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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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Cats Dogs Responsible Pet Ownership WellnessOctober 01, 2019
How to Tell if Your Dog or Cat is Overweight
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, obesity is the number one health threat pets face. Data collected in 2018 estimates that 60% of cats and 56% of dogs ...
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Other TopicsSeptember 24, 2019
World Rabies Day 2019
World Rabies Day 2019 is September 28. Approximately 59,000 humans die of rabies every year with most cases occurring in poor, rural areas of Asia and Africa. In these countries, ...
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Cardiology Everyday MedicineSeptember 18, 2019
Everyday Medicine: Heart Murmur in Dogs and Cats
“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 ...
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Cats Dogs NutritionSeptember 11, 2019
Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics for Dogs and Cats
These days, grocery stores are full of food that advertise a health benefit beyond the calories you need to power through your day. These foods are touted as “functional foods.” ...
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Cats Dogs NutritionSeptember 04, 2019
How to Cook for Your Pet Responsibly
The recent surge in pet food recalls and the ongoing Food and Drug Administration investigation into diet-related heart disease in dogs has made pet owners wary of commercial diets. So ...
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DogsAugust 28, 2019
“Why does my dog scoot?” – How to Identify Anal Gland Disease
There are two kinds of dog owners when it comes to anal glands. Those who know what it means when their dog “scoots the boot” across the living room rug ...
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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.
