Let's Talk Healthy Pets with Dr. Becker

In this Game Changer interview, Dr. Becker speaks with Dr. Christine Woodford, an integrative veterinarian and founder of Veterinary Integrative Performance Services in Robins, Iowa. 

Today I'm interviewing a veterinarian in Boca Raton, FL, Dr. Boaz Man, who is using a groundbreaking CO2 laser procedure to dramatically improve the health and quality of life of French Bulldogs and other “extreme” flat-faced breeds.

Mary Jo Rulffes, president of the Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association (ACDRA), was nominated for a Game Changer Award by Nancy V. A serendipitous meeting during a 2013 shopping trip in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, brought Mary Jo Rulffes together with ACDRA, after she worked with them to rescue a cattle dog in need. Not only were they able to rescue the dog, but Rulffes ended up adopting her — and soon became president of ACDRA.

Today is the final day of bark & whiskers Creating Heathy, Happy Pets Week 2023, and to close things out, our guest today is licensed physiotherapist and canine rehab therapist Sarah MacKeigan.

Dr. Richard Patton, a favorite nutritionist of the fresh feeding community, believes that “nutrition is never a crisis” — but it can lead to one over time

This week, bark & whiskers is celebrating its anniversary! To honor this exciting milestone, an exclusive Q&A with Dr. Karen Becker.

Today is day four of bark & whiskers Creating Heathy, Happy Pets Week 2023, and our guest is veterinarian Dr. Laurie McCauley, a pioneer in the field of veterinary rehabilitation.

Today is day three of bark & whiskers Creating Heathy, Happy Pets Week 2023, and our guest is Jo Woodward, a positive reward-based dog trainer and canine enrichment specialist in North Yorkshire in the U.K.

Today is day two of bark & whiskers Creating Heathy, Happy Pets Week 2023, and my guest is Dr. Lisa Radosta, a leader and expert in companion animal behavior for over 20 years discusses how behavior issues are on the rise and often lead to dogs and cats losing their forever homes. 

Welcome to day one of bark & whiskers' Creating Healthy, Happy Pets Week 2023! Today's expert introduces us to a threat that your pet may be exposed to on a daily basis that can promote diseases like diabetes, heart disease, brain and nerve disorders, as well as the growth of tumors.

Dr. Peggy LaCombe of At Your Bark & Call Veterinary House Calls, a mobile veterinary practice based in Phoenix, Arizona. She was nominated for a Healthy Pets Game Changer Award by Fern M.

In this best of series Pet Game Changer, Becca Edwards, who turned her volunteer work in animal rescue into a full-time career as dog kennel manager at the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County.

Dr. Alicja Izydorczyk, or Dr. Ala as she's known, was nominated for a Healthy Pets Game Changer Award for the incredible work she's doing with Soi Dog Foundation.

According to Dr. Buchoff, if every pet owner did this one thing that costs little or nothing to do, there would be a lot fewer vets, simply because their services wouldn't be needed like they are now. It is so crucial to your pet's health, it's a travesty every pet owner isn't already doing it.

Tamara Johnston committed herself to starting an animal rescue in Malaysia after saving a puppy there. Listen to her inspiring story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.

In this interview Dr. Becker talks with Erica Messer, a pet parent who lost her beloved cat Wolfgang in a very traumatic way and was thrown headfirst into a sea of grief she had no idea how to navigate.

Mikayla Raines is the founder of the SaveAFox Rescue, dedicated to improving the lives of surrendered, abandoned, and abused domestic foxes bred in captivity either as pets or at fur farms.

Dr. Turkan Ertugrul founded Saver of Souls Pet Rescue, located in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Saver of Souls Pet Rescue initially focused on saving California Chihuahuas, but now does a lot of local rescues as well, with Chihuahuas and other breeds.

In this week's episode the roles are reversed, and I am interviewed by Dr. Mercola. I get the opportunity to share my deep philosophical views on how pets enrich our lives — from teaching us how to grieve to offering unconditional love in ways that even humans typically cannot. 

Today's Pet Game Changer is Dr. Katie Kangas, who runs Integrative Veterinary Care in San Diego, CA, a practice focused on prevention and natural healing and wellness. She talks about a 14-year-old Austy girl started falling and having trouble pooping and getting back up, as what can happen with older pets. But when Austy's owner-veterinarian made these three changes to her care, she not only lived almost two more years, but, miraculously, started going for jogs again.

Dr. Judy Morgan originally started out as a conventional veterinarian, but eventually hit a wall. She overcame it by seeking out new tools to help her provide the best care for her patients.

Dr. Zach Scheurich, an integrative veterinarian, provides holistic veterinary care for Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri. He was nominated for a Game Changer award due to his unique ability to help pet guardians expand their relationships with their animals — and view them in different lights.

In this interview, Mike Battaglia, founder of KetoPoweredK9.com, discusses his website that provides a wealth of information on raw ketogenic diets for dogs with cancer, as well as a Facebook page where anxious, hopeful pet parents have formed a community.

Today's Pet Game Changer is Dr. Ryn Marlowe, owner of the Carolina Integrative Veterinary Hospital in Fort Mill, SC.

