Blog: In the Community

Riverview Animal Hospital Open House poster

OPEN HOUSE at Riverview Animal Hospital: May 28th!

Riverview Animal Hospital is excited to be hosting an Open House. We are not only celebrating the pets in our community but also Dr. Francis Arsenault and his 40th year in Veterinary Medicine! Along with a BBQ and games, we will be giving tours of our 24 hour facility to...

Four Sphynx kittens in a cat carrier

May Pet of the Month: Sphynx Kittens!

Last month we had these four little wonders come in for their first veterinary visit! They are pure breed Sphynx cats, two are female and two are male. Their owner, breeder Kelly Richard, also owns their mom, Pepper, and dad, Boss. Although Sphynx cats do not have any fur (they...

Ratchet Elliot the dog standing on grass

Pet of the Month April: Ratchet Elliot

A few months back we posted a blog about our K9 Blood Donor program. (https://www.riverviewanimalhospital.ca/k9-blood-donors-join-the-pack/) Now we’d like to showcase one of those very special donors! Ratchet Elliot is a 16-month-old American Staffordshire Terrier. He belongs to one of our RVTs, Susanne Elliot. Ratchet has been a blood donor since...

Puppy getting its teeth brushed with a finger toothbrush

February and March 2015: Dental Months at the Riverview Animal Hospital!

Your pets have dental health needs just like us. It’s important to keep a close eye on their oral health, as they won’t always let us know if something is wrong.  They start off by getting some fuzzy plaque on their teeth and then it starts calcifying into tartar. With...