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Meat is a must in your cat’s diet

Thursday, Sep 7th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Can a cat be a vegetarian or vegan pet? No. Here’s what I told a reader who asked about whether cats really need meat in their diets. Q: Why is […]

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There’s more to feeding your cat than just opening a bag or a can

Tuesday, Aug 22nd, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

There’s more to feeding your cat than just opening a can or bag, says feline expert Tony Buffington, DVM, who lectured on the subject at the 2017 AVMA conference in […]

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How to report a pet’s adverse reaction to a food, drug, product, or device

Tuesday, Aug 15th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Has your pet had a problem related to ingestion or use of a food, drug, product or device? Here’s how to report it. If necessary, first contact your veterinarian so […]

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What you need to know about bringing pets to high altitudes

Wednesday, Aug 9th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

One of my team members recently had to leave early from a mountain vacation when her dog developed severe altitude sickness, requiring hospitalization. Coincidentally, a reader just wrote me about […]

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What makes a dog a dog: Secrets of the canine genome

Tuesday, Aug 1st, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What’s in our dogs’ DNA that makes them dogs? The answer is locked in the canine genome, and that’s what a reader asked me about! Q: I’m always seeing articles […]

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