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# Best Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in Washington, DC - WashingtonDCTopRated.com

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# Best veterinarians and animal hospitals in Washington, DC

Verified Washington veterinarians and animal hospitals for routine wellness exams, vaccinations, dental care, surgery, and emergency and after-hours pet care - serving Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Arlington, Alexandria, Silver Spring and beyond.

Rankings updated November 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick a veterinarian in Washington

Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam.

Searching for veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in Washington? Everyone ranked below serves Washington and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Arlington, Alexandria, Silver Spring. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you.

How we rank these Washington businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Washington to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full Washington ranking

Show independents only

1

[Livewell Animal Hospital at The Parks Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/livewell-animal-hospital-at-the-parks/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 186 Google reviews · 7150 12th St NW #201

[View profile](/biz/livewell-animal-hospital-at-the-parks/) [Call](tel:+12029782168) [Website](https://livewellanimal.com/our-locations/washington-dc/the-parks?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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2

[Livewell Animal Hospital of Shaw Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/livewell-animal-hospital-of-shaw/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 172 Google reviews · 945 Florida Ave NW Ste 100

[View profile](/biz/livewell-animal-hospital-of-shaw/) [Call](tel:+12029783501) [Website](https://livewellanimal.com/our-locations/washington-dc/shaw?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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3

[Atlasvet Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/atlasvet/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 1109 Google reviews · 1326 H St NE

[View profile](/biz/atlasvet/) [Call](tel:+12025528600) [Website](https://atlasvetdc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[VEG ER for Pets](/biz/veg-er-for-pets/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 740 Google reviews · aka "Retail

[View profile](/biz/veg-er-for-pets/) [Call](tel:+12027948002) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/washington-dc/h-street?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[District Veterinary Hospital Eastern Market Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/district-veterinary-hospital-eastern-market/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 480 Google reviews · 240 7th St SE

[View profile](/biz/district-veterinary-hospital-eastern-market/) [Call](tel:+12028882090) [Website](https://districtveteasternmarket.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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6

[P Street Pet Practice Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/p-street-pet-practice/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 409 Google reviews · 34 P St NE

[View profile](/biz/p-street-pet-practice/) [Call](tel:+12028273790) [Website](http://www.pstreetpetpractice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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7

[District Veterinary Hospital - Navy Yard Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/district-veterinary-hospital-navy-yard/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 311 Google reviews · 801 2nd St SE

[View profile](/biz/district-veterinary-hospital-navy-yard/) [Call](tel:+12029645623) [Website](https://districtvetnavyyard.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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8

[Small Door Veterinary - Spring Valley](/biz/small-door-veterinary-spring-valley/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 115 Google reviews · 4301 49th St NW

[View profile](/biz/small-door-veterinary-spring-valley/) [Call](tel:+12022710047) [Website](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/locations/washington-dc/spring-valley/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[Livewell Animal Hospital of NoMa Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/livewell-animal-hospital-of-noma/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 114 Google reviews · 1232 3rd St NE a

[View profile](/biz/livewell-animal-hospital-of-noma/) [Call](tel:+12022218450) [Website](https://livewellanimal.com/our-locations/washington-dc/noma?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[VEG ER for Pets](/biz/veg-er-for-pets/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 658 Google reviews · 2311 M St NW

[View profile](/biz/veg-er-for-pets/) [Call](tel:+12025249199) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/texas/georgetown?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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11

[District Veterinary Hospital Brookland Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/district-veterinary-hospital-brookland/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 652 Google reviews · 3748 10th St NE

[View profile](/biz/district-veterinary-hospital-brookland/) [Call](tel:+12028271230) [Website](https://districtvetbrookland.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[Small Door Veterinary - Navy Yard](/biz/small-door-veterinary-navy-yard/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 163 Google reviews · 949 1st St SE

[View profile](/biz/small-door-veterinary-navy-yard/) [Call](tel:+12029515711) [Website](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/locations/washington-dc/navy-yard/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[VCA MacArthur Animal Hospital](/biz/vca-macarthur-animal-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 159 Google reviews · 4832 MacArthur Blvd NW

[View profile](/biz/vca-macarthur-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12023370120) [Website](https://vcahospitals.com/macarthur?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[Georgetown Veterinary Hospital](/biz/georgetown-veterinary-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 65 Google reviews · 3251 Prospect St NW Unit 100

[View profile](/biz/georgetown-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12023332140) [Website](https://www.georgetownvethosp.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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15

[Bond Vet - Cathedral Heights Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bond-vet-cathedral-heights/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 31 Google reviews · 3707 Newark St NW

[View profile](/biz/bond-vet-cathedral-heights/) [Call](tel:+12026020711) [Website](https://bondvet.com/c/cathedral-heights-animal-hospital?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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16

[Collins Hospital for Animals Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/collins-hospital-for-animals/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 106 Google reviews · 1808 Wisconsin Ave NW

[View profile](/biz/collins-hospital-for-animals/) [Call](tel:+12026598830) [Website](http://www.collinshospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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17

[Small Door Veterinary - 14th Street](/biz/small-door-veterinary-14th-street/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 235 Google reviews · 2110 14th St NW

[View profile](/biz/small-door-veterinary-14th-street/) [Call](tel:+12027734262) [Website](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/locations/washington-dc/14th-st/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[Union Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/union-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 294 Google reviews · 609 2nd St NE

[View profile](/biz/union-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+12025442500) [Website](http://unionvetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[Adams Morgan Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/adams-morgan-animal-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 178 Google reviews · 2112 18th St NW #1

[View profile](/biz/adams-morgan-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12026387470) [Website](http://adamsmorganah.com?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[Dogtopia of Downtown D.C.](/biz/dogtopia-of-downtown-d-c/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 180 Google reviews · 1232 9th St NW

[View profile](/biz/dogtopia-of-downtown-d-c/) [Call](tel:+12027890870) [Website](https://www.dogtopia.com/downtown-washington-dc/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[City Dogs 18th Street NW Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/city-dogs-18th-street-nw/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 270 Google reviews · 1832 18th St NW

[View profile](/biz/city-dogs-18th-street-nw/) [Call](tel:+12022349247) [Website](http://www.city-dogs.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[Humane Rescue Alliance Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/humane-rescue-alliance/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 1477 Google reviews · 71 Oglethorpe St NW

[View profile](/biz/humane-rescue-alliance/) [Call](tel:+12027235730) [Website](https://www.humanerescuealliance.org/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Washington; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in Washington: common questions

### Who are the best veterinarians and animal hospitals in Washington?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of November 2026, the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals in Washington are Livewell Animal Hospital at The Parks, Livewell Animal Hospital of Shaw, Atlasvet. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in Washington?

Every company ranked on this page serves Washington and the surrounding area, including Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Arlington, Alexandria, Silver Spring. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest veterinarian is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### Which veterinarians and animal hospitals in Washington offer 24/7 emergency service?

After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up.

### How do I choose a veterinarian in Washington?

Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam.

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