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Fort Hunt Animal Hospital Visit our online pharmacy and get the proper medications for your pet, all from the comfort of your home! As a full-service animal hospital, Fort Hunt Animal Hospital offers a variety of animal care services for pets at all stages of development and in all health conditions. From initial wellness visits and vaccinations to end of life care and all points between, we are here to ensure that your pet has access to an experienced, compassionate, and caring veterinarian in Alexandria for all its needs.
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For more than thirty years, our Alexandria veterinarians at Fort Hunt Animal Hospital have been providing complete and compassionate medical care to canines, felines, and avian breeds. We make sure to stay on top of the latest veterinary medicine and provide quality care to pets in a loving, friendly manner.
Jessica has been with Fort Hunt since 2014. She has her Bachelor's degree in Biology from University of Mary Washington and her A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology from NOVA Community College. Her main interests are radiology, dentistry, and exotic and pocket pets. Her favorite thing about Fort Hunt are all the different personalities she gets to work with and how everyone gets along so well.
Here at Fort Hunt Animal Hospital, our Alexandria veterinarians offer an array of valuable services for pets. We understand that taking care of your pets is a priority for you, so we are pleased to bring your animal the very best care in the community with the following services. The first step to animal wellness is preventative care, which begins with routine comprehensive examinations.
Here you'll find everything you need about Fort Hunt Animal Hospital and how we can help you. We have online forms for everything related to our Alexandria veterinary clinic, resources and information about what to expect on your visit. For the convenience of our clients, Fort Hunt Animal Hospital has included all the patient forms required for our various services. By downloading, printing, and filling them out ahead of time in the comfort of your home or office, this saves time for you and our office.
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Rhiannon Walsh
Jun 04, 2022
Our dog Hugo has received exceptional care at Ft Hunt! He's a big guy with severe anxiety and everyone we've met there has gone above and beyond to make him feel safe and comfortable at every visit. We cannot recommend Ft Hunt highly enough!
Leslie Gould
May 27, 2022
My dog, Callie, who is a miniature pinscher has a common form of cancer that causes growths. Dr. Phoenix at Fort Hunt and all the staff took GREAT care of her. They performed extensive and delicate growth removal (7 total) for my girl and it was a big procedure for such a small dog. The procedure went great and the post operative medication regime has been perfect to manage her pain and temperament. I can't say enough good things about their care and concern for my dogs. Thank you, Fort Hunt!
Jessica Taylor
Apr 26, 2022
Today has been the third or fourth time I have been left waiting for half an hour after my appointment time in exam room in the past couple years. When the vet tech checked in, she noted that she "didn't know when the doctor would be finishing up." After some less than ideal experiences at Fort Hunt Animal Hospital (my dog was bit by another while under the supervision of the kennel staff when he was younger), he has immense anxiety when being there, so waiting times 3x the length of the actual time spent with the vet are not ideal.

When the vets are present, they provide quality care, but I am asked multiple times leading up to the exam to confirm my appointment time and I would appreciate, within reasonable standards, for the vets to reciprocate this. Situations like this are not only trying for the human pet owners, who have to leave work, find child care, etc. but also in my case, very stressful for the animals they aim to care for.

