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• posted: Jan. 20, 2026

Dental health is often overlooked, but it plays a significant role in your pet’s overall well-being. Painful teeth, inflamed gums, and oral infections can make everyday activities uncomfortable, leading to Read More

• posted: Dec. 23, 2025

Maintaining your pet’s oral health is essential for their overall well-being. At River's Edge Veterinary Hospital in Metropolis, IL, professional dental cleanings under anesthesia provide a safe and effective way Read More

• posted: Nov. 13, 2025

When it comes to supporting your pet’s dental and overall wellness, you play a crucial role in selecting the right diet. At River's Edge Veterinary Hospital in Metropolis, IL, our Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2025

Choosing to spay or neuter your pet is one of the most responsible decisions you can make as a pet owner. Not only does it help control the pet population, Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2025

When you welcome a cat or dog into your family, you become its advocate, and its steadfast protector through every stage of life. At River’s Edge Veterinary Hospital in Metropolis, Read More

• posted: May 15, 2025

How Often Do Pets Need Dental Exams from a Veterinarian Near You? Dental care is often overlooked in pets until there’s a problem—bad breath, trouble eating, or visible tartar buildup. Just Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Carisa Kline

Is your pet starting to show signs of arthritis? Maybe they are young, but had an orthopedic injury. If so, I recommend starting them on Gunners Solution AKA Joint Care Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Ellen Aly, CVT

CAT LOVERS ALERT! Cats can be very deceptive. It is their nature to hide their illnesses and injuries. One of the easiest things to miss is weight loss. Another thing Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Krystle Callais

Treating your pet with their medication is very important, but what if you are struggling to get them to take it? We got some tricks and tips to help make Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Markesha Jones, LVT

Today's topic is Anal Glands. Some animals such as dogs and cats have anal glands. These are scent sacs that fill with a substance that helps other animals identify with Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Alisa Adkins, VT

Do your Cats seem stressed, or do they seem to be normal? What if it told you that some cats do not really show any outward signs of stress in Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Alex De La Rosa, DVM

Have you noticed a lump or bump that has suddenly come up on your pet? Or perhaps it has been there for several months with no real change. I recently Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Jerri Jenkins

Did you know that heartworms can cause heart failure in dogs? Or that heartworms are spread by mosquitos and not other dogs? How much do you actually know about heartworms? Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2021
• Jerri Jenkins

Ornery Puppy? Most puppies will try to assert their dominance in your home within just a few weeks. At River's Edge we have some great "Puppy Gentling" training exercises for you Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2021
• Markesha Jones, LVT

This is a friendly reminder for our puppies and owners that Parvo virus can lie dormant for over 5 years in the environment ( grass, soil, any contaminated surface). It Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2021
• LeAnn Matesevac

As pets age they begin to have aches and pains in their joints much like humans.  The difference between the two is your beloved fur baby can not tell you Read More