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From pet health tips to ideas on fighting boredom and loneliness in pets, you can learn how to make your pets' lives better here.

Survey: Should veterinary leaders support Fear Free animal shelters?

Thursday, Feb 25th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Do you have 60 seconds to help frightened pets in shelters? In March I’ll be meeting with the leaders in the veterinary community to discuss the Fear Free initiative, and […]

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How to ditch your dog’s itch

Friday, Feb 19th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

One of the top reasons people seek help from a veterinarian for their dogs is itching! That’s just the problem this reader came to me with: Q: My 8-year-old chocolate […]

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What’s behind your bird’s bald spots?

Thursday, Feb 18th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

There’s no one-size-fits-all answers to feather loss in birds, as I explained to this reader: Q: My African grey parrot is losing his feathers, and my veterinarian wants to run […]

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This is why veterinary diagnostics aren’t a waste of money

Tuesday, Feb 9th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I think every veterinarian who is in the public eye gets these types of emails all the time: the ones that ask for our help, but when we give our […]

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What you need to know about seizures in dogs

Friday, Feb 5th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Knowing what a seizure looks like, what to do if you think your dog has had one, and what other diseases can mimic seizures may save your dog’s life! Here’s […]

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