I can appreciate the difficulty of staff shortages and how that limits the availability of appointments, but once an appointment is made, the vets should make them a priority, particularly when I have not seen a decrease in the cost of the services provided.
Beverley Benda
Apr 07, 2022
During this difficult time with veterinary clinics, FHAH has continued to take care of our two pups. The docs, techs and staff keep us up to date on our pets' needs and have helped them through tough gastric and seizure issues that have begun over the past few months. We are grateful for all they do.
Victoria
Jan 10, 2022
Edited: Have been coming here for 6 months now. I am always very impressed by the staff. They're honest and always want the best for my dog. They are not like some of the other vets I've been to that always try and upsell you on something. Have had good experiences here with our dog! The staff were all friendly and handled our doggo with professionalism and respect.
Kevin O'Brien
Dec 29, 2021
Only issue is staffing. But doctor Phoenix takes time with her patients and explains options for every situation. I never seen that kind of care before. Along with Roxanne and Kelly that give nothing less than 110% in supporting the pets. The only issue is they seem to be very short staffed at times. But the care seems to make up for it and the wait.
Mark Miller
Nov 18, 2021
Great customer service. Very friendly staff. Great with pets
Pate McCullough
Oct 07, 2021
I called for info and ended up with an appointment for my kitty. They were very nice and helpful.
Ken Denham
Sep 28, 2021
They have taken care of our pets for over 10 years and they always do their own best to accommodate any situation in a timely manner. The neighborhood is very lucky to have them.
Anna Rife
Sep 24, 2021
This is my dogs primary vet, the doctors I speak with on the phone are super nice. They are good about telling me what might need to be done in the future and always treat my dog really good (He is always excited to see them). The only thing I don't like is calling and speaking to the people that work the desk and schedule appointments they answer the phone rude with an attitude.
Victoria
Sep 06, 2021
Have had good experiences here with our dog! The staff were all friendly and handled our doggo with professionalism and respect. One thing to keep in mind is that the service here isn't always the fastest, so I always schedule on a weekend to make sure I'm not in a rush.
Katie Weidner
Aug 07, 2021
We love our vet! They are so good with making my cat feel comfortable and very easy to schedule with.
Emily Dwornik
Jun 23, 2021
I couldn't recommend FHAH more highly! As a first time pet parent, Dr. Bradley and each vet tech/nurse take extra time and care to make sure I know exactly what's going on with my cat each time I take him in for a check up. They check in after each appointment to make sure he's doing well, they are responsive and helpful whenever I have questions, . their services are fairly priced, and they even have my little guy's favorite snack (cheez wiz) for his appointments to help him from being afraid. I will never go anywhere else as long as I'm in the area and suggest you bring your pet here too.
April May June
Jun 10, 2021
My dog was neutered at this hospital and they were very professional and provided exceptional service. They called throughout his recovery to check on him. I'm very pleased to have had Dr. Phoenix and the staff perform his surgery.
Lindsay Killick
Feb 06, 2021
I am a foster for a local cat rescue and can't say enough kind things about how my foster kittens are always treated at this practice. My kitties always seem to end up cared for by Dr Phoenix and I really can't speak highly enough of her. She's cared for them through spay/neuter surgeries as well as multiple rounds of illness -- always the best care and it is quite obvious how much she cares for her patients. We appreciate you!
Keiko Berkon
Feb 01, 2021
I full heartedly recommend Fort Hunt Animal Hospital for the care of animals. Dr. Phoenix is an amazing veterinarian that you can trust to care for your pets. Over the last several months, she has gone above and beyond for my cat Dizzy when she was experiencing many different symptoms of illness. She went out of her way to research special diets. for a working diagnosis of pancreatitis.

She checked in with us often, and truly cared about the health of Dizzy. She answered my frantic emails, and approached us with such sympathy when things were not looking good. The office staff are also exceptional. Anytime I called with a question, I could tell they were familiar with Dizzy's struggles, and.
Mandy Walters
Oct 21, 2019
Our 3 year old female dog went in for a spay. *Please note* if you are not spaying a young puppy, you'll probably inccur the same "complex surgery" fee. We were charged double what was expected due to the "complex spay", to pay upon pick up. The doctor called the next day apologizing and said it was her fault the unexpected fees were added on and she didn't mention during our post-op call.

Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The only negative would be the [hidden] extra fees on top of the very expensive services offered. I asked pricing questions every step of the way, to include 3 phone calls from the doctor confirming a $39 x-ray and despite my diligience - I still paid double what was expected. This was also combined with the spay/neuter voucher for reduced services. Overall, we would go back in an emergency, but not for any routine services.
LexaLynn Hooper
Feb 20, 2019
We have used Fort Hunt Animal Hospital since it opened. The care they give us excellent. They care about out furry members of our family like our drs care for us. I highly recommend this Hospital.
Lew Ell En
Jul 08, 2017
The facility is clean and the staff are friendly and accommodating!
Megan Cavanaugh Kesling
Dec 03, 2016
With many animal hospitals in the area, Fort Hunt is the best. Dr. Barker is the wonderful, very caring, I never feel rushed or like I am asking a dumb question.
Sue Fulton
Nov 27, 2016
All of my thanks to Dr. Taylor - it means so much knowing how loved you are by our kitty Toby! I can't wait to bring our little girl kitty to meet you on her next visit! 2 thumbs up for Fort Hunt Animal Hospital!
Ali Morgan
Jul 21, 2016
I can't thank Dr. Barker enough for helping me through such a difficult time when putting my 18 year old dog Wee pup down. She was incredibly kind and sensitive to all my needs. I will never forget the sweet word of reassurance she shared with me. This is truly an incredible place and I can highly recommend it.
Carla Kooij
Jun 02, 2015
I think Fort Hunt Animal Hospital is an excellent place. I was so impressed by Dr. Barker's knowledge and how she discovered what is ailing my pet when another hospital could not put their finger on various issues. I am very depressed to learn my senior cat has the early stage of renal kidney disease, but at least Dr. Barker caught this early so. I'm so glad I went to her for a second opinion, and now plan to stay with them.

It was nice we were a 2 minute drive to the other place, but I much prefer knowing we are in great hands than just having a shorter commute. Thank you so much, Dr. Barker. You explained so much and I wish I had a Dictaphone so I could play it back at home since I was in shock after you told me the news and I don't think much sunk in but I will be back for further tests just like you told me and thank you again. I hope we have at least another good year with our 15 year old cat, and maybe 2+. All the best to Fort Hunt, now and forever!