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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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October 07, 2008
Boo! Keeping your pets safe from toxic treats
As Halloween approaches, and we stock up on candy and treats, don’t forget that some of this tasty stuff can be highly toxic to our animal companions.
-Chocolate is not safe for dogs, but they love it. Since you may have a lot of chocolate around the house as Halloween and the holidays approach, remember to keep your chocolate in lockdown. Don’t leave it out, on the kitchen counter, coffee table, or elsewhere around your home, since an enterprising dog will go to great lengths to snatch this delicious-smelling stuff. Baking chocolate is particularly dangerous, so never leave it out when you are busy whipping up tasty desserts.
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 06:44 AM
September 19, 2008
Pet food recall, September 2008
There has been a recent recall of some dry pet foods made by Mars Petcare US, due to possible contaminination by Salmonella. The FDA notice and the list of potentially affected pet foods can be found here. The recall includes some Pedigree and Ol' Roy food, as well as others.
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 05:16 PM
September 14, 2008
Speaking of diabetic cats...
A while back, I talked about a relatively new kind of insulin that is doing wonders for diabetic cats. It's called glargine insulin (the brand name is Lantus.) I continue to be thrilled with the results we are seeing with this insulin for our diabetic felines. In studies done comparing the use of glargine insulin to other insulins for diabetic cats, the results with glargine insulin were far better - in fact, in one study, all newly diagnosed diabetic cats treated with glargine stopped needing insulin within four months!
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- Posted by Dr. Murray at 08:36 AM
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