Our Veterinary Services

   Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets, we stress the importance of an annual physical examination.
Through check-ups and preventive care can help alleviate serious health problems. 

Additionally, we offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best:

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs. 

Surgical Services

Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Anesthesia

We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high-risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, patients' vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.     

Specialty Consults

We offer referrals to specialties including internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology etc... to helps us with the diagnosis and treatment of more complicated cases.

Radiology Services

Our on-site digital X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders.

Dentistry

Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, tooth extractions and minor oral surgery.

Laboratory

Our in-house laboratory facilities provide for serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.

Pharmacy

We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, shampoos, flea and tick control products and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet. We also carry a full line of prescription diets.

Individualized Flea Control Programs

We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet.

Dietary Counseling

We will provide guidance regarding your pet's nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance, performance and through the Golden Years.

Behavioral Counseling

We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.

Emergency Care

For after-hours emergencies please contact:

Blue Pearl at 301-637-3228 or Veterinary Referral Associates at 301-926-3300

For possible poison emergencies please contact:

Pet Poison Helpline at 1-855-886-7965

Or you can call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies.