The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

06/13/2025

🎆 Is your pet ready for July 4th? Independence Day is just three weeks away, and if your dog or cat is anxious during fireworks, now is the time to contact your veterinarian about medications or other calming options. Don’t wait until the last minute. Planning ahead will help your pet stay calm and safe when the fireworks begin. 🐾❤️

06/12/2025

UPDATE: This dog swallowed two squeaky toy balls! 🔴🔴

A young dog arrived at our ER after swallowing something she wasn't supposed to. Can you guess what the dog ingested from the below options? Let us know what you think and we'll share the answer tomorrow!

🚪 Door k**b
🍩 Glazed donuts
👂 Earrings
🔴 Toy balls

P.S. The dog was treated and has recovered! 😊

06/11/2025

While traditional open surgery has its place in veterinary medicine, advances are being made every day in minimally invasive surgical techniques for dogs and cats. These procedures typically result in smaller incisions, less pain, reduced anesthesia time, shorter hospital stays, and a more comfortable recovery.

Join us on Wednesday, June 25th at 6:00pm ET as Dr. Daniel Spector, Service Head of Surgical Service 2 at AMC, discusses minimally invasive surgery in veterinary medicine. Learn about the different procedures where these techniques are used and the impact it has on your pet's prognosis.

Register: https://app.glueup.com/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-in-pets-142689/

06/11/2025

🕯️ Today, on World Pet Memorial Day, we honor the deep bonds we share with our beloved pets — and the profound grief that can follow their loss.

Whether it's through quiet reflection, sharing stories, or giving back in their name, there are many ways to find comfort and healing. 💙🐾 If you or someone you know is navigating the loss of a pet, we’re here to support you.

For grief support resources and ways to find comfort during this difficult time you can visit https://www.amcny.org/pet-loss-support-resources/

06/10/2025

Today is World Pet Memorial Day, a time to remember the beloved animal companions who may no longer be by our side but remain forever in our hearts. 💕🌈 Whether it’s been days or years, the bond we share with our pets leaves a lasting imprint.

If you or someone you know is coping with the loss of a pet, you’re not alone. Visit our website for grief support resources and ways to find comfort during this difficult time: https://www.amcny.org/pet-loss-support-resources/

06/10/2025

Check out this interesting article in DVM360.com by AMC's Dr. La'Toya Latney, Specialist in Zoo & Reptile Medicine! 🐢

What should general practitioners know about caring for chelonians and providing services for turtles and tortoises? A reptile expert explains in an interview from the .

See more: https://hubs.li/Q03rnd7V0

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06/09/2025

We had a wonderful luncheon last week celebrating with delicious food from LGBTQ+ owned Blue Park Kitchen. It was a celebratory and uplifting event! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

06/07/2025

Happy ! Meet Pip, a sweet cat who was found as an injured stray on Easter Sunday. He arrived at AMC's ER with multiple serious injuries, including a mild traumatic brain injury, a palate defect, collapsed lung, and several broken bones in his paw. Our Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) team suspected he had fallen from a high-rise building. 💔

Thanks to our Fund for Hope, which provides free or subsidized care for stray and abandoned animals with significant injuries, Pip was able to be cared for by our incredible ECC team. 🏥 During his week-long stay, he received surgery to repair his palate, a feeding tube to provide nutrition, and lots of TLC. ❤️‍🩹

Pip is now doing great at home with his foster, Dr. Kate Tasker, Resident Veterinarian in our ECC Service. He is healing beautifully and best of all, one of our ECC veterinary technicians is planning to adopt him!

Special thanks to Little Wanderers NYC for their partnership in helping Pip and many more cats like him! Their founder Lisa writes, "We are proud to have partnered with AMC for over a decade. We’ve done some amazing work together and saved countless lives. Teamwork and trust is the formula for success!"

06/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for AMC’s signature PAW Day Pet Health and Wellness Fair last Saturday!

Organized by our Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education, the event had something for everyone: scent-work challenges, interactive pet health stations, creative crafts for adults and kids, tasty treats for pups, and useful resources from our expert teams and trusted community partners.

Above all, it was a joyful celebration of the bond we share with our animal companions. Smiles and wagging tails filled the day with heart and happiness.

We’re already counting down to next year’s PAW Day! In the meantime, be sure to check out our event video and relive some of the day’s highlights! 🎥

06/05/2025

Emmalein was found as a stray kitten with a severe chest wound that couldn’t heal. At AMC, she received advanced wound care, neurological treatment for epilepsy, and ultimately surgery to remove the necrotic bone from her chest that was preventing her from healing. Thanks to the teamwork of our incredible specialists, Emmalein made a full recovery, and she became one of our 2025 ! 💜 🐾

06/03/2025

⚠️ If your dog loves swimming or drinking from lakes, it’s important to be aware of harmful algal blooms (HABs), also known as blue-green algae. HABs produce toxins that can affect the liver, skin, and central nervous system — and can be fatal if ingested.

In 2025, HABs have been detected in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake and Manhattan’s Central Park Lake. In past years, blooms have also been found in other NYC locations, including Morningside Pond, Turtle Pond, and Harlem Meer in Manhattan, as well as Brooks Lake, Clove Lake, and Willowbrook Pond on Staten Island.

In this video, AMC’s Dr. Carly Fox explains how to recognize harmful algal blooms, symptoms of exposure in dogs, and what to do if you suspect your dog has come into contact with one.

06/03/2025

Are you looking for the perfect gift for the amazing pet dad in your life? Give a gift that gives back! 🎁 Shop the AMC collection and take 15% off with promo code DAD, now through June 20th. ❤️🩺🔬 Visit our store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/schwarzman-animal-medical-center/