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Tag Archives: Cats
Toxoplasmosis in Cats
Toxoplasmosis is caused by a microscopic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. The organism exist in in the intestinal tract of cats and in the tissues of many rodents and animals raised for human food. Continue reading
Posted in Pets, Veterinary Medicine
Tagged Cats, NorthStar VETS, Steven Berkowitz, Toxoplasmosis, veterinary emergency medicine
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Ask the NorthStar VETS Vet: Heart Murmurs in Dogs and Cats
My pet has a heart murmur – what does this mean? A heart murmur is one of several types of abnormal sounds your veterinarian can hear when listening to your pet’s heart with a stethoscope. Normally, two distinct sounds are … Continue reading
Breathing Issues in Cats
We often get questions from our clients about how to tell if your cat is breathing alright or not. On this blog, I have attached two videos of my cats having trouble breathing (dyspnea) for two different reasons. Continue reading
Posted in Pets, Veterinary Medicine
Tagged anemia, asthma, breathing issues, Cats, dyspnea, feline, Jennifer Kim, NorthStar VETS
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Ask the NorthStar VETS Vet: Living with an anxious cat and long-term use of Prozac (fluoxetine)
There are many strategies that can be employed to try to manage these problems and what is ultimately effective will vary from pet to pet and be dependent upon a variety of factors (i.e. presence of underlying medical conditions, underlying cause of the anxiety, the patient’s unique environment, the presence of other household pets, etc.). Continue reading
Posted in Pets, Pets, Veterinary Medicine
Tagged Cats, Dr. George Motley, Dr. Ilana Reisner, feline anxiety, fluoxetine, NorthStar VETS, Prozac, veterinary behavior
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Saving a dog in NJ
My name is Eileen Schuck and I am a technician at NorthStar Vets as well as Director of Vet-i-Care a non-profit foundation that gives financial assistance to families that cannot afford emergency or specialty care for there beloved pet. The … Continue reading
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Veterinarians Pets
My name is Dr. Kimberly Hammer and I am one of the internal medicine specialists at NorthStar VETS. I have been a veterinarian for 10 years. One of the ‘job hazards’ of being a veterinarian is the accumulation of pets. … Continue reading
Posted in Pets, Veterinary Medicine
Tagged 24 hour vet, 24 hour veterinary medicine, 24 vet hospital, animal emergency nj, Bengal Cat, Birds, Cats, dog emergency nj, Dogs, Emergency Vet, Internal Medicine, Internist, pet emergency nj, vet emergency nj, Veterinary Hospital, Veterinary Specialist
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Pet Loss Support Coach Talks About The Grieving Process
Hello to everyone! My name is Gina Schneller and I am a Technician at NorthStarVETS as well as the Pet Loss and Bereavement Coach. I love my job, my patients and our clients. Over the years I have made many … Continue reading
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