INDEPENDENTLY OWNED • BALTIMORE COUNTY
Veterinary Care Built Around You and Your Pet
We treat every pet as if they were our own.
Longer appointments. Time to ask questions. Clear explanations. And veterinary care built around what’s right for your individual pet.
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED • 30-MINUTE APPOINTMENTS • 40+ YEARS OF CARE • BEST OF BALTIMORE
Hi, I'm Dr. Jay. Welcome to Abbey.
Abbey has cared for generations of local pets for more than 40 years. We’re proud of that history — and even more excited about what we’re building for the years ahead.
When I became the owner of Abbey Animal Hospital, I wanted to build the kind of veterinary practice I’d choose for my own pets.
One where you have time to ask questions. Where recommendations are clearly explained. Where we know your pet as an individual — not simply the reason they’re here today. And where every decision begins with what we believe is right for the patient in front of us.
Being independently owned gives us the freedom to practice medicine that way.
We take the time to listen, get to know you and your pet, and have real conversations about their health. We’ll tell you what we’re seeing, what we recommend and why — and help you understand your options so you can make the decisions that are right for your pet.
We’d be honored to care for your pet, too.
Complete Veterinary Care, Through Every Stage of Life
The puppy who eats everything. The kitten who thinks your curtains are a climbing wall. The healthy adult you’d like to keep that way. The senior pet who suddenly needs a little more from you — and from us. Their needs change. Our relationship with them grows.
Abbey Animal Hospital provides comprehensive veterinary care for dogs and cats, with preventive care, diagnostics and treatment tailored to the individual pet throughout every stage of life.
Wellness & Preventive Care
Regular exams, preventive screening and individualized recommendations help us understand what’s normal for your pet — and recognize when something changes.
Pet Dentistry
Dental disease can affect your pet’s comfort and quality of life. Our comprehensive approach helps identify disease, explain what we find and create an individualized treatment plan.
Surgery
Thoughtful surgical care with individualized anesthesia, careful monitoring, pain management and clear communication before and after your pet’s procedure.
Puppy & Kitten Care
A healthy start is about much more than vaccines. We’ll help you navigate nutrition, prevention, behavior, development and all the questions that come with bringing home someone new.
Diagnostics & Imaging
When something isn’t right, getting answers matters. Laboratory testing, digital radiography and diagnostic imaging help us understand what’s happening and determine what your pet needs next.
Senior Pet Care
Regular examinations, screening and thoughtful management can help us recognize changes earlier and protect your pet’s comfort, mobility and quality of life as they age.
Urgent & Same-Day Visits
Pets don’t always wait for a convenient time to get sick. We reserve same-day appointment availability whenever possible so pets with urgent concerns can be evaluated quickly.
Veterinary Care Should Feel Personal. Because It Is.
Your pet isn't a checklist, and you aren't an appointment number.
That's why our standard appointments are 30 minutes.
It gives us time to examine your pet thoroughly. Time to listen to what's been happening at home. Time to answer the question you remembered halfway through the appointment. And time to explain what we recommend instead of simply handing you a list.
Over time, we get to know your pet — their history, their personality, what's normal for them and what isn't. And you get to know us.
That’s the kind of relationship we believe great veterinary medicine is built on.
Pet Dental Care Is About More Than Clean Teeth
Dental disease progresses — often long before pets show us they’re uncomfortable. That’s why we evaluate dental health routinely and recommend treatment before disease has the chance to become more advanced.
You should understand your pet’s dental health as clearly as we do.
Good dental care is part of protecting your pet’s comfort, quality of life and longevity.
We Believe Prevention Changes Lives.
A pet doesn’t have to look sick for their health to be changing.
Many health conditions begin quietly, before there are obvious symptoms at home. Regular wellness examinations and preventive screening give us the opportunity to establish what’s normal for your pet, follow trends over time and identify changes that may deserve a closer look.
And that matters at every age — not just when pets become seniors.
Our goal isn’t simply to be here when your pet is sick.
It’s to help keep them healthier for as long as we can.
Trusted by Local Pet Owners for More Than 40 Years
For more than four decades, families throughout Perry Hall, Nottingham, Parkville and surrounding Baltimore County communities have trusted Abbey Animal Hospital with the care of their dogs and cats.
Many of the people we see today have been coming to Abbey for years. Some now bring us the pets they’ve welcomed long after saying goodbye to the ones we first knew. That kind of trust means everything to us.
Voted Best Veterinary Hospital & Best Veterinarian – 2025 & 2026
Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll
We Believe Understanding Your Pet's Health Is Part of Exceptional Care.
You should never feel expected to make an important decision about your pet without understanding why you’re making it.
Whether we’re discussing preventive screening, dental treatment, diagnostic testing, surgery or long-term care, we’ll explain what we’re seeing, what we’re recommending, why we recommend it and what your options are.
Ask us questions. Really.
We want you to leave Abbey understanding your pet’s health better than when you walked in.
Because the best decisions are made when you truly understand your pet’s health.
Meet the People Behind Abbey
Great veterinary care takes a team. Our doctors, assistants, receptionists and managers work together with one goal: making sure you and your pet receive thoughtful, compassionate care from the moment you walk through our doors.
We communicate, we support one another, and we get to know the pets and people we care for.
Because the best decisions are made when you truly understand your pet’s health.
The Abbey Team in Action
Looking for a Veterinarian? We'd Love to Meet You.
Choosing a veterinarian means choosing the people you'll trust with someone you love. If you're looking for an independently owned veterinary hospital where appointments aren't rushed, questions are encouraged, recommendations are explained and your pet is known as an individual, we'd love to welcome you to Abbey.
Conveniently located for pet owners throughout Perry Hall, Nottingham, Parkville and surrounding Baltimore County communities.
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