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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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Cats Dogs Everyday MedicineNovember 07, 2011
Fall Flu Season and Your Pets
Fall is here, and with fall comes the flu. Every fall our physicians urge us to be vaccinated against the flu to protect our family members and ourselves from contracting ...
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UncategorizedNovember 03, 2011
Jack the Cat Found at JFK, Treated for Fatty Liver
After escaping from his cat carrier and going on the lam for 61 days in the baggage area of JFK Airport, just a few miles from The Animal Medical Center, ...
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WellnessOctober 31, 2011
Cats Are Medically Underserved
In my last post I wrote about how little attention has recently been paid to the cat in the articles published in The New York Times. Although I believe in ...
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UncategorizedOctober 26, 2011
Has The New York Times Gone to the Dogs
At first I wasn’t sure, but I noticed a suspicious increase in dog-related articles in the October 8, Op-Ed section of The New York Times. That Sunday alone, the Gray ...
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Responsible Pet OwnershipOctober 24, 2011
Is Halloween Scary for Pets?
This adorable puppy is The Animal Medical Center’s 2010 Pet Halloween Costume Contest winner. Although there is nothing scary about Caxton, there are a few things that can make Halloween ...
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OncologyOctober 20, 2011
Breast Cancer Awareness for Pets
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our physicians are recommending we perform self-examinations and undergo screening mammography. But what about our dogs and cats? Do dogs and cats get ...
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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.
