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The Top 5 Reasons Cats Visit AMC’s Emergency Room
June is Adopt-a Cat Month. For the entire month, I will devote my blog posts to issues important to feline families. Today’s post reviews the top causes of feline emergency room visits...
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Blog Everyday Medicine Pet SafetyMay 29, 2019
Treating Your Pet’s Minor Injuries at Home
With the advent of nice weather, more people and more pets are spending time outdoors. Fresh air and exercise do wonders for everyone, but a day outdoors can result in a minor...
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MiscMay 21, 2019
Blog Post #600!
Today’s blog post marks the 600th post for www.amcny.org! Nearly ten years ago, our first post covered the selection of the presidential pet and we have written about other memorable pets, like...
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Avian and Exotics Blog MiscMay 15, 2019
A Veterinarian’s View of the Galapagos Islands
I was very lucky last month to have fulfilled a long-held desire to go to the Galapagos Islands. The desire stemmed from my general love of animals, a presentation on the giant...
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Cardiology Everyday MedicineMay 08, 2019
Everyday Medicine: Heart disease grading scale for dogs
“Everyday Medicine” is an intermittent series of blog posts highlighting tests, treatments and procedures common in daily Animal Medical Center practice. Some past examples of this type of blog post include fecal...
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Blog Pet Safety Pets and Family Responsible Pet OwnershipMay 01, 2019
Measles, distemper and how anti-vaccination movements are putting your pet at risk
The country is in the midst of a measles epidemic. As of the last week in April, over 600 cases have been reported in 23 states, including an outbreak right here in...
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BlogApril 24, 2019
Do dogs get hairballs? National Hairball Awareness Day 2019
April 26, 2019 is National Hairball Awareness Day. Over the past few years I have written about two notable cats with hairballs — Sunshine and Toby — and in 2015 I summarized the most recent information on...
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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.
