Getting to the bottom of your pet’s unexplained fever
Tuesday, Apr 19th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Has your pet ever started running a fever for reasons no one could figure out? That’s what happened to a reader. Here’s her story and my advice: Q: My dog had her teeth cleaned, and all went well with a couple of extractions. A week or so later, she wouldn’t eat, and when we took […]
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Has your pet ever started running a fever for reasons no one could figure out? That’s what happened to a reader. Here’s her story and my advice: Q: My dog had her teeth cleaned, and all went well with a couple of extractions. A week or so later, she wouldn’t eat, and when we took […]
Read more »Can cats be vegan or vegetarian?
Thursday, Apr 14th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Can cats be vegetarian or vegan? That depends on how long you want to have a cat, says Kristi Krause, DVM, a board-certified specialist in feline medicine. Cats, with their claws and teeth made for taking down and eating meat, are obligate carnivores, meaning they require certain proteins that can be obtained only from meat. […]
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Can cats be vegetarian or vegan? That depends on how long you want to have a cat, says Kristi Krause, DVM, a board-certified specialist in feline medicine. Cats, with their claws and teeth made for taking down and eating meat, are obligate carnivores, meaning they require certain proteins that can be obtained only from meat. […]
Read more »How to protect your dog from Lyme disease
Thursday, Mar 31st, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Do dogs get Lyme disease? Is the vaccine enough to prevent it if so? These are the questions this reader asked me recently; here is my response. Q: Do dogs get Lyme disease? I have always heard that they don’t, so why is there a canine vaccine for it? A: That’s an interesting question with […]
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Do dogs get Lyme disease? Is the vaccine enough to prevent it if so? These are the questions this reader asked me recently; here is my response. Q: Do dogs get Lyme disease? I have always heard that they don’t, so why is there a canine vaccine for it? A: That’s an interesting question with […]
Read more »Your dog’s obsessive licking may be sign of a hidden health problem
Monday, Mar 14th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Has your dog ever seemed to go into a trance while licking furniture, her bed, or your hand? A health problem might be behind this behavior. Here’s what a reader asked, and my answer: Q: One of my dogs goes around licking the other dogs’ empty bowls for several minutes after eating. He also likes […]
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Has your dog ever seemed to go into a trance while licking furniture, her bed, or your hand? A health problem might be behind this behavior. Here’s what a reader asked, and my answer: Q: One of my dogs goes around licking the other dogs’ empty bowls for several minutes after eating. He also likes […]
Read more »Danger to dogs taking thyroid medication
Tuesday, Mar 1st, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Is your dog taking medication for low thyroid? This safety warning from this week’s Pet Connection column is for you: Check with your veterinarian if your dog is taking medication for hypothyroidism. The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to six manufacturers of unapproved medications for hypothyroidism in dogs. The FDA has not […]
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Is your dog taking medication for low thyroid? This safety warning from this week’s Pet Connection column is for you: Check with your veterinarian if your dog is taking medication for hypothyroidism. The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to six manufacturers of unapproved medications for hypothyroidism in dogs. The FDA has not […]
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