About Virginia Veterinary Specialists
Virginia Veterinary Specialists is a top veterinary facility known for providing excellent care for pets. The staff, from the first call to checkout, is experienced, caring, and professional. Patients are quickly seen for urgent issues, and the team, including Drs. Purnell and Ryan, are skilled and helpful in explaining health options. The vet techs, such as Mikaela, are outstanding in giving instructions and support. The clinic runs smoothly, with polite and friendly front desk staff. Many clients appreciate the compassionate care their pets receive and highly recommend this practice. Recent reviews highlight the staff's professionalism, compassion, and thoroughness, especially when handling serious health issues like cancer. The team is patient and empathetic, supporting pet owners through difficult times with kindness and understanding.
My kitten broke his hip, he needed surgery and this was the only place that I could find that could do the complex procedure, I called two hours surrounding areas. The surgeon was excellent, explained everything he thought needed to be done, told me it was a long painful recovery and was kind, saying it wasn't awful if I didn't get it done (probably could tell I wasn't rich) I couldn't leave him broken so the surgery was scheduled immediately. They kept me informed the entire time. They did such a good job, I am so grateful. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because they accidentally shaved the wrong leg and another reason is it was incredibly expensive. Probably...read full review
The staff at VA Veterinary Specialty and Emergency were wonderful with our border collie, Wendy, last night. Our regular vet, Crossroads Animal Hospital, has always made sure we had their info in case we ever needed it. Last night for the first time, Wendy had a seizure. I was sobbing and upset, and Dr. Schaeffer and her team were wonderful and took her situation seriously. Wendy loved them all and they helped us get a good idea of what to do from here on out. They emailed us super clear discharge instructions, and the bill was considerably lower than we expected for an emergency vet visit. They could have easily racked up the bill for other tests if they wanted to, but...read full review
We came in late at night with our little Dachschund who was unresponsive following a blood clot. He did not make it unfortunately but the staff was beyond amazing. Kind and understanding and didnt try to gouge us for uneccessary services. We have unfortunately been here many times and they are always the best. Thankful to have them nearby.