Veterinary Referral Associates

My dog Puzzle was diagnosed with aggressive oral melanoma in July of 2021, which has an expected survival time of 4-6 months without treatment and 6-10 months with treatment. Dr. Fritz provided knowledgeable and compassionate care to us and explained all our options. With her guidance we started the melanoma vaccine and got more than two more years with our boy. He recently passed of unrelated causes with no sign of his cancer returning. We are so grateful for VRA's excellent care which gave us so much more time with our old man. While I hope we never have to use the oncology service with our pets again, I would not hesitate to return to them if needed. Thank you all so much!

posted: 08/12/2023

The worst experience I have ever had with any medical professional - and I use that term very generously. We brought our dog in after sending recent x-rays and diagnoses from two other vets. We were shown to an exam room and our dog was taken in the back for x-rays because the x-rays provided by other vets were several days old at this time. After waiting an hour, we started to wonder what was taking so long. Finally, a vet came to talk to us. We asked if he had reviewed the documents sent over. We got a vague response that made it clear he had not reviewed anything. We asked if they were finished with the new x-rays. They hadn't even taken them yet. We asked what they'd been doing with our dog for over an hour and if he was in a kennel all this time (he is not a crate-able dog, so we were concerned). Another vague response, "They're taking care of him." What does that mean? This vet was so evasive and shady that I wouldn't have trusted him with a cockroach, much less a beloved pet. After he couldn't even give us a quote for what this might cost (we did eventually get one that was so expansive, it was would obvious that he had no real clue of the potential cost), we got our dog and got out of there. I would never take a pet to this place. My impression is that they only care about money and are out to get as much of yours as possible.

posted: 09/15/2023

My fiancee and I took our dog diesel there yesterday and before getting there all hope was just about gone. Erica and Dr. Hays changed that and worked with us and our situation awesomely. He started his chemotherapy for lymphoma and in less than a day our dog is already coming back to his normal self. Thank u for restoring our hope for our beloved family member cause thats what diesel is a family member not just a pet.

posted: 06/21/2023

Dr. Ganjei operated on my pup Maggie 5 years ago in Vienna. I found him in Gaithersburg when she needed another surgery and didn't hesitate to make the 50 minute drive over there and back. I wasn't disappointed in either will you be. I'm sure all the rest of the doctors there are great docs but Dr Ganjei is my go-to. The whole staff there was very pleasant to deal with friendly accommodating. Highly recommend them for emergency veterinary services or any surgical needs.

posted: 07/30/2023

This place is truly amazing. Yes it is expensive but the staff here is the best (particularly Lisa at the front desk). We recently got a puppy and he fell ill, she helped us out even when the ER was “on pause” because it was so full. She offered us many options on how to cover the expenses and helped us get approved for financing so our puppy could get the best treatment. My heart is so grateful to her. All the Dr.’s were also so kind and patient, explained everything thoroughly. I really recommend this place to anyone. 10/10!

posted: 09/08/2023