Dr. Em 😷💉🌈

a) whenever clients bring this up with me, I reply that I will do an awful lot for some good chocolate 😅 b) no notes lol c) I have told a dentist that if he didn't address the pain he was causing that I *would* bite him, and that any of my patients would have bitten him a while ago...

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner Life Stage Pet Food: Marketing Gimmick or Real Science?

Have you ever wondered when you need to be diligent about feeding a life stage formula? How do you even know precisely which specific pet food formula to feed to your cat or dog?
Join Dr. Em to learn all the things you need to know!
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🚨 HEADS UP

Washington State has reported a suspected human H5N1 case with no cattle exposure likely bird-linked (or from contaminated milk).

The patient is severely ill in hospital.

Clade pending (D1 vs B3). CDC confirmation awaited.

If confirmed, it will be Washington’s first H5N1 case of 2025.

Boooo - even busier sucks!

Yeah, around Christmas everyone spends too much on gifts etc so when a pet gets sick they have zero funds for treatment so we do a lot more euthanasias. It's compounded by older animals getting worse in the cold & ppl wanting kids home for the euthanasia...

In my realm this is about the time when euthanasias start increasing dramatically... December and January are the absolute worst in vet clinics.

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner This Lump Could Be Deadly! Vet Explains Mast Cell Tumors

Join Dr. Em to learn all about mast cell tumors today! These masses are quite common and require prompt treatment.
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Thank you for sharing the video 🐾❣️

Health Canada puts out guidelines recommending N95s and clean indoor air!

Let’s do this!

Yes it’s overdue, and no it doesn’t address every risk factor, but we can significantly curb COVID with respirator use and clean air.

www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

Break the chains of infection transmission -wear a proper mask ❤️
Your patients deserve safe care.

Excerpt from Sept 2025 guidance for indoor air quality professionals PDF by Health Canada. I've highlighted the phrase In addition to (followed by advice to recommend respirator masks) Ventilation can help reduce viral transmission in indoor spaces by preventing the accumulation of potentially infectious respiratory particles in the air. Good ventilation, combined with other personal protective measures, can further reduce the risk of infection. In addition to improving indoor ventilation, the following should be considered (PHAC 2021a, 2022, 2023a, 2023b, 2023c): • Encourage occupants to stay home and away from others if they are not feeling well. • Limit the amount of people in areas where ventilation is poor. • Have policies that require or strongly recommend people to wear a well-fitting N-95 or KN-95 respirator mask in indoor public settings. • Provide supplies for people to clean their hands often (e.g., soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol). Remind occupants to clean their hands after contact with shared surfaces and objects, and after coughing or sneezing. • Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces and objects. › Develop and put into effect routine cleaning and disinfecting protocols that focus on shared surfaces, objects, and equipment. › Use disinfectant products with a valid drug identification number and follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and disinfection.

Health Canada has released new guidelines for air quality professionals that clearly state Covid can linger in the air & respirator masks should be considered IN ADDITION to improving ventilation

🔗 www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner Fatal Cat Urinary Issues Everyone Should Know | Vet’s Voice

Knowing the common symptoms of serious feline urinary emergencies can save your cat's life - join Dr. Em to learn what you need to know about blockages.
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Imagine if doctors only washed their hands when they see you washing yours. "Would you like me to wash my hands, too?"🤦

What's next, #Doctors wait for patients to put on pants before they do?

#MaskUp #donoharm #MasksinHealthcare #COVID19 #MarburgVirus #H5N1 #YallMasking #mpox

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner Vestibular Disease in Dogs & Cats: What's the Most Likely Cause?

Thanks to your generosity, I was able to get some help editing a video for today! I hope you enjoy learning about vestibular disease - do you already know the most common cause of these symptoms?
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Thank you, I appreciate this a lot! Even if I was just getting uninterrupted sleep all of this would be so much more manageable...

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner 3 Lessons I've Learned from My Dog Being Sick

There's been a lot going on, I hope you're taking care of yourselves.
My dog has been dealing with upper GI symptoms & figuring out the cause has been a complicated, stressful process. Join me to hear about what's been going on, + 3 important lessons I've been reminded!
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Violet Affleck, Myra Batchelder and Lucky Tran wearing white N95 masks with NYC skyline in the background.

Masking up and advocating for clean air at #UNGA w/ Violet Affleck and @myrabatchelder.bsky.social!

Neurocognitive and emotional long-term effects of COVID-19 infections in children and adolescents: results from a clinical survey in Bavaria, Germany - BMC Infectious Diseases Background While children and adolescents typically experience mild symptoms during the acute phase of the COVID-19 infection, some may develop severe post-infectious symptoms. In our study Post-COVID...

🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠

Paediatric version 😔

bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

You thrilled to surgeons washing their hands before surgery. Now ask that your doctors & healthcare workers wear good masks such as N95s so they don’t infect you with airborne viruses while you get treatment. After all, they did take oaths to do no harm.
#MasksInHealthcare

When you get a vaccine or a medical checkup, we expect the healthcare worker to wash their hands and wear gloves.

We should think the same about wearing masks in medical settings. Viruses can spread pre-symptomatically; masks are another effective infection control measure.

"Aerosols from the respiratory tract when we breathe, speak, sing or cough can carry viruses and bacteria... Aerosol transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified as the dominant route for transmitting COVID"
Congrats to these winners of the 2025 Faraday Horizon Prize.

"COVID cases have doubled in California. and officials advise indoor masking"
PLEASE get the word out to everyone, including parents, because children need protection too.
Hundreds of free downloadable images to post, email, or print. drive.google.com/drive/folder...

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner Your Cat Hates the Vet? | Vet Covers Effective Hacks

This week's video is all about how to make vet clinic appointments less stressful for your cats, and it also covers the things to consider once you are leaving the clinic as well!
youtu.be/B9RP9tfjbzE
There will not be a video next Friday, I am hoping to have one for Sept 19th though 🐾

Such a feeling of WTF being the only HCW in a chemo day unit wearing a proper mask. Am I being pranked? Blasé nurses, blasé patients. Meanwhile the research is suggesting the COVID wakes up sleeping cancer cells. 🫠

Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025
Severe:
Very high: AB BC NL
High: CAN MB North NS ON PEI QC SK
Moderate:

About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Canadian COVID Forecast Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025
CANADA

High [No change]

About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~7.2 higher
-Long COVID ~7.7 higher
-Hospitalizations ~10.7 higher
-Deaths ~10.9 higher

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner Veterinarian Covers Epilepsy in Dogs & Cats

Welcome back, and happy Friday! Here's the promised video covering epilepsy -
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I hope it's helpful 🐾

Thankfully she's improved a bit with supportive care.
Depending on how she does, I may not be able to get the next video done by next Friday. Her care/health is my priority, so if she's still feeling unwell, the video editing will have to wait.

An adult black Labrador Retriever is laying on a navy dog bed that has a cooling mat on it

Pictured here - the main reason my day went off the rails. This is Adelaide, who decided to start vomiting, is lethargic, lost a lot of her appetite, and has an elevated temp...
So she got to come into the clinic with me for a work up. I don't yet have a definitive diagnosis for what's going on 2/3

YouTube video by Vet Med Corner Seizures in Pets Are Scary—Here’s What Vets Want You to Know

A video did go up yesterday, but I was so swamped I didn't get a chance to tell you!

This week we are covering seizures - what a seizure is, what to do, what not to do, and what the common causes are!
youtu.be/yurXEPZDkSk

The next video will have a focus on epilepsy, don't miss it!

Final reminder!