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North Oatlands Animal Hospital When you are looking for a veterinary care clinic you should be able to count on superior care and excellent service. We at North Oatlands Animal Hospital & Reproduction Center have assembled an expert team of veterinary professionals to bring you the best possible healthcare for your pet. We have a state of the art veterinary facility which is clean, comfortable, and efficient.

We understand that a pet is part of the family. Our goal is to provide each one with a long, healthy and happy life. The day your pet enters our hospital it becomes part of our family too.
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North Oatlands Animal Hospital & Reproductive Center offers the very best in comprehensive veterinary care and canine reproductive services to pets and their families in the Leesburg, VA area. Our focus is on preventive care, client education and responsible pet ownership, and we strive to provide friendly, efficient service and thorough communication to pet parents.
You work hard to ensure that your animal companion has the best possible life. That's why partnering with a veterinary provider who genuinely cares for you both is so important. At North Oatlands Animal Hospital & Reproduction Center, we are proud to offer a comprehensive range of veterinary and reproductive services to address your pet's specific needs.
If this is an emergency, or your pet is in pain or injured, or you need an appointment today please call our office. We will schedule your appointment with the doctor that has seen your pet in the past unless you select the doctor you would like your pet to see.
Dr. Valeria Rickard, the practice owner at North Oatlands Animal Hospital & Reproduction Center and Dominion Valley Animal Hospital is a Virginia Tech Veterinary School graduate. She has been practicing small animal veterinary medicine and surgery in the Northern Virginia area for the past 13 years.
Reviews (16)
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Kl Para
Jun 21, 2022
We really appreciate having NOAH in our community and are always happy with the vets & treatment of our dog. Special shout-out to Lisa at the front desk who is welcoming, knowledgeable and proactive. We also use the training services offered in the affiliated pet center (thanks Michelle). Definitely recommend NOAH.
Krislyn Tritapoe
Jun 18, 2022
Really nice facility and the staff really enjoyed my puppy. His ear cropping looked great and was sent home with good informative instructions for aftercare. The ladies at the desk were very nice and welcoming and talked you though what needed to be done. Only place they lose a star is the vet here talked down to us as if we didn't know anything saying our 8 week old puppy needs training for being rowdy (duh he's just a baby though that we'd only had for 16 hours at this point) and saying he will be dangerous when he's bigger because he's a Cane Corso.

I understand she was trying to be informative and help us avoid problems in the future, but she had a very condescending tone when doing so and came off very rude. Otherwise everyone else was super nice and he loved to play with all the staff while he was there.
Gwen Beaven
Apr 26, 2022
Excellent on every aspect - professional, knowledgeable, experienced veterinary care - solved allergy issues, performed laparoscopic surgery, referred us to the right specialty experts when needed. Capable and responsive front desk, timely appointments, clean, modern building!
Ashley Donaldson
Apr 23, 2022
Amazing facility and worth the 90 minute drive for us for our surgery consult. Dr. Rickard was great with us, patiently answering all of questions and our dog loved her. We will be going back to them for our dogs surgery and wish we lived just a little closer so we could use them as our main vet. Highly recommend them!
Patti Rasmussen
Feb 27, 2022
They squeezed my very sick dog in when my I couldn't get him seen elsewhere, did a very thorough workup, took wonderful care of him, and sent him home with a diagnosis and meds to help him recover. A follow up visit for surgery to alleviate one of his problems was also quick, successful and resulted in a healthier dog. I'd recommend them highly - the staff is helpful, friendly, and caring.
Carly Berkheimer
Feb 08, 2022
I brought my puppy here after adopting him in 2020. He is a mixed breed dog. I was scolded for his behavior. I had him for all of 4 days at this point and wanted him to have a thorough check up. He was scared I'm sure but they said he was uncooperative. Considering he was 17 weeks old, I wouldn't have expected him to be a seasoned pro at the vet. We continued to use NOAH for about 18 months but we were constantly being doubled charged for things, not getting our phone calls returned, scolded that our dog didn't like getting his nails trimmed, not getting quotes that were promised for his procedures, etc. I just got the feeling they prefer pure bred animals which is fine, but we never felt welcomed here and would not recommend for adopters of mixed breed dogs or anxious dogs
Mark Fegani
Nov 18, 2021
The team at North Oatlands Animal Hospital is very nice and took great care of my dog. The facility is nice as well.
Patti Caruthers
Sep 30, 2021
I believe in giving people/businesses the benefit of the doubt, so delayed in writing a review. However, more than sufficient time has passed for this business to make things right, and that has not been attempted. In summary, take your pet somewhere else! This practice offers the worst customer experience and has demonstrated that they are all about the money, not about the animals.

I hope this review saves many people from a similar terrible experience. I visited this practice in early September with a young dog who was coughing. When making the appointment, I asked if a confirmation consultation appointment could be combined with this one. I was told "I don't see why not." When arrived for our appointment, I was surprisingly told that my pet must enter the building through the back to prevent the potential spread of germs and that I could not enter that way. Instead, I would be met at the locked front door and escorted to her within a few minutes.

I reluctantly agreed, understanding the need to keep other animals safe, and let my pet be taken. After several minutes of waiting at the locked door I was met by a hostile employee who announced that I had been told when I made the appointment that I could not enter the building. When I replied that I had not been told that, she responded very curtly that I had been told and that it was "in my record".

I asked "what record?" She responded, "in the call record". I assured her that I was not told this, and that I would not have made the appointment if I had known this. She kept angrily telling me that I had been told. I looked at her and said "I am not lying." Regretfully, I agreed to let the vet see my pet without me present and worried for nearly an hour waiting for an update.

