How new regulations of mouse and rat poison affect your dog
12 d-CON Products Being Canceled and Phased Out The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 30, 2014 that there are new changes to mouse and rat poison (often called “rodenticides” by veterinary professionals). The EPA’s goal of implementing these changes were to reduce access to the rodenticides that pose a poisoning danger to children, pets, and wildlife. While the EPA initiated this mandate in June 2011, Reckitt Benckiser fought the restrictions, suing the...
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How to Keep Your Pet Out of the Animal ER | Dr. Justine Lee
Picture this: It’s late in the evening when you realize that something is very wrong with your dog. Your normal veterinary clinic is closed, but you’re not sure if the problem can wait until tomorrow. You rush your pet to the closest ER and hope for the best. Visiting the veterinary emergency room is a pet parent’s worst nightmare, but every day across America pets become ill, suffer injuries, ingest poison or worse – requiring immediate veterinary care. Even the most diligent pet...
Read More101 Essential Tips You Need to Raise a Happy, Healthy, Safe Dog
Excited to have just finished reading Dr. Jason Nicholas‘ book “101 Essential Tips You Need to Raise a Happy, Healthy, Safe Dog.” I’ll post my review in the next few weeks. In the meantime, some information about the book from Dr. Nicholas’ website Preventive Vet below: This book is the essential guide that will empower all dog owners with the knowledge and tools they need to raise a happy, healthy, safe pup. Regardless of your level of experience with caring...
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How to induce vomiting in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee
How to induce vomiting in a dogs Did your dog eat something poisonous? Before inducing vomiting… read on! Veterinarians often cringe when pet owners find information (or shall I say “mis-information”) on the Internet. Unless it comes from a reputable source, please be smart about what information you use when it comes to medical treatment of your dog or cat (or kid or family member!). That said, I want you to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff, so you can provide the best...
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