VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital To Halt Overnight Emergency Care

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria pet owners needing emergency care during the night hours will need to look elsewhere soon. VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital said its overnight emergency services will close, effective Monday, Feb. 24.

"Despite all of our efforts, we have been unable to hire able and willing veterinarians to work the difficult overnight hours," the animal hospital said in a Facebook post to clients.

The animal hospital will continue to offer urgent care services during the regular practice hours. The hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday. VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital hopes to expand general practice hours on weekdays and weekends.

The animal hospital offers an array of preventative, diagnostic, surgical and emergency services. Until the Feb. 24 change, the emergency and urgent care services are available 24 hours on any day.

VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital offered recommendations for other animal hospitals providing overnight emergency care once its own service ends:

• VCA Southpaws: 8500 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22031
• VCA Woodbridge: 2703 Caton Hill Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
• Regional Veterinary Referral Center: 6651 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22150
• Colombia Pike Animal Hospital: 4205 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, VA 22003
• The Hope Center: 140 Park Street, Vienna, VA 22180
• Friendship Animal Hospital: Washington, DC: 4105 Brandywine St NW, Washington, DC 20016

For more information, visit vcahospitals.com/alexandria.