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How to Cook for Your Pet Responsibly
The recent surge in pet food recalls and the ongoing Food and Drug Administration investigation into diet-related heart disease in dogs has made pet owners wary of commercial diets. So why not...
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Cardiology Everyday MedicineSeptember 18, 2019
Everyday Medicine: Heart Murmur in Dogs and Cats
“Everyday Medicine” is an intermittent series of blog posts highlighting tests, treatments and procedures common in daily Animal Medical Center practice. Some past examples of this type of blog post include vomiting...
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Cats Dogs NutritionSeptember 11, 2019
Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics for Dogs and Cats
These days, grocery stores are full of food that advertise a health benefit beyond the calories you need to power through your day. These foods are touted as “functional foods.” Common functional...
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Cats Dogs NutritionSeptember 04, 2019
How to Cook for Your Pet Responsibly
The recent surge in pet food recalls and the ongoing Food and Drug Administration investigation into diet-related heart disease in dogs has made pet owners wary of commercial diets. So why not...
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DogsAugust 28, 2019
“Why does my dog scoot?” – How to Identify Anal Gland Disease
There are two kinds of dog owners when it comes to anal glands. Those who know what it means when their dog “scoots the boot” across the living room rug and those...
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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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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.
