Dr. Justine Lee is a board-certified veterinary specialist in emergency critical care and toxicology. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Cornell University. She completed her advanced internship training at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, followed by her fellowship and residency in emergency and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Lee is the CEO and cofounder of VETgirl, a subscription-based podcast and webinar service offering RACE-approved online veterinary continuing education. She has served on the faculty at the University of Minnesota and as the head of an animal poison control center. She has appeared on radio and television to promote preventative medicine, animal health, and the overall well-being of pets. She lectures throughout the world on emergency critical care.

Dr. Lee is the coeditor of several veterinary textbooks and has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed, scientific veterinary articles. She is also the author of It’s a Dog’s Life … but It’s Your Carpet and It’s a Cat’s World … You Just Live in It.