Monthly Archives: October 2012

Burlington County CART names NorthStar VETS as designated veterinary emergency care facility


If the need arises, the Burlington County CART will refer any emergent care cases to NorthStar VETS from its evacuation center. For more information including evacuation preparedness with your pet, please see the CART Facebook page. Continue reading

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Chocolate toxicity in pets


With Halloween approaching, the criticalists at NorthStar VETS thought this would be a good time to pool their collective experiences and offer some suggestions for managing dogs that ingest chocolate. The tips and points provided below are as much based on their experiences in various settings treating many affected dogs, as what may be found in texts and citations. With that, they hope some of the information below will be helpful to you. Continue reading

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