Pet Care Articles

River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

Senility in Dogs

Cognitive behavior issues include difficulties with spatial orientation (a sense of direction while moving around); problems with memory, learning, housetrainin ...

Feces Eating in Dogs and Cats

Eating feces, known as coprophagia, can be an extremely distressing issue for dog and cat owners. Whether it’s the pet’s feces or someone else’s, the act itself ...

Dietary Conversion – Getting your Bird to Eat Right

By now you've most likely heard that a pelleted (formulated) diet should make up the majority (70-80%) of your pet bird's diet. Saying this is all good and well ...

Top 10 Cat Mistakes

10. Hand jive Lots of owners with a new kitten get caught up in all the cute and use their hands for toys with the new furball – batting at them, letting the ki ...

Giardia in Pets

What are Giardia?Giardia are single-celled organisms, infectious to many types of animals (including humans) all over the world. As you can see in the above im ...

Birthing Puppies

Prenatal CarePreparing for your dog's labor and puppy care can be both exciting and fun; still, awareness of potential problems is of paramount importance. It ...