Our Blog Meet Cotton and Emmie – From Thick to Thin by Dr. Jamie Laity Meet Cotton and Emmie! Like so many of us, these two sisters have a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight and get back in shape them on their weight loss journey – both these girls will be weighing in and having photo shoots every 2 weeks until they reach their ideal weight! Two weeks ago, […] Read More Avoiding a Pet Emergency Visit Dr. Breanna Caltagarone Few things are as stressful as when your pet is injured or sick. Trips to the emergency room can be riddled with stress, anxiety, and fear of the unknown. You can’t always predict when an illness or injury may occur. At AMH we are here to help you and your pets around […] Read More Car Travel Safety for Pets Dr. Scott Busby Many people love to take their furry companions for a ride in the car, and I’m sure the majority of dogs out there would agree that car travel is exciting, but lets take a look at how we can make these enjoyable events safer for both owners and their furry companions with […] Read More Do I Really Need to Spay & Neuter my Pets? Dr. Kim Ackerman Yes! In addition to avoiding unwanted litters, pet overpopulation, and the deaths of thousands of animals in shelters every day, there are many medical and behavioral benefits to spaying and neutering. A spay is also called an ovariohysterectomy, which refers to surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries in a female. […] Read More Rabies in North Carolina Dr. Bridget Andersen The Rabies virus is an uncommon, yet deadly disease that can be spread from animal to animal or from animal to human. With the emphasis placed on Rabies vaccination within the pet community in the last 50 years, the United States has been highly effective in decreasing the number of Rabies cases […] Read More “Lumps & Bumps & Masses, Oh My!” by Dr. Kimberly Ackerman You’re sitting on the couch, watching TV and petting your beloved furry friend when you feel it… a lump! Should you have it checked out or just ignore it? I’m here to tell you that you should always have any lump, bump, growth, or mass checked by your veterinarian. It’s important to document the characteristics […] Read More Keep Your Pet Safe and FOUND with a Microchip Microchipping pets is an extremely useful tool that has become available to the  public at a very affordable price. A chip can be implanted by a veterinarian or at a shelter in the matter of a minute. After confirming that the animal does not already have a chip, the vet or technician injects the chip […] Read More Kittens Looking for a New Loving Home: Meet Hiro and Hitch Looking for a new furry, feline family member?  Be sure to come by Animal Medical Hospital and check out our kittens available for adoption in the lobby. AMH has formed a partnership with the Humane Society of Charlotte, and as a result, we are able to provide a loving, caring environment for adoptable kittens until […] Read More A Day in the Life of an AMH Veterinary Assistant. Meet Katie. As a veterinary assistant, most days follow a similar routine of seeing appointments. When the appointment arrives I get to have the first contact with the patient and his/her owner. I place them into room and obtain a history on the patient. After exiting the room, I brief the doctor on the patient and if […] Read More Differences and Similarities between Feline FIV and FeLV Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) are both caused by retroviruses that can be transmitted it to other cats. Both viruses depress the immune system opening the door to secondary infections and diseases. The most common contagious infection is upper-respiratory. The most common non-contagious disease is cancer. An individual cat can contract both […] Read More Older Posts Newer Posts
