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February 14, 2024 Surgery

What AMC’s New Surgical Institute Means for Your Pet

With great fanfare, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center held a “leash cutting” ceremony to mark the grand opening of the Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care. The press release describes...

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    December 12, 2018

    Holiday Gifts

    A Visit from St. Nick to Fido and Fluffy I am certain if your dog or cat could talk, he would ask for a special gift this holiday season. To ...

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  • Pets and Family Responsible Pet Ownership
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    December 05, 2018

    Taking Medical Photos of Your Pet

    The smartphone has revolutionized much of life today. Not only can we stay in constant contact with family and friends, but we can also listen to music, watch sporting events, ...

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  • Responsible Pet Ownership
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    November 28, 2018

    Finding the Right Sitter for Your Pet

    In my last blog post, I wrote how smart devices like automatic feeders and pet cams make pet families lives easier. Technology is a poor substitute for a human being ...

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  • Cats Pet Safety Responsible Pet Ownership Traveling with Pets
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    November 21, 2018

    Do you really need a cat sitter?

    This week marks the beginning of the 2018 holiday season and with the holidays comes travel for celebrations with family and friends. Grandma may not have your cat on the ...

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    November 14, 2018

    Having a Heart to Heart Talk with Yourself About Your Pet’s Cancer Diagnosis

    November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. One in every four dogs and one in every five cats will develop cancer in their lifetime and @amcny is doing its part ...

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    November 07, 2018

    Diabetes: Pets and People

    November is American Diabetes Month. To highlight how veterinarians care for pets with diabetes, I thought I would tell the story of one of my patients, a fluffy, grey and white ...

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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