Veterinary Medicine Archives - Page 7 of 67 - Dr. Marty Becker

Category Archives: Veterinary Medicine

Can inflammation harm your cat’s mind, body, and emotions?

Thursday, Jul 15th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Black Cat. Portrait Of A Pet. Yellow Eyes In A Cat.

A study by Carlo Siracusa, associate professor of clinical behavior medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, will look at how chronic inflammation affects cognition, behavior and […]

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When should kittens by spayed or neutered?

Friday, Jul 9th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What’s the right age to spay or neuter a kitten? Here’s how I answered a reader with that question. Q: How old should kittens be when they are spayed or […]

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Can adult cats eat kitten food?

Thursday, Jul 1st, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

We all know cats can’t eat dog food (it’s nutritionally deficient for them), but how about adult cats eating kitten food? That was a reader’s question. Here’s my response. Q: […]

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How to remove ticks from pets

Tuesday, Jun 22nd, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Macro photograph of a deer tick held between index finger and thumb.

How to remove ticks from pets is one of the top questions I get, never more so than now as ticks and tick diseases are spreading into parts of the […]

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What’s causing your cat’s diarrhea, and what can you do about it?

Thursday, Jun 17th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Very old black cat resting on hammock

Diarrhea is a non-specific medical condition. What that means is it can have many causes, some not too serious and others deadly. Here’s what I told a reader dealing with […]

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