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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UncategorizedJuly 09, 2012
Avoiding Veterinary Hospital Mistakes
Much has been made lately about a new book highlighting the commonalities between human and animal diseases. Because we share similar diseases with our animal companions, we may also share ...
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Pet Safety Responsible Pet OwnershipJuly 05, 2012
Hot Summer, Cool Dogs
Summer is bearing down on the east coast at full steam ahead. The unrelenting heat and humidity have all of us, dogs included, looking for ways to keep cool. Here ...
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UncategorizedJuly 03, 2012
Thinking Outside the (Litter)box
Recently, The Animal Medical Center hosted Dr. Bonnie Beaver, an internationally recognized expert in animal behavior. The focus of her seminars was feline behavior issues and my favorite presentation was ...
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BlogJune 28, 2012
Belle's Warning
Belle lives in a nice condo neighborhood just outside of New York City. Unlike city dogs, Belle has leafy trees overhead and green grass under her paws. To a city ...
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CatsJune 25, 2012
Feline Leukemia Virus
This is the fourth in a series of blogs about fabulous felines written for “Adopt-A-Cat Month.” Thankfully, veterinarians don’t have to talk as much as they used to about feline ...
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Internal MedicineJune 21, 2012
How Many Ways Can the Thyroid Malfunction?
The thyroid gland sits in the neck of dogs and cats, just below the voice box, and controls metabolic functions. Most of the time, a routine physical examination cannot detect ...
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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.
