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New York, New York, The United States

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http://www.drjustinelee.com

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Pets/Animals, Veterinary Medicine, Humor

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March 2009

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Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC is a board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist, and is currently the Associate Director of Veterinary Services for Pet Poison Helpline. For the previous five years, she was on faculty as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Lee graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Animal Sciences, and then obtained her veterinary degree at Cornell University. She pursued her internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, which is affiliated with the MSPCA. In addition, she has also completed an emergency fellowship and residency at the University of Pennsylvania.

Currently, she is 1 of approximately 250 board certified veterinary specialists wo...more Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC is a board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist, and is currently the Associate Director of Veterinary Services for Pet Poison Helpline. For the previous five years, she was on faculty as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Lee graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Animal Sciences, and then obtained her veterinary degree at Cornell University. She pursued her internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, which is affiliated with the MSPCA. In addition, she has also completed an emergency fellowship and residency at the University of Pennsylvania.

Currently, she is 1 of approximately 250 board certified veterinary specialists world wide in emergency and critical care, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC). Dr. Lee has been published in numerous veterinary journals, including the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, the Journal of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care, and the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has also published several veterinary book chapters, and has been aired on radio and television to promote preventative medicine, animal health, and the overall well-being of pets. Dr. Lee is a contributing author for various sled dog magazines and various breed newsletters, and is the current pet columnist for Prevention magazine. She lectures throughout the world on emergency and critical care.

When Dr. Lee is not working in the ER, she is playing ultimate Frisbee or ice hockey, hiking with her dog, traveling, gardening, or reading. Dr. Lee’s three kids include:

* A rescued pit bull terrier (abandoned with parvovirus) named "JP" after Jamaica Plain, where she worked in Boston.
* A rescued grey and white tabby cat (abandoned with head trauma) named after a former Bostonian-Irish-owned patient, "Seamus."
* A rescued black cat (adopted after being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect) named "Echo" after "echocardiogram," an ultrasound technique specific for the heart.(less)

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Veterinarians: how to tell your pet owners that their pets are fat!

Great article that I wanted to pass on written by Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ on April 25, 2012 from the Exceptional Veterinary Team!

The latest national survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) shows that 53% of adult dogs and 55% of cats were deemed overweight or obese by their veterinarian. Our challenge is to remain the pet’s best advocate, and discuss its being overwei... read more »

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Average rating: 3.48 · 64 ratings · 20 reviews · 2 distinct works

	It's a Cat's World . . . You Just Live in It: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Furry Feline 337 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	It's a Dog's Life...but It's Your Carpet: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Four-Legged Friend 365 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Justine Lee wrote a new blog post: Veterinarians: how to tell your pet owners that their pets are fat! Veterinarians: how to tell your pet owners that their pets are fat! Great article that I wanted to pass on written by Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ on April 25, 2012 from the Exceptional Veterinary Team!The latest... read more »
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Justine Lee made a comment on her review of Blood Memory "yeah, that's true. i didn't realize it was a single. now i think it's ok :) "
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Justine Lee gave to: Blood Memory by Greg Iles read in April, 2012	My rating:
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