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Tickborne Illnesses Are On the Rise: What Pet Owners Need to Know
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have great information on their website to help all of us stay healthy. The site contains information on travel health, foodborne illnesses and descriptions of every...
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Cats Diet Dogs Everyday Medicine WellnessJuly 28, 2021
Vitamin D and Pets: What You Need to Know
When you visit your primary care physician, they’ll often test your body’s vitamin D level. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an array of diverse disorders, such as osteoporosis, breast ...
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Vet LifeJuly 21, 2021
Emerging from 16 Months of Social Distancing
I saw my first “real” clients in 16 months last week as AMC slowly starts to reopen to pet families (see our “About Your Visit” page for the latest protocols ...
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OphthalmologyJuly 14, 2021
How to Care for a Blind Dog or Cat
Certain medical conditions upset pet families more than others, an amputation of the tail or a limb, for example. Another is loss of vision in their pet. Pets lose vision ...
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DogsJuly 07, 2021
What does it mean when dogs lick excessively?
Photographs frequently capture the family dog licking the face of its delighted person. People frequently refer to this licking behavior as dog “kisses.” While everyone wants their dog to love ...
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Vet LifeJune 30, 2021
Celebrating the 2021 Intern Class at AMC: A Year of Adapting to Adapting
The pandemic has sidelined many traditions and rites of passage, such as weddings, graduations and birthday parties. However, one tradition that has continued at the Animal Medical Center, despite the ...
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CatsJune 23, 2021
Thinking Inside the Box: New Research into Cats’ Love of Boxes
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat month. Every year to celebrate, I devote my blogposts in the month of June to our furry, feline friends. June was chosen as Adopt ...
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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 official spokesperson, she is regularly featured in the national news media, writes extensively about animal health, and hosts a monthly radio show and podcast on Sirius, “Ask the Vet.” 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 was selected to be a member of the influential World Small Animal Oncology Working Group.
Email AskTheVet@amcny.org to have your pet questions answered on an upcoming podcast episode!
