Secondhand (and Third-Hand) Smoke May Be Making Your Pet Sick

Secondhand and third-hand smoke may be making your pet dog, bird, cat, guinea pig, or fish sick.

Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet

Just as obesity has become a serious problem in people, it’s also a growing problem in pets, one that can…

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Get the Facts

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) devices only considered safe and effective for certain conditions. The FDA recommends you use a HBOT…

Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don’t Mix

Grapefruit juice and grapefruit can affect the way your medicines work, and that food and drug interaction can cause problems.…

1004: An Example of a Study Where the Forest is More Informative Than the Trees

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1004. In this episode, I’ll discuss oral sedation strategies for young patients presenting to the ED with…

How to Report Problems with Flea and Tick Products

Fleas and ticks can be more than just an itchy annoyance to your pets—they can cause serious harm. So it’s…

Medication Errors Happen to Pets, Too

With pets, as with people, medication errors can happen throughout the treatment process, and your animal’s health can be harmed.…

FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch

If you have a complaint about a product regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency wants to…

Avoid Dangerous HCG Diet Products

FDA advises consumers to avoid human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) weight-loss products.

1003: The 3 Types of ICU Patients and Why They Matter for Making Patient Focused Risk:Benefit Assessments

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1003. In this episode, I’ll discuss 3 types of ICU patients and why they matter for making…