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

By Dr. Karen Becker

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Welcome, pet parents and pet lovers! If your goal is to create vibrant health for your animals I invite you to tune in to Dr. Becker's podcast. She covers dozens of topics that will equip you to make the best health and wellness choices for your companions. Subscribe now!

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Using a Holistic Approach f...

06.04.2023

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.

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

06.04.2023 Using a Holistic Approach for Optimal Pet Wellness - Discussion Between Karen Rosenfeld & Dr. Becker 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.
05.31.2023 Best of Series - Helping Families Keep Their Pets 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.
05.28.2023 Translating Natural Healing Strategies in Humans to Animals - Discussion Between Dr. Allison Brown & Dr. Karen Becker 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.
05.24.2023 Best of Series - Starting Your Own Animal Shelter to Rescue Abused Animals 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 ...
05.21.2023 Best of Series - Starting and Managing Your Own Full-Time Animal Rescue 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 ...
05.17.2023 Best of Series - Creating a Rescue Community in the Caribbean 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.
05.14.2023 Best of Series - Recognizing New Treatments for Better Pet Care 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 ...
05.10.2023 Best of Series - Lowering Euthanasia Rates in Your Community 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.
05.07.2023 Best of Series - Discovering the Path of Your Veterinary Practice 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.
05.03.2023 Best of Series - Saving Senior Dogs 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.
04.30.2023 Best of Series - Starting an Animal Shelter in Your Community 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.
04.26.2023 Best of Series - Opening Yourself to Other Healing Modalities 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.
04.23.2023 Best of Series - Integrating a Functional Approach to Healing 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.
04.19.2023 Best of Series - Rehabilitating Wildlife the Community Hope Swinimer runs the Hope for Wildlife rescue, which focuses on rehabilitating wildlife animals throughout Nova Scotia, Canada.
04.16.2023 Evolving Your Veterinary Approach - Discussion Between Dr. Nicole LeVeque & Dr. Becker 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 ...
04.12.2023 Best of Series - Exploring New Healing Modalities 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.
04.09.2023 Moving Away From a Traditional Approach in Practicing - Discussion Between Dr. Judy Jasek & Dr. Becker 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.
04.05.2023 Best of Series - Finding Your Veterinary Niche 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.
04.02.2023 Giving Senior Dogs a Loving Home - Discussion Between Kristen Peralta & Dr. Becker Kristen Peralta started an animal rescue with a focus on senior dogs. Listen to how she started her organization when a senior dog came into her life.
03.29.2023 Best of Series - Rescuing and Improving Reputation of Cats Pam Lookabill has been rescuing and fostering cats, as well as helping improve its reputation in her local community for more than two decades. Here's how she got her start.
03.26.2023 Rescuing Cats Displaced by Fires - Discussion Between Shannon Jay & Dr. Becker Shannon Jay is a recently retired officer with a passion for rescuing felines who got displaced in forest fires. Listen to his inspiring story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
03.22.2023 Best of series - Taking Decisive Action Nancy Schneiter currently runs a TNR (trap/neuter/return) program with the intent of helping their local animal community. Here's how she got her start in this field.
03.19.2023 Providing Alternative Healing Modalities Discussion Between Dr. Elaine Cebuliak & Dr. Becker Dr. Elaine Cebuliak has made it her mission to help animals through nontoxic means while helping bring more traditional veterinarians to her fold.
03.15.2023 Best of Series - Understanding Animal Communication Tim Link utilizes his talents to provide various services to his clients, such as consultation and helping find lost animals. He recounts how he started his journey in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
03.12.2023 Seeking Out More Effective Tools to Help Animals Better Discussion Between Dr. Brad Roach & Dr. Becker Dr. Brad Roach eventually felt limited with his toolkit, which forced him to look for alternative methods of healing. He eventually liked this approach, which became his main way of practicing.
03.08.2023 Best of Series - Giving Dalmatians a Second Chance at Life Pati Dane's organization rescues Dalmatians, as well as educating pet owners about responsibly caring for this breed. Listen to her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
03.05.2023 Creating Funds for Smaller Nonprofit Groups - Discussion Between Sally Williams & Dr. Becker Sally Williams uses her talents to create meaningful change for cats in need. Listen to this interview to get an idea how she accomplishes her mission.
03.01.2023 Best of Series - Sheltering Pregnant and Nursing Dogs Jeanne Strack realized that pregnant and nursing dogs weren't getting enough attention in shelters and decided to create a program around it. Listen to her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
