Request a prescription
We will do our best to fill in-hospital prescriptions within 1 business day but we need up to 5 business days for online and 3rd party pharmacy requests.
Fill out the request form below for in-hospital prescription requests.
If you’re considering ordering online from a third-party pharmacy, we encourage you to use our trusted online pharmacy instead!
In accordance with Virginia state law, Clarendon Animal Care is prohibited from allowing the return/refund of any prescription medication once it has left our facility. Additionally, all controlled substances are non-refundable once they have been prescribed; fees may still apply even if the medication is no longer requested or taken at the time of discharge.
We have an Affiliated Online Pharmacy!
Our hospital is here to offer you quick and convenient home delivery for your pet’s prescriptions.
We provide affordable and high-quality medications along with an Auto-Ship program so you can rest assured that your pet’s medicine is delivered on time, as soon as you need it.
Our stock of in-store medicines include:
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Prescription Drugs
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Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Preventatives
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Chronic Condition Medications
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Nutrition Products
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Specialty Pharmaceuticals
3rd Party Pharmacy Requests
As of September 1st, 2025 we will no longer be working directly with outside third party online pharmacies. We will still be able to issue you a written prescription to take or send anywhere you choose!
While we recommend purchasing your pet’s medications through our veterinary hospital or our affiliated online pharmacy, we will always happily provide a written prescription for any medications that are prescribed or recommended by our office.
Why is it our recommendation to NOT use 3rd party online pharmacies?
Drug manufacturers cannot always guarantee that products ordered through outside/3rd party online pharmacies come directly from the manufacturer, are properly labeled and handled, and are not short-dated or counterfeit.
As such, we do not want to put our clients and patients at risk.
We have also experienced lag in communication and unpredictable delays in prescription messaging to where we have lost confidence in being able to support these as viable outlets for prescription medications and diets.
The FDA has published a cautionary statement (“AWARE”) regarding products purchased from online pharmacies that recommends the following precautions:
- A – ASK your veterinarian
- W – WATCH for red flags
- A – Always check for site ACCREDITATION (the National Association of Board of Pharmacists has created a program to accredit veterinary pharmacies, called Veterinary-Verified Internet Pharmacy Practices Sites (Vet-VIPPS))
- R – REPORT problems and suspicious pharmacies
- E – EDUCATE yourself about online pet pharmacies – for more information visit http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary
If you prefer the convenience of online ordering and having medications shipped directly to your home but want to ensure the products are coming from a trusted distributor, we offer a hospital-associated online pharmacy through Vetcove that is accessible easily on our website under the “Pharmacy and Prescriptions” tab. Please ensure you’re requesting a medication from the location where your visit with the doctor took place! (North Arlington in Clarendon, or South Arlington off George Mason and Columbia Pike.)
When requests are received from an outside online pharmacy these will be issued as a written prescription for you to pick up in person at the location it was requested from, OR we can put the prescription through our hospital’s affiliated online pharmacy where appropriate. Please let us know your preference and we’ll be happy to help you!
Please be sure to inform the Assistant or Veterinarian if you need written prescriptions for any of your pet’s medications at your visit!
“Just wow. We had an emergency with one of our kittens and called four places and the emergency vet and none could take us.
Clarendon Animal Care was so empathetic and agreed to take us at the end of the day. Every staff member-reception, techs, the vet—were so upbeat and friendly.”
— Emily Butler | Google Review
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