Blue-green Algae – What’s the Fuss?
September 12, 2019 • Announcements
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This summer, blue-green algae has been in the news a lot. Dogs who are exposed get very sick without warning, and exposure can be fatal. Where is it coming from,…
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Anxiety-reduced Visits
February 8, 2019 • Announcements
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by David S. Thomson, DVM Lots of dogs and cats hate to go to the veterinary hospital. Hauled out of their home, loaded into the car, driven who knows how…
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Hot Chocolate Run 2018
October 19, 2018 • Announcements
Author: Sharon Sweeney, CVT
Once again, Riverbend Animal Hospital is proud to have a team participating in the Hot Chocolate Run to benefit Safe Passages. Taking place on Sunday December 2, the Hot Chocolate…
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So, You Found a Stray Cat…
June 22, 2018 • Announcements
Author: Kristin Neal, CVT
Many of us have seen that cat, begging for food on our porch, bothering the birds around our feeders, teasing our indoor cats as they sit in the window. We…
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Volunteering with Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity
May 18, 2017 • Donation Stories
Author: Sharon Sweeney
It was a damp and dreary Sunday. The sky threatened to rain, but an intrepid band of volunteers still met to donate their time to help two families build their…
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Feed Your Cat Wet Food
September 13, 2016 • Announcements, Wellness News
Author: Christina White DVM
Feline specialists are now recommending cats eat canned food for all or most of their diet. As we will explain below, the doctors at Riverbend, too, recommend a wet diet…
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The Tale of Princess Spaghetti
May 24, 2016 • Wellness News
Author: M. Harris CVT CCRP
Princess Spaghetti is an eight-pound Yorkshire terrier who is 15 ½ years old. Aside from a few bumps in the road, Spaghetti had been a healthy dog all of her…
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Saving Sam’s Foot
November 5, 2015 •
Author: David S. Thomson DVM
Sam is an exuberant, somewhat chubby, 11-year-old Labrador retriever who has nothing bad to say about anyone. Sam had been sore on his right front leg for six months. His…
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Hemangiosarcoma
July 4, 2015 • Wellness News
Author: David S. Thomson DVM
Three of my own dogs have died of hemangiosarcoma. It is just a bad disease. It is rare in people but common in dogs, especially middle-aged retrievers. Hemangiosarcoma is a…
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A Canine Good Citizen
March 10, 2015 • Riverbend Tales
Author: David S. Thomson DVM
Sam’s big puppy Atlas, took a turn for the worse at one year of age. Atlas had been the most charming of puppies. Socialized with almost daily visits to Riverbend…
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