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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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Cats Nutrition WellnessJune 06, 2018
Lifestyle Factors Related to Feline Obesity
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month and every blog post in June will focus on some aspect of our furry feline friends. Today’s topic is obesity. I saw one of my favorite ...
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Blog Internal MedicineMay 30, 2018
Canine Influenza Q&A 2018
Recently the Gothamist, an online New York City-centric news site, reported on a canine influenza outbreak centered in the borough of Brooklyn; although veterinarians expect the outbreak to expand to ...
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Blog OncologyMay 23, 2018
Strange Cancers from the Animal World
Being a veterinary oncologist by training, an article about cancer always catches my attention. I wanted to share some strange cancer news from the animal world for this week’s blog ...
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Pets and Family Responsible Pet OwnershipMay 16, 2018
Housekeeping Tips to Prevent Fleas and Ticks
Summer is officially here, and everyone is looking forward to the next few months of outdoor activities. For those of us with furry family members, summer is the time of ...
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Blog Misc Pet Safety Pets and Family Traveling with PetsMay 09, 2018
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Summertime Travel Tips for Pets
Pet travel has been all over the news these past months from the changes in service animal travel regulations to the errant shipping of pets to destinations other than their ...
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Cats Dogs Everyday Medicine Pet Safety Responsible Pet OwnershipMay 02, 2018
Is Your Pet’s Water Bowl Half Empty? Disorders of Water Drinking
A common reason pet families bring their pets to the veterinarians at the Animal Medical Center is an increase in water consumption, or polydipsia in doctor speak. If the pet ...
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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.
