Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  Heart rate and oxygenation are monitored constantly, and recovery is followed for several hours before we release your pet to go home. We want to make ure your pet has no problems before, during or after the dental procedure.
• Vaccination
  Puppies and Kittens require extra attention. Nutrition is vitally important. Proper training is essential, and wellness examinations and vaccinations are critical for your pet's well being at this young age. River Bend Animal Clinic's vaccination protocol is listed below. We will be happy to review your existing records and determine what vaccinations your pet may require.
• Comprehensive Examination
  If you want to do the very best for your pet, please be sure to return every year, to receive this very important physical exam. It is one of the ways you can show how much you love your pet.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  It is important that we be sure that your pet is on proper medications, likeheartworm preventive. Heartworm disease needs to be checked for because it is so prevalent around here, and we want to catch that early if infection happens. We need to check your pet for parasites that live in the intestinal tract as well...
• Pain Management
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  Not all pet foods are created equal. Although the AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) regulates pet food labels and feeding trials, there is no regulation regarding the digestibility of pet foods or the availability of nutrients once the food is digested. What does all that mean? It means quality of ingredients is most important. And that means, "You get what you pay for." A higher quality ingredient leads to fewer stools to clean-up, less food to be fed for proper nutrition and weight, and often better skin and coat conditions. Remember, that cheaper foods equal poor nutrition.

Infection Treatment

• Leptospirosis Treatment
  (We use a 3 year rabies on Ohio pets and two year rabies vaccine on West Virginia pets) Leptospirosis is always administered annually).

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Heart Disease Treatment
  When we do surgery here, there are always 2 people with your pet. A surgical technician who has been trained in anesthesia as well as your doctor. The main risk with any surgery is the anesthesia, which is why we offer preanesthetic bloodworkand ECG"s on ALL of our cases to check the heart rhythm, and rate and detect abnormalities prior to anesthesia. ALL of our cases have anestheticmonitoring during the entire procedure, including temperature, blood oxygenation levels, pulse rates. Warming blankets are used to properly maintain your pet's temperature the whole time, so no hypothermia develops.Your pet is kept in the recovery area under constant supervision. And best of all, we give all of our
• Periodontal Disease Treatment
  Periodontal disease is a preventable disease. We have the knowledge and the tools to prevent it, yet many of the dogs and cats presented to veterinarians do not receive adequate treatment. No longer do we recommend a wait-and-see attitude when our examination shows mild gingivitis and plaque accumulation. An active approach to preventive dentistry is vital for optimal pet health, and also goes a long way to saving your money in the future. Periodontal disease is divided into four stages.

Surgery

• Veterinary Surgery
  The entire staff at RiverBend Animal Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest quality medical and surgical care to our patients, and the best possible service to our clients.
• Spaying and Neutering
  We recommend neutering or spaying your pet at approximately 6 months of age. This is the age when cats and dogs will begin to reproduce..

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Senior Pet Care