That is a ridiculous amount of time to wait and worry, not knowing what is going on with your pet. The vet finally called saying they were going to run a scan and test for kennel cough. After that, I was presented with a bill for more than $580 including a $195 "total health (SuperChem/CBC)", a $210 "respiratory disease PCR-K9" and meds. As it had been nearly an hour and a half at this point that my pet had been in there, I asked for her to be returned to me.

I believe in fear-free veterinary care, and it was a shock to me that my young dog had undergone a blood draw without me present. (I'm a board-certified dog trainer and I take my pets' care very seriously. I was told they would bring her right out. Also, not understanding what the PCR-K9 line item was, I asked for an explanation. I waited and waited in the parking lot.no pet.

My agitation was above and beyond by now. Finally, I was met at their front door by their head of operations who accused me of yelling and swearing at other customers across the parking lot. UNBELIEVABLE! I never swore or even raised my voice to their staff, and certainly didn't interact with their customers. I have never in my life been treated with such unconscionable behavior.

Their customer service is sorely lacking, and their manner of communicating is to accuse and attack first. I asked this man to please return my pet to me. Instead, he said he wanted to discuss the bill. It was quickly clear to me, after he had told me that this must not be the "value proposition" I expected, that this was all about money and a show of safety/sanitary procedures.

This was further confirmed later when I was permitted in the building and met by a staff member improperly wearing a mask. As a recurring client who has spend a significant amount of money here (we've had two of our females laparoscopically spayed by Dr. Rickard), I am mortified by how poorly I was treated at this visit. No attempt was made afterwards to rectify the situation.

I was told they would review their phone records to see what I was told when I first made the appointment. And, that I would have lab results the next week. No one called to follow up or report on the lab results. I had to call them, well after the deadline, to get lab results. Their response: We must have called the wrong number. Sure.
Kacii The Kooky Bookworm
Jul 24, 2021
We use North Oatlands for their reproductive services primarily. We have had OFA testing done with them (and they offer PennHip as well) as well as care for our dam during pregnancy. We even had them spay our senior dog when no one else in the area would! That's actually how we found them, and our girl is thriving in her golden years. I haven't seen the inside of their new facility due to COVID but I've always had good experiences here. Pleasant staff and reasonable prices for the area (and considering their speciality in reproductive care). I would definitely recommend them to others for their veterinary care.
Lucy Bridges
Jun 30, 2021
My dog had what looked like an open wound on his side, North Oatlands Animal Hospital got me in quicker than anyone else in the area. It turned out to be a cyst that might have required surgery but they cleaned it out and closed it up, This was all done while they gave my 110 lb Akita peanut butter through his muzzle. He is not the easiest patient but other than peanut butter all over the Vet techs scrubs, the whole procedure went smoothly.

My dog does not do well with antibiotics so they gave him an antibiotic injection normally used on cats and priced by weight, needless to say the antibiotic for my dog was pricey but well-worth not having him get sick and it worked.all closed up nicely and no surgery to remove cyst was needed. Had two different vets, one female, one male and both were really good with my big boy. I would highly recommend this vet practice! They definitely know what they are doing and gave me options that I needed to avoid having a super sick dog.
ElizaMS
Jun 16, 2021
I usually groom my dog Frank at home because I had previously taken him to other groomers and they always had such a difficult time with him. However, I've gotten so busy with work that I'm not able to do this anymore. I brought him to North Oatlands because I thought they might have to give him a sedative. But to my surprise, I found out that they had no issues with Frank and that he was just a little nervous during the groom.

He was very calm, happy, and looked ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE when I picked him up. He looked the best I've ever seen him after taking him to the groomers. They are BY FAR THE BEST GROOMERS! I will be taking him back in about 4 weeks. The picture I uploaded doesn't do Frank justice. If you're looking for a groomer take your dog or cat here!
Sarah Burge
Jun 01, 2021
Great place that cares about your pet! Wonderful staff and Dr. Rickard is very good! Highly recommend! We drove 1.5 hours to get a second opinion from Dr. Rickard and it truly put our mind at ease. Staff was wonderful with our ariedale terrier, Scout.
Bob Reeve
May 27, 2021
NOAH is simply the best Reproduction and General/Surgical Vet in this area. We trust all our Bernese Mountain Dogs to their care, and we have a LOT of them. NOAH has been our only Vet since 2005 and we refer all of our puppy people to them
Susan Ramsey
Jul 15, 2019
We went to Dr. Valeria Rickard to assist us in getting Willow her laparoscopic spay. I wouldn't hesitate to get this done again. It went so smoothly and really does make a difference for your dog's health and recovery. She is the only one in our county I believe that does the laparoscopic procedures. It is amazing. Very courteous staff and Dr. Rickard is awesome! Very pleasant experience for my husband, myself and Willow too.
William Willer
Feb 16, 2019
I have been delighted with the care my Yorkie Max has received from North Oatlands. They are very organized in their approach, extremely knowledgeable in their practice, and most importantly to me: obviously caring and able to describe in layperson's terms what needs to be done, when, and how. I feel as though I am giving my faithful companion the very best care he can get, and that makes me feel great (Max too, probably!) I highly recommend this veterinarian practice!
Amy W.
May 19, 2017
She has a great bedside Manner, and hopefully can resolve the problems with our kitty. Her expertise are hard to find but after being given an option which ISNT an option for our breeding show girl, we found her for a second opinion. So far all I can say is she is very understanding and her mannerism and knowledge is impeccable! I am excited to work with her and I do believe if anyone can correct my girls needs it will be Dr. Valeria Rickard!