Family Veterinary Hospital

09/16/2024

Dog's "frenemy"... how long do typical cats have to spend 9 lives?

09/16/2024

So when does age start to catch up with a dog? Well, it depends...

02/28/2024

We're up to 1,900 reviews from our clients, with an approval/recommendation rating of 97%!!!! Thanks for your vote of confidence!

We enjoy being able to enrich and lengthen the lives of our beloved pets, who have become our adopted children, with modern medicine and technology. Our focus includes betterment of the quality of life of our pets through:

11/04/2023

Just a reminder of an easy way to recommend us to your friends and neighbors. Just click "Share":

Family Vet is a new veterinary hospital located on Route 50 at the intersection of Gum Springs Road. We are located convenient to Fairfax (less than 1 mile ...

11/04/2023

Not everyone takes a tour of our treatment area, so we thought we'd post some videos showing our investment in your pet's safety:

We are eliminating accidental deaths in pets under anesthesia. We've had zero in over 5,000 cases by raising the bar and treating pets like real family memb...

05/01/2023

We currently don't have power, so if you are trying to call, please be patient with us. We haven't seen any updates when power will be restored. We have noticed other posts that electricity is out to a large area around us (Tall Cedars, Gum Spring Road etc.)

11/22/2022

We're closing early tomorrow to give our staff more time to be with their families and prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. We're closing Wednesday at 3pm and we'll re-open Friday at 8am and resume our normal schedule.

09/28/2022

In case your friends may be looking for a new vet, you can point them to our 1,700+ reviews (we solicit every client for a grade, not just ones that are cherry-picked) and they give us a 97.8% approval rating!

We enjoy being able to enrich and lengthen the lives of our beloved pets, who have become our adopted children, with modern medicine and technology. Our focus includes betterment of the quality of life of our pets through:

08/26/2022

Posting for a neighbor whose dog Hooper was last seen in Reston. In case he makes it our way, please keep an eye out. If seen, please contact Casey at 701-324-7213 or Amanda at 817-528-8007. Hooper was last seen wearing a blue collar with beer mugs in it.

07/12/2022

Thousands of beagles available for adoption within a 2 hour drive: https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/12/us/beagles-virginia-facility-rescue/index.html

From the article: "Anyone looking for information on how to adopt one of the beagles or how to help with the beagle rescue can go to the USHS's website at humanesociety.org."

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will transfer 4,000 beagles from a research facility in Cumberland, Virginia, to humane societies across the United States where they can be adopted, under a plan approved by a federal judge last week.

03/19/2022

We wanted to thank our "neighbors" Walmart Super Center at Dulles Landing for their generous gift of unused surplus medical supplies. Thanks for keeping the community's pets in mind. We've instructed our staff to be sure that we don't charge clients when we use the supplies, so that pet owners directly benefit from Walmart's generosity. Is this what's called "paying it forward?"... we don't know social media or trends, just pet medicine. Many thanks again to our local Walmart store for thinking of their pet community!

Pharmacy Phone: 571-367-3038

Pharmacy Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM


Services at this Location:


Guidelines for joining the discussion: http://corporate.walmart.com/social-media-guidelines

When Sam Walton opened the doors to the first Walmart in 1962, his goal was to save people money so they can live better. Sam was a firm believer in listening to what his customers had to say. That tradition continues today. But now, it doesn’t have to end when you leave the store. Through Facebook, we’re able to talk to you, find out what’s on your mind and let you know what we’re up to. It’s just another way we’re working to give the millions of families who shop at Walmart more of what they love—ways to save money and live better.

01/04/2022

Dr. Chau's introduction to Family Vet for friends and neighbors who haven't visited us in the past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWcIDjoqN9w&t=7s

Family Vet is a new veterinary hospital located on Route 50 at the intersection of Gum Springs Road. We are located convenient to Fairfax (less than 1 mile ...

12/10/2021

Sharing for a neighbor... lost kitty:

07/14/2021

PLEASE BE AWARE: CDC has come out with a list of 100+ High-Risk-of-Rabies countries and has implemented a ban affecting returning US travelers with pets. If you travel with your dog overseas, you may not be able to return with your pet unless you follow the procedures very closely (see link to CDC below). Please be very careful in getting all of your paperwork together before traveling and even make sure you are coming back via an approved airport (Dulles, not Reagan nor BWI for our area.) We provide assistance in coordination with USDA on traveling OUT of the country, but CDC has jurisdiction on returning pets and already we have clients being impacted with dogs they took with them on their trip now being unable to return to the US. https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/faqs-about-high-risk-dog-ban.html

Frequently asked questions about the new regulation restricting dogs from high-risk countries for dog rabies

07/05/2021

We're still looking for an experienced technician: https://www.indeed.com/job/veterinary-technician-c98e5df7ec083e49

03/31/2021

As the new class of 2021 Veterinarians enter the job market, we're reminded of the sacred oath taken by all vets:

“Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge.

I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.

I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.”

03/31/2021

One way to know your pet isn't feeling well is if he or she starts acting abnormally: reducing normally pleasurable activities such as playing, grooming, eating or exploring.

Also, some "normal" activities for your pet may also be indicative of not feeling well, such as continual licking, sneezing, vomiting, or loose stools.

03/17/2021

We wanted to apologize to any client that may have had to wait for their appointment recently. We are busier than ever, and are currently hiring new staff. We recently added a new vet technician and are now looking to hire an additional doctor. It takes a little while to add new capacity, so we appreciate every client's patience and will do our best to maintain appointment time commitments that we make (and will make things right if we can't.) As always, you can drop off your pet in the morning at your convenience and have the doctor call you back during the day. Sorry again to anyone who has had to wait for us. We're humbled that you've chosen us to be your pet's doctors.