Sharon Billings, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist Looking through the Pet Poison Helpline® blog archives, I see that we discuss external parasites a LOT, especially during the spring and summer. Dealing with the bugs that bug us can definitely be a frustrating, time consuming, labor intensive business! One bug that is especially vexing is the…
By: Caley Chambers, 2015 DVM Candidate University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Extern, Pet Poison Helpline® This is the author’s dog, “Maddie,” a 5 year old female golden doodle. Winter is one of “Maddie’s” favorite seasons. Her favorite outdoor winter activity is to bury her face deep into the snow and repeatedly give herself…
Dr. Catherine Angle, MPH Staff Veterinarian Pet Poison Helpline® In most dried food items, medications and even shoeboxes there is a little packet placed there by the manufacturer to maintain freshness. The purpose of these little packets is to either reduce moisture in the packaging or to absorb oxygen. Chewing up these little forgotten items…
Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT was featured in a one hour VIN webinar on April 24, 2013. Dr. Lee presented on Top Ten Toxins Poisonous to Pets. If you are a veterinarian and would like to view the recorded webinar, simply follow this link: http://www.vin.com/members/cms/document/default.aspx?pid=7250&id=5782171&fromredirect=1
Dr. Justine Lee will be lecturing at the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association’s 42nd Annual Scientific Seminar on Wednesday, December 5th and Thursday, December 6th. Her lectures are a part of the Veterinary Scientific Program and the topics will be: Common Mistakes to Avoid in the ER; Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Dyspneic Animals;…
