Tag Archives: DNA

What do Blood Tests Tell Your Veterinarian?

December 18, 2014Responsible Pet Ownershipanimal medical center, ann hohenhaus, blood cells, blood test, bloodwork, cat, CBC, chem panel, DNA, dogs, NYC, pet health, pets, veterinarianAMCteam

Vials full of blood

Veterinarians at The Animal Medical Center must say “Let’s send some blood to the lab” about 100 times a day. But what are we looking for in all those tubes

ABC’s of Feline DNA

November 10, 2011Blogabyssinian, animal medical center, betsy bond, Cardiology, cat, DNA, meet the breeds, pet health, pets, phil fox, purebred, somali cat, veterinarian, WebMDgb_dev

Nearly everything about us and our cats is determined by a molecule called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Due to the wonders of molecular genetics, DNA has been harnessed as a method

Everything Old is New Again: Plague and Leprosy

July 7, 2011One HealthAMC, animal, animal hospital, animal medical center, animals, ann hohenhaus, armadillo, Black Death, bubonic plague, canine, cat, DNA, dog, dogs, feline, health, leprosy, m. leprae, modern:anthology, mycobacterium, new england journal of medicine, new york vet, pet, pet emergency, pet first aid, pet health, pet healthcare, pet insurance, pet owner, pets, plague, rat flea, reptile, Surgery, tales from the pet clinic, vet, veterinarian, veterinary care, WebMD, wikipedia, Yesinia pestisgb_dev

An armadillo

Last week there were two very interesting stories in the news about the intersection between people and animals. Both reported on diseases we rarely hear about anymore: plague and leprosy.