What we provide

  • Comprehensive medical care
  • Wellness exams and vaccinations
  • Preventive care education
  • Routine surgical and dental care
  • Veterinary herbal medicine consults
  • Veterinary acupuncture
  • Minor emergency care
  • Extended puppy/kitten visits
  • Online shop & pharmacy

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Happy New Year

​Stay Safe, Stay Healthy!
RESUMING CURBSIDE SERVICE

Beginning December 27th, we will resume curbside practice due to the high number of people currently affected by COVID. This means you will be asked to remain in your car while your pet's exam takes place.

  • For the safety of  yourselves and the staff, we request that only fully vaccinated and boostered clients come to the appointment.  
  •   We ask that you call 301-587-6099 when you arrive so that we can check you in via phone. The veterinarian will then speak to you on the phone to discuss your pet's health condition. A staff member will  then escort your pet into the clinic directly from your car into the exam room, where there will be only a veterinarian, veterinary assistant and your animal. Please wear your mask when interacting with staff outside the clinic. We will then check you out from your car.
  • Please ​DO NOT come to  your appointment if you have any symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or have been exposed to anyone with such symptoms within a week prior to your appointment and have not had a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the appointment. We will be happy to reschedule the appointment.



Welcome, Dr. Laden

All of us at Silver Spring Animal Hospital are excited to welcome Dr. Sandra Laden to our practice.  She has practiced veterinary medicine in Montgomery County for more than 25 years.  Dr. Laden studied Animal Science at Rutgers University and earned her veterinary degree from Cornell University.  Dr. Laden is also certified in Veterinary Acupuncture, having studied at The Chi University of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.  She practices all aspects of veterinary medicine, and uses medical acupuncture along with western medicine to improve her patients' quality of life.  Her professional interests include veterinary internal medicine, chronic pain management, acupuncture and geriatrics.  She especially enjoys working with families to develop strategies to enhance the bond with their furry companions.  Dr. Laden is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, and the American Association for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.  In her spare time, Dr. Laden volunteers as the vice president of Friends of Cabin John Creek and as a project manager of a serpentine grassland restoration effort in Harford County.

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Gouri Krishna, DVM, Patrick Barnes, DVM, Dr. Sandra Laden and the staff at Silver Spring Animal Hospital
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Learn more about our services.
 
 
 For more information, including emergency room procedures, go to our COVID-19 page.

We have all the communications from local emergency animal hospitals there as well as an announcement from the State Veterinary Board confirming that veterinary services are an essential activity.

Be safe. Call if you have questions.

COVID-19

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