Our Expert: Dr. Marty Becker
Avoid These 5 Common Pet Emergencies
By Dr. Marty Becker | April 22, 2013Few things are sadder in medicine — either human or animal — than a patient sickened or even killed by something that could have easily been prevented. In my more than three decades…View Full Post ›
Patience Key to Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in Cats
By Dr. Marty Becker | April 22, 2013Feline asthma is a frustrating medical condition for veterinarians and cat owners alike, but you wouldn’t have known it at the lecture given at the Western Veterinary Conference by Dr.…View Full Post ›
Do Your Pets Ride Loose in Your Car? Why This Vet Changed His Ways — and You Should Too
By Dr. Marty Becker | April 18, 2013I’ve done it, and I know better. You’ve done it, and you probably know better too. I’ve written against it and recommended products that will prevent it. But I bet the majority of…View Full Post ›
For the Very Youngest Animals, Pain Management Is Critical
By Dr. Marty Becker | April 9, 2013Do animals feel pain? While the answer may seem to be an obvious “yes,” for many years the view was widely held that they didn’t, at least not in the way humans do. As my…View Full Post ›
Why Your Pet's Pain Matters — and What You Can Do About It
By Dr. Marty Becker | April 3, 2013As a veterinarian, I have pledged my life to fighting pain and suffering in animals. Of all the advances I’ve seen, embraced and promoted in more than three decades of practice, none is more…View Full Post ›
"I'd Like to Do Twice as Much": Dog Fancy's Ernie Slone and His Therapy Dogs
By Dr. Marty Becker | April 1, 2013The way we feel about our dogs has been changing for a long time, as I’ve often noted. In my lifetime (and in my own life) they’ve gone from the barnyard to the backyard to the…View Full Post ›
The Basics of Pet Medications
By Dr. Marty Becker | March 22, 2013One important trick of the trade for a veterinarian like me who's always in the media is knowing when something other vets take for granted will raise an eyebrow among pet lovers. That was…View Full Post ›
Why This Vet Puts Care Before Cost
By Dr. Marty Becker | March 21, 2013When the cost of veterinary care comes up, it doesn’t matter if I’m talking to a single pet owner or a group of veterinarians, the look is always the same: a combination of dread,…View Full Post ›
The Real Cost of Vet School Debt
By Dr. Marty Becker | March 18, 2013The news that veterinarians are increasingly caught in the squeeze of higher-education debt and lower earning potential was certainly not news to those of us in the profession. We’ve been…View Full Post ›
Help Your Child Nurture a Love of Animals
By Dr. Marty Becker | March 18, 2013The only thing as joyous and rewarding as raising our own children is getting to share the experience all over again as grandparents. My wife and I raised two wonderful people we’d be…View Full Post ›
Laughter Gets Your Veterinarian Through the Tough Times
By Dr. Marty Becker | March 5, 2013Behind the scenes at a normal veterinary practice, you’ll find some of the most compassionate animal lovers anywhere. And that’s no surprise — the challenges of veterinary medicine…View Full Post ›
Current Federal Law Puts Mobile Veterinary Practices in Danger
By Dr. Marty Becker | March 5, 2013Decades after the house call faded out of human medicine, traveling to patients is still an essential part of veterinary care. While you may think mobile veterinary practices are important only for…View Full Post ›
