I brought our beloved parakeet to Dr. Mandel for a second opinion following a poor experience with a bird vet in Purcellville. The other vet had not been gentle with my emotions or with Cogsworth, and gave a grim diagnosis. Dr. Mandel was the complete opposite and took great care in his examination and case history. It would have been a 5-star visit even with bad news, but Dr. Mandel was also able to give us really good news about Cogsworth’s condition! I am so thankful to have found him and look forward to returning with our other pets!
August 2024
Upon walking in, the office was small and nothing fancy. I was bringing a parakeet in for what I was told was a tumor on her foot. It had recently grown extremely large and I could tell the bird was in pain. The vet looked at Bird... yes, Bird is my parakeet's name, and offered to remove it at that visit as I was coming from out of town. Vets that treat birds are not easy to find. I was ever so grateful for the vet's patience as well as that of all of his staff that jumped in to help. Even when Bird started to pick at the site causing it to bleed, the staff came running back in to get it under control..... literally running! I took Bird home and covered her... read full review
July 2024
I’ve had numerous Animals groomed. I like the fact it’s at the Animal Hospital in case they need Vaccines. The most important part for myself is that the staff cares and the Dr is brilliant.
I brought our beloved parakeet to Dr. Mandel for a second opinion following a poor experience with a bird vet in Purcellville. The other vet had not been gentle with my emotions or with Cogsworth, and gave a grim diagnosis. Dr. Mandel was the complete opposite and took great care in his examination and case history. It would have been a 5-star visit even with bad news, but Dr. Mandel was also able to give us really good news about Cogsworth’s condition! I am so thankful to have found him and look forward to returning with our other pets!
Upon walking in, the office was small and nothing fancy. I was bringing a parakeet in for what I was told was a tumor on her foot. It had recently grown extremely large and I could tell the bird was in pain. The vet looked at Bird... yes, Bird is my parakeet's name, and offered to remove it at that visit as I was coming from out of town. Vets that treat birds are not easy to find. I was ever so grateful for the vet's patience as well as that of all of his staff that jumped in to help. Even when Bird started to pick at the site causing it to bleed, the staff came running back in to get it under control..... literally running! I took Bird home and covered her... read full review
I’ve had numerous Animals groomed. I like the fact it’s at the Animal Hospital in case they need Vaccines. The most important part for myself is that the staff cares and the Dr is brilliant.