Veterinary Surgical Referral Practice

Dr. Bradley operated on my Dachshund’s herniated disc 5 years ago. Hopefully I am not about to jinx his recovery but to date he is fine. Christmas 2015 he broke his leg at the pet sitter while we were on vacation in Europe. We requested VSRP instead of Hope or Leesburg. We are so happy we made that decision. 8 weeks later after a bad break and surgery by Dr. Morris to insert a plate he is flourishing and walking very comfortably on all four legs. We saw on the internet that many little dogs never quite get their full mobility back so we were concerned but our little dog is just fine. Both he and I think he is ready to chase rabbits but Dr. Morris is being cautious and says another 3 weeks before he can run and resume regular activity which I really appreciate. The staff are incredible. The staff at Hope and Leesburg are also very good but we just feel that VSRP go the extra mile and show that they actually love animals. I would highly recommend this practice. Their prices are also more affordable for top notch surgery. I felt like I was not being ripped off or being taken advantage of. The other practices insisted on seeing our little dog and charging to look at the digital x-​rays sent to them before giving us an estimate. VSRP dis not charge or put the little dog through being transported to get an estimate. Banfield had already taken care of him and put him on medication so all he needed was surgery. They all came up with the same solution.

Dr. Morris fixed my 5 month toy poodle of 4 pounds after he fractured his forearms in 4 bones. He worked with Paco over 7 weeks with great success. He was answering any questions we had. Plus Paco Loves to go there. It is puzzling g since Paco could have hated being treated but he loves returning for his treatments. He is going back Thursday for his final checkup. Keeping our fingers crossed. Also, Dr. Morris offers to give all records, CD’S and other things to you for the future should you need them like a move. I plan on seeing him if I ever need to in the future because he is a dog whisperer. I hope to never move.

My lab tore her ACL and had to have the TPLO surgery. This place was great. Dr Morris was very caring. He doesn’t sugarcoat anything and I love that. He was very straight forward about what needed to be done and very thorough in the explanations. I left with a full understanding of everything. Also, there is staff on site 24 hours a day and they encourage you to call at any time you want, to check up on your pet.
Hopefully none of my dogs will need surgery again, but if they do, I will gladly take them here.

Top notch surgeon, with an outstanding office staff and medical team.
Our pomeranian had luxating patellas on both back legs which our regular vet’s office had been treating with glucosamine (glucosamine made our dog put on too much weight)– but it had gotten to the point that the medications we were giving weren’t enough to keep him from locking up and writhing on the floor in agony (it looked like he was having seizures each time, he would shake really hard, and drool). :(We couldn’t bear to see our little guy suffer anymore, and decided that his quality of life was not going to be tolerable unless we did something more than give him ineffective medication to help him.
We expected the operations to be very expensive– but the actual cost was not nearly as bad as we thought it would be. (The local vet surgical centers quoted much higher fees).
The best part is that our boy was walking on each leg much sooner than we anticipated. And his locking-​up episodes (which looked like seizures), stopped immediately after surgery. It’s been a few months now, and he’s like a puppy again. Over the past couple of years, we had grown accustomed to the grumpy, tubby version of our dog– but post-​surgery, we’ve seen him spring back to life, and become a playful, happy little dog. He’s gotten quite bossy, and mischievous, now that he’s not in pain anymore. He’s trimmed down from 12 pounds to 8 pounds just because he’s so much more active nowadays. He plays with our kids again, and he’s back to stealing toys and wrestling with our Schnauzer.
Dr. Bradley is an outstanding surgeon. His price was much better than we’d been quoted in our more local area from other surgery centers. His staff members are some of the most caring, patient, compassionate people I’ve ever met. If we ever had a situation like this again, we would travel as far as we needed to see Dr. Bradley again. I hope he never retires.

We’ve visited VSRP twice in 7 months for ACL replacements on our Lab and had a great experience with Dr. Morris and the staff on both occasions. After seeing the negative review on here prior to going the first time, I was a bit hesitant but was reminded that we were only reading one side of a story. We felt the staff was very nurturing and empathic to our situation and Dr. Morris was very thorough in explaining/​showing us exactly what was wrong with our dog and how he was going to fix it. For as many surgeries as this place does a year, he certainly did not make us feel like a number, but that he truly cared. We also appreciate that he understood first-​hand what we were feeling/​going through since his dog had been through the same thing. I also liked that he was the one to get on the phone with us after surgery to update us on our dog and how he was doing.
I’d recommend VSRP should the need arise; very good experience overall.

We brought our greyhound to Dr. Morris for what we thought was going to be surgery for a torn ACL. When Dr. Morris examined her, he discovered it wasn’t her ACL but a tumor — osteosarcoma. We had a couple of options, and chose to put her down so she wouldn’t be in pain any longer. Dr. Morris and his staff were incredibly caring and the news obviously bothered them. Since she was expected to have surgery, she had not eaten since the night before. Dr. Morris’ assistant went and brought her a big bowl of food for her. While our decision was a hard one to make, Dr. Morris gave us all the time we needed to make the decision, and told us to spend as much time with her as we needed, before and after we said goodbye to our sweet baby. I cannot thank Dr. Morris and his staff enough for their professionalism and compassion and would recommend this practice to anyone who needs their services.

If I could give negative stars for Dr. Morris, I would. I WOULD NOT LET HIM OPERATE ON YOUR DOG IF I WERE YOU. If you must go to this practice, only allow Dr. Bradley to see your pet.
(Like Lani P., it’s taken me awhile to be able to calmly write this review. This dates back to 2010.)

Absolutely wonderful. After a very costly couple of months dealing with a kidney problem/​fluid buildup in my 14-​year-​old cat, we finally took my cat to Dr. Bradley, under the guidance of my vet, to have her checked out and to have her kidney removed. VSRP got me in the same day I called… and she was out in two days. They were up front about their cost and about the care she’d receive. They did not demand payment in advance and there were no surprise charges upon discharge. Dr. Bradley had an excellent bedside manner, all the staff members I dealt with were very nice and obviously love pets. I was allowed to call anytime I wanted to check on my cat’s status during recovery — they have someone answering phones 24 hours a day.
I would love to give VSRP 4.999 999 stars if it were possible to do that on this site. The ONLY reason I didn’t give it a full-​5 stars is because I’ve since learned this procedure could be done elsewhere for a lower price. The price wasn’t insane, though, especially for Northern Virginia… for the timeliness, successful procedure and excellent follow-​up care, it was worth it to us. It’s just that there are other options out there, and if I had more time to shop around, I may have been able to save several hundred dollars. But this operation needed to be done ASAP, so I didn’t look elsewhere, and I was thrilled with the results!
They were awesome — I highly recommend VSRP to anyone who has a pet in need!

Dr. Morris performed ACL surgery on my dog and operated on the wrong leg. He had to go back in (after calling me for permission and telling me «how foolish» he felt) and perform a second surgery on her opposite hind leg so she had to be carried with a sling to go outside to relieve her bowels. It was a terrible time for her and for us as well. It was devastating and heart breaking that I had released her into the care of this hospital and to have this happen to her. It has taken me a few years to be able to sit down and calmly write a review about this and not be out of line. I just do not recommend this practice for any surgeries. I rate it Negative 5 stars