Our Vision
When you bring your pet to River Road Animal Hospital, you’ll find
a dedicated, compassionate team of veterinary professionals eager to
serve you and your pet. At River Road, we understand that pets
play many roles in the lives of their owners, and we strive to nurture
the bond you have with your pet. Here, every animal is an individual
with his or her own needs – there is no one size fits all at River
Road.
Our Hospital
We are a full-service, modern animal hospital striving to offer the highest
quality veterinary medicine in a welcoming atmosphere at an affordable
price. The compassion for you and your family is no less important
than quality care we provide. Our goal is healthy, happy pets
and our passion is to prevent suffering through education, prevention,
and treatment. We strive to evaluate and offer every available treatment
option – from holistic medicine, to modern high tech tools, to
time-tested common sense remedies. We believe that the best owners
are informed owners, and we will take the time to educate you on everything
from the basics of bringing a new pet home to your family, to the details
of your pet’s specific condition.
We are undergoing many changes here at River Road. Formerly River
Road Veterinary Clinic run by Dr Amanda Glass, the hospital is now owned
by Dr Alyssa Travis. Dr Travis will be adding orthopedics, exotic
animal medicine, emergency/after hours care, grooming and digital x-ray
technology to our already extensive list of services. So in addition
to providing the highest quality care for your dogs and cats, we also
welcome all your “other” family members including pocket
pets, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, reptiles, birds and all kinds of
furry, feathered, and scaly friends.
We look forward to serving as “your
other family doctor.”
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Alyssa M. Travis, DVM
Dr Travis
is a graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary
Medicine. She has been a practicing associate
at Dogwood Animal Hospital and an emergency care provider at Animal
Urgent Care in Fayetteville and at Small Animal Emergency Services
in Aberdeen, NC. Her areas of interest include (but are not limited
to) surgery, dermatology, cytology, exotics and geriatrics/arthritis
management. |
Brad Schaefer
Lead Veterinary Assistant
Brad attended
the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he studied
Biology and Psychology. Before coming to River Road Animal Hospital,
Brad he worked in laboratory medicine and pharmacology research.
He is experienced with dogs, cats, exotics and wildlife. He lives
with his puppy, Loki. |
Brigitte Ward-Sutkovs
Office Manager, Veterinary
Assistant
Gita is
a graduate of Michigan State University. Before coming to River
Road Animal Hospital, she worked in therapeutic horseback riding
programs for the disabled and was a certified Equine Massage Therapist.
She is currently working on her Canine Massage Therapy certification.
She has 3 cats: Reilly, Pandora and Lloyd. |
Kristan Cox
Veterinary Assistant
Rachel Hill
Receptionist
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