Pet Care Articles

River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

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. ...

Pharmacist admonished in veterinary case

Photo by Kourtney Ott Roo, a 97-pound Chesapeake Bay retriever, received an insufficient dose of medication after his owner was given misleading information b ...

Patellar Luxation in Dogs Ranges in Severity

Patellar luxation, or knee dislocation, can range in severity from a knee that dislocates when extended completely and snaps back into place to a knee that is p ...

Pilling Your Pet: Let the Pills Go in, Let Healing Begin!

I have a secret fear that most of what I do is futile.I don’t mean that in an existential way, as in the sun will explode in 6 billion years, so why bother? I ...

Catching worms from pets: real risk or far-fetched?

Echinococcus is a less common genus of tapeworm with two zoonotic species: E. granulosus (cystic) and E. multilocularis (alveolar). Dogs, cats and humans can c ...

Internet Research: Gathering Information Efficiently and Wisely

The medical information we can find for our animals and ourselves has improved immeasurably because of the internet. But it’s important to remember, anyone can ...