Category Archives: Veterinary Medicine

NorthStar VETS Cool Case Mo

Posted on April 3, 2018 by admin2

Mo is a 7-year-old neutered male Greyhound who has a history of epilepsy and takes medication for seizure control. One evening he had a seizure, fell, and hit his left hind leg causing a large bruise, swelling, and lameness of that leg. Continue reading →

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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Tank

Posted on March 2, 2018 by admin2

Tank is a 5-month-old English bulldog that came to NorthStar VETS for urinary and fecal incontinence and a short-strided pelvic limb gait. Continue reading →

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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Abby

Posted on March 1, 2018 by admin2

Abby is an 8 year old Samoyed who initially presented to Northstar VETS for 5 days of coughing and an episode of falling where she was suspected to hurt her wrist. Continue reading →

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More Recalls

Posted on February 21, 2018 by admin2

Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA is recalling all sizes and package types of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies,” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Continue reading →

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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Zoey

Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin2

Zoey is a 2-year-old, female, spayed, Belgian Malinois who came NorthstarVETS back on November 30 with a right forelimb lameness. She had a history of a right forelimb lameness over 7 weeks. Continue reading →

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Recent Recalls

Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin2

1. FDA Alerts Pet Owners About Potential Pentobarbital Contamination in Canned Dog Food Manufactured by The J.M. Smucker Company, Including Certain Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits, Ol’ Roy, and Skippy Products 2. Raws for Paws of Minneapolis, MN is recalling … Continue reading →

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Ask the NorthStar VETS Vet: Prednisone before Chemotherapy

Posted on February 6, 2018 by admin2

Bottom line: “No Prednisone before chemotherapy” may not always be the best rule. We should always assess the risks versus benefits for each patient before making the decision. Continue reading →

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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Rudy R

Posted on January 23, 2018 by admin2

Rudy is a fantastic, friendly, and active little dog who had the unfortunate luck of being hit by a pick-up truck after escaping from his yard. Continue reading →

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Meet the NorthStar VETS Team: Melanie Puchot, DVM, DACVIM

Posted on January 4, 2018 by admin2

Dr. Melanie Puchot, DVM, DACVIM is a member of the Internal Medicine team at NorthStar VETS. In this blog post and video below, she talks about how she got into veterinary medicine, the types of cases she sees, and her Texas roots. Continue reading →

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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Thorn

Posted on December 13, 2017 by admin2

Thorn presented to Dr. Portner of the Emergency and Critical Care team on referral from another emergency and specialty hospital for treatment of suspected Tetanus infection. Continue reading →

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