Veterinary Referral & Critical Care, Inc.

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

VRCC Weather Alert! VRCC received 2 patients with laryngeal paralysis, and one with infiltrative lung disease, Tuesday, March 13. Patients with lung and airway disease are also predisposed to heat stroke because they can not adequately thermoregulate. The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the Richmond area to exceed 80 F for for the [...]

Posted on December 16, 2011 by molly

With the holidays comes an increased risk to your pets well-being. This time of year, your pet’s environment is changing constantly and things that might not normally happen (being fed table scraps, for example) are more likely to happen. Dinners, parties, and family visits bring new people into your pet’s environment and these people may [...]

Posted on August 3, 2011 by molly

If you think it’s been hot in Richmond this summer, chances are, your pet is even hotter. Even if your cat or dog is in top health, the high temperatures can be extremely hazardous. Since our companion animals don’t have the same freedom that we do when it comes to choosing to change clothes, go [...]