Monthly Archives: November 2017

NorthStar VETS Helps Dog Serve at Childrens Hospital


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


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


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


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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