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Honoring Shannon
Shannon is a dog that came to the NorthStar VETS Oncology service on Christmas Eve of 2012 with lymphoma. She was 7 years old at the time and we started the standard CHOP chemotherapy protocol for her. Shannon did quite well through treatment and remains in remission for her lymphoma, but would have a second battle to win. Continue reading
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Tagged Jennifer Kim DVM, lymphoma, mast cell, NorthStar VETS, Veterinary Oncology
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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Mollie
Mollie is a thirteen year old cat who came to see the Internal Medicine department about 6 months ago for increased drinking, urinating, an episode of vomiting, and elevated liver enzymes noted on her veterinarian’s bloodwork. Continue reading
Posted in Pets, Veterinary Medicine
Tagged Cat, Feline liver disease, Kelly Kraus, NorthStar VETS, surgery
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NorthStar VETS Goes Fear Free
NorthStar VETS has taken on an important initiative designed to further the hospital’s purpose of improving the quality of life for patients, clients, the family veterinarian, and our staff. In 2017, NorthStar VETS set the goal of reducing stress for patients. Continue reading
NorthStar VETS Cool Case Timothy
This is the story of Timothy, a dog that came to NorthStar VETS for an innovative surgery technique to help with a kidney stone issue. Dr. Heather Knapp-Hoch and Dr. Kimberly Hammer of the Interventional Radiology team were able to make this dog more comfortable with minimal disruption to delicate tissue. Continue reading
NorthStar VETS Cool Case Ruby
This is the story of Ruby, a 4 month old Rhode Island Red hen that came to NorthStar VETS through emergency unable to stand and in shock. Dr. Matthew Grootenboer of the Avian and Exotics team was able to get this hen back on her feet. Continue reading
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Tagged Avian and Exotics, Matthew Grootenboer VMD, NorthStar VETS
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Meet the NorthStar VETS Team: Vincent Patanio, DVM
Dr. Vincent Patanio is a member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 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 how his interactions with clients make him a better doctor every day. Continue reading
Meet the NorthStar VETS Team: Kate Kerrigan, DVM, MS, DACVR
Dr. Kate Kerrigan is a member of the Veterinary Radiology team at NorthStar VETS. In this blog post and video below, she talks about her decision to go into veterinary medicine, how Radiologists fit into the overall team caring for … Continue reading
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Tagged Kate Kerrigan DVM, NorthStar VETS, Veterinary Radiology
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Flow Cytometry vs PARR
If you need to confirm neoplasia, then PARR is preferred because it can not only determine if a neoplastic population is present but also provide phenotype. The other instance PARR is preferred is when you have dead tissue (ie. lymph node cytology slides). Flow cytometry is especially helpful in distinguishing among the various types of leukemia in patients with a lymphocytosis. Continue reading
Posted in Veterinary Medicine
Tagged dorothy jackson dvm, flow cytometry, leukemia, lymphoma, NorthStar VETS, parr, Veterinary Oncology
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Meet the NorthStar VETS team: Heather Knapp-Hoch, DVM, MS, DACVS
Dr. Heather Knapp-Hoch is a member of the Veterinary Surgery team at NorthStar VETS. In this blog post and video below, she talks about her education, the types of surgeries in which she specializes, and why NorthStar VETS is at the same level as the nation’s top academic veterinary specialty hospitals. Continue reading
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Tagged Heather Knapp-Hoch, NorthStar VETS, veterinary surgery
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NorthStar VETS Cool Case Bear
The team at NorthStar VETS is doing innovative and amazing things every day as they work to advance the level of care available to your pet. This is a new series of posts to be shared highlighting cool cases at … Continue reading
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