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Welcome to Compassionate Care Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Susan Fritz and our team are committed to bringing you and your pets better health by practicing the science of Veterinary Medicine. Fredericksburg based Compassionate Care Veterinary Hospital was founded in 1987. Since then our staff has been performing veterinarian medicine and compassionate animal care in the Fredericksburg area. Compassionate Care Veterinary Hospital is a full-service Small Animal Hospital whose mission is to provide the highest standard of quality and compassion in veterinary care for our patients and welcoming, informative, and supportive service for our clients, while maintaining a superior working environment for our employees. Compassionate Care Veterinary Hospital offers the Fredericksburg animal community emergency veterinary services in addition to standard medical, surgical, and dental veterinary care. Because we have an in-house pharmacy, lab, radiology facilities our facility enables you to make one stop for your pet's medical care. We are open for appointments during normal business hours and Saturdays. We are always available in an emergency, just call day or night.

Compassionate Care Veterinary Hospital now offers Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation (VOM) and Veterinary Myofascial Release 

Learn more about this procedure under the VOM tab!

Betsy Bunny is one of our VOM success stories

Featured Articles

Helping Dogs with Low Vision or Blindness

As veterinary medicine advances, dogs are living longer and longer. With advancing age, more geriatric diseases are becoming prevalent. Problems with vision, such as occurs with cataracts, glaucoma, a...
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Litter Box Problems

One of the most common complaints that cat owners make is that a cat will not use its litter box properly. Usually it is a problem with the cat urinating outside the box, but occasionally a cat will b...
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A Guide to Pet Nutrition

In 2007, several million bags of pet food were recalled in the United States due to contamination. Though some of the recalls were done by the manufacturers voluntarily to “be safe,” some of the recal...
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Food Allergies

Food allergies occasionally occur in dogs and cats. They usually manifest themselves as itchy skin, ear infections, chronic vomiting, or diarrhea. If you suspect that your pet may have a food allergy,...
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Fleas, the Frustrating Pest

Consider the following scenario: You arrive home from a long flight from a wonderful, two-week vacation. As you drive home, you remind yourself the boarding kennel is already closed and you have to ...
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Pet Care During Tough Times

Studies have repeatedly shown that a large majority of pet owners consider their pets as a family member. We spoil them with birthday parties, presents, and all manner of toys and treats to keep them ...
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