Cat ears itchy? Might be mites
Tuesday, Jan 12th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker
&description=What’s going on when your cat scratches her ears? It could be an infection, but it could also be ear mites. Here’s what you should know. Q: My cat keeps scratching at her ears. Does she have an infection? A: That’s possible. She could also have an infestation of ear mites. Ear mites are most […]
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What’s going on when your cat scratches her ears? It could be an infection, but it could also be ear mites. Here’s what you should know. Q: My cat keeps scratching at her ears. Does she have an infection? A: That’s possible. She could also have an infestation of ear mites. Ear mites are most […]
Read more »Can your dog be a blood donor?
Thursday, Jan 7th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker
&description=A reader who is a regular blood donor (or hero, as I think of them!) asked if her dog could also give blood to help other dogs. Here’s the scoop. Q: I’m a regular blood donor to the Red Cross, and I’m curious if there are blood donor programs for dogs, too. A: As with […]
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A reader who is a regular blood donor (or hero, as I think of them!) asked if her dog could also give blood to help other dogs. Here’s the scoop. Q: I’m a regular blood donor to the Red Cross, and I’m curious if there are blood donor programs for dogs, too. A: As with […]
Read more »Try these simple winter tips for pets
Tuesday, Jan 5th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker
&description=Contrary to popular belief, pets’ fur coats don’t make them immune to the cold. Protect pets from winter’s onslaught by shortening walks in extremely cold weather and bringing them indoors when temps drop below freezing, even if they have long or thick coats. Animals who are old or arthritic are more at risk of falling […]
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Contrary to popular belief, pets’ fur coats don’t make them immune to the cold. Protect pets from winter’s onslaught by shortening walks in extremely cold weather and bringing them indoors when temps drop below freezing, even if they have long or thick coats. Animals who are old or arthritic are more at risk of falling […]
Read more »Is it normal for dogs to chase their tails?
Monday, Dec 14th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
&description=Videos of dogs chasing their tails may have people laughing on YouTube, but tail-chasing may be nothing to laugh at. Here’s what I told a reader. Q: Why do dogs chase their tails? A: A search on YouTube turns up thousands of videos of dogs chasing their tails. Usually we laugh when we see dogs […]
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Videos of dogs chasing their tails may have people laughing on YouTube, but tail-chasing may be nothing to laugh at. Here’s what I told a reader. Q: Why do dogs chase their tails? A: A search on YouTube turns up thousands of videos of dogs chasing their tails. Usually we laugh when we see dogs […]
Read more »How to get a sick dog to eat
Monday, Dec 7th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
&description=Some dogs who won’t eat just need a little time to feel better, but there are many times when eating is essential to their health and recovery. Here are some tips to get them to chow down when they don’t want to. Q: My dog is sick, and he has lost his appetite. Do you […]
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Some dogs who won’t eat just need a little time to feel better, but there are many times when eating is essential to their health and recovery. Here are some tips to get them to chow down when they don’t want to. Q: My dog is sick, and he has lost his appetite. Do you […]
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