This is the best animal hospital ever. Most Vets charge outrageous prices but they are no joke, They've been there forever, so they have no need to try to charge you too much or lie about services your pet does notneed, Very good/ Very professional. This is my cat who I only take there. He's a Himalayan cat. I love him isn't he the codest guy you've eve rseen!!! O M G - I Love my cat to death, Read Less

Excellent service, Great prices & Super Pet-friendly staff!! Will NOT disappoint!! VERY helpful & knowledgeable Vet - Most definitely have a great sence of security when having my fur-baby taken care of here!! Many, many Thank you's B.A.H!!! ☺🐾🐾 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 ♡🐭🐰🦊♡🐣🐹🐷🐮♡🐱🐑🐶♡ Read Less

Brought my puppy in because she wasn't acting normal at all. She's usually playful and runs around with her siblings every morning in the yard.. but the day I brought her in she was curled up in a ball and wasn't moving or eating. I told the doctor that this was not normal... without even really checking my puppy she came to a conclusion that my dog had an upset stomach because it was normal for puppies... I only came to this location because it was an emergency and I couldn't get an appointment at my regular vet office. So, after a week my puppy was still the same... I brought her back to my regular vet office and found out that she had torn a ligament. If I could give this location zero stars, I would..... never plan on coming back here Read Less

I'm happy to have Dr. Tinetti around, when available. I will not mention a name, but one of my favorite felines died - by the dismissal of conditions i explained to a DIFFERENT nearby vet. Dr.t. Tinetti never puts a facemask on his feline patients, does what he thinks best-and ANY bloodwork results Are promptly reported as soon as they have them. Note: the address can be confusing-he IS on 198, near the intersection with OCP. Only issues regard his deserved reduced hours. Have a back-up vet, in case of need for immediate care. The office is very friendly. Tinetti may seem aloof, but definetly concentrates on your pet-but ask their weight, if he forgets. Number one, He Cares. Read Less

Thank you all so much for being clients of Burtonsville Animal Hospital. It was appreciated. With mixed feeling of tears and joy we close our doors for the last time on Tues Jan 31, 2017. The following wed Feb 1 2017 the doors will open again as The Animal Medical Center of Burtonsville, under the direction of Dr,Robbins. Read Less

Dr. Tinetti is the Cat Whisperer. Except he doesn't even have to whisper to calm our nervous torti Neymi. She runs away from almost everyone, but completely trusts him for some reason, even after he has just given her a shot. Once a family in the waiting room was telling me how they had just put down one of their dogs earlier that year and now had to do so with their remaining one. On my way out that day I asked Dr. Tinetti if it got easier over the years to put animals to sleep. He paused, nodded no, and was barely able to say, "No, it doesn't get easier. Not at all."<3 Read Less

Dr. Tinetti and staff are always professional, caring and compassionate. The office is clean and roomy and parking is convenient and always available. Thank you Dr. Tinetti for all that you do to help your patients! You rock! (smile) Read Less

Been going to Burtonsville from the mid 1970s until 4 years ago when I moved to West Virginia. Have always loved Dr. Tinetti's gentleness with my pets and understanding, and guidance, but not forcefulness when dealing with the inevitable time of sending a pet off to Rainbow Bridge. Even within the past 4 years, I made a trip to get his opinion on my most recent pet, Taz's tumor, from which he finally succumbed due to complications over President's Day, which is when I made probably my last visit to see Dr. Tinetti (not because I don't want to go see him, but probably my last pet) Read Less

EXCELLENCE is the only word that I can use to describe Burtonsville Animal Hospital! We have been using Dr. Tinetti for over 40 years and you will not find a more compassionate, caring and knowledgeable veterinarian. I would highly recommend them for any of your pet's ("family") needs. Read Less

Dr. Tinetti has always treated me and my pets with respect and compassion. He is conservative but thorough and a great listener. A fantastic practitioner knows when to act and when to monitor and I have found that to be true with Dr. Tinetti. The only shortcoming I have found is that it is a one vet practice so he cannot be open all of the time. That being said, I always return to him for follow up care if we need to see an emergency vet. I have brought all of my pets to him for the past 14 years. Read Less

Great value/service for general preventative care (shots/teeth).  But, wouldn't hurt to have a backup vet for more serious concerns, especially if your pet is a senior.  We experienced a mis-diagnosis for what turned into a $1,500.00 vet bill somewhere else.  In hindsight, we could've have gotten a second opinion. Read Less

We've been taking all of our pets to this vet since we moved to the area, and we're still happy customers. The vet is very professional and very nice, we've never had any problems. Occasionally the techs have handled our cats a bit roughly while the vet was administering shots, but only because they were trying to distract the cat. Overall, I'd highly recommend them Read Less

In the past,  I had a fairly neutral experience with Dr. Tinetti. The staff are nice,  facility clean.  Dr.  Tinetti's bedside manner leaves something to be desired,  but I usually appreciated his straight forward,  no sugar coating approach.   This year's annual visit with my 12.5 yo Rottweiler mix went very poorly.  I found a relatively small mass (smaller than a golf ball) on her abdomen.   During her visit,  I asked for senior bloodwork & for this mass to be examined.   Dr. Tinetti was surprised that I wanted bloodwork performed,  so I explained to him why I felt it important to have senior bloodwork done... Not that I should have to convince him that I should willingly spend more money on my dog.   When he examined the mass on her abdomen,  he said to me,  "It's probably a malignant tumor.  Might be what kills her,  might be something else that kills her.   If it were my dog at this age,  I'd leave it."  I of course wanted to smack him!! How insensitive and unrealistic.   More importantly, she's MY dog,  not his and he should offer solutions, not succumb to doom & gloom.  I then posed a valid question,  what if it gets bigger? His response,  "well,  if it gets too big I guess I'll have to do something about it."Needless to say,  it got bigger, rapidly.   Although it didn't grow very much from when i found it until her visit with Dr. Tinetti,  it grew exponentially after.   Within 3wks after her visit,  it was the size of a tennis ball & I was making an appointment with another vet for a second opinion.   Being a healthcare provider myself,   I understood the urgency of aggressively approaching this now large mass.  Thankfully,  the awesome vet I took her to identified the type of mass & scheduled her for surgery immediately.  She is recovering well after having much more of her removed (along with the tumor) than would have been necessary had the cancerous mass been addressed when I initially found it. Now I have her for years to come instead of having her in an urn!OTHER GREAT LOCAL VET OPTIONS.... CHEAPER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER.... BE YOUR PETS ADVOCATE. Read Less

