Take Control of Your Pet's Health with Dr. Becker

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Why Pet Parents Are Demanding Better, Fresher Foods for Pets Nov 09, 2019

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Two pet parents, Sharon Castle and Morgan Hickey, discuss their experiences with their veterinarians and how their personal decision to switch to fresher pet foods helped improve their pets' health.

Veterinary Technicians and their Nutrition Education Nov 08, 2019

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Deborah Glottman, a vet tech who's president of Vermont Veterinary Technician Association, and Heather Darbo-McClellan, a vet tech educator, talk about the role of nutrition and why it should be a central focus in vet tech education.

Vet Student Nutrition Education And How We Can Improve It Nov 07, 2019

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Drs. Ryan Yamka and Joseph Bartges, who are both board certified animal nutritionists, discuss ways on improving education for vet and vet tech students, such as ensuring transparency and honesty from pet food companies.

Why Fresh Pet Food Companies Are Blossoming Everywhere Nov 06, 2019

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Renaldo Webb and Alan Hansbury, who are founders of two different human-grade pet food companies, Pet Plate and Meals for Fido, respectively, discuss the fresh pet food movement and why they are passionate about providing pets with high-quality fresh food diets.

Vet Tech Nutrition Education Nov 05, 2019

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Dr. Susan Guttschow, Program Director/Instructor at Gateway Technical Challenge, and certified veterinary technician Ed Carlson discuss the importance of nutrition when it comes to teaching vet students and vet tech students.

Why CANWI Is Creating the SPAN (Student Partnerships in Animal Nutrition) Program Nov 04, 2019

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Holistic veterinarians and CANWI founders Drs. Karen Becker and Donna Raditic discuss the importance of the Student Partnerships in Animal Nutrition (SPAN) Program, which gives vet students and vet tech students access to updated information about different pet diets.

Dr. Becker Interviews Dr. Richard Patton's on Animal Nutrition Sep 22, 2019

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Dr. Karen Becker interviews Dr. Richard Patton on animal nutrition, and how it can be improved to benefit the life of pets.

Dr. Becker Interviews Dr John Robb on Protect the Pets Movement Sep 15, 2019

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Dr. John Robb gives an update on his Protect the Pets movement to transform and bring back morals to the practice of veterinary medicine

Sebaceous Adenitis- Inflammatory Skin Condition Aug 18, 2019

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Sebaceous adenitis is an inflammatory skin condition that destroys the sebum-producing sebaceous glands; it is seen primarily in dogs . For more information go to https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2019/08/18/sebaceous-adenitis.aspx

Crate Training Aug 11, 2019

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I'm a big fan of crate training and recommend it to every dog guardian I know, especially those who need to housetrain a puppy. Whether your canine companion is a puppy or a senior, providing him with his very own cozy space has a number of great advantages for both of you.