What your dog loves better than food
Tuesday, Oct 14th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
I’ve lived with a lot of dogs who would do pretty much anything for treats. Our canine cocktails Quora and Quixote, along with our old Golden, Shakira, and my beloved […]
Read more »Can you help these horses in North Carolina?
Monday, Oct 13th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Do you love horses? I do, and so does Victoria Rogelin. However, to her lasting sorrow, she is financially unable to keep her three special needs horses, who she rescued […]
Read more »A vet’s eye view on demodectic mange in dogs
Friday, Oct 10th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
See that poor dog on the right? That’s Boone, who I helped treat for demodectic mange while he was in a foster home (which became his forever home, but that’s […]
Read more »Why frequent baths are good for your dog
Wednesday, Oct 8th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Whether your dog loves getting wet or hates it, the fact is, frequent bathing is a good thing! For decades, veterinary health care professionals recommended that people not bathe their […]
Read more »How a tennis ball can kill your dog
Tuesday, Oct 7th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Tennis balls are not chew toys. Put them away after every game of fetch. Dogs have been known to compress tennis balls in their throats and then die when the […]
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