What to do if your cat eats something poisonous | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
If your cat just ate something poisonous, unfortunately there is nothing you can safely do at home! While we can safely induce vomiting in dogs when they eat something poisonous, there is nothing you can do for cats at home. (For dog owners, check out this “How to induce vomiting in your dog” video here). While cats vomit all the time at home, getting them to vomit up poisons is actually difficult. Keep in mind that there is A LOT of misinformation on Google about how to inducing...
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5-FU topical chemotherapy poisoning in dogs | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT
My dog chewed my 5-FU. If this happened to you, get to your veterinarian or emergency veterinarian STAT, even if it’s in the middle of the night. That’s because this topical medication is deadly to dogs (and cats) when ingested. Even CNN talking about this after the FDA had multiple reports of dogs DYING from this topical human chemotherapy cream. 5-Fluorouracil (abbreviated 5-FU), commonly known by the brand names Efudex®, Carac®, Adrucil®, and Fluoroplex®, is a chemotherapy...
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Baking for the holidays? Unbaked dough is poisonous to dogs! | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
As the holidays rapidly approach, please aware of the dangers of baking near your pets! (Not THAT kind of “baking,” but I’ll talk about marijuana poisoning in a future blog!). As families get together for the holidays, the food and festivities start. If you’re having your family over for a holiday meal and making pastries or bread, please read on about how to keep your dog safe (or you can listen here on my radio show, Pet Life Radio ER VET). That’s because unbaked...
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Dog Illnesses (Liver Failure) Associated with Dark False Mussel Ingestion | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-Certified Veterinary Specialist
If you live in the Maryland area and have a dog who loves to go boating with you, please make sure you are aware of a recent notification from the Maryland Department of Agriculture. There have been recent dog illnesses – specifically liver failure – from dogs ingesting Dark False Mussel. For dog owners, boat owners, marina operators, please make sure that if you are removing mussels from boats, please make sure to dispose of them properly. Signs of liver failure in dogs...
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How to induce vomiting in your dog if they ate something poisonous | Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, Board-certified Veterinary Specialist
How to induce vomiting in a dogs Did your dog eat something poisonous? Before inducing vomiting… read on! If your dog just ate a mushroom, mouse or rat poison, or chocolate, read on! Sometimes, you can manage your poisoned DOG at home by inducing vomiting. HOWEVER, there are a few important things you need to consider. Here, all you need to know about making your dog vomit if they ate something poisonous that you MUST read before even thinking about trying it! BTW, for you cat owners,...
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