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Bad Back, Good Friends

May 7, 2014Neurologyanimal medical center, ann hohenhaus, dogs, Dr. Biegen, Dr. McCue, ER, orthopedic, pet health, pets, slipped disc, spinal cord, veterinarian, veterinaryAMCteam

Tiko (right) first came to The Animal Medical Center after Reynaldo noticed his little buddy was not quite right. Over two days, Tiko lost control of his hind legs, and was referred to The AMC by our neighbors at the Humane Society. Tiko was first seen in The AMC’s ER by Dr. Carly Tichner and

How Do You Know if Your Dog is in Pain?

June 6, 2011AnesthesiaAMC, animal, animal hospital, animal medical center, animals, ann hohenhaus, bone tumor, canine, dog, dog bite, dog pain, dogs, french bulldog, health, invertebral disc disease, irish setter, limping, new york vet, pain, pain medication, pet, pet emergency, pet health, pet healthcare, pet insurance, pet owner, pets, radiation therapy, slipped disc, Surgery, tales from the pet clinic, vet, veterinarian, veterinary care, WebMDgb_dev

I get asked this question daily by at least one worried dog owner. Since dogs can’t talk, how do we identify a dog in pain? Dogs and Pain Sometimes identifying pain is easy. Dogs hit by a car or suffering from another traumatic injury are obviously painful. Here is a photograph of an Irish Setter,