My beloved pet had lost her battle with cancer and we needed to put her down. I have a vet in the…read morefamily but she is 2 hours away, so a friend recommended Fairland. I was distraught. The staff and veterinarian at Fairland were compassionate and provided everthing we needed, including time and privacy. I'm very thankful for their help through a very difficult time.

Dr M is absolutely wonderful. We transferred care here last year and couldn't be happier. She is so…read moreknowledgeable and just absolutely wonderful with my dogs. We have a diabetic dog and a lot of primary vets don't seem comfortable with managing her but I completely trust this practice with her and her insulin needs. I've never had problems with communication or getting meds or prescriptions in a timely manner

My 15 year old cat has been a customer of Rocky Gorge since I adopted him from WARL as an…read moreadolescent. He has used every department of Rocky Gorge - boarding, veterinary care, traveling papers, er, grooming... I've always felt Rocky Gorge was a nice place, and appreciated the care, diligence, and gentleness that Dr Farnam demonstrated on many vet visits across the years. *** EDIT: I have revised the rating to reflect the overall service provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital across the years Mr Monster has been a client there. The only time I had a problem was with that ER doctor, and my inability to speak with anyone following the ER visit. *** Recently Monster's health has taken a turn for the worse. He is in great discomfort, and has stopped eating. I took him to the ER and saw Dr Bricker, who was amazing. Thorough, patient, informative, and as effective as possible, given the situation (Monster is an elderly cat with complex health issues, making diagnosis difficult). He provided a week of medications, with instructions to come back the following week for blood work, and call regarding changes. This included pain killers, which are key for keeping Monster feeling OK. Well, Mr Monster seemed to do well, and stated eating. Then he stopped. Suddenly hated the smell of his own food. Ran downstairs when and hid I tried to give him breakfast. Last night, I brought him in (6 days after prior visit). Hoping to see Dr Bricker again on the overnight shift. But it was a different doctor, a black doctor whose name I can't remember. She ran the blood work, then said that she could recommend two options: Taking Monster to another hospital that can provide cat blood transfusion, IV, and ultrasound to inspect his organs, which were swollen. This visit would cost $3000-5000, payed up front. The other option was giving him steroids, she said. She reasoned that he could potentially benefit from them because his white blood cell count was disturbingly high, a clear sign of a problem that might be inflammation. However, she said the steroids could cause great harm, and it would be a gamble. SHE DID NOT MENTION NOR OFFER PALLIATIVE CARE. Presented with this false dilemma, and not wanting to gamble with my beloved pet's well-being, I opted to try to find the money for the hospital admission. But I couldn't find it at 2:30 AM. So I told the Dr I'd need time to find the money. I pointed out that Mr Monster was done with his pain medication which was prescribed by Dr Bricker. Only after I directly asked her to provide him pain medication did she agree to give him a shot. This was a cat who had been on heavy pain medication a week, whose conditioned worsened! Upon getting home and discussing the situation with my husband, as well as researching potential diagnoses given his symptom, we came to believe (based on his symptoms) that our beloved Mr Monster was most likely facing a serious health problem, and the ultrasound would likely show something like lymphoma, something horrible. Which meant he has very low survival options. So he could go through all these tests only to find he needed treatment which was too painful and hard on the body for him to endure after literally STARVING for a week. We came to believe palliative care was the responsible and kind solution. But here's the problem. We don't want his last hours to be at Rocky Gorge animal hospital. I want to schedule it at home. I have asked Rocky Gorge to please call me to discuss whether palliative care is possible. It's been 6 hours. They haven't called back. He has no backup painkiller. He is due fro another dose. My heart is breaking because my baby is in pain. All I want is to make him comfortable! I AM HORRIFIED THE ER DOC FAILED TO OFFER PALLIATIVE CARE AS AN OPTION. I AM HORRIFIED SHE IGNORED HIS PAIN. I AM HORRIFIED THE ONLY CHOICE I WAS GIVEN WAS $3000-5000 DIAGNOSTICS OR A SHOT OF STEROIDS. My poor baby deserves comfort. He hasn't been eating for over a week, except tiny bites here and there. He is in great pain from his organs, which are swollen. He is anemic. His white blood cell count is high. ROCKY GORGE IS FAILING MR MONSTER IN HIS GREATEST TIME OF NEED AFTER 15 YEARS AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER. Edit continued: I took Mr Monster to the ER a third time, and spoke with Dr Weller. She was much more sympathetic and helpful. She understood the need for palliative care, and said that if Mr Monster were her cat, she would not put him through the painful and frightening hospital stay. He was elderly, and not in good health. Quality of life is important. It helped me a LOT to hear a vet say they agreed with palliative care and ultimately euthanasia. We discussed the signals to watch for to end it. Dr Weller gave us the pain meds needed to keep Monster comfortable until he was euthanized at home. I appreciated her assistance. He showed some neurological symptoms in the end, which I read suggests either stage V lymphoma, or stage IV renal lymphoma.

