What to feed a dog diagnosed with cancer
Wednesday, Sep 30th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker
We want to do everything we can for our pets when they’re suffering from cancer. One reader asks if diet can help dogs recover. Q: My dog has been diagnosed with lymphoma. I’ve heard that there’s a cancer diet that may help. What can you tell me about it? Are there any other dietary changes […]
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We want to do everything we can for our pets when they’re suffering from cancer. One reader asks if diet can help dogs recover. Q: My dog has been diagnosed with lymphoma. I’ve heard that there’s a cancer diet that may help. What can you tell me about it? Are there any other dietary changes […]
Read more »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 not be saved. I first met Salvatore, a tiny puppy brought to me from Panhandle Animal Shelter, at North Idaho Animal Hospital. I thought he […]
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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 not be saved. I first met Salvatore, a tiny puppy brought to me from Panhandle Animal Shelter, at North Idaho Animal Hospital. I thought he […]
Read more »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 be scratching himself a lot and is starting to lose fur. What could be causing his itchiness? A: Skin problems aren’t unusual in rabbits, and […]
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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 be scratching himself a lot and is starting to lose fur. What could be causing his itchiness? A: Skin problems aren’t unusual in rabbits, and […]
Read more »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 that will look at a new way to deliver chemotherapy. What are some things I should consider? A: Clinical trials have resulted in better treatments, […]
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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 that will look at a new way to deliver chemotherapy. What are some things I should consider? A: Clinical trials have resulted in better treatments, […]
Read more »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 for veterinarians, too. And here are the two things that really bother me when I see them in pets out in public: 1. Limping. I […]
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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 for veterinarians, too. And here are the two things that really bother me when I see them in pets out in public: 1. Limping. I […]
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