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The Marty & Laura Show

Laura Reeves & Dr. Marty Greer

Dr. Marty Greer and Laura Reeves deliver unique, fun, fact based conversations about pet health. Greer is the 2023 Westminster Kennel Club Veterinarian of the Year and author of “Your Pandemic Puppy.” Reeves is the host of the wildly popular, award-winning Pure Dog Talk podcast. From pro tips on selecting your new dog to what your dog’s runny eyes or your cat’s runny nose mean and what you should do about it, Marty and Laura will meet you where you are (in the car, on the treadmill, walking the

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46 – Giving Thanks for the Pets in Our Lives

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/10/29

Giving Thanks for the Pets in Our LivesMarty and Laura kick off a month of giving thanks for the pets in our lives. Our animals brighten our days, bring us together with friends, provide companionship and comfort year round. So we decided to celebrate that special connection throughout November.Since November is the month of giving, we’re also highlighting a different organization dedicated to animals and the people who love them each week. This week Marty shares information about her own

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45 – “Howloween”: Costumes and Doorbells and...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/10/22

“Howloween”: Costumes and Doorbells and Chocolates, Oh MY!Marty and Laura are joined by Glinda the Good Witch to talk about Halloween and the fun, as well as potential pitfalls, for our pets.“Everybody wants to address their pet up in a cute little costume,” Marty noted. “And you know, some of them are fine and the pets are comfortable in them and they're not scary and they're really cute. And sometimes we're expecting just a little too much of our pets, depending on the pet and what they like.“We

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44 – Fear Free Handling for Vets and Groomers

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/10/15

Fear Free Handling for Vets and GroomersMarty and Laura talk about the concept of fear free handling of pets by veterinarians and groomers. A concept popularized by veterinarian Dr. Sophia Yin, the reality of working with pets to lower their stress in new situations isn’t all that new, Marty noted.“I think fear free and low stress handling are important techniques. But this isn't new. And that's part of the frustration that I have with this, is we've always done things this way. It didn't have a

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43 — Diabetes is Manageable with Early Detection

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/10/08

Diabetes is Manageable with Early DetectionMarty and Laura discuss the challenges of diabetes in pets, how to prevent, diagnose and manage the disease."Dogs that develop multiple episodes of pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas, they will oftentimes then become diabetic because there's so much scarring of the pancreas from the pancreatitis," Marty said."If you have a dog that's diabetic, they're going on insulin or you're not going to be able to keep them going," Marty added. "So you

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42 – Heart Healthy Ideas for Pets

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/10/01

Heart Healthy Ideas for PetsMarty and Laura share heart healthy ideas for our pets from weight management to fitness to genetics.“We can't really talk about prevention without talking about genetics,” Marty said, “because from the very inception of a puppy, we can control their genetics to a certain extent. There are DNA tests. And there are phenotype tests that we can do for cardiac disease.“I think it's really important if you're buying a dog from a breed that tends to have cardiac disease, that

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41 – ITCH! Ear Mites Cause Scratching and Permanent...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/09/24

ITCH! Ear Mites Cause Scratching and Permanent DamageMarty and Laura tackle the big itch of ear mites, how to prevent, diagnose and treat them in your cats (and even dogs.)“There are hundreds of mites in these cats ears, so it's no question that they are intensely itchy,” Marty said, while Laura opined the image was the stuff of nightmares.“When we see an ear infection in a cat,” Marty said, “it's ear mites or somehow related to ear mites. And in a dog it may start as ear mites, especially if it's a

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40 – OUCH! Cruciate Ligament Rupture Prevention and...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/09/17

OUCH! Cruciate Ligament Rupture Prevention and RepairMarty and Laura tackle the painful topic of cruciate ligament ruptures in dogs. They talk causes, prevention, treatment and new research that’s giving hope to eradicating the painful condition specifically in Labrador Retrievers.“Statistically, five to 10% of Labradors will end up with a cruciate tear,” Marty said, “although there's a lot of variables in that. Certain breeds like greyhounds and corgis, they don't tear cruciates. Sometimes it's the

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39 – Why is My Dog Peeing So Much? Critical Kidney...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/09/10

Why is My Dog Peeing So Much? Critical Kidney Care InfoMarty and Laura tackle a huge subject with kidney diseases, symptoms and treatments. From diabetes to poison to communicable diseases, kidney health is critical to your pet.“A lot of people take kidneys for granted,” Marty says, “because they heard you can donate a kidney, so you must not really need to have two kidneys. You really do need the reserve of an extra kidney in case something goes wrong with one or both. Just like almost all of our

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38 – Myth Busting for Our Pets: “Natural” Does NOT...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/09/03

Myth Busting for Our Pets: “Natural” Does NOT Equal SafeMarty and Laura bust out on myths around “natural” products for our pets, whether they are useful, safe or actually hazardous.“All the eucalyptus and citronella and lavender and whatever it is that you want to spray on your dog is not going to actually successfully prevent external parasites,” Laura asked.“They may help a little bit,” Marty said, “but don't forget just because it says natural doesn't mean safe because there's a lot of things

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37 – ALLLLL the Best Toys for Your Pets + Cat Food

