38 episodes

Your favorite radio show about pets is now a podcast! In partnership with Sirius XM, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center presents ‘Ask the Vet,’ a podcast all about the pets we love and how to care for them. Dr. Ann Hohenhaus answers questions for pet parents, chats with leading animal experts, and talks about the most concerning issues for our furry friends.

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    • 4.9 • 11 Ratings

Your favorite radio show about pets is now a podcast! In partnership with Sirius XM, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center presents ‘Ask the Vet,’ a podcast all about the pets we love and how to care for them. Dr. Ann Hohenhaus answers questions for pet parents, chats with leading animal experts, and talks about the most concerning issues for our furry friends.

    38. What's Causing the Increase of Leptospirosis in Dogs? A Discussion with Experts from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

    38. What's Causing the Increase of Leptospirosis in Dogs? A Discussion with Experts from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews three distinguished experts from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dr. Sally Slavinski, Kevin Lovingood, and Caroline Bragdon to talk about the increase of the bacterial disease leptospirosis in dogs. Tune in as they discuss:
    The increase of leptospirosis cases in NYC dogsWhat causes leptospirosis and what species can contract it?How cases of leptospirosis are diagnosed, counted, and trackedThe health problems leptospirosis causes in dogs and how this disease is treatedThe role rat management, vaccines, and other strategies play in reducing cases of leptospirosisHow access to veterinary care can limit the ability to track leptospirosisThe impact of climate change on the dynamics of this and other diseasesCan humans contract leptospirosis from dogs? Also on this month's show: 
    Viral trending animal story about Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in February 2023, but sadly passed away after colliding with a buildingAnimal news, including the story of a stingray named Charlotte who mysteriously became pregnantPet Health Listener Q&A Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.


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    37. Celebrating Veterinary Assistants with David Brathwaite

    37. Celebrating Veterinary Assistants with David Brathwaite

    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews David Brathwaite, Patient Care Manager in AMC's Diagnostic Imaging Service. Tune in as they discuss:
    What is Diagnostic Imaging?David's 22-year career journey at AMC from Assistant to Patient Care ManagerThe role of a Veterinary AssistantThe imaging machines that David maintainsWhat percentage of AMC patients go to radiology for imaging?How animals are x-rayed with a "hands-free" techniqueInteresting cases and animals that David has seenThe challenges and rewards of David's roleAlso on this month's show: 
    Viral trending animal story about a golden retriever puppy who is Chief Dog Officer on the world's largest cruise shipAnimal news, including the girl whose best friend is a quail hatched from a supermarket eggPet Health Listener Q&A Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.
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    • 43 min
    36. How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa with Dr. Jonathan Losos

    36. How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa with Dr. Jonathan Losos

    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Dr. Jonathan Losos, evolutionary biologist and author of The Cat's Meow, How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to your Sofa. Dr. Losos studies the ways humans are transforming cats and how cats in turn are transforming the world around them. Tune in as they discuss:
    What the ancestor of the domestic cat looked likeHow Dr. Losos became a cat loverDr. Losos' leap from studying lizards to catsWhen were cats first domesticated?How cat mummies are helping determine where cats were domesticatedSurprising things Dr. Losos learned in his studiesThe relationship between saber-tooth cats and domestic catsThe methods Dr. Losos uses to study catsShould cats be allowed outside?What Dr. Losos will be researching nextAlso on this month's show: 
    Viral trending animal story about Ricardo the bull, who was found running on the train tracks in NewarkAnimal news, including the shelter that had all their dogs adopted for the first time in 47 yearsPet Health Listener Q&A Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.
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    35. The Buzz about a Groundbreaking Bee Vaccine with Dr. Nigel Swift

    35. The Buzz about a Groundbreaking Bee Vaccine with Dr. Nigel Swift

    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews veterinarian Dr. Nigel Swift, Global Head of Sustainable Agriculture and One Health at Dalan Animal Health. Dr. Swift helped in the development of the first vaccine for honey bees, which has received conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This vaccine protects bees against a fatal bacterial disease. Tune in as they discuss:
    Dr. Swift's inspiration to become a veterinarian and work with vaccinesThe fascinating way honey bees are vaccinatedDamaging stressors affecting beesThe bacterial disease this vaccine has been developed to preventThe bees transported around the US to pollinate cropsHow to run studies on wild beesAre there other bee diseases Dr. Swift is working on?Also on this month's show: 
    Viral trending animal story about the rare birth of elephant twinsAnimal news, including the dog who was rescued after two months lost in the mountainsPet Health Listener Q&A Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.
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    34. Therapy Dogs Comfort Patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with Jane Kopelman

    34. Therapy Dogs Comfort Patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with Jane Kopelman

    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Jane Kopelman who serves as consultant to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s ‘Caring Canines’ therapy dogs. Jane is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Certified Therapy Dog Team Evaluator for pet partners. Tune in as they discuss:
    How Jane's interest in therapy dogs beganWhat makes a good therapy dog?How you get a therapy dog used to the hospital environmentThe importance of the therapy dog's handlerWhere else can therapy dogs work besides hospitalsWhy therapy dogs are so meaningful for peopleCan therapy dogs get stressed?How to participate in the Caring Canines programAlso on this month's show: 
    Viral trending animal story about the journey of a panda family from Washington D.C. to ChinaAnimal news, including Golden Retriever Stella's incredible survival in the Alaskan wildernessPet Health Listener Q&A Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.

    Watch our discussion The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa with Dr. Jonathan B. Losos.

    Watch Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cats with Dr. Elizabeth Appleman.
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    • 51 min
    33. Vet Tech Week 2023 with AMC Chief Veterinary Technician Nancy Patsos

    33. Vet Tech Week 2023 with AMC Chief Veterinary Technician Nancy Patsos

    Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center's Chief Veterinary Technician, Nancy Patsos. With 20+ years of experience at AMC, Nancy plays an important role in managing the Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) workforce and related patient care services. She ensures compliance with patient safety standards and fosters the professional development of LVTs. Tune in as they discuss: 
    What led to Nancy's career as a Veterinary TechnicianOne of Nancy's most memorable patient cases at AMCWhy Nancy has stayed at AMC for over two decadesWhat is a Veterinary Technician?The ways LVTs can advance their career and how AMC is creating more career ladders for techniciansAMC's first Vet Tech ConferenceAlso on this month's show: 
    Viral trending animal story about a black bear who decides to hang out on a catamaranAnimal news, including a stray dog rescued by crocodilesPet Health Listener Q&A Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.
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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

grrlgamerr ,

Great listen

I look forward to the monthly drops of the Ask the Vet podcast. Dr. Holhenhaus is an animal nerd in the best possible way, her enthusiasm about animals and veterinary science is infectious. She brings on great guests with diverse areas of experience and also shares fun animal news highlights. I loved hearing about dentistry on big cats; and I wished the conversation with the Pekingese breeder and competitive show handler was longer, honestly, to discuss the ethics of breeding since puppy mills are a controversial topic right now.

Two of our dogs have been patients at AMC, and it’s truly an amazing place with fantastic vets, technicians and staff. I love the free outreach they do in the form of this podcast and the ongoing Usdan webinar series on different veterinary topics for laypeople.

32nd. ,

Great info for animal owners!

Have listened on SiriusXM radio for several years. Ann Hohenhouse is a well educated Vet.

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