Synopsis
Hello! I'm Dr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian. My goal is to partner with pet parents seeking to improve their pets overall health and vitality through wise lifestyle choices.I believe the Art of Medicine is understanding not only the myriad of insults that create disease, but having an arsenal of non-toxic, innovative approaches to help unlock the innate potential inside a pets body for healing and recovery to occur. My goal is to not just to identify the root causes of disease and degeneration in pets, but to prevent the body from breaking by taking a proactive stance towards intentionally creating vibrant, thriving animals.Today, I help millions of pets worldwide achieve abundant health by offering the most up-to-date information on species-appropriate nutrition, lifestyle choices and proactive living.
Episodes
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Dr. Becker Interviews Holly Ganz
29/11/2018 Duration: 15minDr. Becker discusses how the gut microbiome plays a role in pet health with Dr. Holly Ganz. Visit Mercola Healthy Pets: https://healthypets.mercola.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Content_HollyGanz
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Dr. Becker's Journey to Becoming a Holistic Vet
27/11/2018 Duration: 19minDr. Karen Becker shares the story of how she decided to go into holistic veterinary medicine, starting with her love for wildlife and her passion for saving animals' lives, and how she became part of Mercola.com.
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Dr. Becker Interviews Dr. Artur Vasconcelos on Leishmaniasis
22/11/2018 Duration: 25minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian interviews Dr. Artur Vasconcelos and together they discuss important information about Leishmaniasis, a significant problem for dogs in Brazil. Visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/ for more information.
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Feline Idiopathic Chronic Cystitis
16/11/2018 Duration: 09minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian discusses the symptoms of Feline Idiopathic Chronic Cystitis and what to do if your cat experiences it. For more information go to https://healthypets.mercola.com/
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Pets
07/11/2018 Duration: 14minDr. Karen Becker, a holistic pet care expert discusses the symptoms, causes, and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in pets especially in dogs and cats. For more information on IBD in pets go to: https://healthypets.mercola.com/
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Pet Parents Can Help Initiate a Paradigm Shift in Veterinary Medicine
03/11/2018 Duration: 11minVeterinary treatment is reactive for the most part. CANWI hopes to initiate a change in veterinarian’s mindsets by encouraging them to take a more proactive approach in the animals they care for. For more information on this topic go to : https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/11/03/ways-to-help-pets-remain-healthy-and-happy.aspx
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How to Care for Your Cat, From Kittenhood to Old Age
01/11/2018 Duration: 48minCat parents should watch out for non-obvious signs of pain in their pets to provide better treatment. Keeping track the cat’s health and reducing their stress during vet visits by planning ahead can help a lot. For more information go to: https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/11/01/caring-for-cats.aspx
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AGEs and Its Effect on the Feline Diabetes Epidemic
31/10/2018 Duration: 13minCANWI hopes to provide pet owners information on how AGEs can affect their cat’s nutrition and wellness, especially since feline nutrition studies are lacking. For more on this topic go to: https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/10/31/ages-in-processed-cat-food.aspx
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High Heat Processing Creates High Levels of AGEs
29/10/2018 Duration: 16minAGEs in processed pet food can affect your dog’s health. Initial CANWI study indicates that there are high levels of AGEs in processed dry and canned dog food. For more information on this topic go to : https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/10/29/advanced-glycation-end-products-in-processed-pet-foods.aspx
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Why Aren’t Our Pets Living Longer?
28/10/2018 Duration: 10minFood plays a big role in the health and lifespan of your pets, and AGEs may be playing a role in the spread of feline diabetes, which can profoundly affect their health. Visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/10/28/pet-lifespan.aspx for the full article
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Dr. Karen Becker and Dr. Ronald Schultz on Pet Vaccines
24/10/2018 Duration: 01h06minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian interviews Dr. Ronald Schultz and together they discuss important information about rabies, pet vaccines and vaccine protocol. Visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/ for more information.
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Reasons Cats Throw Up and Ways to Treat a Vomiting Cat
22/10/2018 Duration: 10minProactive veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker discusses the reason why cats throw up and the ways to treat a vomiting cat. Visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/ to learn more.
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Carnivores and Protein
17/10/2018 Duration: 08minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian discusses the need to feed dogs and cats a protein rich diet, and the right protein to use. Visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/ for more information.
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Upper Respiratory Disease in Cats
10/10/2018 Duration: 06minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian, discusses the causes of respiratory diseases in cats and ways in which they can be treated. https://healthypets.mercola.com/
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Dr. Becker Explains Copper Storage Disease
03/10/2018 Duration: 07minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian, talks about copper storage disease, an abnormal accumulation of copper in the liver, which can lead to progressive damage and scarring of the liver. To discover more, visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/
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Dr. Becker on Corneal Ulcers
26/09/2018 Duration: 08minDr. Karen Shaw Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian, talks about corneal ulcers. To learn more, visit https://healthypets.mercola.com/
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Dr. Becker Talks About Raising Healthy Chickens with Grover Stock
20/09/2018 Duration: 20minIn this video interview, Dr. Karen Becker and Grover Stock talk about important things to know about raising healthy chickens.
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Dr. Becker and Dr. Klein on Nutrigenomics
17/09/2018 Duration: 15minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian, interviews Dr. Susan Klein about nutrigenomics, which is the study of the effects of foods and food components on gene expression. To read pet articles, visit HealthyPets.Mercola.com.
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How to Treat Dog Hot Spots
13/09/2018 Duration: 07minProactive veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker discusses the causes of dog hot spots and how to treat and prevent it naturally. https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/04/21/treating-dog-hot-spots.aspx?x_cid=youtube
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Dr. Becker Discusses Blindness in Pets
11/09/2018 Duration: 07minDr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian, talks about blindness in dogs and cats. https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/07/05/pet-blindness.aspx?x_cid=youtube