Tag Archives: animal ER

Holiday Hazards 2012

Poinsettias
The holidays can be fun times for everyone in the family—pets included—but they can also pose dangers to dogs and cats. Here are a few of the holiday-related cases we’ve seen at The Animal Medical Center’s Emergency Service this week. Tarquin, Gracie and Yoggy snacked from the naughty list Tarquin, a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles

Alcohol, Peroxide and Rubber Bands: The Nay List for Pets

graphic with the words Yea and Nay
The New York Times and my fifteen-year-old have a favorite word – meh. It means neither good nor bad, just meh. Twitter jumped on the ranking bandwagon using #mehlist. When it comes to medicine, things are more black and white, definitely not meh. This past week I saw patients getting home treatments that were not

Belle's Warning

Belle lives in a nice condo neighborhood just outside of New York City. Unlike city dogs, Belle has leafy trees overhead and green grass under her paws. To a city dog this might sound like heaven on earth, but as nice as country air and sunshine sound, there are dangers in Belle’s neighborhood. A sweet