History

The emergency department of The Hope Center has been in operation since 1978 as the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Northern Virginia. A clinic made up of a small, family-like staff, EVC became a staple in the Vienna community as the place for after hours pet care.

As demand for more specialized care grew, the clinic began leasing space to Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates during the day. Soon it became apparent that the need was there for a 24-hour clinic to supplement the increasing number of pets in the community.

On June 1, 2002, EVC opened its doors with the intention of never closing. Two more specialists, the Veterinary Surgical Center and Veterinary Internal Medicine were added to the clinic and the clinic's name was temporarily changed to the Emergency Veterinary & Specialty Center.

With this growth in services, we quickly outgrew our building on Maple Avenue. Our hunt began for a new facility in the area and finally decided upon a 15,000 sq ft building on Park Street in Vienna. With the intention of soon leaving our current building behind, it was felt that we also needed to reevaluate who we wanted to be in the community. Based on our desire to provide a calming voice in a crisis as well as complete treatment options for almost any condition, on November 1, 2005 we renamed our hospital The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine. The following year, we also added our Ophthalmology department for the treatment of veterinary ocular conditions.

After years of planning and months of construction, we opened our new hospital at 140 Park Street SE on February 6th, 2008. The building combines every Hope Center department and includes additional services such as Oncology and CT Scanning. A large boardroom allows us to host large meetings and educational seminars; and the increased space throughout the building has made it a much more comfortable facility for our staff, patients and clients.