Dr. Chelsie Narito | Source | ER Doctor at VEG ER for Pets
Dr. Chelsie Narito
A native of Maui, Dr. Narito is a proud MSU Spartan! After graduating, her internship focused on emergency and critical care, radiology, cardiology, surgery, and internal medicine. She believes in providing the highest level of care through passion, education, communication, and goal directed teamwork. As MD, Dr. Narito has developed a deeper sense of her community and social responsibility. She and her husband have two daughters, two floofs named Chief and Cali, her tortoise Olive, a fighting fish Funfetti, and Vanilla Cupcake, an albino catfish. She enjoys time with her family, reformer pilates, outdoor movie nights, her daughters’ sporting events, and meeting people in the community.
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Veterinarian urges caution around cannabis
Veterinary Emergency Group’s Dr. Chelsie Narito has seen her fair share of dogs acting oddly — loopy or wobbly.
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Pot Warning For Pets: Veterinarian urges caution around cannabis
Veterinary Emergency Group’s Dr. Chelsie Narito has seen her fair share of dogs acting oddly — loopy or wobbly. : Diagnosis: They’re stoned. They’ve ingested their owners’ marijuana. : Ingestion of marijuana by dogs has become increasingly common, with an 11% rise in calls to the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center in 2022 compared to the previous year, and an overall increase of 300% over the last five years. : While marijuana rarely results in death for dogs, it can lead to severe symptoms. Pet health insurance provider Trupanion reported 1,852 marijuana toxicity-related claims in dogs and cats over the past five years, typically occurring when pets ingest edibles, marijuana plants or baked goods containing cannabis intended for humans. : The medical director at VEG Oro Valley, Narito said dogs will eat anything, but it goes beyond ingesting. : “Sometimes people smoke in the area,” Narito said. : “That can...
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