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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.

In memory of two tiny puppy lives cut terribly short this National Pet Memorial Day

Sunday, Sep 13th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

As our family continues to grow in love and joy with our little distemper survivor, QT, we are still haunted at times by the loss of his littermates who could […]

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Why is your bunny balding?

Wednesday, Sep 9th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Do you have a pet rabbit suffering fur loss and scratching? This reader did — and I shared some information I thought would help! Q: My rabbit seems to really […]

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How to make the time spent with your dog really count

Thursday, Sep 3rd, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Making sure we spend enough time with our pets can be hard, especially if we’re working long hours. My daughter, professional trainer Mikkel Becker, has some suggestions for a reader: […]

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Is a clinical trial right for your cat?

Monday, Aug 31st, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A reader asks how to evaluate placing a cat into a clinical trial: Q: My cat has an injection-site sarcoma, and I’m thinking of enrolling him in a clinical study […]

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2 things I hate to see in pets out in public

Monday, Aug 24th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I imagine respiratory therapists are upset when they see somebody outside a restaurant chain smoking, and that dentists cringe when they see somebody with a mega-sized sugary drink. That’s true […]

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