May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but it isn't just humans who need to be concerned about the pitfalls of too much sun exposure.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but it isn't just humans who need to be concerned about the pitfalls of too much sun exposure.
Maurice Maeterlinck said, "The dog who meets with a good master is the happier of the two." Well, on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at The Harmonie Club, 4 East 60th Street, New York, NY, The Animal Medical Center of New York (http://www.amcny.org) will hold its Fourth Annual, Living Legends Luncheon.
Despite repeated warnings by the FDA, chicken jerky products made in China are still on store shelves, and complaints that dogs are getting sick after eating them continue to roll in.
Plenty of things will grab a dog’s attention: squirrels, tennis balls, funny smells, other dogs. But a TV channel? Absolutely, say the makers of DogTV, the first cable network to deliver 24-hour programming for dogs. The idea, they say, is that flipping on the channel while you go out for the day will keep your pet stimulated, entertained and relaxed.
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus with The Animal Medical Center in Manhattan stopped by to answer your questions about pets.
The AMC receives keys to a Chevrolet Suburban at a Pet Day event at the New York International Auto Show.
As many New Yorkers have come to realize, the big bustling city is a lot less lonely with a furry friend. Keep your prized pooch healthy with expert advice and helpful hints and your canine city slicker is sure to be one happy hound.
Older pets are benefiting from advances in veterinary medicine that have accelerated in the past two to three years, raising not only the hopes of pet owners but also tough new questions about extending or saving an animal’s life, and how much to spend in doing so.
Board-certified ophthalmologists Alexandra van der Woerdt, at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan, and Dr. John Sapienz, of Long Island Veterinary Specialists in Plainview, will offer free exams to service animals in the New York area.
What sounds like an Upper East Side gym and spa—complete with Reiki massage, treadmills, hydrotherapy, exercise areas and a quiet room for acupuncture—is actually a rehabilitation and fitness center for pets at the Animal Medical Center.