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7 Things You Should Know About Reading Pet Food Labels
By Shayna Meliker, January 19, 2017Navigating the pet food aisle can be tricky: A pet food label’s numbers and percentages can easily be misinterpreted, and marketing claims may lack regulatory definitions or objective, verifiable… Full Article ›
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5 Health Problems Dog Owners Often Ignore
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, October 5, 2016Some of the things dog owners ignore truly do make a difference to an animal's quality of life. It can be easy for well-meaning pet owners to get caught up in one aspect of their dog's care but pay… Full Article ›
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5 Ways to Help Keep Your Indoor Cat Active
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, August 29, 2016It’s safest to keep your kitty indoors instead of letting him roam free outside — but that doesn’t mean you should let him live the life of a couch potato. There are plenty of simple and fun ways… Full Article ›
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Outdoor Activities for Dogs: Fun Ideas Based on Personality Types and Interests
June 24, 2016“The dog is the god of frolic,” Henry Ward Beecher proclaimed in the 1880s. He was — and still is — right. Today, we’re fortunate to share a long list of frolic-filled opportunities with our pets.… Full Article ›
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Hepatic Lipidosis and Your Cat: What You Need to Know
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, June 20, 2016When I was a kid, I loved to put extra sugar on my cereal. To this day, I can still hear my late mother's admonitions not to use so much or I’d get what she called “sugar diabetes." As an adult,… Full Article ›
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6 Fun Ways to Get Fit With Your Dog
May 6, 2016Who says that exercise must be limited to sweating at your local gym, fighting for the only unoccupied elliptical machine, or failing to keep pace in a spinning class? You can stay in shape — and… Full Article ›
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How Many Times a Day Should I Feed My Pet?
By Dr. Amy Farcas DVM, DACVN, April 26, 2016Are smaller, frequent meals really healthier for my pet? I often joke that as a nutritionist, I’m incapable of answering simple questions like this one. Let me explain: In my opinion, a good… Full Article ›
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Got a Fat Feline? How to Help Your Cat Shed Those Extra Pounds
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, April 11, 2016Carl Sandburg’s fog may have come on little cat feet, soft and silent, but in my practice I’ve seen a number of cats big enough that their tread is more like rolls of thunder. And these felines… Full Article ›
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Multiple Diets for Multiple Pets? 6 Tips to Make Your Life Easier
By Dr. Amy Farcas DVM, DACVN, February 24, 2016Whether it’s keeping the dog out of the cat’s food, feeding puppy food to the puppy while keeping the adult dog on her regular diet or giving a therapeutic diet for kidney disease to one cat and a… Full Article ›
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Preventive Care Tips to Help Keep Your Dogs and Cats Healthy for Life
By Laura Cross, January 27, 2016Want to help your pet live a healthier life? Well, one of the keys to success is preventive care. It can help prevent some diseases, as well as help you and your vet catch many problems earlier,… Full Article ›
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Video: 6 Ways You're Feeding Your Cat Wrong
By Vetstreet Staff, January 20, 2016You probably don't spend much time wondering if you're feeding your cat correctly. But did you know that there are some pretty common mistakes that even the most well-meaning cat owners make?In the… Full Article ›
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Most Common Obese Exotic Pets: No. 5 Turtles
By Dr. Laurie Hess DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) , January 15, 2016Which species of exotic pets tend to pack on the pounds? This week, we’re looking at the top five species I treat for obesity. So far we’ve covered parrots, hedgehogs, rabbits and rats. What’s… Full Article ›