02.26.2023 Traveling Around the World and Expanding Your Veterinary Worldview - Discussion Between Dr. Juliet Decaestecker & Dr. Becker Dr. Juliet Decaestecker has been traveling around the world with her family for years now, gaining knowledge while helping animals along the way. Listen to her incredible journey in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
02.22.2023 Best of Series - Rehabilitating Both Dogs and Inmates Catherine Laria runs Paws in Prison, a program wherein women inmates train and prepare dogs for adoption, resulting in a positive change for both parties. Learn how the program works in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
02.19.2023 Helping Homeless and Abandoned Animals Find Their Forever Homes - Discussion Between Sylvia Melendez & Dr. Becker Sylvia Melendez runs a business catering to taking care of animals, creating a big foster network for animals in need. Get an idea on how she operates her business in this interview.
02.15.2023 Best of Series - Finding Passion Through the Process Dr. Carol Falck didn't originally start as a veterinarian like most veterinarians did. Here's how she discovered her passion for treating animals.
02.12.2023 Creating a Rescue Group Dedicated to Salukis - Discussion Between Janet Noll & Dr. Becker Janet Noll’s favorite dog breed is the Saluki, and has created a rescue group specifically for this majestic dog. Learn how she got her start in this line of work in this interview.
02.08.2023 Best of Series - Expanding Your Veterinary Toolbox Dr. David MacDonald started out as a conventional veterinarian but eventually discovered new ways of treating patients in an integrative perspective. Listen to his journey here in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
02.05.2023 Loving and Rescuing Rottweilers for Almost 40 Years - Discussion Between Essie Dube & Dr. Becker Essie Dube has been rescuing Rottweilers for almost four decades now. Get to know how she started and what keeps her going in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
02.01.2023 Best of Series - Going Beyond Foster Care Nikki Carvey originally started fostering pets, but eventually created a full-fledged operation with Road Dogs Rescue. Here's how she started her journey.
01.29.2023 Best of Series - Providing Pet Care for Those Who Cannot Genevieve Frederick runs Feeding Pets of the Homeless, an organization that helps provides care for pets owned by homeless people. Discover her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
01.25.2023 Best of Series - Educating Communities on TNR Programs Pat Peters educates counties on the importance of TNR animal programs to keep the population controlled. Learn how he started his work in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
01.22.2023 Best of Series - Emphasizing the Importance of Nutrition Today's Pet Game Changer Best of Series, is Monica Gonzalez Tovar, who was nominated by Belén M. Monica is a certified veterinary technician in Spain and a raw dog food nutrition specialist. She's certified in Veterinary Dietetics and Nutrition (in ...
01.18.2023 Best of Series - Giving Senior Dogs Another Chance Ever since adopting her first senior dog, Angela Balcom has continued her passion of caring for other elderly dogs and giving them a new chance at life.
01.14.2023 Best of Series - Giving German Shepherds a New Life Dawn Mimnaugh runs Woody’s Place Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary. Discover how she developed an affinity for the breed in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
01.10.2023 Best of Series - The Importance of Proper Feline Nutrition Dr. Fern B. Slack is a veterinarian with an extensive knowledge in caring for cats. Discover her expertise and amazing insight in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
01.04.2023 Best of Series - Doing Small Things to Make a Big Difference Ariel Gunn takes care of plenty of cats in her neighborhood and is very passionate about in caring for them. Discover how she grew up to love cats in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
12.28.2022 Best of Series - Helping Animals Through the Little Things Dr. Julie Buzby helped create a product for dogs that can significantly improve their quality of life indoors. Find out her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
12.25.2022 Best of Series - Giving a Second Chance for Pit Bulls Growing up with pit bulls, Jason Flatt started a rescue organization for the breed as he got older. Learn about his amazing journey in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
12.21.2022 Best of Series - Spreading the Goodness of Nutrition Dr. Matthew Muir is a veterinarian who has worked in the U.K. and Australia and is particularly passionate about animal nutrition. Discover his story and his approach to animal nutrition in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
12.14.2022 Best of Series - Rescuing Animals Sara Penhallegon runs Center Valley Animal Rescue, which takes care of different animals, both large and small. Learn how she got her start in animal rescue in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker.
12.11.2022 Taking the Plunge and Rescuing Animals Full-Time - Discussion Between Becca Edwards & Dr. Becker Today’s Pet Game Changer is 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. A big part of Becca’s job is placing as ...
12.07.2022 Best of Series - Discovering Alternative Healing Methods Dr. John Fudens has developed a passion for alternative healing methods for animals for several decades now. In this interview with Dr. Becker, he shares his long career and the bumps he faced along the way.
12.04.2022 Overcoming Roadblocks and Expanding Your Veterinary Toolbox - Discussion Between Dr. Peggy LaCombe & Dr. Becker Dr. Peggy LaCombe initially started with conventional veterinary methods, but felt limited. She took the plunge with alternative healing methods, and has embraced them completely.

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