Dr. Sarah Chen
Lead Veterinary Reviewer
- DVM
Dr. Chen has spent more than fifteen years in small animal practice, helping families keep dogs and cats healthy through every life stage. She believes clear, preventive guidance empowers first-time pet owners. She leads medical review for HowIPet so our health content reflects current veterinary standards.
Specialties
- preventive care
- internal medicine
- nutrition
Articles by this author
Guides and articles where front matter lists this author by name.
- Emergency Care Ammonia Spikes in Aquariums: Causes, Fish Stress, and Fast Stabilization 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Antifreeze Poisoning in Dogs: Sweet, Deadly Ethylene Glycol 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Avocado Toxicity in Birds: Persin and Sudden Cardiac Death 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Bloat and GDV in Dogs: A Life-Threatening Stomach Emergency 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs: Signs, Doses, and Emergency Steps 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Crop Stasis in Birds: When the Crop Stops Emptying 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Dehydration Emergency in Reptiles: Causes, Assessment, and Rehydration 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Dental Emergencies in Small Pets: Overgrown Teeth and Oral Abscesses 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Egg Binding in Birds: A Reproductive Emergency 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Egg Binding in Reptiles: Dystocia in Lizards, Snakes, and Turtles 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Essential Oil Toxicity in Cats: Diffusers, Topicals, and Hidden Risks 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Flea Product Toxicity in Cats: Permethrin and Other Dangerous Ingredients 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Fly Strike in Rabbits: A Devastating Warm-Weather Emergency 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Foreign Body Ingestion in Dogs: Socks, Toys, and Surgical Emergencies 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care GI Stasis in Rabbits: When Eating Stops and the Clock Starts 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Grape and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs: Unpredictable Kidney Failure 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Heatstroke in Dogs: Recognizing and Responding to Overheating 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Heatstroke in Small Pets: Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Hamsters 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Heavy Metal Poisoning in Birds: Lead, Zinc, and Copper Dangers 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Impaction in Reptiles: Substrate Ingestion and Intestinal Blockage 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Lily Poisoning in Cats: Kidney Risk from Pollen, Leaves, and Vase Water 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Medication Poisoning in Cats: Common Drugs That Are Feline Emergencies 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Mouth Rot in Reptiles: Infectious Stomatitis and Oral Infections 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care New Tank Syndrome: Why Fish Die in New Aquariums 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Nitrite Poisoning in Aquarium Fish: Brown Blood Disease 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Oxygen Depletion in Aquariums: When Fish Gasp at the Surface 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care pH Crash in Aquariums: When Water Chemistry Collapses Overnight 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Respiratory Distress in Small Pets: Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Hamsters 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Respiratory Infections in Reptiles: Pneumonia and Upper Airway Disease 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care String Ingestion in Cats: Linear Foreign Bodies and Bowel Emergencies 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Teflon and PTFE Fume Danger for Pet Birds: Kitchen Hazards Explained 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Temperature Shock in Aquarium Fish: Heater Failures and Rapid Changes 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Thermal Burns in Reptiles: Heat Lamps, Mats, and Hidden Hot Spots 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Urinary Blockage in Cats: A Silent Killer in Male Cats 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Wet Tail in Hamsters: Proliferative Ileitis and Rapid Decline 2026-03-31
- Emergency Care Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs: Rapid Insulin Surge and Liver Failure 2026-03-31