Dr. Karen Shaw Becker, a proactive & integrative wellness veterinarian. My goal is to partner with pet parents seeking to improve their pet’s overall health & vitality through wise lifestyle choices.
At this time of year, you can't be too careful when you take your pet outside. If this widely spread menace enters your pet's body through their eyes, ears, mouth, nose, skin, feet or genitals, it can quickly become a one-way deadly battle since your pet's body can't degrade or remove them.
Too many veterinarians wait for the classic symptoms, which don't show up till late in the game. Or, they wait for full-blown disease to occur. Catching this condition early could allow you to bypass lifelong treatment. Here's the discussion to have with your vet.
Discover the simple snack that might just be the secret to enhanced longevity and vitality for your furry friends, backed by surprising research findings!
We're in the midst of a genetic experiment as 80% of the breeds today were created in just the last 100 years or so. And because of breeders' affinity for extreme head shapes, they've created a virtual expressway to shelters, filled with adorable pets whose owners couldn't cope.
On the heels of kitten season, there's no better time to welcome a new kitty into your household than now. With shelters across the US full to overflowing with cats, young and old, in desperate need of forever homes, consider these five tips for a smooth transition.