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River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

Pet Health Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good: Many options now exist that make the cost of insuring your pet’s health quite affordable. Policies range from less than $300 to over $600 per year. ...

Five Top Tips for Surviving or Avoiding the Veterinary ER

I’m the guy you don’t want to meet in the middle of the night. I am not a mugger, a thief, or a cat burglar. I am an emergency veterinarian. Most of my interac ...

I am Cat Furniture

As I sit here trying to type with one cat draped across both forearms, I've decided that being covered with cats is a concept worthy of consideration. Why do I ...

Parrot Nutrition

Long gone are the days when it was considered appropriate to feed pet parrots nothing but seeds and human food. Seeds are essentially junk food for birds. They ...

Pet Treats...What to Look Out For

Pet treats are widely used, and for good reason. Treats can be useful training tools, and pets typically like treats (and owners like to make their pets happy). ...

Plague and How Avoid It in You or your Companion Animals

In April 2011, a dog in New Mexico’s Sante Fe County was diagnosed with plague. Many people think plague is a disease that was only present hundreds of years ag ...