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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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UncategorizedOctober 07, 2011
Pets and Vets Need Techs: National Veterinary Technician Week
October 9-15, 2011 is National Veterinary Technician Week. Because of his firsthand experience with the skilled and devoted licensed veterinary technicians at the AMC, Jack Black the cat volunteered to ...
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CatsOctober 06, 2011
A Case for the Indoor Cat
The other day I was walking down First Avenue, not too far from The Animal Medical Center. Outside a deli, there was a big, fluffy white cat waiting to get ...
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OncologyOctober 04, 2011
Will My Pet Have Quality of Life?
As an Oncology specialist, I am frequently asked how cancer treatments will affect the quality of life for the dogs and cats in my care at The Animal Medical Center. ...
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UncategorizedSeptember 30, 2011
The War Horse Kitten
Many New Yorkers believe the best play currently on Broadway is War Horse, adapted from the children’s story of the same name. The War Horse is named Joey and inspired ...
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Avian and Exotics Dogs EmergencySeptember 26, 2011
The Danger of Xylitol to Your Dog and Ferret
My regular trip to the grocery store this week brought a health risk for dogs and ferrets to the forefront of my mind. As I was standing in the checkout ...
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CatsSeptember 22, 2011
Glowing Cats: A New Meaning for "Green Cat?"
A couple of years ago, I answered questions for Cat Fancy Magazine on how to make pet cats “green,” meaning ecologically friendly. Now there is a new meaning to the ...
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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.
