Saliva 911: When your pet’s drooling is an emergency
Monday, Aug 10th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Is your pet’s drooling normal for them, or something to worry about? Some breeds like Basset Hounds, Mastiffs, and St. Bernards are notorious for a deluge of slippery saliva, and […]
Read more »What to do when your bunny won’t eat or drops food
Tuesday, Jul 14th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker
When the answer to “What’s up, Doc?” is that your pet rabbit’s not eating normally, is dropping food, or is drooling, the problem defiitely requires a visit to the veterinarian […]
Read more »Recognizing the sometimes confusing signs of feline hyperthyroidism
Thursday, Jul 9th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker
High thyroid levels are fairly common in older cats, but the condition can be somewhat hard to recognize, especially in its early stages. A reader wrote asking me what I […]
Read more »New DNA vaccine may help some dogs with oral melanoma
Thursday, Jul 2nd, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Few things strike quite as much fear in the hearts of pet lovers as a cancer diagnosis in their beloved companion. One reader wrote to ask me about a possible […]
Read more »What to do when your cat keeps getting bladder infections
Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker
As a veterinarian, I see plenty of cats who urinate outside the litterbox or have other signs of urinary tract disorders. Most of these cats have a medical, not behavioral, […]
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