3 must-see videos for spring
In interviews with dvm360, 3 veterinarians provide expert insights into a common household toxin, the increase in tick populations, and tick-associated Cytauxzoonosis in cats.
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As the weather warms across the US and flowers begin to bloom, patients are getting more exposure to spring toxins, ticks and other seasonal dangers to their health. In interviews with dvm360, Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT; Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM; and Lindsay Starkey, DVM, PhD, DACVM ( Parasitology), provide expert insights into a common household toxin, the increase in tick populations, and tick-associated Cytauxzoonosis in cats. The following 3 videos provide refreshes of information relevant to the season:
The danger of household lilies
Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT, senior veterinary toxicologist and director, veterinary medicine at Pet Poison Helpline, Schmid discusses the danger of lilies to cats. Easter lilies [or Lilium longiflorum], in particular, are a religious symbol of the Easter holiday and are traditionally popular in the spring. Pet owners should immediately call a veterinarian if a cat has, or may have, eaten an Easter lily leaf.1
https://www.dvm360.com/view/the-danger-of-household-lilies
Exploring the rise in tick populations
Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM, Krull-Ewing professor of parasitology at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, talks about her lecture It’s Always Tick Season, presented at the 2025 Veterinary Meeting & Expo in Orlando, Florida. Little discusses the boom in tick populations over the last decades, as well its driving factors and the risk of tick-borne diseases in pets.
https://www.dvm360.com/view/exploring-the-rise-in-tick-populations
Treating and managing Cytauxzoonosis in feline patients
Lindsay Starkey, DVM, PhD, DACVM ( Parasitology), explained the importance of veterinarians being aware of Cytauxzoonosis. A tick-borne disease in cats, this disease is shifting in geographic range, and professionals should be aware of early clinical signs, diagnostic changes, and more.
https://www.dvm360.com/view/treating-and-managing-cytauxzoonosis-in-feline-patients
Reference
Mahr S. Easter Lily, Lilium longiflorum. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Horticulture-Extension. Accessed January 31, 2024. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/easter-lily-lilium-longiflorum/
