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How AMC’s New Radiation Therapy Machine is Benefiting Pets with Cancer
November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. To help raise awareness about veterinary oncology, I am devoting my November blogposts to the topic. Last week, my blogpost highlighted “indolent” lymphomas in veterinary patients,...
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Everyday MedicineJanuary 25, 2023
Simple, Yet Essential: Stomach Tubes in Dogs and Cats
Veterinarians at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center have many pieces of medical equipment available to provide excellent care for your pets. Some equipment is high tech like our CT scanner, MRI and...
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Everyday MedicineJanuary 18, 2023
What vaccines does my dog really need?
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center has been an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) since 1976. The AAHA’s mission is to “simplify the journey towards excellence for veterinary practices.” One method...
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Everyday MedicineJanuary 11, 2023
My Dog Ate My Ethernet Cable! And Other Examples of “Wired” Dogs
As dog lovers, we all have a special place in our hearts for wirehaired breeds including the wirehaired fox terrier, the breed with the most wins at New York City’s favorite dog...
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CardiologyJanuary 04, 2023
Understanding the FDA Update on Non-Hereditary Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs
In July 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began investigating reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods, many labeled as “grain-free” and containing a...
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Vet LifeDecember 28, 2022
What Makes a Good Pet Health Blogpost? Looking Back at Our Top Posts from 2022
The coming of a new year makes us take stock of the prior year. Here at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, we reviewed our top blogposts for 2022 and over the last...
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Pets and FamilyDecember 21, 2022
How to Celebrate the Holidays with Your Pet
Our pets are an important part of our families. A whopping 68% of American households share our homes with pets. Many of us take our pets on vacation, and more Americans plan...
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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 official spokesperson, she is regularly featured in the national news media, writes extensively about animal health, and hosts a monthly radio show and podcast on Sirius, “Ask the Vet.” 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 was selected to be a member of the influential World Small Animal Oncology Working Group.
Email AskTheVet@amcny.org to have your pet questions answered on an upcoming podcast episode!
