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What 1,000 Blogposts Have Taught Me About Pet Owners
This blogpost marks a personal milestone: my 1000th blogpost since I started blogging in 2008. Over that time, much has changed—in our country, at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center and in veterinary...
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OncologyMay 09, 2011
Pet Oncology Primer
The other day in the oncology clinic at The Animal Medical Center, I saw a new patient and managed inadvertently to upset the owner. Her veterinarian diagnosed a “tumor” in ...
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NutritionMay 05, 2011
You Learn Something New Everyday…About Pet Food
Pet food is important to pet lovers since we all want to feed our pets a diet which will help to keep them healthy family members for as long as ...
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OncologyMay 02, 2011
Melanoma Monday: May 2, 2011
The term “Melanoma Monday” is a service mark of the American Academy of Dermatology and seeks to promote awareness about melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer in humans. Melanoma ...
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Cats EmergencyApril 28, 2011
Hairballs Can be Dangerous!
Friday, April 29th is National Hairball Awareness Day and I have the poster patient for this disorder. Sunshine looks just like her name, a sunburst of calico color on one ...
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UncategorizedApril 25, 2011
Amos, a 5 Year Old "Living Legend"
Every year, The Animal Medical Center honors “Living Legends,” patients who have survived what seemed to be insurmountable odds. Unlike most living legends, who have distinguished careers and are silver ...
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UncategorizedApril 21, 2011
Lilies and Your Cat
The genesis of this week’s blog did not come from one my patients at The Animal Medical Center, but from a trip to my local Food Emporium. As I walked ...
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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.
