Urgent: Do You Know About These Dangers Lurking in Your Home?
You think that your home is the safest place for your dog, right? There ARE dangers in your home and you need to know what they are.
We talk with Dr. Tom Day who is a specialist in Emergency and Critical care for pets. He shares which are the most common household reasons he sees dogs in his ER practice. These emergencies are preventable with a little forethought, but how can you plan if you don’t know? From medications to plants to things that seem ok, Dr. Day and I are here to help!
You might guess some of these dangers, but you might be surprised. Learn what you can do to prevent these tragedies. Save your dog a stressful visit to the ER and maybe save his/her life. You cannot afford to miss this episode.
BIO:
Dr. Day is board certified in the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (1993) and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (1998). Dr. Day founded Louisville Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Services (LVSES) in 1998 and served as owner until moving to the Madison area to join VES/VSC. He is a mentor for an ACVECC residency training program at VES/VSC and his clinical focus includes not only emergency and critical care medicine, but also clinical anesthesia. Dr. Day’s professional interests include total injectable anesthesia for challenging emergency surgical patients, any and all therapy in the traumatized patient, postoperative critical care and fluid therapy, ultrasound and fluid balance for the critically injured and ill dog and cat. Intensive, hands-on monitoring in the ICU will always be his primary clinical focus. The emergency and critical care residency training program at VES/VSC is the only private practice residency on the area.
Dr. Day is married to the wonderfully talented and exceptional person Lara K. Day, DVM, CVA, CCRP, CVCH who has a mobile practice that concentrates on Chinese medicine (acupuncture and herbal therapy) and canine and feline physical rehabilitation. Tom and Lara have two beautiful children, Keanna and Mila. The whole family is enjoying the active lifestyle of the Madison area. Dr. Tom Day is an avid runner and also plays in the men’s senior baseball league. He is also a soccer coach for both daughters.