River Road Animal Hospital
Veterinarian
Why pick this one
River Road Animal Hospital is Brunswick County’s only PennHIP provider and offers on-site advanced diagnostics and specialty surgery in Southport.
Best for
- Early hip dysplasia screening for at-risk dog breeds
- Preventive wellness exams with age-specific laboratory testing
- Pet dental cleanings, dental X-rays, extractions, and oral surgery
- Pets needing low-stress handling or cat-specific intake
- Complex surgery without referral-center travel
- Pets needing local oncology, cardiology, or dermatology services
- Pain management using acupuncture, therapeutic laser, PRP, or regenerative therapy
Specialties
- PennHIP hip dysplasia evaluations
- Pet dentistry and oral surgery
- Veterinary acupuncture
- Therapeutic laser therapy
- PRP and stem cell regenerative therapy
- Digital radiography and ultrasound
- In-house laboratory diagnostics
- General and specialty surgery
- Veterinary oncology
- Veterinary cardiology
- Veterinary dermatology
Certifications
- PennHIP certified provider
What makes them different
- Brunswick County’s only PennHIP provider
- Cat-only intake system with pre-visit phone calls for cat owners
- Longer appointments focused on preventive care and early detection
- On-site veterinary oncology, cardiology, and dermatology services
- Board-certified veterinary surgeon performs complex procedures on-site
- Response time
- Fast, detailed imaging and in-house laboratory testing that avoids 24–48-hour treatment delays
- Serves
- Southport
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 8593 River Rd SE, Southport, NC 28461
- Phone
- +19104548910
- Website
- https://rrvet.com/
Services
- Preventive wellness exams
- Corrective veterinary care
- Dental cleanings and extractions
- Diagnostic imaging
- Laboratory testing
- Pain management and healing therapies
- General veterinary surgery
- Specialty veterinary surgery
- Low-stress handling
- Cat-focused intake and pre-visit support