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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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    An AMC veterinary assistant brushing a dog's teeth
    January 29, 2025

    Quirky Teeth of the Animal Kingdom: Celebrate Pet Dental Health Month with AMC

    One reason we love our pets so much is their quirks. We adore the chirpy sound our cats make as they run to the kitchen when they hear the can opener. We...

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  • Diet Dogs Pets and Family
    A man feeding his dog
    January 22, 2025

    Kibble, Grain-Free, or Raw? What Your Dog’s Diet Says About You

    Puppy owners are overwhelmed by food choices available for their new family member, according to a recent survey. This feeling might be in part because dog owners have to make all the...

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  • Pets and Family
    A dog wearing a Happy New Year tiara
    January 15, 2025

    Top New Year’s Resolutions for You and Your Pets in 2025

    As the new year approached, my inbox filled with dozens of personalized suggestions for New Year’s resolutions. The American Veterinary Medical Association, for instance, sent me “New Year’s Resolutions for Veterinarians.” Google’s...

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  • One Health
    Chickens in a farm
    January 08, 2025

    Bird Flu Outbreak: Protecting Your Cats and Dogs During the HPAI Epidemic

    Since 2022, there has been an ongoing epidemic in wild birds of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States. In the press, this virus is often referred to by its acronym,...

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  • Traveling with Pets
    A dog in the backseat of a car
    January 01, 2025

    How to Plan a Road Trip with Your Pet: A Veterinarian’s Safety Tips

    Since the holidays are nearly over, many of you might be thinking about a winter getaway to some place with better weather than where you celebrated the holidays. If that getaway includes...

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  • Vet Life
    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus with a dog on a couch
    December 25, 2024

    Hero Cats, Escaped Eagle-Owls, and More: The Best Stories from “Ask the Vet”

    The end of the year is frequently a time for reflection. This year, I’m thinking about all of the amazing guests and stories I’ve been able to share on my podcast, Ask...

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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