My tips on caring for pet ferrets
Thursday, Oct 13th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Are ferrets easy to keep as pets? A reader recently wrote asking me how to be a great first-time ferret owner: Q: I just got a ferret! What should I be prepared for as far as potential health problems or injuries? I want to make sure I take good care of him. A: Oh, man, […]
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Are ferrets easy to keep as pets? A reader recently wrote asking me how to be a great first-time ferret owner: Q: I just got a ferret! What should I be prepared for as far as potential health problems or injuries? I want to make sure I take good care of him. A: Oh, man, […]
Read more »Yes, there’s a new way to protect dogs from heartworm
Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Do you have questions about dogs and heartworm, including whether heartworm really is becoming resistant to preventives? Some interesting results came out of a study of Ceva’s Vectra 3D flea/tick/mosquito repellant: It turns out it’s a powerful tool in the fight against canine heartworm disease, relying on what the company calls the “double defense” of […]
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Do you have questions about dogs and heartworm, including whether heartworm really is becoming resistant to preventives? Some interesting results came out of a study of Ceva’s Vectra 3D flea/tick/mosquito repellant: It turns out it’s a powerful tool in the fight against canine heartworm disease, relying on what the company calls the “double defense” of […]
Read more »No, apple cores and seeds aren’t toxic to pets
Tuesday, Sep 20th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
A reader asks if apple cores are toxic to her dog. Was this important pet health information, or an excuse to write about QT Pi Becker? You decide! Q: I like to give my dog apple cores, and he loves them, but I heard that the seeds contain cyanide. Should I stop giving them? I […]
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A reader asks if apple cores are toxic to her dog. Was this important pet health information, or an excuse to write about QT Pi Becker? You decide! Q: I like to give my dog apple cores, and he loves them, but I heard that the seeds contain cyanide. Should I stop giving them? I […]
Read more »Nationwide recall of contaminated pet eye drops
Saturday, Sep 3rd, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Do your pets use eye drops? How about the pets of your friends and family? If so, please be aware of a nationwide recall of three brands of eye wash sold for pets through major outlets including veterinaty clinics, pet supply stores, Amazon.com, and other online retailers. Testing of samples of the eye products has […]
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Do your pets use eye drops? How about the pets of your friends and family? If so, please be aware of a nationwide recall of three brands of eye wash sold for pets through major outlets including veterinaty clinics, pet supply stores, Amazon.com, and other online retailers. Testing of samples of the eye products has […]
Read more »What to do about dogs and chocolate
Thursday, Sep 1st, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Who doesn’t love chocolate? It’s the stuff of celebrations, holidays and romance. It’s filled with feel-good chemicals, and there’s even evidence that it’s good for our health. Dogs love chocolate as much as we do, based on the number of stories I’ve heard about canines who crave the sweet stuff. Just about every week, I […]
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Who doesn’t love chocolate? It’s the stuff of celebrations, holidays and romance. It’s filled with feel-good chemicals, and there’s even evidence that it’s good for our health. Dogs love chocolate as much as we do, based on the number of stories I’ve heard about canines who crave the sweet stuff. Just about every week, I […]
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