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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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BlogApril 02, 2012
Estate Planning: Providing for Your Pet’s Future
I saw a new patient last week; an older cat with many serious problems, including cancer. After we finished agreeing on a plan for her cat, the owner told me ...
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Avian and ExoticsMarch 28, 2012
Ruptured Air Sac: A Unique Bird Disease
In 1984, The Animal Medical Center established one of the first Avian and Exotic Pet Services in a veterinary specialty hospital. At that time, the patients seen by the Avian ...
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UncategorizedMarch 26, 2012
Pills and Poison Prevention
Last week was National Poison Prevention Week and the 50th anniversary of this poison prevention campaign. The theme for the 2012 National Poison Prevention week, “Children act fast, so do ...
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UncategorizedMarch 19, 2012
Top 5 Health Issues Facing American Pets Today
1. Pets are becoming medically underserved Data shows the pet population in the U.S. is climbing, but visits to veterinarians are declining. On an annual basis in 2007, dogs saw ...
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UncategorizedMarch 15, 2012
Soldier Dogs
The Wall Street Journal recently published an essay that caught my eye. It is an excerpt from the new book Soldier Dogs by Maria Goodavage. Touted as a tour of ...
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UncategorizedMarch 12, 2012
Small Dog Safety
I was recently at the Pet Socialite “Home, Garden and Safety” Pet Product Media Showcase, organized by my friend Charlotte Reed. Everyone was enjoying themselves speaking with vendors about the ...
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