River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

Pet Care Articles

Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) in Birds

What is it?Proventricular dilatation disease is an inflammatory disease affecting the gastrointestinal and neurological systems in a variety of bird species. P ...

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Lipomas (Fatty Lumps)

A lipoma is a soft, round, moveable lump or bump of fatty tissue under the skin. Because they do not cause pain, infection, or hair loss, they’re usually spotte ...

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Electronic Cigarettes are Toxic to Pets

Electronic cigarettes, often called e-cigs, are marketed as an alternative to cigarette smoking.  They are also referred to as personal vaporizers or electronic ...

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Using Platelet Rich Fibrin to Help Healing Equine Wounds

Lacerations commonly occur in horses and some of them can be difficult to heal.  Equine wounds, especially on the lower legs, are very susceptible to proud fles ...

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Patience, Grasshopper: Let's Not Jump to Conclusions

lick granuloma Foil A lick granuloma. Photo by Dr. Carol Foil I recently received a text message from a childhood friend who grew up to be a dog trainer. His ...

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MRSP Dogs and Spaying

This is an increasingly common question, as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP – essentially the canine version of the high-profile hum ...

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