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River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

Lick Granuloma in Dogs

Lick granuloma (also called acral lick granuloma, acral lick dermatitis, acral pruritic nodule, and ALD) is a common, stubborn skin disease. It is caused by a d ...

Skunky McSkunkface: Skunk Spray Can be Lethal

Everyone knows about the hazards that skunk spray poses to your nostrils: a drive on a warm summer day is often ruined for a few minutes as you pass through a c ...

No Guarantees

Medicine is a strange service. When I pay for a coffee, I feel entitled to a reasonable certainty that I will be provided with coffee – not tea, not water, and ...

Nutrition for Your Cat

Unlike dogs and people, which are omnivores and gain nutrition from both plants and meat, cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they get most of their n ...

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 ...

COVID-19 FAQ for Pet Owners

This FAQ is mostly a resource from external sites that provide up-to-date information about COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus as it pertains to veterinarians an ...