Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Dr. Pamela Schwartz, Department Head of Surgery at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, to discuss how the new Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care is transforming patient care. Tune in as they discuss:

• A "virtual tour" of the new surgical institute at AMC
• The cutting-edge technology now employed in the new operating rooms
• How the ORs can connect with people around the world
• Why keeping dogs and cats separate helps in their recovery
• Plans for clinical research and advances in patient care
• How will the surgery service integrate with the new Emergency Room and Intensive Care Units?
• Ergonomic improvements in the new surgical suites
• What veterinary innovations are coming next to AMC?

Also on this month's show:

• Viral trending animal story about the pet octopus who laid 50 eggs, transforming a home in Oklahoma into a marine nursery
• Animal news, including the cat who was accidentally shipped in an Amazon box from Utah to California
• Pet Health Listener Q&A

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Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Dr. Maggie O'Haire, a noted researcher in the field of human-animal interactions. Dr. O'Haire's work is paving the way for understanding how service dogs can make a tremendous difference in the lives of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Tune in as they discuss:

• How the Organization for Human-Animal Interaction Research and Education was named
• Dr. O'Haire's inspiration to study human-animal interactions
• The ways Dr. O'Haire persisted in studying a relatively new field with few opportunities
• The difference between service dogs, emotional support dogs, and therapy dogs
• What is cortisol and how does it relate to post-traumatic stress disorder?
• How having a service dog impacted veterans' stress physiology in Dr. O'Haire's study
• How Dr. O'Haire hopes her work will improve health care for veterans
• The pros and cons of a national certification or registration body for service animals
• Dr. O'Haire's next project
• In addition to veterans, who can service dogs help?

Also on this month's show:

• Viral trending animal story about Albert, the "gentle giant" 750 pound alligator seized from a home in New York state
• Animal news, including new research showing that 25% of Labrador Retrievers carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to obesity
• Pet Health Listener Q&A

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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 dogs
• What causes leptospirosis and what species can contract it?
• How cases of leptospirosis are diagnosed, counted, and tracked
• The health problems leptospirosis causes in dogs and how this disease is treated
• The role rat management, vaccines, and other strategies play in reducing cases of leptospirosis
• How access to veterinary care can limit the ability to track leptospirosis
• The impact of climate change on the dynamics of this and other diseases
• Can 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 building
• Animal news, including the story of a stingray named Charlotte who mysteriously became pregnant
• Pet 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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