North Star Veterinary Services

08/31/2026

There have been MANY positive wild animals over the last couple weeks in Franklin County. Foxes, raccoons, and skunks. We know because we are cutting off their heads and submitting them to the state lab for the county. If you see us suited up in full protective gear in the back of the clinic, that is what we are doing! If your animal is not up to date on their rabies vaccination, they are at risk of contracting rabies which is 100% fatal to animals and humans. If your unvaccinated animal is exposed to a rabid animal, unfortunately they may need to be euthanized.

The rabies vaccination is safe and VERY effective if given to an animal BEFORE they are exposed to rabies... PLUS Franklin County runs free rabies vaccination clinics. Next week Dr. Tracy will be in North Bangor for one of these clinics (one of the last ones this year). If your cat or dog is not up to date on their rabies vaccines we STRONGLY encourage you to go. Stay safe Franklin county! Get your animals vaccinated and no snuggling wild animals please!!!!

Register here: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=4EE53BD3D9666BD9E0631403580AFACB
or call us.

08/05/2026

For those of you using Adequan on your horses- please check your lot numbers to see if your product is part of this recall! Please contact us with any questions.

RECALL ALERT: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health is conducting a nationwide recall of two lots (25011 and 3369) of Adequan® Canine Injection (for dogs), 100 mg/mL 5mL multi-dose vials and two lots (24416 and 25265P) of Adequan® i.m. Injection (for horses), 500mg/5 mL single-dose 5mL vials to the consumer level. The products are being recalled due to the presence of glass fibers found during testing of internally retained samples. MORE: https://bit.ly/454WV92

08/03/2026

Due to a Spectrum outage our office is experiencing some issues with our phone and internet. At this time, calls should be going through as normal but if you are having trouble getting through please call our office cell phone at 518-651-1476. We apologize for the inconvenience!

07/16/2026

What a cute little patient!! Pictured here is our vet student Sarah helping administer plasma to a little cria who didn’t get enough colostrum from her mom. Her mom unfortunately didn’t let her nurse when she was born. While this is rare to happen, this farm jumped right in and made sure this little girl got everything she needed to thrive. Because colostrum (or first milk) contains all the antibodies a baby cria needs to fight off infection, if they don’t get it the only way to give them antibodies is administering a blood product that contains them like plasma. We are so happy little Ember is doing well so far. Fun fact: when an alpaca gives birth it’s called- “unpacking”!

07/08/2026

Unfortunately  rabies is on the rise in Franklin County this year. You can get your dog and cat vaccinated for  for free at one of the clinics hosted by the Franklin County Public health department. Additionally, livestock species can get rabies too, and should have a rabies vaccine given by a veterinarian once a year. If your animals are not up-to-date and are at risk for coming in contact with wildlife, we recommend calling us today to discuss rabies vaccination!

Appointments are required.
Register here: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=4ECAA8E826A6630BE0631403580A2757 or call us to register, especially if you're having trouble with the link.

05/21/2026

Our office will be open Monday May 25th for Memorial Day, with limited staffing. However, drop-ships will not be processed and shipped until the following Tuesday so please plan accordingly.

04/25/2026

Today is World Veterinary Day! The veterinary profession requires a love for working with people from all walks of life, learning new things all the time, and chaotic and unpredictable days… but most of all behind every veterinary professional is a kid who loved animals 😍😍😍 Happy World Veterinary Day and cheers to all those kids and the animals that loved them back! 🐄🐑🐴🐶🐱🐇

04/08/2026

Free small animal rabies vaccines (dogs and cats!) for Franklin county!