Rivard Animal Hospital

5635 Tecumseh road east
Windsor, ON N8T 1C8

(519)974-7387

www.rivardanimalhospital.com

Gallstones in Dogs and Cats

Background The liver makes bile to help digest food and break down fats. Connected to the liver is the gallbladder, which is a sac-like organ that stores the b ...

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Patellar Luxation in Dogs Ranges in Severity

Patellar luxation, or knee dislocation, can range in severity from a knee that dislocates when extended completely and snaps back into place to a knee that is p ...

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Patience, Grasshopper: Let's Not Jump to Conclusions

lick granuloma Foil A lick granuloma. Photo by Dr. Carol Foil I recently received a text message from a childhood friend who grew up to be a dog trainer. His ...

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Glaucoma in Dogs and Cats

Glaucoma is an eye disease where by the pressure within the eye becomes elevated. It can cause significant pain and lead to blindness. Dogs and cats with prima ...

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Pannus in Dogs

BackgroundPannus, also called chronic superficial keratitis, is a condition affecting a dog's cornea (the clear outer covering of the eye that is attached to t ...

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Retained Spectacles in Reptiles

The spectacle, or eyecap, is the scale that covers the eyes in snakes and in some lizard species. The spectacle is formed from fused eyelids that have become cl ...

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