Dr. Becker - Bark & Whiskers (Page 2)

Food Facts

Bananas: Could This Common Fruit Help Your Pet's Gut?

This fruit is one of the most popular in the world, and for good reason. It's rich in antioxidants, prebiotics, and phytochemicals. When it comes to offering it to pets, the greener it is, the better.

Dog Tips

Why Don't Wild Animals Have Floppy Ears and Curly Tails?

Floppy ears, cute white patches, curly tails, shorter muzzles, and gentle behavior — you almost never see these traits in the wild. Why are domesticated animals different? Does that mean our pets have smaller brains, too?

Dog Tips

One of the Most Frightening Disorders to Witness in Your Pet

A simple noise, infection, trauma, chemical, toxin, disease, tumor, and even heatstroke can bring this on, but when it occurs it can be terrifying for both you and your pet. Know what your pet is experiencing and how they may urgently need your help.

rhodesian ridgebacks juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Dog Tips

Love This Breed? Watch Out for This Potentially Debilitating Anomaly

Evidently, this gene mutation has been in the breed for a very long time. Virtually all tested dogs carrying two copies of the gene (both parents are carriers) are symptomatic. This is a progressive, heart-wrenching disease. So careful research is a must whether you're rescuing, breeding, or buying.

Food Facts

Can Your Pet Join You for Blueberry Season?

One study found that these antioxidant-rich berries helped protect sled dogs against exercise-induced oxidative damage. Have you tried adding them to your pet's food bowl?

Cat Tips

A Necessity for Your Pet's Safety, Even if She Despises It

If, heaven forbid, you're faced with a natural disaster and must evacuate, you'll be thankful you dealt with this issue now. Many pets despise this (cats especially), but here are 10 ways to help dial down the stress and hatred, and increase your pet's acceptance.

Cat Tips

Fail to Give Your Precious Kitty This and You're Practically Guaranteed a Sick Cat

If not a sick cat, you'll at least have a lackluster and tired one on your hands — because cats absolutely depend on this as their primary energy source. So if your cat often seems to be lethargic these days, check if it's this deficiency.

Dog Tips

The Hidden Prostate Risk in Older Male Dogs

Discover the subtle signs and proactive measures for managing canine prostatitis.

Special Species

What's Intended to Help Is Killing Off Wildlife in Droves

Many people don't think twice about discarding these, but when flushed away into the environment, they disperse in water and land habitats and wind up inside a wide range of organisms, greatly affecting wildlife and ecosystems. These six items are among the worst.

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

Bananas: Could This Common Fruit Help Your Pet's Gut?

Why Don't Wild Animals Have Floppy Ears and Curly Tails?

One of the Most Frightening Disorders to Witness in Your Pet

Love This Breed? Watch Out for This Potentially Debilitating Anomaly

Can Your Pet Join You for Blueberry Season?

A Necessity for Your Pet's Safety, Even if She Despises It

Fail to Give Your Precious Kitty This and You're Practically Guaranteed a Sick Cat

The Hidden Prostate Risk in Older Male Dogs

What's Intended to Help Is Killing Off Wildlife in Droves

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