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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 Emergencies 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 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 Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Clinic in Levittown, PA, on what you need to know about rabies and how to keep you, your dog, your cat, and your children safe! Of all vaccines, this is the most important one that your pet must have! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Taking the Bite Out of Rabies on Pet Life Radio

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, learn what signs to look for and how we treat CHF in the animal ER. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Congestive Heart Failure 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 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 vomiting pet with Pet Life Radio. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - What to Do If Your Dog or Cat is Vomiting 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 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 at your veterinarian or emergency veterinarian. Also, what can you do to help prevent bloat from developing in your dogs? Tune into ER VET to find out today! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Gastric Dilitation-Volvulus in Dogs 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 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 Squinting! Why You Need to Go to the ER Vet if Your Dog or Cat Has Eye Problems 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 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 affects lymph nodes and bone marrow, are commonly seen in older pets. In this episode, Dr. Clifford explains what clinical signs of cancer to look for, how to treat it, and what your options are as a pet owner. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Diagnosing Cancer in your Dog or Cat in the ER: What Are My Options on Pet Life Radio

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 this episode MP3 Podcast - Holiday Dangers Poisonous to 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 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 your dog by not feeding your dog fattening food (like chicken bones, bacon, etc.)! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pancreatitis in Dogs and Cats 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 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 piles, mushrooms, and mothballs and how they are dangerous to your pet! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Fall/Autumn Dangers to your Dog and Cat 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 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 of poison that are available in North America, and what to do if your pet gets into these deadly poisons! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - My Dog Ate Mouse and Rat Poison 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 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 bacteria that can cause kidney failure and liver damage to your dog. What you need to know about leptospirosis and how to keep your dog safe. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Canine Leptospirosis: What You Need to Know About This Dangerous Bacteria 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 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 Urethral Obstruction (FUO). More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - My Cat's Not Urinating! Do I Need to Go to the Vet 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 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, and more! Learn how to keep your pet safe with Pet Life Radio. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - My Dog Ate Chocolate! Halloween Dangers to your Dog and Cat 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 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 Podcast - Xylitol: The Sweet Poison that Kills Dogs & When Do I Need to Bring my Cat into the ER on Pet Life Radio