Testimonials

I have been bringing my cats to Arlington Animal Clinic for years for routine vet visits that have always gone well. Now that I have two seniors, they have more extensive and complex care needs. The vets at AAC have been fantastic in helping me with their various medical concerns.

They see Dr. Oppold and Dr. Avery, who are both fantastic and clearly care deeply about animals. I have a cat who is very large and vocal and can seem scary. He doesn’t like being poked and prodded at all and was treated roughly by a previous vet at another practice. Dr. Oppold treats him with the same care and compassion she shows my more sweet tempered kitties and take precautions, but makes sure that he gets the care that he needs. She is also excellent at explaining details about illnesses (he has early kidney disease), what to watch out for and what treatment will entail as the disease progresses.

Dr. Avery has started managing my other cat’s care that started with realizing something was wrong on the day of a routine dental appointment. He was concerned about the amount of weight she had lost and didn’t want to proceed with the dental procedure. We ended up running several tests that day and over the following month. When I told him that I received a quote for $6000 for an endoscopy he also recommended AAC’s internal medicine specialist, Dr. Fiocchi, who is excellent, and was able to perform the endoscopy for a fraction of the cost. Throughout this process, he and Dr. Fiocchi have done an excellent job of explaining what the tests show and what the next steps are.

Both Dr. Oppold and Dr. Avery are also conscious about the cost of care and understand that sometimes that needs to be considered. Dr. Avery has done a great job of explaining why certain tests should be done and whether they can be performed sequentially and how that will affect the ability to reach a diagnosis. I have never once felt like either he or Dr. Oppold were trying to upsell me or order tests or recommend medications that weren’t necessary. I am so grateful to have such excellent vets to make sure my senior kitties are getting the care that they need.

The Vet techs and front desk staff have also been wonderful and super helpful with answering questions, scheduling, ordering medications etc. They often have to relay information to the vet teams and have been great about calling back in a timely manner and following up to make sure questions are answered.

I had a wonderful experience with Arlington Animal Clinic. Everyone at the clinic was supportive and helpful. I am a new turtle parent and completely clueless. Staff at the clinic were very helpful in scheduling an appointment within a week of my phone call, they provided me with information on how to transport my turtle to and from the appointment. During my appointment, the doctor and his staff provided written and verbal information and was very patient with all of my questions and concerns. Even after the appointment Dr. Rogers provided me with additional information.
The clinic was also very pleasant visibly clean and clean smelling.

Brought my newly adopted cat here for an initial checkup. Staff are all super friendly, appointment was on time, and price was fair. Happy to support a locally owned business!

My bunny saw Dr. Avery and tech Haley recently. Dr. Avery is impressively knowledgeable about all things bunny and did a very meticulous job of checking my boy. Every part of bunny was thoroughly inspected. My boy is a big guy and quite cantankerous when handled. Dr. Avery commented that no bunny has ever bitten him so much. In spite of that Dr. A. was very gentle with him. Both Dr. A. and tech Haley were competent and personable with good bedside manner.
It is extremely difficult to find a bunny savvy vet and I have had less than stellar experiences in the area’s usual go-to exotic hospital. I was very impressed with the team at Arlington Animal Clinic.
My one wish is for the large waiting room to be divided into dog side and small animal side. It is easily done in their specific architecture and would relieve small pets of the stress of large dogs barking and interacting rowdily with each other.

I absolutely love the team at Arlington Animal Clinic! A huge shoutout to Dr. Avery—he’s amazing and takes care of all types of animals, which is perfect for me since I have quite the diverse crew at home! He was so compassionate and understanding with my senior dog during a tough time, and I’m forever grateful for his support. I really wouldn’t trust anyone else with my furry friends!

On Wednesday night, I slept on the floor with my dog because she was having severe gastrointestinal and some behavioral symptoms all night long. I had just taken her to another animal hospital a few weeks prior to investigate tickborne illness, so I was fully preparing to say goodbye.

I know it won’t happen every time and it cannot happen for every pet. But my vet gave my old pup several treatments that I swear turned her around overnight. I am convinced my dog would not have made it another night if not for those interventions.

Thank you for saving my dog’s life and for taking my concerns seriously. I am taking the best care I can of her, and I know some things can’t be cured with a magic pill, but this time you did.

Everyone was always very nice and helpful. All of the staff visibly cared for my dog. I saw more than one vet due to emergencies or my schedule not being as flexible and I was happy with all of them. I recently had to say goodbye to my dog and Dr. Oppold helped me through that decision with compassion.

I absolutely recommend Arlington Animal Clinic, 10/10! I have been so impressed with the level of care I’ve received for my dog. The staff are incredibly caring and are very good about making sure that the pricing is confirmed up front, before treatment. They are very caring and take time to make sure that my nervous dog is comfortable during every visit. And the front desk people are wonderful, and always remember my dog and greet her so excitedly!

Our 10-yr old dog has had annual exam/vaccinations as well as a surgery to remove a mast cell tumor. The entire process for the surgery was very smooth, from navigating testing/cytology to discussing possible treatment plans to the post-op care and follow ups. The team took extremely good care of our dog — during the surgery, they did a full exam and found an unrelated secondary infection in her paw, likely due to excess licking and irritation from allergies. So the veterinarian helped us treat that and gave recommendations to help her allergies. Our dog is now a few weeks post-op and has completely recovered and has so much energy!

Dr avery was the best!!! got us in on short notice and took his time with my Jasper(dog) didn’t get to the root of the problem but was able to get things under control. kind of a wait and see and process of elimination.. Had a follow up call to see how he was doing and as of right now everything is good… thanks to all for being so kind!!!!

This is a very good vet practice. They are consistent, communicative, transparent with pricing, and very detailed with follow up. All the staff (vets, front office, techs) are also very friendly and personable and easy to work with. They always remember me and most importantly my pets! I can tell the vet visits are less stressful for my creatures because the staff here is so attentive.

I have three pets – one cat with special needs, and two senior dogs – one with a chronic illness. Regular checkups are easy but what makes Arlington Animal Clinic stand out is that they do a really good job working with my pets and my pets specialists at other vet practices when needed.

I also find they are very thorough and really take the time to make sure I understand what’s going on with my pets.

I currently live nearby (1 mile) but if I lived further I would still keep them as my primary vet care for my fur babies. Very strong recommendation- have been going here for many years and never a complaint. And I’m very picky!!!!