River City Veterinary Relief Services LLC

09/29/2026

Check out our latest Barking Back Podcast- we got the privilege of interviewing 2 amazing doctors from AVS, the new ER and referral specialty clinic in Jacksonville FL! We got to listen and learn about their passions in vet med as well as their journey creating this amazing new hospital. They have board certified surgeons, internists, neurologists, and criticalists. Check them out at E-Town!

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09/18/2026

Happy Friday!
Meet Marty. He is a 17 week old Siberian kitten here for vaccines at Intracoastal West Veterinary Hospital! What a cutie!

08/26/2026

CAUTION: VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED

A sweet 5 year old female dog came to see Dr. Emily at Sandy Paws Animal Hospital for being lethargic, bloated, and urinating blood. After evaluation, blood work, and X-rays, she was diagnosed with a life threatening pyometra with secondary sepsis and acute kidney injury.

Pyometra is a condition where our non spayed female dogs get a uterine infection after a heat cycle. The uterus fills up with pus and blood, and can rupture inside the abdomen and be fatal. It requires emergency surgery to remove the uterus and flush the abdomen. Unfortunately her kidneys were also affected by this systemic infection. The photo you see below was a 8.8 pound uterus that’s should be less than 1 pound.

When your veterinarian recommends spaying, this is why! This is an extremely preventable problem with a simple spay procedure when the pets are young and healthy. We don’t recommend surgery just to make money. We do it for THIS reason. Now, this sweet girl has a much harder road ahead to beat her sepsis and kidney injury when this could have been prevented.

If you have questions about why and when to spay, ask your vet!

08/25/2026

Excited to be selected for a scholarship to start this mentor leadership program! I will be learning about peer support, coaching, and mentorship in the vet profession.
Dr. Emily is passionate about teaching and coaching the younger generation of vets, but also learning from her predecessors about their valuable experience, techniques, and opportunities that lie ahead in this career.

08/13/2026

Check out our latest podcast- an educational video about backyard chickens! This video discusses food, husbandry, and life stages of chickens to educate our backyard chicken owners about proper care. Enjoy!

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08/10/2026

Happy to work for Heal Mobile Veterinary House Calls! Makes for a great Saturday teaming up with my technician Valerie. Catch us 2 more Saturdays this month!

08/07/2026

Today doctor Emily did a neuter and gastropexy on a sweet boy named Meeko at Intracoastal West Veterinary Hospital!
A Gastropexy is when you tack the stomach to the body wall. This prevents stomachs in large breed dogs from rotating causing a mechanical stomach obstruction known as GDV (gastric dilatation volvulus). GDV’s can be life threatening if left untreated or not caught in time in a matter of hours.
He did very well in surgery and will need a few re checks to monitor his Incision site and make sure he has no vomiting or regurgitation post surgery.

08/05/2026

This week another special pet was seen, and not just one, but TWO- RCVRS very own Sandy cheeks and Dewey!

They came in for their annual vaccines and blood work. Vaccines were done with Heal Mobile Veterinary House Calls Saturday, followed by bloodwork done by A Cat Clinic, Inc. Monday!

Everything came back perfect!

Checking annual labs is crucial to monitoring the functionality of our beloved pet’s organ system. Urine, thyroid, and kidney are especially important for our kitties!

Dewey was so wonderful and cooperative. Sandy cheeks on the other hand…well… she needed some help from the good ‘ole opioids to calm down enough to get her blood drawn 🤣 and yes I mean I knocked her butt out with injectable sedation.

07/29/2026

Today’s pet of the day was a special girl- my own Penny the Pothound!
Penny got a routine dental cleaning done at Greenbriar Animal Hospital.
She had excellent at home care which included Virbac Hextra dental chews daily since around 1 year of age, so her teeth were exceptional well kept for a 6 year old dog! She did not need any extractions, simply a good cleaning. Her X-rays were perfect.
At home dental care is so important, and penny is the prime example of how preventative care works! It seems trivial, but can be the make or break for alot of poor eating habits and oral pain for your pup.
Start your at home dental care routine today! Reference VOHC for options for oral health care in your pets.