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River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

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Behavior and the Senior Dog

IntroductionDogs are living longer these days than ever before due to advanced veterinary care and better nutrition. However, as they get older, age-related di ...

Ticks Are Arthropod Parasites for Mammals

Ticks are skin parasites that feed on the blood of their hosts. Ticks like motion, warm temperatures from body heat, and the carbon dioxide exhaled by mammals, ...

A Day in the Life of Show Business Elephants

Have you ever wondered how show biz elephants are trained and housed, and how they spend a typical day? Last week I found out when I visited an American Zoos an ...

Is Your Indoor Cat Completely Safe? Think Again…

Photo by Dr. Teri Ann Oursler

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 ...

Barking Dogs

Your dog is barking what feels like day and night, but why? Dogs bark to alert everyone around them of something new or worrisome. Although you may not see the ...