River Road Animal Hospital

08/22/2024

Our phone situation seems to be fixed! Thank you all for your patience!

08/22/2024

Happy National Bring Your Cat to the Vet Day! 🐈💕

08/21/2024

Our phones are still touch-and-go! If you can’t get through to our office number, you can reach us at [email protected]. For quicker assistance, please message us directly via the PetDesk app!

08/21/2024

Our phones are down! Please email us at [email protected] if you need to get in touch with us!

08/19/2024

Elyse has a soft spot for Aussies. 💕

08/16/2024

A little reminder before the weekend to be gentle with yourself and others. 💛

08/15/2024

Friends and clients,

We are still diligently looking for another groomer to add to our team. During this transition, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone of a few things:

1. Our technicians are able to facilitate practical grooms for pets who need it. If you have a matted dog or cat, we can accept these cases and get their coat taken care of. That being said, we aren’t groomers! It might not be the prettiest haircut, but it will be comfortable!

2. We are also able to perform simple grooming touch-ups, such as paw pad trimming, sanitary shaves, etc. as tech appointments to keep your pet tidy between full grooms.

3. We previously increased our technician nail trims to about $45 (when not done in conjunction with a doctor’s visit). We did this because our “tech schedule” was overwhelmingly filled with nail trims, forcing us to push off medical procedures. We will be reducing this cost to $25, or $45 for complex nail trims requiring more than two staff members, while we are without a groomer. That being said, we ask that you please be mindful of the fact that we are first and foremost a hospital. We will be limiting the amount of nail trim appointments scheduled each day so that our medical team isn’t pulled away from more pressing matters. Occasionally, this will also mean there might be a little bit of a wait if you are solely visiting our office for a nail trim, as more critical patients have to take precedence. We encourage those who have easy-going pets to consider taking them to a grooming facility for nail trims to avoid these potential wait times.

We so appreciate your patience and understanding! We will make an announcement once we have a new groomer on staff! 🐾

08/15/2024

Nothing quite like a little curly-coated Doodle puppy. 💕

08/13/2024

August is National Immunization Month! 💉💕

The development of vaccines has had arguably one of the most profound effects on both human and animal healthcare. Today, we are able to successfully prevent a myriad of deadly diseases — some of which are transmissible to people — in our pets with routine vaccinations.

Unsure of your pet’s vaccine status? Call our office! 👍🏻🐾

08/11/2024

The answer was A, United States! 🇺🇸

Did you know that Aussies actually weren’t developed in Australia? 🤯🐾

08/10/2024

Quick little impromptu wound repair! This is the reality of what can happen when you don’t keep your pet’s cone on following surgery! This dog chewed open part of his incision, but luckily didn’t do so much damage that sedation was necessary to un-do his mistake. Dr. G***k gave the pet some injectable and topical pain control and was able to flush the wound and suture him back up while he was still awake! This incident will prolong his recovery time a little bit, and he’ll need some antibiotics, but we’re happy that it wound up being a relatively easy fix!

If your veterinarian recommends a cone, USE IT! Luckily in this patient’s case, his surgery was just a small lumpectomy, but with other surgical cases, the consequences can be much more severe (Ex: Imagine a dog ripping out her sutures after getting spayed! All veterinarians have seen unintentional organs on the floor. SCARY STUFF!) 😰💔

PS - Friendly reminder that this page is for cute content and educational purposes, not to bring down other pet parents. Please keep the comments kind! Everybody makes mistakes! 👍🏻💕

08/09/2024

Headed to the beach this weekend? Make sure to monitor any pets you bring with you around saltwater! 🏖️

08/08/2024

We’re in love!! 😍

08/07/2024

How about a success story? ❤️

This kitty was diagnosed with bladder stones. In the first x-ray, you can see them pretty clearly. This image was taken at the time of diagnosis.

Sometimes, the only option is surgical removal, but some of these stones can be treated with a specialized diet. In this patient’s case, she was prescribed Royal Canin’s Urinary S/O. This diet produces an unfavorable environment to the development of struvite and calcium oxalate crystals, while also increasing urine volume, thereby reducing the concentration of any crystals present. Urinary S/O can even dissolve struvite urinary stones altogether!

