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We wanted to remind everyone that we will be closed for Thanksgiving this year and re-opening at 8am on Black Friday. We hope everyone has a safe and healthy holiday filled with Turkey and Pie!
Should you need emergency care, please reach out to our friends at VCA Animal Emergency Critical Care or Hope Advanced Veterinary Center - Vienna during our holiday hours. 🦃🥧
It's National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month! Please join us in celebrating the caregivers who have given shelter dogs their forever homes!
Meet Haribo, who was adopted in February by Esther, client service representative at VCA Animal Emergency Critical Care in Virginia.
"Before Haribo, something was missing in my life. A caregiver recommended that I adopt a pet. So, I said, let's go see the dogs!"
"During COVID, it was hard to visit shelters. Luckily, a foster mom had posted photos online, and when we saw those dogs, we needed to see them in person! We were fascinated with the husky mix that was very shy at first, but quickly warmed up to us, and let us love him. We knew Haribo was meant to complete our family. His brother, Otis, was adopted that same day. We keep in very close contact with them -- and have many play dates together!"
"We learned that Haribo and his brother came from a very abusive family. He had trust issues after his experience. It broke my heart. So, we adopted this sweet boy. Since then, he has become one of our hospital mascots. He loves everyone and is becoming more friendly and trusting. He has become my best friend, my dog of honor, my ESA dog, my travel buddy... and he has helped me so much with my own mental health."
"We remind this sweet boy every day that he has a family to rely on now. And that he is ALWAYS loved. My husband pretends to be 'manly' in front of him, but I catch him in the morning before work, telling him 'good morning, my baby boy.' It makes my morning -- every morning. We love him dearly. He saved my life, I saved his. He is now and forever my best friend. He is our favorite boy."
Ready to foster or adopt a dog of your own? Visit a VCA shelter partner near you:
https://bit.ly/vcasheltermap
Good morning! A reminder that Alpha is closed today (Thursday, February 4). We will reopen on Friday at noon. Please call 703-272-7810 and leave a message for non-urgent requests, or email the clinic at
[email protected]. If your pet is in need of urgent care, please contact Hope Advanced Veterinary Center - Vienna, VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency in Fairfax, Regional Veterinary Referral Center in Springfield, or Animal Emergency Critical Care in Leesburg.
⚠️ Warning: Graphic Skin Photos ⚠️
We’ve been sharing a few posts about Diamond by Bring Ace Home - A Lesson In Faith over the past couple months but we wanted to personally dedicate one for her, since she graduated from her surgeries last week!
Diamond is a 7 year old Pit Bull who was initially seen by Animal Emergency Critical Care at The LIFECentre Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Care in Leesburg due to a house fire at the end of February. She had pneumonia, smoke inhalation and corneal ulcers. She also needed surgery from dead skin tissue (eschars) caused by the severe burns.
Dr. Anna Dunlap, one of our board-certified surgeons in Leesburg, took over the case in March and performed a series of laceration repairs and wound management for Diamond. Her team dedicated a week to caring for Diamond with multiple procedures and interventions. Through these weeks of care, Diamond has gradually healed over time! Diamond is doing well at home now and getting more energetic, getting back to her old self.
We wish you the best, Diamond, and hope that you’ll continue to dazzle brighter than ever!! 💎💎✨
We took our cat to "The Life Center" on Sunday, February 11th based on a positive review that we read on Google...and boy, let me tell ya, that's the last time we ever make that mistake. The only thing these people are interested in doing is taking advantage of pet owner's ignorance and separating them from their hard earned money. They charged us $844 to examine our cat and induce her to have a bowel movement. They couldn't even tell us what was wrong but, refused to proceed any further until we approved a $1500 treatment plan. But it wasn't until we took our cat to her regular vet, a few days later, before we even knew what was wrong and have it treated. "The Life Center" is predatory. They prey upon the fear and uncertainty of pet owners when their pets need emergency treatment and then they take financial advantage of their distress. Do yourself a favor and more importantly, do your pet a favor and take them somewhere else if they get sick on the weekend or, better yet, wait until your regular vet can see them.
It’s so true...
Jessica Sanderson, LVT from Animal Emergency Critical Care will lead two labs on Anesthesia Machine and Monitoring Equipment during the VALVT Fall Conference at BRCC. We are excited to offer this hands-on content to our attendees! Make sure to check out her session and registration by visiting:
http://www.valvt.org/Fall-Conference
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