Evergreen Holistic Veterinary Care

05/01/2026

Did you know cats can have a MDR1 genetic defect that normal medications can cause a problem? See this new study.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EC5L73VC4/

03/19/2026

Food recall on Steve's and Quest raw diets.
https://www.petage.com/fda-warning-certain-lots-steves-real-food-quest-cat-food-pose-serious-health-risks/

09/12/2025

Attention " Fresh dog food" feeders, a new type of bladder stone was discovered at Univ of MN Urolith Lab. It is associated with an ingredient "choline bitartrate" in the newly popular food type, including brands like Just Food for Dogs, The Farmers Dog, NomNom, and few others. It is also in a few supplements for homemade dog food like perhaps the supplements from Balance-it. It also has been linked to a few medications like Entyce and Temeril-P.
This predominately occurs in males, and small breeds, but can in females and large breeds. There may also be a concern with some incidence of kidney disease.
Although many people feed these foods without issue, the discovery of this new bladder stone may warrant attention and consideration.

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02/28/2025

Here is an update on felines in Washington state and H5N1 with regards to a recent raw chicken food recall.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAAGR/bulletins/3d4c011

12/28/2024

Recall on Northwest Naturals Cat formula

Morasch Meats of Portland Voluntary Recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination Oregon Department of Agriculture sent this bulletin at 12/24/2024 12:18 PM PST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release: Decem...

12/20/2024

Typically we don't carry medications or pharma drugs until they have been on the market for over a year. This is for the safety of our patients. Librella is no different. It seemed promising and we have had several patients that got it elsewhere. We've had clients mad we didn't have it, and we've lost clients because we didn't have it.
It was tested on a low number of dogs and only for a short time. Typically we'll see how a drugs safety is after a year and thousands of dogs.... well Librella hasn't done well.

From this article "More than 3,600 cases of debilitating dog health problems caused by the medication were reported between January 2023 and March 2024, the FDA said in the cautionary letter, published Monday."

I'm glad none of those are our patients!

Dangerous side effects from the injectable canine drug Librela — used to treat osteoarthritis joint pain — have been linked to seizures, lameness and loss of muscle control, the FDA warned.

08/12/2024

Keep your pups safe this summer

Harmful algae blooms are being detected across the state as the frequent hot and dry weather takes its toll on numerous bodies of water, providing the perfect breeding grounds for dangerous, toxic algae.
Here are some current blooms

04/05/2024

Do dogs need glasses for the eclipse on Monday? No, and here's an article to explain why.

Wild animals can act strangely when solar eclipses occur. But what about your pets?

12/02/2023

An update on the new respiratory canine disease known as CIRDC from the Washington State Veterinarian office. There have been 2 cases confirmed in WA, and one of those was in Snohomish County. They are reportedly recovering well. The current recommendation is to avoid dog parks, day care and boarding if possible. For more information please click link below.

With recent reports of an unidentified canine illness increasing across the nation, the Washington State Veterinarian is encouraging dog owners to be vigilant to keep their animals safe and healthy.

11/24/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=756104239887259&id=100064630693628&mibextid=Nif5oz

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Several news reports have highlighted concern for increases in canine respiratory disease cases from across the country. Currently, there are coordinated efforts ongoing with state and federal entities to determine if there are increases in case numbers and/or severe disease. At this time, there is very little information to make any determination of what, if anything, is occurring. Currently, there are no reports of concern in Washington state.

To be cautious, the Washington State Veterinarian is encouraging owners to avoid areas where dog congregate, and sharing of bowls, toys etc between non-household dogs. If they must be in a congregate setting, additional vaccinations may be considered. Veterinarians are encouraged to report high morbidity or mortality events through the WSDA online reporting tool: https://agr.wa.gov/departments/animals-livestock-and-pets/animal-health/reportable-diseases

For the latest updates on this disease, please visit WSDA’s latest news at https://agr.wa.gov/.