North Heart Vet

10/21/2026

💙 We love that you care about wildlife—and we love them too!

At North Heart Vet – Gwinn Sawyer, we are not licensed wildlife rehabilitators. We work with, and under the guidance of, our valued and experienced licensed rehabbers to provide veterinary assistance when needed and requested.

**If you find injured wildlife, please contact a licensed rehabber first and follow their instructions. They will contact us if our assistance is needed.**

Bringing wildlife directly to our clinic without that coordination can delay the animal's care. Rehabbers then have to arrange transportation from our clinic to their facility. Multiple calls, changing plans, and driving animals between locations can create confusion, increase their stress, and take valuable time away from getting them the help they need.

Please DO NOT feed any wild animal that you have picked up unless directed to do so by a licensed rehabber. Many well intentioned finders can actually cause harm or even death by feeding injured wildlife.

Please be prepared to help arrange transportation to the accepting rehabber. Our vet team works six days a week and provides overnight on-call care; we cannot transport wildlife on your behalf.

🦌 Injured deer calls should go to the Michigan DNR. We do not accept or treat deer.

We know it’s difficult to see an animal in distress, and we appreciate your compassion. The best first step is to contact a licensed rehabber and let them coordinate the care. Thank you for helping us help wildlife. 💙

Find a licensed Michigan wildlife rehabilitator:
https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/dlr/rehabilitator.aspx

10/20/2026

🐾💙 Celebrating Our North Heart Vet Family! 💙🐾

It’s National Veterinary Technician Week, and while this week traditionally recognizes our amazing veterinary technicians, at North Heart Vet – Gwinn Sawyer, we’re celebrating our ENTIRE team!

Why? Because our W.E.C.A.R.E. philosophy starts with each other. We believe that caring for our patients and our community begins with caring for and supporting the people we work alongside every day.

I couldn’t be prouder of the team we have.

Every day, they show up for one another, for our patients, and for our community. In ways both big and small, they step in, lend a hand, offer comfort, solve problems, share a laugh, and do whatever needs to be done.

To our North Heart Vet family: Thank you for the long days, the extra effort, the compassion, and the heart you bring to this clinic. We’re still growing, learning, and finding our rhythm together, and I’m so grateful to be doing it with this team. It’s not just what you do, but who you are, that makes North Heart Vet special. 💙

To our wonderful community: Please take a moment this week to share a kind word or a simple thank-you with the people who care for your pets. It means more than you might realize!

Because at the heart of North Heart Vet is something pretty special — people who genuinely care about their patients, their community, and each other.

💙🐾 We care for U.P. pets… and each other!

10/03/2026

We are sorry, but we are closed today due to staff shortage due to illness. In case of emergency, call our main line and it will direct you to the clinic on call.

10/01/2026

Coming up this Saturday! Help clean up Lanse waterfront if you are able! 🥰♻️ 🌎 🚮 🥰

10/01/2026

Au Train area folks!!! This loon had beached itself earlier today at the Au Train boat ramp. Unfortunately the finder got incorrect advice and was told to put him back in the water, but he just stayed right by the dock. When they went back to try to capture him after speaking with us, it was gone. He or she will likely beach itself again. Be on the lookout!!! The loon is likely suffering from lead poisoning and needs help ASAP! Text or call if you find it and we can advise accordingly. 906-299-2149
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09/29/2026

A quick note from North Heart Vet – Gwinn Sawyer: Several members of our team are out sick, so appointments, phone calls, and messages may take a little longer than usual this week.

We’re caring for patients as safely and promptly as we can. If your pet has an urgent concern, please let us know when you call so we can help prioritize their needs.

Thank you for your patience and kindness toward the team members who are here, and we hope everyone who’s under the weather feels better soon. 💙

09/14/2026

08/26/2026

🐆🌎 We’re so happy to bring back the Know Our Wild lecture series!

Forsyth Forward and Explore Our Wild are excited to kick off the series with an incredible presentation featuring Northern Michigan University researchers Dr. Lafferty and Dr. Rosenbaum and their work studying and conserving snow leopards in Mongolia. 🏔️🐆

Join us for an evening of fascinating wildlife research, conservation, and stories from the field!

📅September 8th
📍The Up North Lodge, Event center
⏰6:30

We’re thrilled to bring this educational and exciting series back to Forsyth Township and hope to see you there for our first lecture! Bring a friend and come learn something new about the wild world around us. 🌎

Want to learn more before the lecture? Read about their fascinating research in our recent blog article! https://www.forsythforward.org/news-insights/northern-michigan-university-researchers-to-bring-global-wildlife-research-to-gwinn-community

08/22/2026

I’m so proud of our team!

CPR training is an important part of veterinary medicine. Although we hope we never need to use these skills—and thankfully, the need is rare—a well-trained, coordinated team is essential when every second counts.

From our front-desk team to our veterinary assistants, technicians, and doctors, everyone has an important role. It truly takes a team.

“We Care” is more than our motto—it’s our philosophy. We care about your pets, and we’re committed to being prepared when they need us most.

Huge thanks to Tutoring & CE By Marie for making the trip up and spending the day with us to keep our skills sharp!

08/22/2026

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