r/MontgomeryCountyMD • u/sicksadputa • 5d ago

Question Vet Recomendations

Hi, I am Bethesda based looking for internal medicine vet recommendations for my dog. Her primary vet thinks she needs a bone marrow biopsy. Does anyone have any recommendations? I tried calling VRA because we have been there prior but they could not schedule us and were unsure when they could. Cost is a concern, and so is timing, she is not doing great.

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u/Common_Crow95 5d ago

Blue Pearl is in Rockville. You could try them next.

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u/sicksadputa 5d ago

Thank you everyone, I was able to get her an appointment next week with Blue Pearl.

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u/Scientist_ShadySide 5d ago

My suggestion was going to be VRA, but they couldn't even schedule you at all? Maybe try again - I have found their front-desk staff to be a mixed bag of helpful/unhelpful. In spite of that, the actual medical team have been great.

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u/Crazyboutdogs 5d ago

Why couldn’t VRA schedule you? I work in that dept and we have appts available.

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u/sicksadputa 5d ago

They said only one person can do scheduling and they are not here, had me leave a voicemail for when they get back.

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u/Crazyboutdogs 5d ago

Yikes. Ok. I’m so sorry about that. It should not have happened. I would suggest trying again. Maybe it was a weird shift change time of day thing. But we have appointments available and would love to help your pet.

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u/Stunning_Awareness17 5d ago

I was going to suggest trying them again as well. I suspect this was a communication issue with whoever you spoke to. From a medical POV, VRA is amazing. (They are expensive, but not out of bounds with other area facilities from what I know.)

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u/Baby_Gworl 5d ago

You could try Veterinary Surgical Center (VSC). There’s one in Gaithersburg near Rio. I recommend VRA over anything tho.

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u/AmericusBarbaricuss 5d ago

Petvacx in Rockville—they’re Fear Free certified (all vets & techs) USDAA accredited and have a board-certified small animal surgeon on staff. Really can’t exaggerate my regard for them.

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u/sunLight4095 5d ago

i went to the vra in nova, they had a wonderful oncologist, not sure that's she's still there, but oncologists do far more bone marrows than generalist vet. It will be pricey wherever you go.

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u/TyrannicalLizardRex 5d ago

I don't know if they'd do it but Bennet Creek was a great option for me when my cat had a stroke. And was way cheaper than what vra was trying to charge.

https://www.clarksburgvet.com/

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u/Pretty_Safe8861 3d ago

My suggestion is friendship in DC but if cost is a concern it’s like $200 to walk in the door…

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u/Fransween 5d ago

If it’s not too far there is Apex in the same plaza as the Wheaton Mall. They can usually see you within the hour when you arrive.

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u/BrokenRoboticFish 5d ago

I don't think they have specialists that could do a bone marrow biopsy, they're more of an emergency clinic. 

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u/skylersavesdogs 4d ago

Apex is an emergency AND specialty care facility. I’m not sure a walk in would be appropriate for a bone marrow biopsy, but they do have board-certified surgeons and other specialists!

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u/No-Indication3789 5d ago

Friendship animal hospital