I callbs. Took friend and cat for teeth cleaning, and one removal. All went well until pick up…read more Payment plans had been mentioned. Once there, my friend paid 200 of 900 . At this moment, staff says no medication unless full payment. Now cats home without medicine. Seems to me, this is cruelty. Bad business to send a suffering animal home and animal companion spinning in anguish feeling his cats suffering. Boo!​​

Conveniently located near my home. Very professional staff. I highly recommend Dr Maher and vet…read moreassistant Mimi.

As a child, my family brought our dog to this clinic. They always treated us and our dog with…read morerespect. When it came time for our dog to be put to sleep, they were very compassionate and gave us plenty of time. As an adult, I brought my dog to them for over 10 years. They always gave our dog the best of care. Whenever I came in with a concern, they took the time to explain what was going on and what the best options are. Their pricing is very fair and they are very accessible. My dog had to have a few tumors removed throughout the course of his life and they always did their best to make sure he was in as little pain as possible. When I adopt my next dog, I plan on returning to them for medical services.

Great place ,knowledgeable and kind and professional! Let feel that there was more to discover if…read moreneeded

Best Veterinary practice we've ever been to! Both Dr Dan,…read moreand Gary, Nurse Vet Jen, assistants, and front desk folks wonderful. They love animals, and show so much care and concern, and knowledge, to get your loved one better. Also, reasonable, after going to other's that were exorbitant. A Gem of a place, in rural Howard County, but worth the drive, if you're coming from a long distance! They saved our 13 YO, Kitty, when other place, said not hopeful!

Overpriced, for average service. I recently learned they charge 3 times what other vets in the area…read morecharge, and unlike in the past (when a smaller operation), the service isn't even as good. It's just costlier. They literally charge for the smallest of "conveniences", ones that should be part of good care (and don't tell you up front- you just get charged). I was suspicious but since I'd taken my pets there for MANY years (across owners) I was just continuing for convenience. My fault for being "lazy"- but take heed from my experience and shop around for care! The quality doesn't justify the overcharge...

Not very good. My dog traumatized after her expensive teeth cleaning and had to take her to ER…read more Never take your dog to Hickory Ridge Animal Hospital.

I have been coming here since 2007 and I could not recommend a better vet in the area. Dr. Wiest…read morehas many years of experience and is very reasonably priced. He does not over charge or suggest unnecessary treatments for your pets. I really appreciate this because I purchased a puppy with a health guarantee but I had to take him to a certain vet in the area for his first 2 years for the guarantee to be valid and they were very expensive. My other 2 dogs have gone to Patuxent Valley and have been treated very well. I ultimately started bringing my 3rd dog here as well and I couldn't be more pleased. He does have limited hours but has been very accommodating to me the last 14.5 years. Dr. Wiest helped save my Labrador Retrievers leg while I was overseas and I couldn't be more grateful for him!

I loved this vet. I'm told that this vet is permanently closed. I called for our vet records. The…read moremessage says it's closed and vet records can be picked up on Wednesday until 2:30 pm. The voicemail box is FULL. So I went there yesterday (Wednesday) at approximately 1 pm. No one was there. No fax number. No email address. How do I get my vet records?!?!

Unsure if the doctor still works there but, for a long time my cat, Granny had a bump in her neck…read more We kept taking her there to see what it was. Each visit they told us it was an infection and gave us medicine to treat it. It got bigger and it turns out it was cancer. If they had caught it earlier Granny would still have been with us instead of us having to put her down because it was untreatable due to the size and the poor state she was in.

