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February 14, 2024 Surgery

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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    Camelids in Peru
    December 07, 2022

    The Animals of Peru as Seen by a Veterinarian

    I was lucky to be invited to speak at the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Congress in Lima, Peru in October. During the conference, I decided to make a couple ...

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  • Oncology
    AMC's new linear accelerator radiation therapy machine
    November 30, 2022

    How AMC’s New Radiation Therapy Machine is Benefiting Pets with Cancer

    November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. To help raise awareness about veterinary oncology, I am devoting my November blogposts to the topic. Last week, my blogpost highlighted “indolent” lymphomas in ...

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  • Oncology
    A dog lying on a bed
    November 23, 2022

    Canine T-zone Lymphoma and Feline Gastrointestinal Small Cell Lymphoma: What to Know About Indolent Lymphomas

    November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. To help raise awareness about veterinary oncology, I am devoting my November blogposts to the topic. Last week, my blogpost highlighted quality of life ...

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  • Oncology
    Two cats cuddling
    November 16, 2022

    Do Cancer Treatments Affect a Pet’s Quality of Life?

    November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. To help raise awareness about veterinary oncology, I am devoting my November blogposts to the topic. Last week, my blogpost highlighted the incredible progress ...

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  • Oncology
    The Radiation Oncology team at the Animal Medical Center with the service's new linear accelerator
    November 09, 2022

    How Veterinary Oncology has Changed in the Last 40 Years

    November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. To help raise awareness about veterinary oncology, I am devoting all my November blogposts to the topic. Today’s post will take a look at ...

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  • Surgery
    colorized CT angiogram
    November 02, 2022

    Medical Glue to the Rescue: Correcting Abnormal Blood Vessels

    An important part of AMC’s mission is creating new medical knowledge. Our veterinarians advance the care and treatment of companion animals by conducting innovative clinical research and publishing their results ...

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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.

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus of the Animal Medical Center in New York City