Two months on this strict diet, and you can see the difference in this lucky cat’s recheck radiograph (second image)! Looks like there’s still one tiny stone lingering, but so long as her family stays committed to her special diet, we hopefully shouldn’t see her back for this problem again! No surgery needed! 👏🏻💕

08/05/2024

Have you met our newest receptionist, Sandra? 👱🏻‍♀️🐾

Sandra has been in veterinary medicine for six years! Prior to vet med, she worked in childhood special education. She is a passionate animal rights advocate and shares her home with her dog Moose and kitty Melvin! 🐶🐱

We are so excited to have Sandra as a part of our team! 👏🏻💕

08/02/2024

Degrees, clinical hours, board exams, continuing education… our vet techs are more than just “animal holders” or “note takers!” 🩺🐾

08/02/2024

This girl is ready for the sunny weekend ahead! ☀️😎

08/01/2024

Don’t forget to bring a copy of your pet’s Rabies vaccine certificate with you to the campground! ⛺️🐕

08/01/2024

We take post-operative care seriously around here! If you pop by our office in the early afternoon, you’ll likely see one of our technicians or assistants carrying around one of our smaller surgery patients. During these first few crucial hours after operation, it’s important to keep a close eye on pets’ heart rate, respiratory rate, and mentation. Sometimes, this means eating lunch while cuddling kitties… which we can’t really complain about. 💕

07/31/2024

Is your dog vaccinated against Leptospirosis? 💉🦠

Most often, Leptospirosis, or “Lepto,” is contracted through standing water that has been contaminated with the urine of infected wildlife.

Leptospirosis is a serious, life-threatening condition that is zoonotic. This means that it is transmittable to humans! 😰

Luckily, there is a highly effective vaccine against Leptospirosis available for canines. While we don’t see a lot of Lepto cases in our area, they do pop up from time to time. Because of the seriousness of the disease, we recommend all dog owners get their pets vaccinated against Leptospirosis. Initial vaccinations require two vaccines 3-4 weeks apart, which can thereafter be boostered on an annual basis. ❤️

07/31/2024

Announcement for our Grooming Clients!

We are sad to announce that our amazing groomer, Elan, is retiring from grooming, and this week will be her last as our groomer. We were hoping to have a new groomer in before her last day, but understand the importance of having not only a talented groomer, but a compassionate and trustworthy one, caring for your pets, and are still in the interviewing process for her replacement. Because of this, we are reaching out to clients that are already booked over the next few weeks to reschedule.

We have a few great candidates lined up and are hoping to have a new groomer on board by September! We’re so glad to have been able to work with Elan over the last three and a half years and wish her all the best on her future endeavors!

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition. 🙏🏻💕

07/29/2024

Happy Monday! 💕

07/28/2024

A warm, dry nose doesn’t automatically mean they’re sick, and a cold, wet one doesn’t mean automatically mean they’re healthy! 🐶

07/26/2024

Veterinary medicine is very much a team sport. Check out LVTs Elyse and Kaitlyn working together to collect a blood sample on our Bull Terrier friend! Everyone (doggo included 🐶) did a great job! 💪🏻✨

07/22/2024

Did you know that Aussies actually weren’t developed in Australia? 🤯🐾

07/20/2024

We love a cinnamon-sugar smile! 💕

07/19/2024

In general, we advise against self-cleaning litter boxes for these reasons. 🐈🐾

07/18/2024

This kitten and their two siblings were surrendered to our assistant, Noëlle, after being found at a construction site. We are happy to report that they are doing exceptionally well!

There are already a handful of applications for these cuties, but if you’re interested in potentially adopting, please email us at info@rrahvets! 🐱💕

07/17/2024

Thank you for recommending us to your friends and family! ❤️

07/12/2024

It’s been such a pleasure getting to watch these pups grow over these last few weeks! Their family has been so amazing and dedicated to making sure these babies are set up for success by getting them all of their essential booster shots! 💕