Blog
How AMC’s Mission Drives Positive Change in Veterinary Care
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center’s tripartitie mission centers on providing compassionate and collaborative care to animals and leading the advancement of veterinary medicine through innovative clinical research and education. This mission defines...
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Dogs Responsible Pet OwnershipApril 27, 2016
What to Do if You Find a Tick on Your Dog
The upcoming warmer weather brings out ticks. Hundreds of species of ticks exist, but only a few of them cause disease. Recently released information on Lyme disease causing Ixodes ticks ...
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Pets and FamilyApril 20, 2016
Earth Day 2016: Making Your Pet Eco-Friendly
While caring for a litter of foster kittens, I realized I was spending an inordinate amount of time running to the trash room with kitten related garbage, even after I ...
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BlogApril 13, 2016
Poisonous Houseplants
Houseplants provide a bit of green to a dull window sill or a bland entrance foyer. If you are a pet owner, you must choose your houseplants carefully or risk ...
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SurgeryApril 06, 2016
Tail Amputations: Are They Really Necessary?
Every few months I am invited by my colleague, Dr. Francis Adams of New York University’s Langone Medical Center, to be a guest on his radio program, Dr. Radio, a SirusXM ...
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BlogMarch 30, 2016
Soothing the Anxious Dog: Drug Free
I recently examined a new canine patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disease. The clinical signs of the disease are worsened by panting, caused by either exercise or anxiety. Since ...
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Blog WellnessMarch 23, 2016
4 Tips to Get Your Pet Ready for Spring
Spring arrived just this past weekend. With vernal equinox comes a desire to shape up and be healthier for the coming summer months. Why not include your pet in your ...
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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.
