Lakeside Veterinary Center

If you have chinchillas, this is the vet for you. They’re friendly, thorough, and know what they’re talking about. If you have chinchillas or any kind of exotic I highly recommend them.

I went here for my 16 year old tegu after a recommendation from a vet tech friend. I highly recommend Dr. Rhody to anyone in the area with a reptile. It’s hard to find a well equipped and knowledgable vet prepared for lizards but I was able to get blood work, ultrasounds and medicine for my ailing elderly tegu, and the staff love him.
The prices are very affordable for an exotic pet, which is always great when you have a pet that can’t get pet insurance.

My husband and I have been taking our cat and rabbit to Dr. Rhody for the past two years. He is one of the few vets who cares for rabbits in the area and it’s great to have someone who is so knowledgeable. Both of our pets hate traveling (even if it’s just 5 minutes down the road), and we wouldn’t have asked for better care when we arrived at the vet. Dr. Rhody is great at explaining everything and is very caring when handling our pets. When our cat was diagnosed with a heart murmur, he referred me to a great specialist in the area and continued with our basic care. If you’re looking for a vet in the Laurel/​College Park area, I would definitely recommend Lakeside.

It took me awhile to find a decent vet since I moved from Texas. Dr. Rhody has the professionalism that I expect to come from vet. He shows concern for the animals while also laying options and costs, benefits and risks clearly, without pushing for what may not make financial sense. Too many vets in the area get too emotionally involved in the animals, that’s my job.

We’ve recently started taking our bearded dragon here after a negative experience with a pet-​store vet who wasn’t so knowledgeable about lizards. We were able to get a same-​day appt, staff are all very friendly and Dr. Rhody is great!

I take my Great Dane, Mr Darcy here. This is the only vet my dog has ever gone to and I can honestly say I’ve never seen a dog that gets excited when I say it’s time to go to the vet. He acts like I just told him we’re going to the park or the pet store. Actually I think he gets more excited about going to the vet than anywhere else and since he’s a puppy he’s gotten shots every time. After they give him shots, they are so nice and gentle he turns around and gives them kisses that’s how much he likes it there. I would prefer to move out of the Laurel area but if I did I would still make the drive to take Mr Darcy here. I think it has been such an important part of his puppyhood that he’s only ever had awesome experiences at the vet’s office :) If I could give these guys 10 stars I would but unfortunately it would only let me leave 5.
High 5 to Dr Rhody and his staff.
On another note I originally picked Dr Rhody because I was considering getting a rescue Great Dane that had some health issues and knew it wouldn’t be covered after I got pet insurance. Even not being a current client/​patient he still explained everything to me, what it meant, how much the treatments would be (roughly), etc and explained it so I would understand. He was so so so nice. He didn’t make me make an appt or anything. They don’t make people like this anymore. I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford the health issues with the rescue and it broke my heart but I ended up with Mr Darcy who’s my third child and such a fuzzy cuddly pony puppy.

It’s so hard to find a good veterinarian. We love this place. We take our cocker spaniels here and they treat them so well. My hamster was acting really sick one evening and I called them. They said I could bring her right in, even though I didn’t have an appointment and it was an emergency for a dwarf hamster. The place is clean and they are really good with our dogs. The assistants are all nice and the vet is, too.

I take my dog and cat here! I wouldn’t go anywhere else– my husband and I love how the take care of our animals.

We live in Baltimore, but we don’t hesitate to take our rabbit to Dr. Rhody at Lakeside. The drive is worth it.
Not all vets are versed in the special needs and care of rabbits – Dr. Rhody, however, is exceptional. He is very thorough and makes sure that you understand, as a rabbit owner, exactly what you need to do to keep your bunny healthy.
Beyond his clinical expertise with rabbits, it is a delight to see him interacting with them. His love of these special creatures is obvious, and he has helped us become more confident and capable bunny «parents.»

This is a fantastic vet. Have been coming here for about 3 years. They are always friendly and helpful, even though my dog is a bit of a problem child (she’s quite shy around everyone but myself so it is an effort for the vet and techs to treat her). I would definitely recommend this vet!