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/08/27

ALLLLL the Best Toys for Your Pets + Cat FoodMarty and Laura drop their recs for all the best toys for your pets, from cat trees to “indestructible” dog chews. Plus, Marty delivers a round up on cat food and why cats eat what they do.“There's some nuances to cat food that are different than dog food. Cats apparently like things that are pointy and sharp in their mouths. Apparently cats like to eat little mice that have little sharp body parts, and so they like these little sharp kind of kibbles, so

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36 – Love for Brachycephalic Breeds

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/08/20

Love for Brachycephalic BreedsMarty and Laura share the love for brachycephalic breeds with information about feeding, managing their environment, health testing and more.Managing Feeding and Environment for Brachycephalic Dog Owners:What are brachycephalic dogs?Brachycephalic dogs are dogs with a short, wide skull. These include French Bulldogs, Pugs, English Bulldogs, Olde English Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Shih tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and the American Bully and American

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35 – Confessions: ALLLLLL the Ways Our Dogs Have...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/08/13

Confessions: ALLLLLL the Ways Our Dogs Have Embarrassed UsMarty and Laura share their most embarrassing stories with their dogs. From obedience exercises gone wrong to inappropriate public ejaculation, and many more incredibly awkward humiliations.“Dogs don't process things the same way we do,” Laura said. “If it feels good, it's good and so whatever it is that makes them feel good, which might be eating all of your entire ham roast that you had for dinner. Dogs live in a perpetual pleasure zone

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34 – Bloat: Know the Early Warning Signs

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/08/06

Bloat: Know the Early Warning SignsMarty and Laura give you tips and tools to save your dog’s life in the case of bloat. Minutes count in this life-threatening condition, so knowing the early warning signs is critical.Bloat, also known as gastric dilation and volvulus, is a condition that knows no boundaries. It occurs in large breed dogs primarily, but it can happen in smaller dogs as well. Gas becomes trapped in the stomach, causing it to “flip over,” cutting off blood supply to vital organs, all

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33 — Examining the Power of the Human Animal Bond

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/07/30

Examining the Power of the Human Animal BondMarty and Laura examine the powerful human animal bond and how we can help our pets be healthier while they help us be healthier.The power of this ancient connection is documented at the Human Animal Bond Research Institute."The value that pets bring to our lives," Laura said, "is they impact whether we go out and exercise with them because we need them to lose weight. Whether it is the companionship, whether it is the social activity where we actually go

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32 – Pro Tips for Doggy Dieting

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/07/23

Pro Tips for Doggy DietingMarty and Laura take on the “weighty” conversation around doggy dieting. Research proves conclusively that dogs kept at a healthy weight live two years longer. How pet owners reduce or manage weight for their pets can be challenging and often requires some personal introspection as well. Our best pro tips for doggy dieting:·Move more, eat less … There’s no such thing as doggy Ozempic·Replace 50% of kibble with vegetables·Measure the food, don’t just guess·Feed two meals,

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31 — How to Manage the High Cost of Vet Care

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/07/16

Marty and Laura tackle the high cost of vet care, everything from WHY the cost is so high to pro tips on ways you can help keep costs manageable.Laura said, "I ran across (an article) in a magazine called Money Wise, and it says that half of America's 87,000,000 pet owners have decided against vet treatment. And it it continues that for many Americans, the cost of caring for their pets has become unbearable. A Gallup poll found 52% of US pet owners say that they've had to put off veterinary care

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30 — Foxtails and Algae and Snakes and Alligators, Oh...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/07/09

Foxtails and Algae and Snakes and Alligators, Oh My!Summer vacation with dog as co-pilot, as Marty and Laura discussed last month, is well under way. Today they bring important information to help keep your pet safe in the late summer at various locations around the country. Whether it's foxtails, blue green algae, poisonous snakes or alligators, your pet can encounter a variety of environmental challenges.Skunks and porcupines also get rolled into this wide-ranging conversation about what to avoid

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29 -- A Day in the Life: Answers to Your WTF...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/07/02

A Day in the Life: Answers to Your WTF Questions at the VetMarty and I talk a lot. Like we talk pretty much, maybe not daily, but we talk every week. And I interact with people on a daily basis who work in veterinary clinics. I think it's really hard, sometimes, for us as clients to appreciate what's going on in the veterinary clinic. 'The receptionist just snarked at me. I've been sitting here for 45 minutes, like, what the F?'So I thought it would be really great if Marty would talk to us about

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28 — Bombproofing Your Pet for the Big Booms

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/06/25

Bombproofing Your Pet for the Big BoomsMarty and Laura tackle the big booms of summer, fireworks and thunderstorms, and how we can bombproof our pets ahead of time.LR: You made a comment to me last week when we were together that I thought was so great. We were talking about our phobias, your fear of heights. My claustrophobia. And you're like, 'we don't know why we have these phobias. Dogs don't know why they have their phobias either.' And I just thought that was such a genius comment that I'd

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27 — Blastomycosis and Other Fungal Infections

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/06/18

Blastomycosis and Other Fungal InfectionsMarty and Laura discuss the dangers of blastomycosis and other fungal infections for our pets as well as their humans."Blasto tends to be the upper Midwest," Marty said. "It's frequently found in areas where wood chipping has taken place, so places that trees have been cut down or chipped or garden centers and you know, things along those lines. "There are other parts of the country that have other kinds of fungal infections. So it's not like if you don't

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