Monthly Archives: August 2016

Signs That Your Pet Needs Immediate Care


Your pet may require emergency care due to trauma from an accident or fall, for example, or other life-threatening situations such as illness, choking, heatstroke, an insect sting, or poisoning. Continue reading

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How to Shop for Pet Insurance


Good pet insurance gives you peace of mind. Yet, there are so many types of pet insurance, how do you choose? Continue reading

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How to Say Goodbye


Euthanasia is one of the hardest decisions we have to make as a pet owner. The question I get asked often is: How will I know when it’s time? I have 3 different approaches to answering this question. Continue reading

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Meet the NorthStar VETS Team: Kristina Vygantas, DVM, DACVO


Dr. Kristina Vygantas is a Veterinary Ophthalmologist at NorthStar VETS. In this blog post and video below, she talks about how she got into veterinary medicine, the kinds of things she does most commonly for pets and one of her favorite cases…Snow Leopards! Continue reading

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