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River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

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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 ...

Is it Time to Get a Dog or a Cat?

There you were, all grown up and moving into your very first place after graduating from college. As we unloaded the U-Haul at your new place at grad school, I ...

Breast Cancer Happens in Companion Animals

Print an 8.5"x11" pdf of this poster. Everyone reading this is a mammal (unless you are a particularly sentient anemone, coelacanth or axolotl), and one of the ...

Workups for Itchy Dogs and Cats

Pruritus, or itching, in dogs and cats, can involve scratching and licking, chewing, or biting the skin. Pruritus is the most common symptom of skin disease in ...

Aggression in Captive Reptiles

Aggression in captive reptiles comes in two main forms: aggressive behavior between cage-mates (intra-species aggression) or aggressive behavior between the rep ...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. This intracellular parasite is transmitted to dogs through the bite of an infected tick. ...