Rivers Animal Hospital

02/24/2026

Clinic Closure Notice

Please note that our clinic will be closed during regular business hours from
Saturday, February 28, 2026 through Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Saturday limited vaccines will still run)

We will reopen and resume regular hours on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

We ask that if you have any food or prescriptions refills, please order by Thursday, February 26th.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

02/11/2026

02/09/2026

At this time, we currently do not offer any after-hours services. But we know that emergencies happen, no matter the time of day.

We have partnered with VetWise to help triage any possible after-hours emergencies. If in-clinic help is required, VetWise contacts an on call doctor and helps direct you to getting in-clinic care.

Give them a call for any after- hours concerns, or access them online!

Please note there is a charge for using this service, and a credit card is required.

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12/22/2025

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Reminder of our hours over the next week.
Dec. 23rd- Open 730am- 530pm
Dec 24th, 25th, 26th- Closed.
Dec. 29th, 30th- Open 730am- 530pm
Dec. 31st, Jan 1st- Closed.
Jan 2nd- Open 730am - 530pm.

Our emergency contact continues to be Vetwise, please contact them over our holiday closures for any veterinary issues you may come across.

12/17/2025

Reminder to all our clients with the holidays closures fast approaching to restock any food or prescription items asap!

Last day to order any special orders in will be this coming Friday, Dec 19th.

Due to the high volume of appointments, please allow our staff 24 hours to fill any prescription refills.

We will be closed Dec 24th, 25th and 26th, reopening normal hours on Dec 29th.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

12/02/2025

Due to the amount of no-shows for appointments and surgery, we are now increasing our fees to:
No-show appointments: $50
No-show surgeries: $100
** we require a minimum 24 hour notice for cancellations to avoid these fees.
We are currently booking appointments and surgeries 2-3 months in advance so when appointments do not show up it is very frustrating for those clients who really need more urgent care.
Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate you all.

11/19/2025

Updated Hours of Operation & Appointment Availability

As we enter the winter season, our clinic hours will be adjusted effective December 1st.

New Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Veterinarian on-site: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
From 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the clinic will remain open for product purchases only.

Please be aware that we currently have one veterinarian on staff, which significantly limits appointment availability. We kindly ask all clients to schedule routine appointments well in advance. We unfortunately are not accepting any new clients at this time.

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Christmas Holiday Hours
Dec 22–23: Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Dec 24–26: Closed
Dec 29–30: Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Dec 31–Jan 1: Closed
Jan 2: Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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Please ensure prescription refills and food orders are arranged ahead of the holiday season.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to continuing to serve you throughout the winter months.

10/13/2025

It’s Veterinary Technician Week!

Ever wonder what a vet tech does? The answer is… just about everything! From comforting pets and owners in exams, to assisting in surgery, to giving meds, performing dentals, pulling blood draws, taking x-rays, and being the ultimate snuggle providers — our techs truly do it all.

This week, we’re celebrating them with gifts, shout-outs, and tons of gratitude. If you see one of our amazing techs, be sure to give them a big THANK YOU — they deserve it! Thank you Kari, Jocelynn, Elle, Krystal and Kira!

08/10/2025

Perfection comes in threes! And it’s even better when they are Frenchies!

3 successful C-Sections performed all in this last week by Dr. Sewell and the amazing staff we have at the clinic!

Look at this adorable-ness!

05/14/2025

Saturdays are the girls! And we guess maybe the boys.
Maisey came in this Saturday to see Dr. Sewell for an emergency c-section that resulted in 3 healthy girls and one little boy!

We always offer emergency services and we love to see happy endings like Maisey. She and her babies are recovering well.

04/16/2025

Pets are like toddlers. You turn your back for two seconds and suddenly they’re playing in the toilet or putting things in their mouth they definitely shouldn’t. Just like these two.
Harmony decided to challenge herself and eat an entire mango (spoiler: she can’t), and Domino thought it’d be fun to share a baby bottle ni**le with their tiny human.
Our team immediately added two emergency surgeries to the schedule, knowing these weren’t cases that could wait.
Dr. Sewell quickly removed both the mango pit and bottle ni**le from Harmony and Domino.
Both pets are now recovering comfortably — no complications, just a little less curious (for now).
A huge thank you to our clients who rescheduled their appointments to make room for these urgent cases — and to Dr. Sewell, whose quick and steady hands were able to make room for these unexpected surgeries on a busy day.
We don’t recommend the snacks. But we do recommend the surgeon

11/25/2024

We are having issues with our phone. There is only one line available at this time. Please be patient and keep trying if you need to get through! Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience