HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE
for your four-legged friends
for your four-legged friends
The Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital providing quality care at a reduced cost to pets in the Greater Richmond region.
It is our mission to ensure that all families have access to affordable treatment options for their dogs and cats, regardless of financial hardship.
The Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital is not an emergency facility. If your dog or cat has a medical emergency, please contact your local 24-hour emergency clinic.
The Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital provides primarily outpatient services to dogs and cats. Hospitalization and other non-routine services may be provided on a case-by-case basis as resources allow.
Services offered include, but are not limited to:
We also offer non-routine surgeries on a case-by-case basis as resources allow including, but not limited to:
The hospital provides free sterilizations and rabies vaccinations for community cats through Trap-Neuter-Return. For community cat inquiries, please complete our online form, email communitycats@richmondspca.org or call us at 804-521-1330, extension 4.
If you wish to become a client of our veterinary hospital and meet one of more of the client qualifications listed below, please complete our new patient request form.
Income-based Qualifications
All recipients of government assistance qualify to be clients of our Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital. Additionally, pet guardians whose households meet or fall below the income thresholds outlined below qualify:
| Household Size (number of people) | Total Household Income |
| 1 | Less than $55,000 |
| 2 | Less than $74,000 |
| 3 | Less than $93,000 |
| 4 | Less than $112,000 |
| 5 | Less than $131,000 |
| 6 | Less than $150,000 |
| 7 | Less than $169,000 |
| 8 | Less than $188,000 |
For each additional person in the household above 8, add $19,000.
Richmond SPCA Alumni
All pets adopted from the Richmond SPCA after March 2012, along with any other dogs or cats residing in the adopters’ household, qualify to become patients of the Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital.
Veterinary Referrals
Patients referred by another veterinary office due to financial limitations qualify to become clients. Referring veterinarians, please email us or call 804-521-1330, extension 5.
Government Shelters
Pets in need of veterinary care while in the custody of area government shelters remain an at-risk population, which is why we extend access to our hospital to all municipal agencies within our service area.
Service Areas
The Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital services clients in the City of Richmond and in the Counties of Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfield, Goochland and Prince George. Residents of other localities may be provided services on a case-by-case basis.
Sterilization Status
Pets must be spayed or neutered. Documentation of your pet’s surgery (receipt or medical record) is required. If your pet is not spayed or neutered, an appointment for low-cost surgery through our hospital will be made following the pet’s initial examination.
If you are seeking only spay/neuter services and do not wish to become a full-service client, please contact one of the local low-cost sterilization clinics listed below:
