In a field known for high turnover, Cherrydale Veterinary Clinic is an anomaly. Each of the practice’s current doctors started out there after vet school and never left. The clinic’s certified acupuncturist, in-house ultrasonographer and exotics doctor lend further exceptional status (yup, you can bring in your hedgehog or boa constrictor alongside your cat or dog). Something else to wag about: The office that opened in 1972 now operates 12 hours a day, seven days a week, helping clients and their furry family members avoid emergency vet fees when the inevitable crisis occurs after 5 p.m. on a Friday. –Susan Anspach
Other top vote-getters:
Arlington Animal Hospital
Ballston Animal Hospital
Caring Hands Animal Hospital
Clarendon Animal Care
McLean Animal Hospital
Northside Veterinary Clinic
Suburban Animal Hospital