Calvert Animal Hospital

I’ve been in southern Maryland for over thirty years. This is the only place I go for pet wellness and Doc Brown is the probably the reason for it. The staff here is great. Everyone has a genuine concern for the animals. Doc Brown’s easy going country manner has a calming effect over both you and your pet. His many years of experience has benefited us over and over again. Prices for service are below all others but the care is above them all.

Prices great, wait-​time terrible.
We’re new to the area and went here based on neighbors’ recommendations for our 11-​year-​old dog’s annual check up and shots. We called and true enough, their prices couldn’t be beat.
But once we got there, we waited over an hour to see the vet… in a small waiting room with about six other dogs (my previous vet would put us immediately in an empty exam room to wait which kept the dog calmer). My dog was anxious as it was and I also had a cranky baby with me. Not fun. The staff at the front desk said this wait-​time is typical on Fridays. So I wonder why they don’t space out their appointments more. I would have come on another day had they told me this when I made my appointment.
To me this is not OK. I need doctors/​dentists/​vets who will honor appointment times. I understand there are exceptions but it seems this is a standard thing here.
Otherwise the vet seemed OK. I assume it was Dr. Brown, but I’m not sure because he didn’t introduce himself (despite me being a new customer). He was nice enough and efficient. But if you want a vet who fawns a little over your pet and spends a little more time getting to know you as new patients, I’d suggest someone else. People rave about him so I’m sure he knows his stuff. But he’s definitely no-​frills.
I’d really just recommend it if you’re looking to save money. Teeth cleanings especially. We’ll probably go back again for that (though this time I’ll make sure I block out a few hours and get a sitter.) But for his annual check up next year though I think we’ll go somewhere else.

Great place, with great care and prices. We go back again and again.
And that’s the best thing I can say, it’s where we put our pet and our money.

Dr Jonathan Stotler takes great care of our 3 dogs and 4 cats. His office is very responsive to phone calls, and with our menagerie, Dr Stotler has fit us in for more than a few emergency appointments! Dr Stotler always takes time to explain things fully, and really takes the time to ensure your concerns have been fully met.
He recently bought the practice from Dr Brown and the new renovation looks very nice. If you are a long time devotee to Dr Brown, he still works there several days of the week.
I can’t recommend them enough.

Dr. Brown was our family vet for years. We took many cats and dogs to him for their initial shots, to be fixed, and whenever they needed to see the doc. Most recently, I had a kitten who wasn’t eating and I took her to see him. He wasn’t quite sure what the cause was, but gave me high protein wet food and a syringe to hand feed her for a few days. As it turned out, she had just swallowed an ear plug (still amazed at how she sneakily managed to steal and eat it), so she was fine. She went back for her shots and has been a happy, healthy kitty since.
I moved to California and have still not found a vet that I like and trust as much as Dr. Brown. He makes your pet feel comfortable and always tells them positive things (pretty kitty, nice dog, etc). He’s one of a kind, I highly recommend him.

We LOVE Dr. Brown! He’s the best… he truly loves his profession and all the animals he treats. His gentle ways and slow, Southern drawl put everyone at ease — humans & animals alike! He’s been taking excellent care of our dog, Virgil, for 7 years now. Dr. Brown sings quietly to Virgil when he examines him, never makes you feel that he’s in a rush to get to his next patient, and answers all your questions. He has a terrific sense of humor and a delightful personality! Also, we love his lobby area which is decorated with antiques and vintage veterinary implements & animal-​inspired art. We really enjoy the oldies music playing in the waiting area… nice touch!
Dr. Brown’s rates are ridiculously reasonable, too!

I normally take my cats to a cat only clinic in Arlington, but there are some services, in this instance teeth cleaning, for which they charge just a bit too much for my budget. My former boss lives in Calvert County and takes all of his animals to Calvert Animal Hospital. After getting an estimate from my standard clinic for the teeth cleaning, I called CAH. The difference of several hundred dollars made the time I would spend driving from Alexandria to Owings, MD worth it. The price was so good a friend had me take his dog for a cleaning as well.
CAH is a no nonsense clinic as is Doc Brown. He is firm yet gentle with the animals (and their owners) and has a great country-​southern accent. Normally for services like teeth cleaning or spaying/​neutering you drop off the animal before 10 am and pick them up between 4 and 6 pm. When Doc Brown saw on the chart that I had driven from Alexandria, he made arrangements to get the dog and cat in early so that I was able to pick them up by noon and avoid an extra trip.