit bull – the best dog ever – JP. JP was my main squeeze for the past decade plus. JP has been my loyal companion and “Justine-supporter” through many a move, transition, job, residency, and boyfriend. JP is named after Jamaica Plain, an up-and-coming (i.e., ghetto) subdivision of Boston where I used to live (This is on the infamous “other” side of the...
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Do I have to bring my cat to the emergency vet? | Dr. Justine Lee
Ah, cats. We love ‘em, but less so at two a.m. when they’re dry-heaving all over our carpet. What if your cat still continues to vomit multiple times all night? When do you decide to bring your cat into the ER? Can you wait to take Felix to your veterinarian in the morning? My simple rule? If your cat is hiding, seek immediate veterinary advice. Seriously. Hiding = bad. Cats hide their clinical signs of disease until it’s really severe, and by the time that you notice that they are...
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Chronic diarrhea study in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee
Do you have a dog with chronic diarrhea? Live in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania? University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Hospital is looking for dogs with chronic gastrointestinal problems in a new Penn Vet clinical trial. Clinical signs of: Chronic diarrhea Vomiting may make your dog eligible for this study. According to internal medicine specialist, Dr. Mark Rondeau, “What we know so far is that there are different populations of bacteria in...
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Horse feed recall due to possible contamination with monensin | Dr. Justine Lee
November 5, 2014 – Bartlett Milling Co., a North Carolina milling company, has recalled some of its horse feed due to possible monensin contamination. You can read the company’s press release here. Monensin, which is more commonly known as it’s brand name Rumensin (made by Elanco) is a drug that’s used to increase milk production in cows and goats (it works by affects on beta receptors). However, in horses, it is extremely poisonous and even small amounts can result...
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How to perform a thoracocentesis | Dr. Justine Lee
This blog is dedicated to all those veterinarians out there saving dog and cat lives! As an emergency critical care specialist, a thoracocentesis is a common procedure that you must feel comfortable performing. A thoracocentesis is often life saving, and should be performed immediately in any dyspneic patient that is suspected of having pleural space disease. The thoracocentesis should be performed cranial to the rib, as the blood vessels and nerves lie caudal to the rib (“hiding” behind...
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Hospira recall on heparin | Dr. Justine Lee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sept. 11, 2014 – LAKE FOREST, Ill., – Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), announced today it is initiating a voluntary nationwide user-level recall of one lot of Heparin Sodium, 1,000 USP Heparin Units/500 mL (2 USP Heparin Units/mL), in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 500 mL, NDC 0409-7620-03 Lot 41-046-JT with expiration date of 01NOV 2015. This action is due to one confirmed customer report of particulate in a single unit. The foreign particle was confirmed...
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