ER Vet - Stories from the animal ER - Pet Life Radio Original (PetLifeRadio.com)

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist talks about the dangers of Lyme disease in dogs. If your dog just tested "positive" for Lyme disease on a 4DX SNAP blood test, learn if your dog actually needs antibiotics or not. Depending on what state you live in, learn how to prevent Lyme disease with approp...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist talks about how to minimize the stress, fear, and aggression in your dog or cat when you visit the ER vet or your veterinarian. She interviews Dr. Lisa Radosta, DACVB, board-certified veterinary behaviorist on what techniques you can implement and what medicatio...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist talks about the life-threatening disease, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA). IMHA often requires blood transfusions, immunosuppressive drugs (like prednisone and cyclosporine) and prompt treatment. If your own a Cocker spaniel - or if your dog was just dia...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Susan Kelleher of Broward Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital. As featured on Nat Geo WILD's animal series, Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER, she often sees birds, reptiles, rabbits, and all shapes and sizes of animals. If you own a rabbit or "exotic" pocket p...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses canine parvovirus. She interviews Dr. Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC, critical care specialist at the Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Clinic in Levittown, PA, on what you need to know about this highly contagious disease that causes a life-threatenin...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Ernie Ward, practicing veterinarian and author of how to save money with your dog and cat. Should you get pet insurance? What veterinary tips can help keep your pet healthy while sparing your wallet at the same time? More details on this episode M...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses the use of blood transfusions in dogs and cats. When do dogs and cats need plasma or blood transfusions? And can my pet become a blood donor? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Blood Transfusions in Dogs and Cats on Pet Life Radio

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist talks about reproductive emergencies in dogs and cats. In pets that are "intact," life-threatening uterus infections (e.g., pyometra) or reproductive organ problems can mean an emergency trip to the ER VET! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Reproductive...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses the deadly disease, rabies. A 6-year-old child recently died of this in early 2018, and it's important to know about this infectious disease that is nearly 100% fatal. She interviews Dr. Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC, critical care specialist at the...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC, a criticalist at Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center in Pennsylvania. In this episode, we talk about congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs and cats. If your dog or cat was just diagnosed with a heart murmur, l...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses what to do if your dog or cat is vomiting. When do you have to go to the emergency veterinarian? Does my dog need to be hospitalized? Does my cat have a linear foreign body and does she need surgery? Learn how to be a good pet advocate for your vomitin...

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses winter safety tips for dogs and cats. How do you keep your pets healthy and safe during cold weather? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Winter Safety Tips on Pet Life Radio

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses dog flu. How at risk is your dog? What signs will my dog show? How can I prevent my dog from getting Canine Influenza Virus? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dog Flu Facts on Pet Life Radio

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses "bloat" in dogs, a common life-threatening emergency that requires immediate treatment and surgery at the emergency veterinarian! Find out what breeds are most at risk, what signs to look for (like non-productive retching), and how to treat it a...

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DVM, DACVO, board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist. Here, she discusses what to do if your pet's eye is swollen, red, inflamed, or in need of a trip to the ER vet! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - My Dog is S...

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Craig Clifford, DACVIM (Oncology), board-certified veterinary oncology (cancer) specialist on two common cancers seen in dogs and cats. Hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that causes internal bleeding in dogs, and lymphoma, a cancer that...

Getting ready for the holidays? Beware the dangers in the house that are poisonous to your dog and cat! In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist talks about poisonous holiday plants, the dangers of tinsel, and poisons like chocolate, unbaked bread dough, alcohol, and liquid potpourri. More details on t...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses pancreatitis in dogs and cats. Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, and can be mild to life threatening. It can result in vomiting, abdominal pain, and even severe electrolyte abnormalities. Help avoid an emergency visit to the ER VET with you...

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses the fall dangers we see this time of the year in the animal ER. As the weather gets colder (and darker!), what do you need to know to keep your pet safe? In this episode, Dr. Lee will review chocolate, mouse and rat poison, compost or mulch pile...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses what to do if your dog or cat got into mouse and rat poison (called "rodenticides"). As autumn approaches, more people put out mouse and rat poison, and this often causes accidental poisoning in your dog and cat. Dr. Lee discusses the 4 different types...

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Suzy Fincham-Gray, DACVIM board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist. With the recent nature disasters (Hurricane Irma & Harvey), there has been more flooding... and with that comes an increased risk of this water-loving bacter...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses what to do if your cat isn't urinating normally. She interviews Dr. Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC, critical care specialist on what the underlying causes of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) are, and how that's different from a Feline Urethr...

In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist talks about Halloween dangers poisonous to your dog and cat! She interviews Dr. Tina Wismer, DVM, DABVT, DABT, MS, Medical Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) on the dangers of chocolate, sugar-free xylitol, raisins, glow sticks, candles, a...

In this week's episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses the dangers of sugar-free xylitol, commonly found in gum, mints, and toothpastes, and how they are poisonous to your dog. Also, what do cat owners need to know about bringing their cat into the veterinary ER? More details on this episode MP3 Pod...