This week's best of series interview Pet Game Changer is Molly Goldston, founder of Saving Grace, a non-profit organization in North Carolina that rescues dogs on euthanasia lists across the state and pulls out all the stops to get them ready for adoption.

Dr. Deirdre Farr has spent decades improving animals' lives using alternative and complementary care. After experiencing burnout and frustration at the tool given to her by conventional veterinary care, Dr. Farr was about to change career paths, until she discovered acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and chiropractic care.

Dr. Lillian Bonner, an integrative veterinarian in Christchurch, New Zealand, is doing incredible work to help horses heal emotionally, physically and energetically.

Dr. Jordan Kocen, was nominated for a Healthy Pets Game Changer Award. He offers natural veterinary services, including acupuncture, homeopathy, Chinese herbal medicine, chiropractic, massage and even animal communication — that are lacking in many areas of the U.S. What makes the facility unique, aside from its integrative focus, is that it's a home for all types of practitioners to practice and work together to build the best plan of care for each animal.

Mandy Evans saw a problem in the traditional way rescue animals were treated and sought to change that. With Home to Home, she came up with a way to honor the bond between animal and human.

Erin Anna Phillips is a passionate rescuer of wild horses, and works to raise awareness regarding the many issues they face. Learn more about this topic in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.

Today's Pet Game Changer is Dr. Andrea Carlson, owner of Southlake Animal Hospital in Merrillville, IN, which offers integrative veterinary medicine with a focus on healing the whole pet through good nutrition, a great immune system, and a combination of traditional and holistic therapies.

Today's Pet Game Changer is Jennifer Rosen, founder of Bullies and Buddies, a 501c3 organization based in Redondo Beach, CA; the rescue is strictly foster-based and is dedicated to helping pit bulls and related breeds find the loving homes they deserve.

Beth Roberts from Bristow Barnyard Animal Rescue in Bristow, Oklahoma, is saving the lives of animals in her community.

Karen Rosenfeld is a holistic wellness practitioner working with dogs and cats. Find out how she started on this path in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.

Today my guest is Yvette Berke, who was nominated for a Game Changer award by Linda P. Yvette is the Outreach Coordinator for the Little Angels Project (LAP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Agoura Hills, CA.

Dr. Allison Brown originally practiced conventional veterinary medicine. But when her child got sick, she began to sought out natural healing strategies. This led her to use the same techniques for her practice.

In this interview Diana Babish, who was nominated for a Game Changer award by Clara B., founded the Animal Environment Association (AEA) in Bethlehem Palestine in 2016, the only animal shelter in the West Bank. AEA-Bethlehem provides a safe environment for thousands of dogs and cats and works with local authorities to prevent the poisoning and shooting of dogs as a brutal form of animal control.

From the time she was just 11 years old, Cheryl Salvati was rescuing animals, but it wasn't until 2012 that she devoted her life to rescuing dogs full-time. After volunteering at animal rescue organizations for decades, Salvati received an opportunity to own and manage her own rescue organization.

Joanna Edge with Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic — the leading animal rescue with the Caribbean — is helping to enact positive change on the island to help animals in need.

Holistic veterinarian Dr. Rose DiLeva owns the Animal Wellness Center veterinary practice in Chadds Ford, PA, where the goal is to provide clients and their animal companions with the best in holistic veterinary medicine, while integrating conventional veterinary medicine when needed.

Amber Dennison, chair of the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley's operations committee, shared the inspiring story of the shelter's evolution from a high-kill shelter to one that now rarely resorts to euthanasia.

Today's Pet Game Changer is Dr. Laura Weis, an integrative veterinarian who specializes in healing through nutrition and homeopathy at Doylestown Veterinary Hospital and Holistic Pet Care in Doylestown, PA.

Caring for senior animals can be a challenging, but immensely rewarding experience. Here's how Wendy Johnson started her path on this type of rescue.

When Keith Benning arrived in North Dakota, there was no animal shelter in his community. He addressed this problem by starting one of his own, and quickly grew to become a big operation.

Early on in Dr. Pema's career, she became exposed to alternative healing methods that later defined her practice. She shares her story here with Dr. Karen Becker.

Dr. Barbara Royal had many jobs, but she always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Today, she incorporates many functional approaches to help animals become better. She shares her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.

Hope Swinimer runs the Hope for Wildlife rescue, which focuses on rehabilitating wildlife animals throughout Nova Scotia, Canada.

Dr. LeVeque originally started with a conventional practice, but she was always interested in alternative healing methods. She eventually took the plunge, and now her practice has evolved to using more natural methods. Listen to her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.

Early on during Dr. Stephenson's veterinary career, he found that his skills were lacking. He decided to open himself up to alternative healing approaches and found better satisfaction in his practice.

Observing that medical advances haven't resulted in healthier pets, Dr. Judy decided to forge her own path. Today this Game Changer treats and prevents tumors and other malignancies with remarkable success by supporting the body's natural healing ability.

When Dr. Erica Dickie first started her veterinary journey, she travelled a lot to find her specialty. Now, she's at home in providing palliative care to animals. Listen to her journey in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.