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River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

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Ocular Disease in Horses

Horses may have the most sensitive eyes of all domestic animals. Many animals may have a slight discharge from the eye or may squint, and although the eye shoul ...

Pannus in Dogs

BackgroundPannus, also called chronic superficial keratitis, is a condition affecting a dog's cornea (the clear outer covering of the eye that is attached to t ...

ADR: Learning from History

And thus, one of the most colorful acronyms in veterinary medicine is born. ADR: Ain’t Doin’ Right.The conversation between the client and receptionist usually ...

After the Loss, Pet Owners Tell their Pet's Story

‘Cognitive dysfunction’ and ‘sarcopenia’ are as close to a diagnosis as my wife and I (both veterinary specialists) can come to after several rounds of testing, ...

Why Should I Give her Back?

Recently my friend lost her dog. A gate was accidentally left open and away the dog went. Not knowing what has happened to her dog has been hard for her to live ...

Ice or Ice Water Does Not Cause Bloat in Dogs

Neither ice nor ice water will cause stomach spasms in a dog that lead to bloat - "the mother of all emergencies."No matter what veterinarians say, a 2007 emai ...