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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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  • Cats Wellness
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    October 30, 2024

    Does My Cat Really Need an Annual Veterinary Exam?

    The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), of which AMC is a member, maintains guidelines for the life stages of cats in conjunction with the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). These purr-fectly...

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  • Diet Internal Medicine
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    October 23, 2024

    Mineral Imbalances in Pets: How to Avoid Deficiencies and Excesses

    For decades, the marketing of Wonder Bread, with its added vitamins and minerals, claimed to build bodies eight ways: muscles, bones and teeth, body cells, blood, appetite, growth, brain, and energy. Pet...

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  • Dogs
    A dog listening to a string quartet
    October 16, 2024

    How Music Benefits Dogs: Exploring the Science Behind Species-Specific Music

    AMC’s Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education recently hosted a Concert for Canines and Their Companions to celebrate the Human-Animal Bond. This en plein air concert with the Highline String Quartet was...

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  • Vet Life
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    October 08, 2024

    National Veterinary Technician Week 2024: Credentialed Veterinary Technicians Change Lives

    From October 13 to 19, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center and veterinary hospitals across the country will celebrate National Veterinary Technician Week. This year’s theme is “Credentialed Veterinary Technicians Change Lives,” and...

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  • Vet Life
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    October 02, 2024

    What AMC’s Top Blogposts Reveal About Pet Owners’ Concerns

    I was gabbing recently with a friend who is obsessed with her dog. Somehow, we got on the topic of what information is most interesting to pet owners. Our information conclusion was...

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  • Dogs One Health
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    September 25, 2024

    World Rabies Day 2024

    On September 28th, we celebrate the 102nd birthday of Louis Pasteur by honoring his pioneering work in developing a vaccine against rabies. The anniversary of his birth has been designated World Rabies...

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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