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February 2024 by Bob L
I have not had a lot of experience with vets taking care of my tropical birds. When I did have a serious problem with my birds Dr. Bignall was always availabe and highly concerned for there health. I don't know what I would do with out such a wonderful veterinarian. One life couldn't be saved the other probably would of died without his help. God bless him and you couldn't get a more caring and concerned Dr. for your precious little creature.
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February 2024 by Dominique Zacholl
Such great staff and knowledgeable veterinarian!!
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February 2024 by Sophia Christina
This review has been years in the making. :) We live in MD and were referred to SEAVS several years ago for our sweet guinea pig, Jerry. Dr. Romo was able to quickly and correctly diagnose Jerry’s chronic neurological condition and improve his quality of life immensely through proper treatment. After Dr. Romo returned to FL, Jerry was treated by Dr. Nielsen for quite some time extending well into the pandemic era.Our piggy, Pablo, was treated by Dr. Stahl and Dr. Baley during the height of the pandemic when it was just such a tough time for everyone, everywhere. Pablo finally seemed to be on the right track recovering from a tooth root abscess, but he took a turn for the worse and did not make it. I will always remember and appreciate Dr. Stahl’s incredible outreach after Pablo died. He left a touching voicemail and then sent a card the following week with a heartfelt, detailed, handwritten message that clearly demonstrated his care for our sweet Pablo. His high level of compassion provided so much comfort and he even thanked me over the phone for giving them the chance to try and help Pablo. His profound sincerity and empathy cannot be overstated.Our piggy, CoCo, had two cystotomies performed by Dr. Carothers just 10 weeks apart and he fully recovered after both surgeries to enjoy life to the fullest! He was well over 4 years old at the time and received such superior care from the entire team. All of the staff have gone above and beyond with each of our guinea pigs over the years for every single appointment or procedure.Sadly, our sweet CoCo had inoperable cancer growths near his nose this past fall. I am thankful that Dr. Carothers was able to do a CT scan on CoCo so we knew for certain. Once the growths were interfering with CoCo’s quality of life and we were out of options, we returned to SEAVS where he was humanely euthanized. I want to extend a special ‘thank you’ to Vet Tech, Zack, who was with me and CoCo for this heart wrenching process.I also want to extend my gratitude to Dr. Carothers for the loving card she sent after CoCo’s passing. She was not there the day he died but she still reached out with a warm and genuinely compassionate message remembering CoCo and expressing how much everyone at SEAVS loved him (which was always obvious to me over the years!).Thank you to everyone at SEAVS who has provided love and care for our guinea pigs, Jerry, Pablo, CoCo, and even Archie (he was there one time for a check up with Dr. Carothers). :)
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February 2024 by M D
Ok so I’ve never thought I’d be spending money on a Rat but my daughter is Autistic and they are her everything to her. They were absolutely awesome here! She loved coming. Seeing how much they cared. Her rat Lucy hurt her foot and is doing great thanks to the meds to help with pain until she got better on her own. They were not scared of Lucy although Lucy was not having it. The place is absolutely exciting! Many people there with other exotic pets. We enjoyed the visit and my daughter was happy. They are very knowledgeable and we learned quite a bit too!
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February 2024 by Lauren Deasy
I love stahl's and the staff that works there. They are always very friendly and get so excited to see my little conure, which makes me feel better when I have to board him. The doctors are very knowledgeable and I always know he is in good hands when I have to leave him for a few nights. They are also very helpful if you need to call and have any health related questions. I would recommend stahl to anyone who has a bird or another exotic pet.
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February 2024 by S Katherine Clarke
We trust SEAV's like no other vet with the care of our rabbits, for they have deservedly earned our trust over the years. Starting with our petite Californian Pneuma, back when we lived in Alexandria, through the present day despite our move to Riverdale, MD, we entrust them with such difficult rabbit treatment issues as the necessary dental surgeries and molar trims for our lionhead mix Foxy. Their experts have left no stone unturned endeavoring best to understand our rabbits' true veterinary condition. When Bunjamin, a velveteen lop, experienced a spiral break in a hindleg, the vet recalled an earlier Bunjamin x-ray, realized the newest x-ray showed a bone with a surprising level of calcium depletion & thought to compare that x-ray with rabbits of comparable age. We still don't know WHY Bunjamin's bones were deteriorating so rapidly, but it's observation & investigation like this which advances veterinary science. And SEAV's stays at the apex of that, with Dr Stahl's recently published text, with the residency program, with the vets' weekly paper presentations to each other. I think, in the end, it is this striving for knowledge paired with the compassion so deftly expressed in the way everyone handles our rabbits-- from vet tech to vet-- which endears them to us & keeps us coming back year after year.
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January 2024 by Laura
I travel 1:45 (or longer depending on traffic) to take my bearded dragon here because I know he's being seen by experienced exotics vets who care. Pricing is, in my opinion, very fair.
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January 2024 by Dean Joyner
Nice and friendly
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January 2024 by Jay Perrine
Dr. Bignall was amazing. I'm a first time pet owner and he answered all my questions and during our visit checked often to make sure I understood the technical terms he was using. This place is an hour from my house in another state and it's the only place I'll go in the future. Highly reccomend
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January 2024 by Angelica Rivera
I was on the way to another exotic vet in Fairfax and something told me to come here. I couldn’t be more happier with how they treat us. Unfortunately, our pig didn’t survive. She was almost 6 years old. They were completely honest with us and we needed to take the hard decision. We will miss A LOT our little friend. Her personality was just beautiful. Our guinea was very special and this why was so hard to lose her. To the Dr, technician and receptionist, thank you very much for being so kind to us during this difficult time.
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January 2024 by Joe Fox
Knowledgeable, Compassionate, and Fair. Can't recommend highly enough.
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January 2024 by Charles Vengersammy
The entire staff is a pleasure. It was our first time after we moved from NYC to Virginia, they were extremely helpful and answered all our questions.
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January 2024 by Christina Day
They saw my 17 year old leopard gecko and were very helpful and patient. She’s doing better and I really appreciated that they took the time to teach me how to administer the medication and answer any and all questions that I had. I am incredibly grateful. Thank you so much!
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January 2024 by Sarah Brunsmeier
I take my African pygmy hedgehogs here. The vets/techs are so kind and understanding of concerns. They are honest about risks and pricing. The pricing is also great. I have an exotic vet closer to my home but I choose to drive 45 minutes out of my way because I trust this team. It also helps that I can usually get an appointment the week that I need it. Highly recommended.
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January 2024 by Kylie Byrd
We were able to get a new patient appointment on short notice to address a possibly ingrown toenail and they did a great job evaluating my sister's guinea pigs, trimming their nails which we had struggled with doing, and giving us specific husbandry guidance with thorough explanations on the why of things. The facility is impressive and clean. Highly recommend this exotic animal vet!
