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Our Dr. Becker, “America’s veterinarian,”  has been busy in the media lately, what with his regular appearances on “Good Morning America” and his interviews in several top magazines on various pet-related topics.

This morning, he’s in the Chicago Tribune, interviewed for an article on dog bites:

Emergency rooms across the U.S. treat more than 1,000 dog bite victims a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So what should you do if you’re a victim, or if your dog bites someone?

“The No. 1 thing to do is to wash it immediately with soap and water,” says Dr. Marty Becker, a veterinarian and frequent contributor to ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America.” “Lots and lots of running water. You want to flush the wound out.”

Here’s more. Kim also interviewed him for her column on MSNBC.com, on how to understand what your cat’s trying to tell you:

Paying close attention to their meows, purrs and body language — ear position, tail position, overall posture — can be the equivalent to a Berlitz course in kitty lingo. Vocalizations almost always match up with a change in body language, says veterinarian Marty Becker, author with Gina Spadafori of “The Ultimate Cat Lover.”

“If you really want to crack the code of feline communication, listen for the sound, look for the body language and then look for an overarching event that’s happening,” he says.

Here’s the rest. Gina also got some media time this week, quoted in a USA Today article on Banfield’s decision to end ear cropping and tail docking across the veterinary chain.

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