Sunstone Veterinary Specialists

06/18/2024

Kane is a 2.5 year old American Pit Bull Terrier who was seen by Dr. Tobin for digestive issues.
Kane was looking forward to his abdominal ultrasound, offering to help get himself onto the table.
He is a very sweet boy.

06/15/2024

Collaborative work is it the heart of everything that we do with Sunstone.

06/07/2024

Several sunstone Internal medicine team members, including Dr. Elliott, our co-founder and Chief of Staff, are attending ACVIM in Minneapolis this week.

05/31/2024

Rocketship 3000, aka Rocket, was in for recheck appointment with Dr. Elliott after finishing his medication.

In early April, a CT scan showed that Rocket had a polyp in his left ear.
Dr. Elliott removed the polyp and prescribed some medications for his care.

Rocket has completed the medication and is doing much better.
Mom is happy, Rocket is happy, we are happy.

05/30/2024

🐾 Endoscopy 🐾

Quick and minimally invasive, endoscopy is a group of procedures that allows us to examine the inside of a hollow organ or cavity, such as the nose or lungs.
The procedure is completed with an endoscope, a rigid or flexible tube with a small camera and light source.

Common areas examined with endoscopy include:
🐾Gastrointestinal tract (Gastroduodenoscopy)
🐾 Airway (bronchoscopy)
🐾 Bladder (cystoscopy)
🐾 Nasal passages (rhinoscopy)

The images and videos created from endoscopy help us identify any irregularities, such as ulcers or polyps, and take biopsies of affected areas without the need for invasive surgery.

Teddy, a 5 year old terrier mix, came in for just such a procedure.
Dr. Klaser performed a rhinoscopy, and treated Teddy for aspergillosis (a fungal infection in the nasal cavity).
After removing as much of the fungus that she could with various tools, Dr. Klaser filled Teddy's sinus cavities with an anti fungal solution.
From the looks of it, Teddy is feeling good and happy to see mom.

05/30/2024

Dexter came to Sunstone for a foreign body removal.
Our team of doctors, and a variety of tools, were able to remove the peach pit endoscopically.
Dexter is recovering with some medication to sooth his esophagus,
and he is doing great!

05/20/2024

Blu is the biggest sweetheart. In more ways than one!
While enjoying some time outside, she happened upon some foxtails.
After some coughing, vomiting, and an increase in water intake, her family brought her to Sunstone for an emergency exam.
During a sedated oral exam, a foxtail was found in the back of her throat which the team carefully extracted.
Blu is feeling much better after her procedure and some TLC!

05/19/2024

We are very happy that our client Cheryl and her sweet cats had a good and positive experience with us and our ER service.

"Hi,
I just wanted to thank everyone again for taking such great care of Batman and Watson today. As you know they’ve been under a lot of stress lately, so the extra attention they received today was wonderful. ❤️🤗"
-Cheryl, Batman & Watson

05/15/2024

We want to extend our gratitude and appreciation for our amazing Veterinary Assistants!
Our Veterinary Assistants are valuable and important members of our team.

The tasks they are responsible for are numerous.
A few examples of these responsisbilites are:
taking a patient history
running in-house laboratory tests
assisting with special procedures/scrubbing in for surgery
post procedure/surgery nursing/ ensuring patient comfort
cleaning and preparing special procedures/ surgical equipment

We are grateful for all they do for us, our clients and patients.

05/14/2024

Stella was in for a recheck with Dr.Remsburg, who is managing her IBD- which is currently controlled.
She is adorable and though not pictured, she loved eating her breakfast and treats while she was with us.

05/11/2024

Josie was in for a recheck for her IBD.
She learned the treats were in the cupboard.
In her excitement, she jumped onto her owner in the chair and then onto the table to try to get the treats!
This was a new experience for everyone!
As excited as Josie was, we are just as excited that her symptoms under control!

05/10/2024

These cute dogs with their Kirkland sweatshirts kept us smiling.

Meatball, the white Pit bull with amazing ears, is our patient.
He is currently well managed for protein losing enteropathy.
His sister, Tamarind, comes along for the ride.

