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Our New Mobile App. Has Now Been Launched!!!

River's Edge Veterinary Hospital is now on your phone! We here at River's Edge Veterinary Hospital have a new tool to help in the care of your pets. Its an app call Read More

Puppy Socialization

                Socializing your new puppy is very Important to your puppy's future social skills. Also, it is very important to socialize your puppy Read More

A memo from Dr. Karla

Change is the only constant. - Heraclitus Dear River’s Edge Family, I’m not going to write about how much things have changed in the past year or even the past decade. I Read More

Icy Weather, Icy Hazards

With the weather we've had over the past couple of days, and the weather we're supposed to be getting in the next couple of days, I thought I would write Read More

Anxiety, A Personal Experience

Anxious Pets?Did you know that dogs and cats can get have anxiety just like Humans? I personally know just how serious this can be in our pets. My Heeler suffers Read More

Flea and Tick Prevention in the Winter

                Ectoparasites, eww! Let’s take a minute to talk about Fleas and ticks. The weather is getting colder, but this is not the Read More

Human food--What is safe and unsafe for your pets?

unsafe food for dogs and cats Read More

Gastro...what? Preventing Stomach Bloat and Flipping in Dogs

Hey pet friends, I know when you see this blog you may want to look at the length of it and skip over it or skim it, BUT PLEASE DON'T. Read More

Parvo---cases are on the rise.

At River's Edge we have been seeing more and more cases of Parvo lately in puppies. Parvo virus is a very contagious and life threatening virus for dogs and especially Read More

Vet Visits and Stress---We've Got the Answers!

Going to the vet doesn't have to be scary! Have a pet who is a sweetheart at home, but a terror at the vet office? It doesn't have to be that Read More

Brrr....It's getting cold out!

When the weather turns cold, our furry outdoor feline friends start looking for a warm place to rest. Be careful when you start your vehicle and make sure your little Read More

Year Round Heartworm Prevention

As autumn is barreling along in full force I thought I would take a minute to remind everyone that even though the call of the cicadas is winding down and Read More

Rat and Mouse Poison---A bad idea.

As fall comes, there are many rodents that are looking for warm places to live. Our homes, garages, barns, and sheds are great places for them. None of us like Read More

Raw Eggs for Coat Health?

Raw Eggs - A No-Go You might have heard or read that giving your dogs raw eggs help make their coats healthy and shiny. We here at River's Edge don't recommend Read More

In-Depth Dental Information

Have you ever taken the time to really take a look in the mouth of your pet? What you see may surprise you. About 85% of pets have periodontal disease Read More

Senior Pets and Behavioral Changes, a Personal Experience

As a Senior pet owner, I would like to stress the importance of watching any changes in your older fur baby’s behavior.  I have a sweet Vizsla named CoCo who Read More

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