Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care

Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care We provide high quality urgent care medicine, surgery and preventative care for pets in the Pittsburgh area
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What an incredible individual 💙💛Love to Avets from Rivers
09/15/2024

What an incredible individual 💙💛
Love to Avets from Rivers

It is with a broken heart that the Avets team shares the unexpected passing of our beloved Hospital Director, Corey Korinko. Corey had been a part of our Avets family for over 19 years. He was first hired when the company opened on Golden Mile Highway. Corey began working as a veterinary assistant, a role that involved cleaning up kennels, performing patient labs, and keeping up with the endless laundry. As the company relocated to its Northern Pike address, Corey came along with it. His skill and strong work ethic soon led to training in more hands-on procedures and providing nursing care for the most emergent and critically ill patients. Over the years, Corey took on various roles, eventually transitioning into managerial positions. As Avets grew, Corey was instrumental in shaping the vision and creation of our current hospital. For the last seven years, he proudly served as our Hospital Director, a title he embraced with unwavering dedication and commitment.

But Corey was so much more than just a title, and he was much more to all of us than just being our boss. Simply put, Corey was "Always There." His door was always open, and he was always willing to carve time out of his busy day for any of his employees. Something that should take “two minutes” often turned into a “shut the door,” 20-minute therapy session. His level-headed advice guided many team members throughout their careers at Avets. He was more of a "big brother" type who genuinely cared about his employees’ well-being. Even if the world’s problems remained unsolved, more often than not, you felt better when you left his office because you knew he had your back. He wasn’t one of those “out-of-touch” bosses who stayed in his office, either. He was out on the clinical floor, always willing to be the muscle to help lift a large animal, move heavy equipment, or even fetch supplies for a critical patient. He even tackled random tasks—just last week, he donned old clothes and a backward baseball hat to help drywall the hallway. Corey loved walking around to the different departments, checking in to make sure everyone had what they needed for the day. He would share inside jokes and talk about his personal life. For those who knew Corey, it’s no surprise that his pride and joy was his son, Connor, and that he lived for enjoying baseball with him.

Corey was our leader, always looking ahead and planning for the future. No one will ever replace his whiteboard-drawn diagrams, complete with his chicken-scratch writing wrapped in little boxes to help us understand his visions, or his endless Excel sheets that he geeked out over. It is hard to imagine that anyone else will ever be able to sit with so many different, opinionated, head-butting personalities in a meeting and make it into constructive, forward-moving ideas that made us a better hospital. Corey’s dedication to Avets and the veterinary field is immeasurable and will never be forgotten. We will honor Corey’s legacy by continuing to work together, united in carrying forward his vision for Avets. His passion and dedication will guide us as we strive to build upon the foundation he created, ensuring that his influence and ideals remain at the heart of everything we do.

09/14/2024

CONGRATS!🐾❤️ Steelers running back Jaylen Warren adopted an orange cat named Carrot Jeter from the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh! >> wpxi.tv/3Xt8zpI

🎉Congratulations to new mama Kiki on her perfectly ombré collection of babies !!! Ms. Kiki was rescued from a bad situat...
09/03/2024

🎉Congratulations to new mama Kiki on her perfectly ombré collection of babies !!!

Ms. Kiki was rescued from a bad situation and was pregnant as well. She had a C-Section today and we were surprised she gave us every color of brown she could make !!! 🤎🧡

❕We will be closed Monday September 2 in honor of Labor Day. Should your pet have a medical emergency,   .pittsburgh wil...
09/01/2024

❕We will be closed Monday September 2 in honor of Labor Day. Should your pet have a medical emergency, .pittsburgh will all be open. We will resume normal business hours Tuesday.

☀️ Be careful of hot temperatures!! It is still the time of year when heat stroke is very common. Do not leave your pet outdoors unattended. Brachycephalic breeds (short face dogs) are always more sensitive to extreme heat.

🌽 Watch the food!!! Corn on the cob is THE most common food which can obstruct the intestines of dogs. Onions, garlic, raisins, grapes are all very toxic to dogs.

🦴 Stranger Danger !!! Just because YOU have friends, does not mean your dog wants to as well.

🧨 There may be fireworks or loud / stressful noises. Make sure your pet has a safe, quiet place to retreat to.

💙💛Enjoy the holiday and keep your animals safe!!!

Rivers Vet

08/25/2024

A dog park in Butler County is reporting an exposure of canine parvovirus.

☀️Summer Time Summary: 1. Acupuncture on the sweetest girl. 2. A fancy pedicure for a special girl 💅🏼3. A dog caught by ...
08/25/2024

☀️Summer Time Summary:

1. Acupuncture on the sweetest girl.
2. A fancy pedicure for a special girl 💅🏼
3. A dog caught by a fishhook!!! (Not the catch they were expecting 🐟🐠)
4. A rabbit for a routine surgery
5. Bulldogs who LOVE their ET tubes (always)
6. Dionne recovering surgical patients and hating my picture taking (one of the few without a 🖕🏼)
7. A dog we worked very hard to save from a life threatening condition back for a healthy recheck!
8. A cat we surrendered for swimmers syndrome getting water therapy 💦
9. Milk Mustache !!!! 🥸
10. Old man in a bow tie 👴🏽
11. A cute girl with one ear and three legs !!

❓❓How’s your summer ? … what’s your job like?