My wife and I have taken our cat, K9, to Dr. Tinettii for several years and have always found him to be a thorough , knowledgeable  and skilled veterinarian. K9 our cat can be a good bit difficult to handle, bitting, scratching and hissing when she is at her checkup and I am amazed at how Dr. Tinetti is able to calmly examine and treat her. His staff are friendly and his office facility is nice and well maintained. Read Less

I have been going to Burtonsville Animal Hospital for 30 years and Dr. Tinetti has been my family's vet for most of that time.  They have seen our pets through pneumonia, COPD, seizures, pulled muscles and regular routine care.  I trust his advice and recommendations.  Our first 3 cats who were an indoor/outdoor cats lived to be 14 and older.  My current cats are 9, 11 and 13 years old as indoor only.  Last year I had a cat that was diagnosed with kidney failure at 12 years old.  Dr. Tinetti clearly told me when I  first appeared when she was not acting right that if her symptoms did not improve to bring her back in.  I returned after the first visit because her symptoms had not improved and he ran tests to check for underlying conditions and discovered the kidney issue.  He provided me with all of my options, but his recommendation was to keep her comfortable as long as possible and when I felt it was time to bring in her and have her put to sleep to prevent her from suffering.I agree with this recommendation.  The treatment was to stick her with needles and give her fluids along with medication and a prescription diet she did not like to eat.  He is a considerate vet and loves animals.  He wants your pet to have the best quality life possible.  Treatments that make them uncomfortable or that they do not understand is not having a good quality of life.  I recommend Dr. Tinetti and he will be my vet until he retires.  My mother has moved out of the area and still wishes he could be her vet because the vets in her area are good, but they are not Dr. Tinetti. Read Less

BEWARE! I have been taking all of my pets to Dr. Tinetti at Burtonsville Animal Hospital for over a decade. I always liked how he didn't recommend a lot of expensive stuff. He's a very bare-bones vet. You won't get charged for unneccessary things. Unfortunately, I recently found out that the downside is that sometimes they don't do the NECESSARY things. Fortunately, none of my animals ever had a serious illness the entire time we have been going to Burtonsville Animal Hospital, so it did take over a decade to learn the hard way.One of my dogs, who is 12 years old, had begun drinking a lot more water and peeing more frequently around June of last year. We took her in to see if she had a bladder infection, and to test if it might be kidney disease or diabetes. Dr. Tinetti said that there was nothing wrong with her, and that she was probably just drinking more because it was hotter outside now that it was Summer. A few weeks ago she started acting lethargic, so we took her in again. He put her on some antibiotics and did some blood work. He said it was probably a stomach bug. He called the next day with the results: it was severe kidney failure. He broke the news by saying exactly this,"It's her kidneys. She's dying. Bring her in and we'll put her out of her misery."We immediately rushed her to an emergency internal medicine vet and had them take care of her. 3 days in intensive care and $3,000 later, she's alive, but our new vet said that she'll doesn't have a good prognosis, and that this chronic kidney disease should have been caught last year. It will probably cost another several thousand dollars in treatments, and hopefully our baby will live comfortably for several more months. Our dog could have had a good prognosis with early treatment, but because Burtonsville Animal Hospital misdiagnosed her last year, she won't live nearly as long as she could have, and we have thousands of dollars in medical bills. Choose another vet. There are many more in the area! Read Less

Very reasonable prices, really care about the animals' well-being, try to accomodate last-minute/emergency appointments as much as possible... I don't even live in Maryland anymore but was recommending them to someone else so thought I'd come back and write a review! Read Less

I have been seeing Dr Tinetti for about ten years now. Before that I went to Takoma Park Animal Clinic. The latter was a zoo, the waits were so long, there were too many people in the small waiting room and it was stressful for me every time we went to the vet. I picked Burtonsville Animal Hospital from Consumers Checkbook where it was highly rated for price and quality. It a much longer drive for me, but there is a large waiting room which is not overflowing with animals and we rarely had to wait. The staff is so caring. Dr Tinetti was wonderful when he brought out my last dog who died in my arms without a shot. I will make the drive to see them forever. Read Less

Dr. Tinetti is great at handling animals. He has a no-fuss approach, but is also very gentle. My cats hate going to the vet, but he makes it easy and painless for them. This clinic is also more affordable than others I have gone to.Read Less

Extremely friendly staff.  I had brought a feral cat in to be spayed, and overnight she gave birth at their office!  They were just as surprised and excited as I was, and watched over them until I could take them home.  I've gone back to them a number of times for vaccines, medicine, or problem visits, and they always remember me and are absolutely wonderful.Dr. Tinetti is excellent, especially with feral cats.  He is extremely calm and level-headed and gets the job done.  He can be a little quiet so you will need to speak up and ask questions if you have them.Even though this is a one-vet location, they have always made time for me to come in, and I never have to wait long. Read Less