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Burke Veterinary Clinic

4.4 (78 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Pet physical or wellness exam

Pet vaccinations

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Mayte V.

Wanted to thank the staff that squeezed me in the last minute (believe her name was Julie)! I was in desperate need to book an appointment for my puppy that was having a little issue and even though I've never been there before they were able to help out my baby Martín. Dr. Carcamo was very nice in explaining to me what do in the future. Definitely recommend this place for anyone in the area. I might just have to make this my future vet. Once again thank you !

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Stephanie S.

A fellow Yelper did such an amazing review of this clinic that I had to check it out for myself. :-) My cat has IBD and as our vet is a bit far way for another few weeks, I needed a local vet to look at why she's recently flaring. From the initial phone call to the through visit with the friendly and compassionate Dr. Wilson, to the follow-up call yesterday from Dr. Alt, I couldn't have asked for better service and care. Our pets are our "fur babies," so giving them the best possible care is key. I can understand why they've been named one of the best vets in Washingtonian Magazine.

Max completely relaxed waiting for Dr. Julia Carter to come back after reviewing a sample for testing. He had a UTI and is doing better now.

As a first time dog mom I can probably over react and probably did yesterday. I called Burke Veterinary Clinic and they were able to get me in the same day. Once checked the vet who told me he had a UTI. Julia Carter prescribed some medicine for Max, shared the treatment plan and follow up and made sure I understood. Today, just over 24 hours SHE CALLED ME TO CHECK UP ON ME AND MAX!! ME and Max! Does your vet do that? My last vet did not. I feel compelled to tell all dog/cat owners how AMAZING this vet is and that I highly recommend them. Julia also saw my 2 cats and administered rabies shots in such a way that they didn't even fuss. She followed up a day after their appointment too. These furbabies ARE my babies. I thank all the vets at Burke Veterinary Clinic over off of Shiplett. You all are premier without premier costs! I don't know how you can manage to do that and have AMAZING support staff but I am glad you can! https://www.burkeveterinaryclinic.com/meet-our-team

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2 years ago

I trust Dr. Alt with my cats. He takes his time and also answers my questions and concerns.

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The staff at Burke Veterinary Clinic are fantastic, knowledgeable, and very empathetic. My family and I hold them in high regard.

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We have brought our pets here for 16 years; both cats and dogs. Everyone is always very friendly to our members of the family! A+ Service!

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Alt and his staff were very professional, but also made every effort to make us feel welcome and comfortable.

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Responding to the business owner's response: 1. I primarily…read moreasked for an annual checkup as my dog has diarrhea every couple of months and that's normal for him. Despite that info, your team made a strong case about selling prescription treatment and you admitted to me verbally that your technicians didn't communicate that and weren't well trained. 2. When the technician lady I spoke with yesterday kept on cutting me off and saying that I was the one who rejected the heartworm test because your hospital "always" does things right, yes I got frustrated. I told her I was going to hang up and that I would find another hospital because I didn't want to continue being talked over and gaslighted. In my perspective, a proper response from your team would have been "I am surprised to hear that wasn't relayed to you. There must have been a mistake." And not "Our hospital always asks the owner so it must have been you who rejected it" esp when she couldn't find any records 3. Lastly it is my bad for assuming that the technician was the doc's wife. I am truly sorry for that. Being Korean myself and supporting a lot of Korean establishments in NOVA, I see a lot of husband-wife businesses. That lady's demeanor said she didn't care about losing my business at all so I assumed she was related to the owner. I am sorry as it was a cultural misguided assumption. Since you say that you are hoping to improve, my sincere feedback for your hospital is below: 1.) Please take some time to improve on empathy and customer service. Take a moment to listen to the customer. Please refrain from being defensive, cutting people off, arguing back, etc. I have never in my 20+ years in NOVA have come across an establishment where I felt the communication was this difficult. 2.) Kindly take the time to talk with patients & train your technicians on products they are selling, on customer service, on promoting clear/transparent processes. Yes you treat animals. But you are the main communicators with those pets' owners. Does a doctor at the hospital only checks up on the patients and prescribes treatment? No - they talk with family members, clearly explaining and assuring of what they are going to do and train their nurses to best assist with the treatment. That is part of the job and is a huge part of patient care. I have a right to my experiences and to share my perspective as do you. Please don't accuse my experience as being slanderous and unfactual. Obviously there was a lot of miscommunication but maybe that in itself can be a starting place for you to reflect on how to best mitigate those problems in the future. I wish you and your business best of luck. ---- It's not worth the stress, people. Please don't be swayed by the prices & look elsewhere. Three main reasons why I'm taking my dog elsewhere - Unclear Practice/Process, Poor Communication, Aggressive Attitude toward customers. A couple of weeks ago, I brought my dog in for an annual checkup. He was having diarrhea but I wasn't too worried as it happens occasionally, but since my dog's annual checkup was due in a month or so, I thought why not bring him in early just to check? I relayed this as I checked my dog in. Then a headache ensued with their technicians trying to sell my husband this comprehensive treatment plan to my dog. I was so confused - how could there be a treatment plan when the results of the bloodwork wasn't even out? When I went to pick up my dog, I told the doc - I get all the other shots you're giving my dog, but "what's the difference between getting my dog prescription food vs. feeding him a bland diet for his diarrhea?" And the doc said, "you don't have to cook." ...I was baffled. There was a miscommunication, a large part of it was due to undertrained technicians which the doc admitted to, and yet he had a standoff with me for 30 minutes. Whatever, I just wanted to take my dog home. THEN, a couple weeks later today, I was ordering heartworm medicine through Chewy and they declined it. I call the hospital and this Korean lady whom I assumed to be his wife based on how she was asserting herself, tells me that my dog didn't get his annual heartworm test. I asked her why then didn't they tell me when I went in for a checkup and then she aggressively argued that she's sure that someone must have told me. She looked in my records, but there was no record of me saying I declined the heartworm test, because I didn't. Yelp-fam, I told you the facts. You decide if the headache is worth it. Prices are great. But if you're anything like me and want the absolute best care for my dog and be treated in a professional/kind way, then pay a bit extra to get care elsewhere. Walk away. Also, DM me your favorite vets in NOVA. Looking for a new one for my fur-best friend.

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Thank you so much for seeing Maywheather today! His ear was in Pretty bad shape and you put my mind…read moreat ease. The visit and staff was great everything went smoothly, thank you Dr.Cheema.

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