❕We have seen MANY cases of parvovirus per week these last three weeks. ‼️It’s Parvo season. Let’s discuss: 🤢 Parvovirus...
08/16/2024

❕We have seen MANY cases of parvovirus per week these last three weeks. ‼️It’s Parvo season. Let’s discuss:

🤢 Parvovirus is a deadly virus that attatcks the intestines. It causes life threatening vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and septicemia.

😷 Parvovirus is spread by infected dogs. The virus is extremely stable in the environment, meaning your dog does not have to come into contact with an infected dog to get the virus. If a sick dog had diarrhea and your dog walks there MONTHS later, it can still get the infection.

💉 You can prevent parvovirus with vaccines! Make sure your dog is up to date on shots and make sure your puppy is not out in the environment until they have obtained all of their shots (multiple, not just one!)

🩺👩🏽‍⚕️ Treatment of parvovirus is available. We carry the new Parvo mAb injection which has been shown to significantly decrease mortality. Often times, hospitalization is still necessary.

✨Be aware, be safe, spread the word and educate. Realize how important vaccines are. If your pet is healthy, consider pet insurance.

Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care takes walk-in appointments every day we are open. We also do routine appointments and vaccines. Do not wait !!! It’s parvo season.

🖤⚔️ Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care has officially declared alliance with Rhaenyra Targaryen the true Queen to the Iron Th...
07/21/2024

🖤⚔️ Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care has officially declared alliance with Rhaenyra Targaryen the true Queen to the Iron Throne.
🖤Any pets that wear black in support will be treated to extra kisses and treats. Any pet that dresses as a dragon will become our hospital mascot ✌🏼🐉

07/17/2024
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07/09/2024

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We will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.We will reopen on Friday, July 5th, during ou...
07/03/2024

We will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
We will reopen on Friday, July 5th, during our regular business hours.
Thank you for your understanding and have a safe and happy holiday!
If you have an emergency please call or go directly to one of the emergency hospitsl
Blue Pearl 412-366-3400
VEG 412-516-3695
Medvet 724-717-2273
AVETS 412-373-4200

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06/22/2024

❕Attention: our phone lines have been having some issues. For now, please call all medication refills into the main phon...
06/20/2024

❕Attention: our phone lines have been having some issues. For now, please call all medication refills into the main phone line, not the pharmacy line (i.e don’t leave us a message).

⭐️ If you have a hard time reaching us, please don’t hesitate to call again, or email us: [email protected]

06/16/2024

It’s going to be a week or more of scorching weather. PLEASE look out for the pups. Dogs can die in heat like this. Please don’t let them suffer.

06/11/2024

RECALL ALERT - TDBBS, LLC. is voluntarily recalling Best Bully Stick and Barkworthies branded Green Tripe Bully Sticks due to foreign material (metal) contamination.
▪ Best Bully Stick branded product packaged in 2 lbs (UPC:816807016027)
▪ Best Bully Stick branded product packaged in 5 lbs plastic bags (UPC: 816807016010)
▪ Barworthies branded product packaged in 7oz plastic bags (UPC:816807015686)

For more information, including affected lot numbers, visit: https://bit.ly/4b4uHLP

Come visit us at Pittsburgh Pride!! We have merch for sale all benefiting our Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care PAWS Donatio...
06/01/2024

Come visit us at Pittsburgh Pride!! We have merch for sale all benefiting our Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care PAWS Donation Fund!

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We are ready for 🌈PRIDE MONTH 🌈 at   Come visit us at Allegheny Commons tomorrow and Saturday. We will have merchandise,...
05/30/2024

We are ready for 🌈PRIDE MONTH 🌈 at

Come visit us at Allegheny Commons tomorrow and Saturday. We will have merchandise, giveaways and promote donations to our Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care PAWS Donation Fund to help animals in need.

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⭐️It’s   Wednesday !!It’s been a while since we posted a foreign body surgery; but don’t worry… there have been plenty!!...
05/30/2024

⭐️It’s Wednesday !!

It’s been a while since we posted a foreign body surgery; but don’t worry… there have been plenty!! Here’s a small sample of things we have pulled out of dogs and cats this week:

1. Potato - these can usually digest and pass, unless they are swallowed whole and get stuck …

2. Penny - we’ve also done nickels and quarters !! This is probably the most expensive penny these owners have !

3. Rubber Duck - a pretty common one, but we do like to be pleasantly surprised when we see a cute little face during surgery.

❕What’s not pictured from this week: grass/sticks, underwear/socks, pieces of rubber/plastic.

❕Foreign body (intestinal obstruction) emergency surgeries are one of the most common surgeries that we do. Cats and dogs, young and old ALL are at risk for obstruction if they eat or chew on things they should not. Recognize the risk factors: chewing / destroying toys, carrying things in the mouth, getting into trash, etc. young dogs are particularly at risk.

🇺🇸 We will be CLOSED Monday May 27 in honor of Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours Tuesday. If your pet h...
05/27/2024

🇺🇸 We will be CLOSED Monday May 27 in honor of Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours Tuesday. If your pet has a medical emergency, please call VEG, Avets or MedVet

Little Leroy had his first Vet appointment today! He put on his best bow tie for the occasion 🤵🏽‍♂️
05/15/2024

Little Leroy had his first Vet appointment today! He put on his best bow tie for the occasion 🤵🏽‍♂️

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560 McNeilly Road
Pittsburgh, PA
15226

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm

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