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The Top 5 Reasons Cats Visit AMC’s Emergency Room
June is Adopt-a Cat Month. For the entire month, I will devote my blog posts to issues important to feline families. Today’s post reviews the top causes of feline emergency room visits...
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CatsAugust 21, 2019
Helping Your Senior Cat with Impaired Mobility
Rudy (pictured) is one of my oldest feline patients. At 17 years of age, Rudy has a number of health conditions including small cell intestinal lymphoma, congestive heart failure, asthma and hyperthyroidism....
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CatsAugust 14, 2019
New Treatments for Cat Allergies in Humans
Cat allergies in humans are common, especially among people who have other allergies or asthma. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as three in 10 Americans with...
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DogsAugust 07, 2019
Guide Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Service Dogs: Celebrating International Assistance Dog Week
This week is International Assistance Dog Week, the annual celebration of all the devoted, hardworking assistance canines that help individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Assistance dogs include guide dogs, hearing alert...
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Dogs OphthalmologyJuly 31, 2019
Corneal Ulcers in Dogs
Corneal ulcers are one of the more common eye conditions in pets. A few weeks ago, one of my geriatric patients came to see me for a goopy eye. Because he is...
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DogsJuly 24, 2019
Canine Brucellosis: Reemergence of an Old Disease
Canine brucellosis is in the news again. The AP recently reported nine cases of canine brucellosis in puppies from a breeder in Iowa. This outbreak is just another in series of canine...
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Pet SafetyJuly 17, 2019
Not all dogs can swim: how to protect your dog from drowning
The Animal Medical Center’s intensive care unit recently cared for a dog that nearly drowned in the family’s swimming pool. This brings up a common misconception about our canine companions: that all...
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About the author
AMC’s blog is written by Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, a third generation veterinarian who received a BS from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa and her DVM from Cornell University. She has achieved American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine board certification in both Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Hohenhaus serves as the hospital’s spokesperson, speaking to national media outlets about issues related to veterinary medicine. In addition to AMC’s blog, she also writes for Vetstreet.com, she served as a blogger for WebMD, and has created content for publications such as Ladies Home Journal and Real Simple Magazine.
