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Charity the donkey was ready for Halloween with her "fangs"! 🧛‍♀️ This sweet girl had a sedated dental exam & float perf...
10/12/2026

Charity the donkey was ready for Halloween with her "fangs"! 🧛‍♀️
This sweet girl had a sedated dental exam & float performed by our team, where it was discovered she had extra-long points on the front of her cheek teeth! This was keeping her from proper chewing. If you remember from previous years' posts, horses need this checked annually to catch malalignments & prevent issues!

Charity had her hooks filed down & has a much easier time eating since then! Now the only question is, what should she be for Halloween, now that a vampire is out?! 🎃

October & November are our Equine Dental Discount months. It's also time for flu/rhino boosters! Call or message us to get scheduled!

A true glow-up ✨ Meet Hank!Remember the post about skin mites called Demodex last month? This is the face behind it all....
09/29/2026

A true glow-up ✨ Meet Hank!
Remember the post about skin mites called Demodex last month? This is the face behind it all.

Hank came to us for a second-opinion. He was being treated for mites & a skin infection, but he was continuing to get worse.

✅ We performed a skin scrape test & saw dead mites, meaning his treatment was appropriate
✅ Checked his thyroid levels to make sure he wasn't immunocompromised (he wasn't)
❌ And performed a skin culture that showed us he had a resistant skin infection to the current antibiotic he was taking

After 6 weeks of treatment, which included flea/tick prevention for the mites, appropriate antibiotics, & medicated baths - Hank is looking & feeling SO much better!

He is a great example of why our team may recommend more in-depth diagnostics like skin samples, bloodwork, & cultures. These tools help us get to the root cause, & get results. We are so honored to be a part of his care team. 🐾

Stay tuned for more exciting "Before & After" stories!

October is Equine Dental Month 🦷 Discounted spots open now!We recommend floating teeth every year because it can make su...
09/23/2026

October is Equine Dental Month 🦷 Discounted spots open now!
We recommend floating teeth every year because it can make such a huge impact on your horse’s quality of life in just one appointment.

Sharp points, waves in the teeth, or even missing teeth cause major malalignments. It’s impossible for you to know until it causes a complication & trust us, that isn’t fun for anyone. We’re happy to come to you, do a full oral exam, & make sure they’re healthy until next year!

Call us to get your discounted float scheduled before our slots fills up. We are extending our discount into the month of November, too! If you have any questions about floats, let us know!

Advancing care for your critters! 🐎🐶🐈‍⬛️We are dedicated to keeping up with the most accurate & newest medical recommend...
09/17/2026

Advancing care for your critters! 🐎🐶🐈‍⬛️

We are dedicated to keeping up with the most accurate & newest medical recommendations for your animals.

Dr. Julie is at her Alma Mater for 2 days, the University of Illinois ("I-L'L" 🧡💙) focusing on hot topics like pain management, cancer care, equine gastric ulcers & more!

She can't wait to share all of what she's learned with the team when she comes back to town.

Is your pet up to date on its rabies vaccine? 💉Help protect your pets and the people in your community!More reports of r...
09/16/2026

Is your pet up to date on its rabies vaccine? 💉Help protect your pets and the people in your community!

More reports of rabies positive animals are making headlines across the country. While most people think of bats when it comes to rabies, raccoons, skunks, & foxes are among the most common animals to carry rabies in the wild; many people don't realize that ANY mammal can become infected with rabies 🦇🦝🦨🦊

Rabies is a preventable virus in pets thanks to vaccination, and it is required by Illinois law. This is important even if you have an indoor-only cat. Bats are known to easily get indoors (they can fit through tiny openings as small as ¼ inch) and indoor-only cats can get outside - we know accidents happen.

If your horse receives our "Core" vaccine annually, this includes rabies protection! After all, they most likely have some of the highest exposure to potentially rabid animals.

The scary truth is the rabies virus is 100% lethal once symptoms begin. The CDC notes "...more than four million Americans report being bitten by animals each year. More than one million Americans receive rabies-related medical care from local or state health departments."

Riverstone Animal Hospital has openings to get your pet in for their annual vaccines, and we are taking new clients! Contact us at 618-939-4111 during business hours to set up your appointment.

09/04/2026

☀️ Labor Day Weekend Hours ☀️

Fri. 9/4: 8a - 5p
Sat. 9/5: 8a - Noon
Sun. 9/6: CLOSED
Mon. 9/7: CLOSED
Tues. 9/8: 8a - 6p

If you are in need of emergency services after hours, please contact one of the 24-hour small animal emergency clinics we work closely with below!

24/7 • VSS Manchester: (636) 227-6100
24/7 • AEC Big Bend: (314) 822-7600
24/7 • VEG Brentwood: (314) 970-2545
Evenings/Holidays • Webster Groves: (314) 968-4310

🔍 Take a close look: Small but Mite-y 🔍Highlighted in purple is a skin mite called demodex (DEE-mo-dex) seen under a mic...
08/31/2026

🔍 Take a close look: Small but Mite-y 🔍

Highlighted in purple is a skin mite called demodex (DEE-mo-dex) seen under a microscope 🔬. These little 8-legged critters can be found in low numbers in healthy skin. However, some patients with weak immune systems can get an overgrowth that leads to mange, a type of really bad skin disease - think puppies, thyroid issues, etc. These mites are not contagious!

The patient this sample was taken from has been undergoing treatment for 6 weeks and is responding great. While there are still a lot of mites seen in this photo, they are all dead thanks to appropriate flea/tick treatmemt that also targets these mites. Just another way preventatives benefit our patients!

Stay tuned for before and after photos of the patient that was receiving treatment 🐶
How many mites do YOU see in this photo?

📢Share to spread the word📢Riverstone Animal Hospital is accepting new patients!Whether you are looking for a second opin...
08/25/2026

📢Share to spread the word📢
Riverstone Animal Hospital is accepting new patients!

Whether you are looking for a second opinion, got a new furry family member, or just haven't found the right veterinary care team - we are excited to meet you. Openings are for BOTH small and large animal patients!
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Call us at 618-939-4111 to get your appointment on the books

08/15/2026

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink... Not true for our team! 💧💧
In this hot weather, horses can easily get a bit dehydrated and start to colic (have belly pain).
One treatment our vets perform on these emergency calls is to deliver fluids from a tube that goes through the nose and into the stomach. You can see the tube passing under the skin and through the esophagus in the video. Visualizing this is one way to make sure the tube isn't in the wind pipe - a crucial step before pumping in fluids.
Our patient was feeling much better after her treatments 🐎
In this heat watch for signs of colic like rolling, pawing, biting at their sides, or overall discomfort. Have fresh, clean water available at all times - this goes for all outdoor animals! 🐎🐐🐄

07/03/2026

We are open today, Friday, from 8 - Noon!
Get your calls or app requests in if you need any medication refills, food, etc! 🇺🇸 (We are closed on Saturday!)

We hope everyone has a fantastic Fourth, keep those patients of ours safe & hydrated! 💙 See you Monday!

Address

1571 N Illinois Route 3
Waterloo, IL
62298

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+16189394111

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