Damascus Veterinary Hospital

24939 Ridge Road
Damascus, MD 20872

(301)253-2072

www.damascusvet.com

Services

Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets, we stress the importance of an annual physical examination. Thorough check-ups and preventative care can hellp alleviate serious health problems. We offer a wide range of veterinary service to keep your companions feeling their best.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: 

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services:  Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs.  

Surgical Services

Surgical Services:  Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Anesthesia

Anesthesia:  We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high-risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.

Internal medicine consults

Internal medicine consults: We offer in-hospital referrals to an internal medicine specialist who performs ultrasounds, endoscopic procedures and helps us with the diagnosis of more complicated cases.

Radiology Services

Radiology Services:  Our digital X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders.

Electrocardiography Services

Electrocardiography Services:  We provide ECG services on-site as well as consultations with cardiology specialists.

Dentistry

Dentistry:  Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, digital dental radiographs, tooth extractions and oral surgery.

Laboratory

Laboratory:  Our in-house laboratory facilities provide for serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.

Permanent identification:

Permanent identification: We offer microchip identification.

Pharmacy

Pharmacy:  We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, shampoos, flea and tick control products and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet. We also carry a full line of Hills and Royal Canin prescription diets.

Individualized Flea Control Programs

Individualized Flea Control Programs:  We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet

Dietary Counseling

Dietary Counseling:  We will provide guidance regarding your pet's nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance and performance.

Behavioral Counseling

Behavioral Counseling:  We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.

Boarding

Boarding:  We provide cat boarding as a service to our clients. We can accommodate special canine medical boarding on an as needed basis.  All boarders receive personal attention from our caring staff. Pets may be dropped off and picked up during regular business hours Monday through Saturday.

Abdominal Ultrasounds

Abdominal Ultrasounds:  Ultrasounds use sound waves to offer a non-invasive, painless, and radiation-free method of imaging your pets’ internal organs. Providing this service is one of the many ways that we show how dedicated we are to providing your pet with the best care possible.

Emergency Care

Emergency Care:  Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies.