Pet Care Articles

River Ridge Veterinary Hospital

6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336)712-3413

www.riverridgevet.com

TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) in Dogs

If your dog has been diagnosed with a torn cranial cruciate ligament, you will probably be considering surgical treatment options that may include a tibial plat ...

Is it Time to Get a Dog or a Cat?

There you were, all grown up and moving into your very first place after graduating from college. As we unloaded the U-Haul at your new place at grad school, I ...

Will relaxed marijuana laws produce more stoned dogs?

As an emergency hospital veterinarian in California, Dr. Tracey Hanna saw an average of one dog a day intoxicated by marijuana. That’s right, every day. During ...

Just Because we Can do it, Should we?

I call this dilemma the “Just because we can do it, should we?” phenomenon.As much as owners like answers and veterinarians like to fix things, sometimes pursu ...

Pet treats: Does 'Made in USA' mean safe?

Whether the “made in China” part is responsible for the apparent problem with jerky is unproven.“Are we seeing more of these cases (of illness) from jerky tre ...

Hot Cars Are Not for Dogs - but They're OK for Defrosting Fish

Hey! You! Yes – you.You know that feeling when you get in a hot car after it’s been sitting, baking in the sweltering sun all day? That cloying, sweaty, Corinth ...