Blog
What AMC’s New Surgical Institute Means for Your Pet
With great fanfare, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center held a “leash cutting” ceremony to mark the grand opening of the Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care. The press release describes...
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MiscOctober 03, 2012
Misty of Chincoteague
I spent my summer vacation at the beach looking for Misty and Stormy. You may think I was hoping to play beach volley ball with recently crowned Olympic three-peaters, but ...
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UncategorizedSeptember 28, 2012
World Rabies Day 2012
Today, Friday, September 28th is World Rabies Day. This annual event serves to increase awareness about rabies in both animals and humans. In the United States, human cases of rabies ...
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UncategorizedSeptember 27, 2012
Protect Your Pet, Skip the Jerky Treats
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update to its ongoing investigation of animal illnesses linked to jerky style pet treats. One of The Animal Medical Center’s own, ...
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UncategorizedSeptember 24, 2012
Plan, Prepare and Respond: Disaster Planning for Your Pet
September is Disaster Preparedness Month. Whether it is a hurricane, flood, or fire, disasters affect every member of the family, pets included. To help the furred and feathered members of ...
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BlogSeptember 20, 2012
Let’s Move: Simple Activities to Get Your Cats Moving
First Lady Michelle Obama believes in physical activity as a way to combat childhood obesity in America. Her program, Let’s Move, aims to raise a healthier generation of kids. Americans ...
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UncategorizedSeptember 17, 2012
Dogs, cats and blood pressure
When you visit the doctor, before our physician comes into an examination room, a nurse measures our weight, temperature and blood pressure. When your pet goes to the veterinarian, the ...
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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.
