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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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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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UncategorizedMay 03, 2012
Your Child and the Loss of a Pet: Answers to Tough Questions
In my last blog I wrote about children and pet loss based on a presentation given at The Animal Medical Center by Dr. David Schonfeld, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. I recently ...
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Pets and FamilyApril 30, 2012
Children and the Loss of a Pet
Last week I received a telephone call from one of my clients. She realized the time had come for her 17-year-old dog to be euthanized. She had not previously euthanized ...
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NeurologyApril 26, 2012
Seizures
Seizures are a frightening medical condition. Like lightning, a seizure strikes out of the blue, due to a short circuit in the brain. After a minute or two, the brain ...
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UncategorizedApril 24, 2012
Go Dog Go!
Go Dog Go! is a 1961 children’s book about dogs who drive cars to a dog party. While this is a fanciful children’s book and we all know dogs can’t ...
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