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August 09, 2023 Pets and Family Wellness

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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    A cat playing on a chair
    June 16, 2021

    How Cats are Helping Children with Autism

    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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  • Cats
    A cat underneath a sheet
    June 09, 2021

    Feline Bladder Disease, FLUTD and FIC: What You Need to Know

    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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  • Cats Surgery
    A cat in a pen at home after surgery
    June 02, 2021

    How to Care for Your Cat After Surgery

    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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  • One Health
    A veterinarian with a puppy
    May 27, 2021

    Why We’re Continuing to Wear Masks at AMC

    Please Note: This is an evolving situation. We are closely monitoring the latest information provided by local and federal agencies, and our policy is subject to change as new policies ...

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  • Misc
    A veterinarian holding a small dog
    May 19, 2021

    Does it matter what your veterinarian wears?

    As the pandemic winds down and public health restrictions are relaxed, veterinarians are looking forward to resuming more normal clinic schedules and procedures. That means we are looking forward to ...

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  • Dogs Internal Medicine
    A bronchoscopy image of a dog's respiratory system
    May 12, 2021

    Take a trip through a dog’s lungs with bronchoscopy

    Endoscopy is a general term for a procedure looking inside the body with a tiny camera on the end of a flexible tube. The flexible tube has channels to allow ...

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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!

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus of the Animal Medical Center in New York City