Your dog has giaridia. What can you do?
Tuesday, Jan 2nd, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Giardia is a very difficult parasite to cure in dogs. Here’s what I told a reader who asked me about her dog’s diagnosis. Q: My dog doesn’t seem to keep […]
Read more »What to do when your dog eats glass
Thursday, Dec 21st, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Dogs probably don’t eat glass by choice, but when it’s in the form of a ball, as it is with many Christmas ornaments, dogs may not be able to resist. […]
Read more »Can we talk about grains in pet food?
Thursday, Dec 7th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Can dogs eat grains? That was the topic of a frustrating conversation I had with a pet owner recently. Dogs, she informed me, can’t digest grains. When I assured her […]
Read more »What does your pet’s poop tell you? Let’s ask the Queen of Poop!
Thursday, Nov 30th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Are there secrets to health and happiness locked in your pet’s poop? While I was researching an article on the possible link between anxiety and the bacteria living in our […]
Read more »Cats measure space ‘by a whisker’
Tuesday, Nov 21st, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Most of the things people “have heard” about cats are myths and urban legends. But a reader wrote me about one that’s true! Q: I’ve heard a cat’s whiskers are […]
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