Riverside Veterinary Hospital PC - Veterinary Services

Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets, we stress the importance of an annual physical examination. Thorough check-ups and preventive care can help alleviate serious health problems. We offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best:

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services:  Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs.

Surgical Services:  Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Anesthesia:  We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high-risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.

Ultrasound: We offer basic ultrasounds, much like non-invasive human ultrasounds, we can detect conditions such as, kidney stones, pregnancy, obstructions, heart conditions, tumors and cysts and more. An ultrasound is an extremely beneficial diagnostic tool to keep your pets healthy.

Radiology Services:  Our on-site, state of the art X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders.

Electrocardiography Services:  We provide ECG services on-site and will refer to cardiology specialists.

Dentistry:  Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, dental X-rays, tooth extractions and minor oral surgery.

Laboratory:  Our in-house laboratory facilities now with highly efficient AI technology provide for serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and fecal parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.

Allergy Testing and Hyposensitization Therapy:  Our hospital can test your pet for allergies, and customize a vaccine to your pet's allergies to stop all that itching.

Permanent identification:  We are happy to offer permanent microchip identification. Additionally, we can assist clients who wish to get a lifetime dog license for their microchipped dog in Pennsylvania.

Pharmacy:  We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, shampoos, flea and tick control products and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet. 

Individualized Flea and Tick Control Programs:  We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet.

Dietary Counseling:  We will provide guidance regarding your pet's nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance and performance.

Behavioral Counseling:  We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.

House Call Services:  Who says Doctors don't make house calls?  We are happy to come to your home for routine wellness visits.

Rehabilitative Services: We offer rehabilitative consultations for any of our patients recovering from orthopedic injury or surgery. 

K Laser Therapy: Laser therapy is the use of specific wavelengths of light to create therapeutic effects. These effects include improved healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation and decreased swelling. With this state of the art equipment and our certified and well trained staff, we have seen incredible results in treating osteoarthritis, joint pain, ligament sprains, post surgical pain neck and back pain, hip dysplasia, burns, chronic wounds, rehabilitation and much more

.Here is our Supervisor Rachael with our assistant and safety officer Nicole treating a very happy patient with the K Laser

Emergency Care:  Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies..