Dr. Becker - Bark & Whiskers (Page 25)

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Cat Tips

This Unsavory Pet Food Additive Could Destroy a Myth Cherished by Most Pet Parents

While their PR machines praise it to the high heavens, you're better off sidestepping this potential health bomb for your precious animal companions. Besides being so unsavory as to make your stomach roll, it's far from the best option even for seriously non-picky animals.

Food Facts

Sardines: Is This Nutrient-Packed Fish the Key to Better Digestion?

Served properly and obtained from the right sources, this oily saltwater fish contains healthy fats that can help boost your pet's health, while being a scrumptious snack.

Dog Tips

The Horrid Signs of an Internal Fungal Infection

Most people assume fungal infections with pets are limited to the skin, but certain types of fungi can enter the bloodstream and lungs and spread throughout the body, affecting bones and joints, eyes, liver, kidneys, heart and the central nervous system.

Food Facts

Grapefruit: Unlock the Hidden Health Perks of This Juicy Superfruit

Juicy, refreshing and rich in potent antioxidants, this member of the citrus family offers benefits to your pet's health, if they'll eat it, but make sure to serve it without the peel. Learn more about its benefits and how to offer it to pets here.

Dog Tips

Empowering Pets to Heal Themselves Through Self-Medication

Zoopharmacognosy is the study of how animals self-medicate in the wild, and now you can learn to bring this natural healing power to your own pet.

Special Species

What Every Hamster Owner Should Know Before It's Too Late

Torpor is a state hamsters can enter when the temperature becomes too cool. It's an unnerving experience for new owners, as their pet may appear lifeless. Here's what you need to know about this normal response to certain environmental conditions, and what to avoid doing if it happens.

Dog Tips

Do You Have a Dog with Behavioral Issues? This Can Make a Huge Difference

Does your dog struggle with behavioral disorders — whether rowdiness, storm or noise phobia, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, or even boredom? This can put an end to the problems and make him into a happier pet — and you into a more satisfied pet parent.

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Dog Tips

Families Are Relinquishing These Dogs in Record Numbers — But Why?

It seems like the demand knows no bounds. They've grown hugely popular. Yet this sad mistake sets the stage for relinquishment and euthanasia. And what can you do if you already have one but are overwhelmed by empty promises you once believed?

Dog Tips

Women Sleep Better with a Dog in Their Bed

Compared to their human sleeping partners, women rated dogs as less disruptive to sleep and better for comfort and security. The survey results support a growing number of studies that show sharing a bed with your dog can have significant benefits.

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

This Unsavory Pet Food Additive Could Destroy a Myth Cherished by Most Pet Parents

Sardines: Is This Nutrient-Packed Fish the Key to Better Digestion?

The Horrid Signs of an Internal Fungal Infection

Grapefruit: Unlock the Hidden Health Perks of This Juicy Superfruit

Empowering Pets to Heal Themselves Through Self-Medication

What Every Hamster Owner Should Know Before It's Too Late

Do You Have a Dog with Behavioral Issues? This Can Make a Huge Difference

Families Are Relinquishing These Dogs in Record Numbers — But Why?

Women Sleep Better with a Dog in Their Bed

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