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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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All Episodes

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53 – Too LITTLE or Too MUCH: Addison’s vs. Cushing’s...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/12/17

Too LITTLE or Too MUCH: Addison’s vs. Cushing’s Disease in DogsIn this episode, Marty and Laura dive into two often-confused but fundamentally opposite adrenal diseases in dogs: Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism) and Cushing’s disease (hyperadrenocorticism). While both involve the adrenal glands, one is caused by too little hormone production and the other by too much.Marty explains the anatomy and function of the adrenal glands, how these diseases present very differently in real life, and why

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52 – Enjoying a Winter Wonderland with Your Pet

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/12/10

Enjoying a Winter Wonderland with Your PetMarty and Laura share great ideas for enjoying a winter wonderland with your pet. From snow angels to snow mountains to skijoring, they walk you through all the fun activities with a few safety precautions.Should your dog have outfits and boots for the cold weather? Marty and Laura have some pro tips and a few funny stories about outfit failures on their own dogs.“There are some tricks and tips to this,” Marty says. “First of all, I think the most dangerous

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51 – STINKY! Holiday Grooming Prevents an...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/12/03

STINKY! Holiday Grooming Prevents an Embarrassing ProblemMarty and Laura tackle a stinky problem for pet owners, explaining why holiday grooming can prevent an embarrassing situation.Anal glands are the dog’s version of the scent glands on a skunk. They also express those glands when they are nervous or afraid. The glands can also become impacted or infected. Pet owners can avoid the embarrassment of their dog scooting his bottom across the carpet during holiday parties with a simple but effective

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50 – Five Tips for Fun, Safe Holidays with Pets

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/11/26

Five Tips for Fun, Safe Holidays with PetsMarty and Laura offer up five pro tips for a fun and safe holiday with pets. Sidenote, keep your eyes peeled for Marty during the National Dog Show on NBC at noon Thanksgiving Day.Tip 1… Canned pumpkin, which may well be not entirely pumpkin, is great for dogs and cats! Give them a tablespoon in their food *before* you make the pie.Tip 2 … Making soup stock from the turkey carcass? Save the cooked veggies for the dog’s dinner so they can join the

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49 – Shout Out to Our Heroes: Responsible Pet Owners

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/11/19

Shout Out to Our Heroes: Responsible Pet OwnersMarty and Laura are giving thanks and a shout out to the heroes of the week, responsible pet owners. These are folks who make sure their pets are fed and trained and vetted even when times are tough.This week’s giving thanks charity is No Pet Hungry America.“Millions of families across the country face impossible choices every day between paying rent, buying groceries or feeding their pets. No Pet Hungry America is here to change that.“We provide pet

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48 – Giving Thanks: Science Helps Pets Live Longer,...

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/11/12

Giving Thanks: Science Helps Pets Live Longer, HealthierMarty and Laura give thanks for recent science breakthroughs that help our pets live longer, healthier lives. From decoding the canine genome to Artificial Intelligence, our pets are benefitting from scientific research.Organizations such as the AKC Canine Health Foundation support this research which benefits all dogs, purebred and mixed breed, as well as frequently providing information that expands knowledge for treating human diseases

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47 – Giving Thanks for Our Veterinarians

The Marty & Laura Show ·

2025/11/05

Giving Thanks for Our VeterinariansMarty and Laura share their thanks for veterinarians and staff who sacrifice to care for our pets.“We know you're stressed,” Marty said of veterinarians and staff. “Your pet is sick. You were up all night cleaning up whatever it is that you had to clean up. And it's really hard to be gracious and to be lovely on the phone or in person when you're in that stressful situation. But I can't even begin to emphasize how important that is.“The hardest job that we have at

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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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