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River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

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Lab that found antibiotics in jerky continues search

Photo by Chris Milian The New York State Food Laboratory in Albany, N.Y., is participating in a national effort to figure out why some chicken jerky treats ...

‘Why are vets so expensive?’

Photo courtesy of Dr. Marie Haynes Dr. Marie Haynes practices at Beechwood Animal Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a member of the Veterinary Information N ...

Chocolate Toxicity Signs in Dogs

Most pet owners know that chocolate is bad for dogs and can cause significant problems for a dog; cats are usually too finicky to eat it. But what signs of choc ...

Signs of Illness in Pet Birds

How to Pick up on Potential Illness SoonerSome people have the impression that pet birds can go from fine and healthy one day to looking seriously ill the next ...

Facial-recognition apps scout lost pets

To the imperfect world of lost-pet identification comes a new technological approach: facial recognition. Free apps offered by two competing companies in Nort ...

Separation Anxiety: The Fear of Being Alone

Dogs are highly social, and most dogs thrive best when they have company. Being alone results in separation anxiety and other separation-related behaviors for m ...