Merrifield Animal Hospital

I cannot speak highly enough of Merrifield Animal Hospital. Our dog, Blue, was adopted with a bite history three years ago and was always treated with kindness and respect here. Dr. Baird had been nothing short of amazing for his care, and was very empathetic when he was diagnosed (and ultimately passed away from) lymphoma. We saw the doctor every six months, and the techs every month for Blue's adequan injections. Every time we were welcomed with a smile and the receptionists often remembered us. It was always easy to schedule an appointment here, and I never felt like I was bothering anyone if I needed to call and ask a question. Dr. Baird was always so incredibly kind and helpful with Blue, and knew when she needed to refer care outside of the hospital. We will miss Blue so so much, but we can rest assured that he received the best care possible.

posted: 08/13/2023

Visited for the first time this week and I was blown away by the kindness and care I received. I was having trouble catching my cats to put in their carriers in time for my appointment, and this practice helped move my appointment schedule around to accommodate this problem. The waiting room is calm and clean. Since they knew my cat was scared, they even let me go early into the exam room with her so that she wouldn't be overstimulated from hearing a friendly dog in the waiting room. Dr. Baird and all the technicians were wonderful. They did a thorough checkup on each cat, and answered my many questions (first time pet owner here) with compassion. They were also so gentle with my cats, and showed them a lot of love. Today they took time to talk me through some test results and how to address the issues identified there. I was feeling nervous about having to administer medicine to my cats, but once again they talked me through the process and now I feel really empowered to go about doing that. Highly recommend this place if you want a vet who's thorough, great with advice, and shows you and your pets compassion during stressful moments.

posted: 09/10/2023

I started using Merrifield Animal Hospital, because it was the closest to where I lived. I have since moved further away, but I will continue to take my dog here… in fact, I’m enrolling a second dog, this week. Every staff member I have encountered is friendly, and they’ve always shown great care to my pets.

posted: 08/28/2023

Came here for the first time today and couldn't have had a better experience. The front desk staff were lovely. Our vet, Doctor Dillon and her assistant Jerry, were very thorough and very gentle with our little furball. Their fear-free practices ensured a reasonably quick and peaceful visit, and I walked away more knowledgeable than before. We'll be back very soon!

posted: 06/26/2023

I took my five cats to a first visit with Dr. Baird, and I cannot be more pleased. She was open to hearing my perspectives on my cats' health and diet without automatically dismissing me like many vets have done in the past. She noticed my cats are thriving, and even brought to my attention a condition in one of them that our prior vets had not noticed. She was kind and patient with me and my pets, and was really great about answering questions and being honest when something is outside of her area of expertise. I highly recommend her.

posted: 03/23/2023