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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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OncologyMarch 02, 2016
Canine Lymphoma: A Quick Snapshot
Today, like many days I spend in AMC’s Cancer Institute I saw a dog patient diagnosed just a few days ago with lymphoma. What appears below is a summary of my ...
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Cats Pets and FamilyFebruary 24, 2016
Why Cats Love Catnip, Cardboard Boxes and You!
Recently I wrote about why veterinarians love fluids. This week I am turning the tables and writing about three things cats love: catnip, cardboard boxes and their favorite human. Catnip Nepeta ...
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UncategorizedFebruary 17, 2016
One Medicine: Zika Fever and Lead Poisoning in Pets
It is no secret that humans and their pets share a variety of diseases, such as ringworm, staph infections or food borne illness. Over the past few weeks, health news has been dominated ...
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Internal MedicineFebruary 10, 2016
Five Reasons Veterinarians Love Fluid Therapy
In addition to February being National Pet Dental Health Month, we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day about love. To expand on the theme of love, todays’ blog highlights the reasons veterinarians love ...
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DentistryFebruary 03, 2016
New Research Helps to Keep Your Pet’s Teeth Healthy
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Tooth and gum disease is commonly diagnosed in dogs and cats. During routine veterinary examinations, dental tartar was the second most common problem identified; the ...
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Dogs EmergencyJanuary 27, 2016
Dangerous Delivery: Signs Your Birthing Dog Needs a Veterinarian
One way small animal veterinary medicine differs from human medicine is in the field of obstetrics. Human hospitals have entire floors devoted to labor, delivery and the newborn nursery. Most litters of...
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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.
