Pet Care Articles

River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

Feather Picking (Feather Destructive Behavior)

Feather picking is an all too common condition in pet bird population. Also known as feather destructive behavior or feather damaging behavior (FDB), it seems t ...

Dog vs. Porcupine: Same Winner Every Time

In any dog vs. porcupine encounter, the dog is guaranteed to lose. The dog will never learn to believe this, despite the pain from having quills stuck in his bo ...

High Anxiety: Pot and Pets

How high is your hound?Now that recreational marijuana use is legal in some states and medical marijuana is legal in many states, marijuana exposure and intoxi ...

Imaging Tests (Radiology Options) for Pets

Imaging in veterinary medicine has advanced greatly since the first radiographs (x-rays) were taken of pets just decades ago. Today a multitude of imaging tests ...

Finding a Dog Trainer

Did you just get a new puppy? You're not the only one. The pandemic has seen an increase in pet adoptions. But with all the required social distancing due to CO ...

Veterinarians, schools emphasize yearly pet checkups

A campaign by a veterinary coalition to highlight the value of preventive health care for pets finds practitioners and veterinary schools giving more attention ...