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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: Danielle Mendelsohn, VMD, DAVDC

Posted on January 19, 2018 by admin2

Danielle Mendelsohn, VMD, DAVDC is a member of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery 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 … 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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Meet the NorthStar VETS Team: Matthew Grootenboer, VMD

Posted on December 16, 2017 by admin2

Dr. Matthew Grootenboer, VMD is a member of the Avian and Exotics team at NorthStar VETS. In this blog post and video below, he talks about how he got into veterinary medicine, the kinds of cases he sees and the … 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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NorthStar VETS Helps Dog Serve at Childrens Hospital

Posted on November 17, 2017 by admin2

On Thursday, November 16, Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) in New Brunswick, a RWJBarnabas Health facility, became the only children’s hospital in New Jersey with a facility therapy dog on staff. NorthStar VETS is providing life-long veterinary care for Burton, the therapy dog at the hospital. Continue reading →

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New Drug Tanovea for Canine Lymphoma Patients

Posted on November 6, 2017 by admin2

NorthStar VETS is proud to offer the first treatment approved for Canine Lymphoma. Tanovea-CA1 (rabacfosidine) is a classic chemotherapy in a class of drugs not in our typical protocols. Continue reading →

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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Bebe

Posted on November 6, 2017 by admin2

Bebe is a 10-month-old, male neutered Chihuahua, who presented to NorthStar VETS with a history of being lost for two days. When his pet parents found him, he was limping on his right forelimb. Continue reading →

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From the Client Perspective: My Cat Needed Emergency Oral Surgery

Posted on November 6, 2017 by admin2

Boots recovered nicely. No bleeding, no swelling, etc. despite being such a challenge to all, even me. I know Boots was in the back doing his utmost to give everyone a hard time, but you were absolutely right about him. Continue reading →

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Statement of Purpose for NorthStar VETS

Posted on October 25, 2017 by admin2

We at NorthStar VETS know the value of the pets in your lives, believe that they are worthy of the highest levels of care and compassion, and in doing our jobs, improve their quality of life as well as everyone around us. Continue reading →

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