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Correcting Pet Birth Defects
If you visit the Animal Medical Center, you will notice most of the patients in the waiting room trend towards mature. We see older pets more often than youngsters because AMC’s 47...
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Responsible Pet OwnershipDecember 11, 2019
How to be Your Pet’s Best Nurse
Anyone who has a pet is likely to be pressed into service as their nurse. Whether it’s recovery from your puppy or kitten’s neutering surgery, administration of antibiotics to treat an infection...
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MiscDecember 04, 2019
#GivingTuesday 2019: AMC gives all year long
December 3, 2019, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving was Giving Tuesday. The movement to promote charitable giving was started in 2012 in response to the growing commercialism and consumerism of the holiday season....
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OncologyNovember 27, 2019
Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (CTVT): a 6000-year-old Tumor
November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, so today’s blog will focus on a fascinating tumor of dogs, the canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT). I say fascinating because this tumor is contagious...
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UncategorizedNovember 20, 2019
Take Diabetes to Heart: National Pet Diabetes Awareness Month 2019
November is National Pet Diabetes Awareness Month, in addition to being National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. To bring attention to diseases linked to diabetes, this year’s theme is “Take Diabetes to Heart,”...
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DogsNovember 13, 2019
Canine Flu Facts 2019
Anyone listening to the news these days knows it’s the start of flu season for humans. While human influenza viruses circulate year-round, cases of the flu start increasing in November, peak in...
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Dogs OncologyNovember 06, 2019
Canine Mast Cell Tumors: What You Need to Know
One of the most vexing problems for dog families is the skin lump. It could be a warty growth on the skin, a smooth moveable lump just under the skin or maybe...
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About the author
AMC’s blog is written by Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, a third generation veterinarian who received a BS from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa and her DVM from Cornell University. She has achieved American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine board certification in both Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Hohenhaus serves as the hospital’s spokesperson, speaking to national media outlets about issues related to veterinary medicine. In addition to AMC’s blog, she also writes for Vetstreet.com, she served as a blogger for WebMD, and has created content for publications such as Ladies Home Journal and Real Simple Magazine.
