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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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Interventional Radiology and EndoscopyMay 29, 2012
Managing Tracheal Collapse in your Dog
A Facebook friend of The Animal Medical Center posted a question asking how they might prevent tracheal collapse in their dog. Unfortunately, tracheal collapse may not be preventable, but dog ...
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UncategorizedMay 23, 2012
Lost in Translation
Veterinarians request a lot of information from pet owners. We interrogate them: What does his cough sound like? We dictate to them: Give these pills three times a day. And ...
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Pet Safety Pets and FamilyMay 17, 2012
Salmonella in Pets and Humans
On April 6, 2012, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal and Rice dry dog food. Since the initial recall, several ...
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UncategorizedMay 14, 2012
Dog Bites Happen to Everyone, Even Me!
May 20-26, 2012 is Dog Bite Prevention Week. Dog bites are a serious public health issue. In the United States, 4.7 million bites are estimated to occur each year. Children ...
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WellnessMay 10, 2012
Fighting Breed-Related Diseases
The refinement of purebred dogs over the past four or five centuries has created interesting versions of Canis familiaris, such as dogs with dreadlocks, wrinkles, extra toes, a double coat, ...
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WellnessMay 07, 2012
Healthy Pets Make Happy Homes: National Pet Week 2012
May 6-12, 2012 is National Pet Week and the theme chosen by the Auxiliary to the American Veterinary Medical Association is “Healthy Pets Make Happy Homes.” Each year the Auxiliary ...
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