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Cat heart condition can cause sudden death

Monday, Mar 12th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

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A heartbroken reader found her young cat dead just moments after he’d seemed perfectly fine. What could have happened? Here’s what I told her. Q: I found my 18-month-old cat […]

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The mystery behind this dog’s sudden behavior change

Monday, Mar 5th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

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What would you think if your senior dog suddenly started lying across your bedroom door every night — something he has literally never done before? Here’s what I told a […]

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Feeding two cats who need different diets

Monday, Feb 26th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What do you do when you have multiple cats, one of whom needs a special diet? One suggestion is not to free-feed your cats, but use food puzzles and hunting […]

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Why dogs mark and what to do about it

Monday, Feb 19th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What can cause a dog to start marking in the house? That was the question I got from a reader, and I teamed up with my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, […]

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Aspirin for pet pain: Good idea, or bad?

Tuesday, Feb 13th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Is aspirin safe to give pets for their pain? That’s the question a reader had for me. The short answer is no; here’s why. Q: Is it OK to give […]

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