Tag Archives: liver

How to Biopsy a Liver

July 12, 2017Internal Medicineamcny, animals, ann hohenhaus, aspirate, biopsy, cancer, laparotomy, liver, liver shunt, NYC, pets, veterinaryAMCteam

A dog lying under the covers

At first glance, you might think this blog is a do it yourself piece on performing a biopsy. Not so fast. Veterinarians at the Animal Medical Center have at their

Dogs Get Cirrhosis? Cats Get Lung Cancer?

April 9, 2014Uncategorizedamcny, animal medical center, ann hohenhaus, cancer, cat, cats, cirrhosis, dogs, liver, lung, NYC, pet health, pets, smoking, veterinarianAMCteam

From a medical perspective, we are not that different from our pets. Humans, dogs and cats have many diseases in common and the treatments for these diseases are often strikingly