05/09/2024

Pancakes was all comfy with her blankie and pillow after her surgery for a TPLO plate removal.

05/08/2024

At Sunstone Veterinary Specialists, we are committed to providing high quality care in a warm and welcoming environment.
Our team understands the importance of minimizing stress while delivering excellent care for our patients, ensuring they are as comfortable as possible during their visits.

05/06/2024

Mavis taking the opportunity to show
off her best tricks at her recheck with Dr. Remsburg.

05/03/2024

Yum Yum!
Huckleberry chowed down on some ZD cat food mixed with water after his exploratory GI surgery.

05/01/2024

Coco is with us today for a brachycephalic airway surgery.
She has congenital blindness.
Coco is hanging out with our awesome surgery assistant Nina before going into surgery.
Hang time with Nina will help keep Coco calm and comfortable in a new environment.

04/25/2024

Team work in action.
Brie joined our team a few months ago, and is a delight. She is developing her skills. Caitlin is working with Brie practicing blood draws with equipment, so that they are more skilled with our patients.
Team work and development are foundations that allow us to offer the highest level of care for cats and dogs in a comfortable environment.

04/24/2024

A fun gift from the practice owners-
Minky Couture blankets expressing our gratitude and appreciation
for our amazing team on Administrative Professionals Day.

04/24/2024

Our amazing team of Referral Coordinators exemplify our mission to provide kind, empathetic, courteous, and respectful care.

They are magicians!
It is one of the most complex, if not the most complex jobs at Sunstone.

Our Referral Coordinators know our doctors, staff members, clients, and patients in an encyclopedic and thoughtful way.

They work to ensure everything we do here at Sunstone happens without a glitch or a hitch, and make everyone happier.

We are incredibly grateful to our amazing team of Referral Coordinators.

04/16/2024

We received a wonderful message about this cutie.
"Please forward this on to Dr. Elliott to let him know that R***r is celebrating his 15th birthday today and he's still maintaining a decent quality of life thank to your team! Thank you so much. You are all absolutely amazing! I can't say enough great things about your clinic. You can rest assured, that boy is pampered, especially on his birthday. He's been enjoying cupcakes for 3 days now. :)"

Happy Birthday R***r!

04/15/2024

Stipe and Spot came in for constipation and diarrhea.
These two melted the hearts of the entire ER staff.

04/14/2024

Olson's parents brought him in to our ER service for a dog bite wound.
As our ER team began to treat and care for him (pain meds and a clip and clean), he started to fall asleep, snoring while our assistant held and cuddled him.

Olson enjoyed sitting and cuddling with us and we enjoyed returning the love.

04/10/2024

Summer has kisses from mom, and she will get lots of hugs from us.

04/05/2024

Joey is getting lots of love and good care from Dr. Nybor.
Joey came into the ER for painful facial swelling. She has a blocked and infected salivary gland and should start feeling better with antibiotics and pain management.
Joey will have a consult with our boarded surgeon next week.

04/03/2024

Sunnee came to see Dr. Elliott and team.
She was so relaxed she purred through part of her appointment, during which she got hugs. She gave nose boops to staff on her way out.

Here she is post appointment in her car seat.
"Thank you for always taking such excellent care of her!" - Sunnee's family.

04/02/2024

We are passionate about helping our patients live higher quality lives. We love our wrk and it shows.

03/25/2024

Smokey, a sweet German shepherd mix, came in to see our ER team after he was found to have a wound on one of his toe pads. His dad was very concerned as he was unsure how it happened, and felt it needed to be sutured.
Our team was able to clip, clean, and suture the wound while giving him plenty of cuddles.
Smokey even gave us some tail wags while under sedation, and continued to wag when he was leaving!
Everyone involved was glad we were able to provide Smokey the care he needed.

03/13/2024

03/12/2024

Honey came in for ER services.
While she was waiting for her treatments, she got comfy and cozy in her exam room chair.
The ER team was able to clean and flush her wounds, while providing her with all the TLC she deserved.
She really loved that chair, her mom had to wiggle her out of it to go home.