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322 Central Ave
Kearney, Nebraska 68847
(308) 234-2617

Welcome to Riverside Animal Hospital

Your Veterinarian in Kearney, Nebraska


Pet Emergency after hours? Call us right away at (308) 234-2617!

Welcome to Riverside Animal Hospital! We look forward to assisting you with your pet care needs. We are a full service veterinary clinic located in Kearney, Nebraska. Our doctors have been treating Kearney area pets for over 25 years and use that extensive knowledge and compassion to be a part of your pets health care team. Please feel free to look around and call or email with any questions you may have!

 

At Riverside Animal Hospital, we treat your pets like the valued family members they are.

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We're pleased to offer the following services at Riverside Animal HospitalYour pet is an important part of your family, and when he or she is ill, you want the best medical care available.The veterinarians and staff at Riverside Animal Hospital are ready to provide your pet with cutting edge veterinary medical care. From wellness exams and vaccines to advanced diagnostics and complex surgical procedures, your dog, cat or small mammals will receive high quality care at our hospital. Acupuncture and ChiropracticsAnesthesia and SurgeryBathing and...

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Do I need to have my dog’s dew claws removed?

Most dogs with dew claws attached are in perfect health. Removing dew claws is not a necessity, rather a preference some pet owners have. Dew claw removal is recommended for pets who dig frequently and are at risk for ripping the claws off, a painful and unnecessary experience. If you prefer to have... ...Read More

The age at which pets lose teeth varies. Most dogs lose their deciduous teeth between the ages of five to eight months, while cats lose theirs between the ages of three to six months. Unlike humans, pets will lose teeth as their adult teeth grow in and push deciduous teeth out. You will not need to... ...Read More

Some pet breeds are more susceptible to excessive eye discharge. For pets with lighter fur, this discharge may stain the area around the eyes, causing a pet to look unclean. Cleaning these ocular secretions is extremely important, as a build-up of eye fluid may cause harmful bacterial infections.... ...Read More

Clipping the points off cat claws can prevent damage to furniture, stop your pet from getting an ingrown nail, or avoid having their nails grow so long they injure themselves. Clipping claws is not necessary, but many veterinary professionals recommend it, and some practices will even clip them for... ...Read More

Cats typically do not need grooming. They are inclined to clean themselves and have a tongue meant for cleaning fur. Occasionally, your cat may trample through mud and require a bath, but these instances are rare. However, if you have an allergy sufferer in your home, bathing your cat may improve... ...Read More

Most pet owners believe that shaving their dog during summer months helps them keep cool; however, thicker coated breeds have an internal thermostat that allows their body to adjust to warmer weather and self-regulate their internal temperature, so they do not need to be shaved. Shaving a dog that... ...Read More

Female pets that are not spayed will enter a heat cycle and menstruate. Similar to human women, if a pet is not impregnated during her heat cycle, she will shed her uterine lining and bleed. Purchasing pet-specific diapers will help absorb any bodily fluid that your pet may excrete. If a pet refuses... ...Read More

There are numerous reasons why dogs eat their feces. The medical term for the act is called coprophagy. Reasons can include:  A dog is ashamed for defecating and eats it to “hide the evidence”.  A dog is bored and knows eating fecal matter gets... ...Read More

Circling their sleeping place is one of the many “wild” habits that canines never evolved away from. In the wild, dogs would circle a grassy area to trample down grass and make a comfortable surface to lie on. Circling is also how dogs mark their territory, so it is possible they are also staking... ...Read More

Cats refuse their litter box for several reasons. The reason why your cat chooses not to use the litter box depends on where they are opting to go instead. Cats who start to relieve themselves just outside the litter box are trying to signal you to clean the box. No pet likes to step in their own... ...Read More

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