Blog - Dr. Marty Becker

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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.

Is anesthesia safe for cats?

Thursday, May 25th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I can’t tell you how many painful, infected, miserable mouths I see on cats whose owners are afraid for their pets to get dental care due to fears of anesthesia. […]

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It was the largest horse rescue in U.S. history, and now one of the babies needs your help and a home!

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What would you do if you were asked to help save the lives of over 900 starving horses, many blind, and all the mares pregnant? If you’re Elaine Nash, you […]

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Veterinarian’s granddaughter wrote her first book, and of course it’s about animals

Thursday, May 18th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Love of animals and of writing runs deep in our family. I’ve written 25 books, selling over 8 million copies with three New York Times bestsellers. Our daughter, Mikkel, has […]

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When your puppy eats your sofa

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A reader has a not-uncommon problem: A sofa-eating puppy. I asked my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to help her out with some tips. Q: My 4-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy ate […]

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New guidelines on how to stop mosquitoes before they spread disease to pets (and people)

Thursday, May 11th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

The big news in preventing mosquito-borne diseases in dogs, cats, and humans continues to be what’s known as vector control. In other words, instead of focusing exclusively on preventing or […]

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