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The Amazing Case of the Bulletproof Dog
This month we’re celebrating the Emma and Georgina Bloomberg AMC to the Rescue Fund’s 10th Anniversary. Created to provide free or subsidized specialty care to rescue animals whose health is an obstacle...
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CatsMay 31, 2023
The Top Ten Cat Diseases and How to Recognize Them
June is either Adopt a Cat Month or Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, depending on which animal welfare organization you ask. Either way, the month of June is dedicated to cats, and...
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OncologyMay 24, 2023
Can a Pet Have More Than One Cancer at a Time?
Last winter, Martina Navratilova announced she had been diagnosed with both breast cancer and throat cancer. Unfortunately, the simultaneous occurrence of two different types of cancers in a person is not a...
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Everyday MedicineMay 17, 2023
Chihuahuas to Great Dane: The Medical Impact of Dog Size
The dog is the first animal domesticated by humans, and we have done a brilliant job creating a variety of dog breeds to meet our needs. Selective breeding, which began roughly 9,000...
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Pet Safety SurgeryMay 10, 2023
How to Care for Your Pet’s Bandage
Veterinarians at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center bandage patient legs to hold intravenous catheters in place, immobilize a fracture so it can heal or to cover a wound to keep it clean....
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Pet Safety SurgeryMay 03, 2023
Is the Cone of Shame Really Necessary?
Whether you know it as the cone of shame, the dreaded doughnut, the treat funnel, the pet radar dish or the eponymous Elizabethan collar, honoring a Tudor queen, this essential medical device...
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Pets and FamilyApril 26, 2023
Is It Safe to Sleep with My Pet?
Pets comfort us in many ways. I suspect many pet owners cherish a night cuddling with their favorite fur person after the day’s stresses. But is sharing a bed with your pet...
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