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May 28, 2025 Surgery

Tiny Tools, Big Impact: How AMC’s Surgical Upgrades Help Pets Heal Faster

Earlier this month, the Schwarzman Animal Medicine Center hosted a continuing education lecture for AMC’s partner veterinarians. This evening event featured Drs. Pamela Schwartz and Daniel Spector of the Denise and Michael...

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    March 19, 2025

    Poison Prevention Week 2025: Protecting Your Pets from Hidden Hazards

    As a veterinarian, it’s not surprising that I am a passionate fan of All Creatures Great and Small, the beloved media franchise inspired by James Herriot’s novels about a veterinary ...

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    March 12, 2025

    Animals and Their Patron Saints: St. Patrick, St. Gertrude and St. Roch

    The St. Patrick’s Day season is upon us and, here in New York City, we all become Irish, at least for a day. Since 1762, New York City has celebrated the Irish...

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  • Internal Medicine
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    March 05, 2025

    Are Your Pet’s Kidneys OK? Early Detection & Protection for Kidney Health

    This year’s theme for World Kidney Day (March 13) is “Are your kidneys OK? Detect early, protect kidney health.” The veterinary staff of the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center supports that sentiment entirely....

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    February 26, 2025

    Triday and Tripawds: How Pets Thrive After Limb Amputation

    The month of March has two holidays for math lovers. Many readers may already know about Pi Day, or 3/14, which celebrates the first three digits of the mathematical constant Pi. Those...

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    February 19, 2025

    Why Special Diets Matter for Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common disorders of cats and a common cause of mortality in older cats. Veterinarians don’t know what causes chronic kidney disease, but we...

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  • Dogs
    February 12, 2025

    Struvite, Calcium Oxalate, and More: Decoding Bladder Stones in Dogs

    Bladder stones are a common medical problem in dogs. Some dogs are more prone to stones than others; some dogs are just unlucky. Bladder stones are made of mineral excreted in the...

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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