Blog
What 1,000 Blogposts Have Taught Me About Pet Owners
This blogpost marks a personal milestone: my 1000th blogpost since I started blogging in 2008. Over that time, much has changed—in our country, at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center and in veterinary...
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Pets and FamilyApril 02, 2025
Construction Noise Stressing Your Pet? Here’s How to Help
Most of us in New York City live in apartments. While there are days when every New Yorker wishes for a house with a yard, the culture and convenience of city living...
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Vet LifeMarch 26, 2025
Does a Biopsy Always Give a Diagnosis? Understanding Its Role in Pet Health
A biopsy is one of the most important diagnostic tools in veterinary medicine. It’s so important that I can’t think of a veterinarian who never does a biopsy. Whether it’s a dermatologist,...
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EmergencyMarch 19, 2025
Poison Prevention Week 2025: Protecting Your Pets from Hidden Hazards
As a veterinarian, it’s not surprising that I am a passionate fan of All Creatures Great and Small, the beloved media franchise inspired by James Herriot’s novels about a veterinary ...
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Other TopicsMarch 12, 2025
Animals and Their Patron Saints: St. Patrick, St. Gertrude and St. Roch
The St. Patrick’s Day season is upon us and, here in New York City, we all become Irish, at least for a day. Since 1762, New York City has celebrated the Irish...
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Internal MedicineMarch 05, 2025
Are Your Pet’s Kidneys OK? Early Detection & Protection for Kidney Health
This year’s theme for World Kidney Day (March 13) is “Are your kidneys OK? Detect early, protect kidney health.” The veterinary staff of the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center supports that sentiment entirely....
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SurgeryFebruary 26, 2025
Triday and Tripawds: How Pets Thrive After Limb Amputation
The month of March has two holidays for math lovers. Many readers may already know about Pi Day, or 3/14, which celebrates the first three digits of the mathematical constant Pi. Those...
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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.
