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January 08, 2025 One Health

Bird Flu Outbreak: Protecting Your Cats and Dogs During the HPAI Epidemic

Since 2022, there has been an ongoing epidemic in wild birds of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States. In the press, this virus is often referred to by its acronym,...

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    Bird Flu Outbreak: Protecting Your Cats and Dogs During the HPAI Epidemic

    Since 2022, there has been an ongoing epidemic in wild birds of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States. In the press, this virus is often referred to by its acronym,...

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  • Traveling with Pets
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    January 01, 2025

    How to Plan a Road Trip with Your Pet: A Veterinarian’s Safety Tips

    Since the holidays are nearly over, many of you might be thinking about a winter getaway to some place with better weather than where you celebrated the holidays. If that getaway includes...

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  • Vet Life
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    December 25, 2024

    Hero Cats, Escaped Eagle-Owls, and More: The Best Stories from “Ask the Vet”

    The end of the year is frequently a time for reflection. This year, I’m thinking about all of the amazing guests and stories I’ve been able to share on my podcast, Ask...

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  • Cats Diagnostic Imaging Dogs Responsible Pet Ownership
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    December 18, 2024

    Cryptorchidism in Cats and Dogs: What Pet Owners Need to Know

    A cat loving client of the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is fostering a young male cat. In preparing for his neuter surgery, she found out the cat has a retained testicle and...

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  • Emergency Pets and Family Responsible Pet Ownership
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    December 11, 2024

    How to Keep Your Pet Safe This Holiday Season: Lessons from AMC’s Christmas Past

    In A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas past reminds Ebenezer Scrooge of his childhood innocence and leads him to understand how he could change the future by being generous and kind....

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  • Pets and Family
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    December 04, 2024

    AMC’s Holiday Gift Guide for Pets

    Thanksgiving is past, and the December holidays are rapidly approaching. We have some gift suggestions for the furry and feathery friends on your gift list. These products were chosen for a variety...

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About the author

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus is a third-generation veterinarian, double board-certified in Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine. As AMC’s Director of Pet Health Information, she writes AMC’s weekly blog, hosts a monthly “Ask the Vet” podcast, and regularly speaks to national news media about animal health. In addition, she has contributed widely to research articles and textbooks, lectures internationally, and has won prestigious awards for her work in both veterinary medicine and journalism. In 2021, she joined the influential World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Oncology Working Group, which she currently chairs.

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus of the Animal Medical Center in New York City