Veterinary Neurology and Imaging of the Chesapeake Towson, Maryland

My mom called this place today trying to get an appointment for her dog that out of nowhere cannot walk. She spoke to the rudest doctor, who told her there's no appointments available this week, my mom was emotional and upset and wanted to know the earliest her dog could be seen but this doctor told her, I don't like your attitude and hung up on her! You would think people who deal with sick animals would be compassionate but apparently not at this place!

Took my six year old Cavalier King Charles spaniel there. Dr. McDonnell did two MRIs and surgery to correct her neurological problem. After one month she was experiencing the same symptoms as before the surgery. Dr. McDonnell did two more MRIs but could not figure out why this was happening. She eventually became completely paralyzed & died when she was only 10 years old. I wrote to Dr. McDonnell about all of this. He never replied! My two year old cavalier started experiencing similar symptoms so I took him to long island veterinary specialists. He had surgery and is now eight years old and is fine! I found out the reason why my cavalier that McDonnell operated on had the problems that she did was because he did not do the surgery correctly! Do not take your precious pets to McDonnell! He doesn’t care about the animals it’s all about the money!!

Dr. McDonnell and Dr.Pacheco and their staff have been wonderful in caring for my pet, Toodles, a 10 lb min.poodle who has an incurable cancerous brain tumour that the doctors noted above found back around Memorial Day. Toodles had had a very bad seizure that wknd and I raced him to Pet ER of Towson who saved his life. After being in Pet ER for a couple days, I decided to go forward with an MRI and that was when he was transferred to Chesapeake Neurology (located at same place as Pet ER which was really great). Sadly that's when they found the cause of the seizure a cancerous tumor with signs it had spread elsewhere in the brain. Surgery and radiation was not an option. I decided to bring him home with anti seizure meds and prednisone. I was told he could have days, weeks or maybe 2 months. Amazingly, he is still here 5 months later and has not had 1 seizure since being home and at his last follow up appt Dr McDonnell was very happy with how he was doing. I believe Pet ER, Chesapeake Neurology and God are why my pet is still here today. Whenever, I have questions the staff here follow up with me right away and have been so caring. Katie, Sarah, Alexis, Julia just wonderful. Hope I'm not missing anyone. If your pet needs specialist care bring them to this place.

Dr. McDonell and staff are awesome. Best experience always!!!

The staff at VNIoC inspired nothing but confidence and relief. My dog needed emergency surgery and they got him in the same day, recovered in a couple of weeks. We seriously couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

I took Leighann to Veterinary Neurology & Imaging of the Chesapeake on June 29th for a second opinion on the operability of a spinal condition – another neurologist said it was not operable. A genetic test was ordered and the lab said the test was sent to Dr. McDonnell on July the 9th. I called Monday and Tuesday, 7/13, and was repeatedly told the test results had not been received. I called the lab directly to confirm they received blood samples and they told me the test had been completed and results sent to Dr. McDonnell on 7/9. The lab then sent the test results directly to me even though I did not request this. I understand vets are busy people, but not recognizing test results even when they have been sent to your office more than once is troubling. If I had not followed up directly with the lab, I probably would have gone more days with being told they do not have the test results. It is and has been difficult because Leighann has been faithfully by my side as a working dog for over 6 years now and has saved my life twice. She will be forever in my heart. I will move on and continue to look for help with her until her journey on this planet ends.

Very compassionate group of people doing great work. Thank you to Romeo and Dr. Green for taking care of Waylon. Even though the diagnosis is not what we were hoping for, we appreciate the expertise and compassion. -Waylon's mom and dad.

Dr.McDonell and team were extremely helpful. They took the time to answer all of my questions and walk me through my dog Minnie’s treatment plan. The receptionist was very kind and even reached out to get me an earlier appointment (knowing I was worried). Would definitely recommend this office !

My dachshund hurt his back 10 days ago, and on the recommendation of my family vet, I took him here for a consultation, and a possible MRI. My dog was treated with much love and respect during his consultation, the doctors and attendance there are fantastic!

I'm very impressed with the quality of care that my pet received. The technicians and doctors were clearly connected to my dog, spent significant time with him during his stay, and during his recovery. The staff were friendly, efficient, and answered all of my many questions.

The staff and doctor here are very kind when helping you handle difficult situations.

They have been taking care of my dog for over 4.5 years, he is alive because of their great care!

Everyone was very nice and helpful

Amazing and kind staff; I was really nervous about bringing my cat to neurology as I didn't know what to expect. Everyone was so friendly and put me (and my cat!) at ease. So grateful for all here. Thank you!!

very happy with their thorough exams and the services offered for transporting the dog to the MRI in Annapolis

They did a great job diagnosing and correcting issues with ruptured discs in my dogs neck. Our dog is back to acting like a puppy and pain free.

We were referred here after a horrible experience at another neurologist. The staff was incredibly sincere and thorough.

My dog was experiencing neck pain and our primary vet recommended Neurology and Imaging of the Chesapeake. We had our appointment at the Towson location. The staff was amazing. We were seen promptly and the MRI that my dog needed was promptly scheduled for the next day. He needed to be transported to Annapolis for the testing, but the staff was very kind and knowledgeable and were able to discuss all of my fears and anxieties with me. Sadly we did not receive good news with our MRI results. Dr. Archambault and all of the other staff were compassionate and caring and took all the time I needed to discuss plans, prognosis, medications, etc. They are genuine and honest. I wish more human health care providers were so kind and caring. They gave my family time to think about our options and did not judge us for the decisions that we ultimately needed to make. They have been quick to respond to any questions that I have had, or to refill our medications. I highly recommend this practice for your neurology and imaging needs.

Always a positive and good experience.