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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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Diagnostic ImagingMarch 08, 2023
Celebrating World Kidney Day by Looking at Kidneys
Usually I celebrate World Kidney Day by writing about kidneys. This year I am switching it up and am showing pictures of kidneys. In keeping with this year’s theme “Kidney Health ...
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SurgeryMarch 01, 2023
Amputation Helps Pets Find a Fur-ever Home
This year, Triday falls on a Friday. Triday is Tripawd Awareness Day which occurs every year on March third (3/3). This day honors pet amputees and the people who care for them. Triday is especially important ...
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CardiologyFebruary 22, 2023
Educating Yourself on Canine and Feline Heart Disease
February is American Heart Month. The month is set aside to help Americans focus on heart health. Heart health is important in pets too and this week’s blog post will focus ...
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Everyday MedicineFebruary 15, 2023
My Pet is Trying to Urinate and Nothing is Coming Out. What is Wrong?
Difficulty urinating is a common reason to visit the animal ER. When a pet is urinating frequently or with blood, we worry about a urinary tract infection. In male cats, ...
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EmergencyFebruary 08, 2023
The Amazing Case of the Bulletproof Dog
This month we’re celebrating the Emma and Georgina Bloomberg AMC to the Rescue Fund’s 10th Anniversary. Created to provide free or subsidized specialty care to rescue animals whose health is ...
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DentistryFebruary 01, 2023
I Think My Cat Has a Cavity in Her Tooth
The arrival of February means it is again Pet Dental Health Month. Since teeth are an important organ in the body, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center provides pet families with ...
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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!