I've been coming to Dr. Robbins for all my pets' care needs for over 10 years and she is one of the…read morebest vets around the area. She is extremely knowledgeable and will really work with you (the owner) to give the best care for your pet. Her prices are very reasonable (previous vets I've been to charge way more for the same procedure) and she is NOT one of those vets who uses pushy/aggressive tactics for you to pay for unnecessary procedures and medications. The previous vet I had before Dr. Robbins told me my cat had a bad heart murmur and really pushed me to get an ultrasound done, expensive bloodwork, and all this (unnecessary) medication which totaled over $3,000 out of pocket for me. I became very suspicious when they pushed for me to do even more very expensive $$$$bloodwork I so went to Dr. Robbins for a second opinion and she told me she did NOT hear any kind of heart murmur and after hearing her professional opinion, never returned to my previous vet. My cat ended up living up to age 17 years and he passed away quietly from old age with NO heart issues whatsoever. Moreover, her staff is awesome! They are some of the most compassionate animal loving people you will ever meet and are extremely helpful and supportive. You can't go wrong coming to this clinic.

My review is so so hard to write. We just helped our deeply loved and sweetest dog across the…read moreRainbow Bridge with the expert, kind and respectful help of Dr Perl. Our baby was in such pain and he was not going to get better. As hard as it is to write this as our loss and pain is fresh I must tell you Dr Perl was an angel to us and to our pet. All of us on the kitchen floor, he guided us through everything, honored us saying goodbye and thank you, and most of all carefully and with great respect led our boy home. What remains with us along with terrible grief and wonderful memories is knowing we loved our dog so much that we turned to Dr Perl. There is no substitute for his healing presence in our home to help our boy. It is a testament to his devotion to animals and their humans that Dr Perl runs his practice where we call home.

The fact that he comes to you takes so much stress off of your fur son or daughter and that peace…read moreof mind is priceless! But beyond taking care of your own, I wanted to share his character. I am helping a homeless gentleman who has a 12 year-old American bulldog and she was throwing up and I told the gentleman let me take her home with me so she can get some sleep and not be on the alert as she too is homeless. I reached out to Dr. Perl and he came over to my home in Bethesda and gave muffin an anti-nausea shot and when I asked him how much he said, absolutely nothing! You name one other business that would do that... You can't! By the grace of God, my little girl, Charlie has only received her vaccinations from him. There have not been any health issues of any kind! But I do know if there ever are... The answer will always be Dr. Perl! IF DR. PERL IS AN OPTION, THEN THERE IS NO OTHER!

Incapable of commutation, doctors not competent, expensive. Rude, uncaring don't pay attention to…read moredetails, with the exception of Doctor Spencer, and Dr Tuthill If I could give 0 stars I would

Dr Fink and the ENTIRE team at Beltsville are awesome! Always know fur babies are in good hands !read more

I was not expecting the prices to go up so much after the changing the practice ownership after Dr…read more Bob. I was also given a base price for a feline dental of $1500. Teeth extractions would be extra. As a result, I am going to take Biggie to another vet and get a quote from them. We want to take care of Biggie, however, we are seniors on a fixed income and we are already strapped with other medical expenses of our own. Also, I disagree with the doctor's recommendation that we not feed non-grain cat food to our pet. The latest recommendation by veterinarians promotes 9 out 10 cat foods which are non-grain. Cats are carnivores and the amount of grain that is put into some cat foods is excessive, causing various health issues. According to the labs that were run at our last visit. Biggie is a healthy cat. I believe - based on results - that is due to the non-grain diet we have fed him since we got him in September 2021.

So I don't know that I have ever given a five star rating but I really just came here to rave about…read morethis vet clinic! I'm a new Dog mom in this season of my life and north Laurel was recommended by a friend. Best recommendation ever. I will try to be brief but there are so many good things. I will start with reception: My dog contracted parvo virus when I first got her before she could visit the vet. The emergency hospital I took her to recommended NLAH as an option in my area for regular care. I reached out for an appointment and they were very friendly and responsive. They even did the due diligence to retrieve Lola's medical records from her emergency visit. Leading up to my visit after my dog recovered I had a few worries about parasites, they have a really convient drop of service to have your pups fecal sample tested without bringing them in. When they have the results they send you a text, super seamless! Office visit: They have one entrance for dos and one for cats which I thought was cool, I came right in and she got weighed and then there was a room we waited in for the Vet. My god the star was so welcoming and nice. I can stress it enough I felt so safe and comfortable from the time we walked in the door. Dr. Steere is nothing short of amazing. She answered everyone of my questioned and we covered so much in one visit, she was so honest and gave me all the info I needed to make decisions. She wrote up all the notes for the visit and I mean, I just can say enough about the entire staff and my time there. I just felt like everyone there loves their job! If you are looking for a vet please give them a try!