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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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    National Dog Bite Prevention Week
    April 05, 2017

    Resources for National Dog Bite Prevention Week

    This year, National Dog Bite Prevention Week® has moved from May to April, and will remain a signature April event in the future. Sponsors of National Dog Bite Prevention Week ...

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  • Surgery
    A dog with its tongue out
    March 29, 2017

    Splenectomy in Dogs: What You Need to Know

    A Facebook post on the Animal Medical Center’s wall congratulating Dutch for being the first dog to complete a clinical trial protocol for hemangiosarcoma at AMC generated this question: “Since ...

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  • Neurology Other Topics
    A cartoon cat is dressed in Victorian garb
    March 22, 2017

    Do Cats Faint?

    We ascribe many human characteristics to our pets: the loyal dog and the cunning cat. Pets and people share many of the same diseases, such as leptospirosis and Lyme disease. But ...

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  • Internal Medicine Pet Safety
    A cat investigating a crystal lamp
    March 15, 2017

    Pet Poisoning in the News

    March 19-25 is National Poison Prevention Week, sponsored by the Poisoning Prevention Council. The Council seeks to educate Americans about the risks of unintentional poisoning. I think this week is ...

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  • Blog Internal Medicine
    A dog and a cat lying next to each other
    March 08, 2017

    Keep Your Pet’s Kidneys Healthy by Avoiding Kidney Toxins

    March 9, 2017 is World Kidney Day. This year’s theme is “Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys” and one part of a healthy kidney lifestyle is avoiding exposure to substances known inflict ...

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  • Dogs Responsible Pet Ownership
    A dog covering its face with its paws
    March 01, 2017

    Why Your Dog Smells “Doggy”

    Ask a veterinarian what is one of the best smells in the world and many will answer without a moment’s hesitation: puppy breath. Hardly anyone can resist the fresh scent ...

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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