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The History of Pets and Veterinary Care in Revolutionary America
As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I started to wonder about pets and veterinary care 250 years ago. I did a...
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Pets and FamilyJanuary 15, 2025
Top New Year’s Resolutions for You and Your Pets in 2025
As the new year approached, my inbox filled with dozens of personalized suggestions for New Year’s resolutions. The American Veterinary Medical Association, for instance, sent me “New Year’s Resolutions for Veterinarians.” Google’s...
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One HealthJanuary 08, 2025
Bird Flu Outbreak: Protecting Your Cats and Dogs During the HPAI Epidemic
Since 2022, there has been an ongoing epidemic in wild birds of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States. In the press, this virus is often referred to by its acronym,...
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Traveling with PetsJanuary 01, 2025
How to Plan a Road Trip with Your Pet: A Veterinarian’s Safety Tips
Since the holidays are nearly over, many of you might be thinking about a winter getaway to some place with better weather than where you celebrated the holidays. If that getaway includes...
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Vet LifeDecember 25, 2024
Hero Cats, Escaped Eagle-Owls, and More: The Best Stories from “Ask the Vet”
The end of the year is frequently a time for reflection. This year, I’m thinking about all of the amazing guests and stories I’ve been able to share on my podcast, Ask...
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Cats Diagnostic Imaging Dogs Responsible Pet OwnershipDecember 18, 2024
Cryptorchidism in Cats and Dogs: What Pet Owners Need to Know
A cat loving client of the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is fostering a young male cat. In preparing for his neuter surgery, she found out the cat has a retained testicle and...
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Emergency Pets and Family Responsible Pet OwnershipDecember 11, 2024
How to Keep Your Pet Safe This Holiday Season: Lessons from AMC’s Christmas Past
In A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas past reminds Ebenezer Scrooge of his childhood innocence and leads him to understand how he could change the future by being generous and kind....
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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.
