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Dr. Murray is committed to helping pet parents improve their pets' health, wellbeing and lifestyle. As a practicing vet with over 10 years of experience, Dr. Murray listens to pet owners' concerns and questions on a daily basis. She believes in sharing her knowledge with pet owners so that they are better able to demand and receive the best care available for their pets. Learn More »
Vet Confidential: An Insider’s Guide to Protecting Your Pet’s Health »
“Veterinary medicine has made remarkable progress. Yet there is still much disparity in the health care provided for pets. As a practicing veterinarian, blessed to have met so many devoted pet owners, I’ve discovered that most are unaware of the standard of veterinary care they should expect for their pets or the current developments in the field that could benefit their animals…My goal is to give you that knowledge. Whether you’re choosing a general veterinarian or seeking help for an animal who has become ill, you should have the tools to ensure that your pet receives the best care possible…This book will help you to become informed so that you can pick the right veterinary practice for your pet, demand the best treatment if he becomes ill, and protect yourself from dubious advice from any source.”
-Dr. Louise Murray,Vet Confidential
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September 03, 2008
Hero Kitty
Today, one of my clients wrote to me with an amazing story. One of her cats is diabetic, and this morning he suffered a diabetic crisis—his blood sugar dropped dangerously low after his insulin injection. Another one of the cats in the house alerted my client’s son Ivan in the nick of time, thus saving the diabetic cat Ebony from seizures, coma, or worse. Hooray for this true kitty heroine!!
Dear Dr. Murray,
Yesterday, I got a frantic phone call at work from my son, Ivan. He told me that our diabetic 16 year old kitty, Ebony, was experiencing another diabetic crisis...twitching, unable to walk, glassy eyes/unresponsive. Ivan went into the appropriate steps of giving Karo syrup, confining Ebony to the kitchen so he couldn't hurt himself and providing him water and special food. Even after all that, when I raced Ebony to our local vet, Ebony's blood count was still only 58.
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 08:12 PM
August 31, 2008
Why go to the beach today?
...when you can stay home and make this fun little piece of feline furniture? I have to admit, I know my cats would love it. The instructions are hilarious too.
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 09:07 AM
August 29, 2008
Tough and Tender
Did anyone see the New York Times article the other day called Heaven's Angels ? By Caroline H. Dworin, it told the story of a group of tough, tattoed bikers who devote their time and energy to helping animals in need. It would be great if more tough guys (or wannabe tough guys) realized that true strength is not shown by hurting defenseless creatures, but by being man enough to stand up for what is right. Forcing dogs to battle does not make you a warrior; a true warrior is brave enough to fight in defense of those who need help.
Kudos to Rescue Ink ; these are the kind of tough guys I can respect.
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 08:45 AM
August 27, 2008
Veterinary Ultrasound: What’s going on?
In response to my discussion of ultrasound for pets , a friend who works at a veterinary practice sent me an e-mail. She expressed concern, because the practice recently made the decision to cut down on using a specialist for their patients’ ultrasound exams; instead, they have purchased a machine that the general veterinarians will be using to perform ultrasound studies. I asked her how they planned to train the vets to do this, and she responded that the company that sold them the machine would be training them in its use.
When a veterinary practice purchases a new ultrasound machine, an employee of the company selling the equipment will spend a day or two showing the new owners how to use it. If your pet became ill, for example with sudden vomiting, and needed an ultrasound exam which might save his life by helping to discover an intestinal blockage, gastric ulcer, tumor in the liver, or inflammation of the pancreas, would you like the study to be done by a veterinary radiologist who has completed a three-year residency program devoted to honing this skill, or someone who a company rep has spent six hours training which buttons to push on highly complex equipment?
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 09:04 PM
August 13, 2008
What you should know about your pet’s ultrasound exam…
The use of diagnostic ultrasound has been an incredible advance in veterinary medicine. The ability to use ultrasound to look inside the abdomen of an animal means that we can often quickly and non-invasively diagnose a host of different health conditions. Abdominal ultrasound can be used to examine the liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, bladder, prostate, uterus, ovaries, adrenal glands, stomach, and intestines. This means it can help us to pinpoint the cause of common pet health issues such as vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, elevated kidney or liver values on a blood test, abnormal urination, and much more.
However, if your pet ever requires an ultrasound exam, it is crucial for you to ensure that it is done properly. An inadequate ultrasound can be worse than none at all, since it often leads to misdiagnosis, which can be very dangerous for your pet.
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 06:46 AM