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Mon & Thurs: 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM | Tues, Wed, Fri: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM | Sat & Sun: Closed

Peanut’s Law Acknowledgment

Transparency is part of the care we provide at Lake Anna Veterinary Hospital. Before leaving a pet in our care, we want to make sure you have a complete and honest picture of our staffing and monitoring practices. Please review the information below and complete the acknowledgment form.

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Our Hours of Care Disclosure

The form below outlines our facility hours, the periods when continuous medical care is not available, and your options as a pet owner if your animal requires around-the-clock monitoring. Please read it carefully before signing.

Our facility does not provide continuous, 24-hour on-site medical care. No staff is routinely on the premises outside the hours listed above—including nights after closing, weekends, holidays, and other times when the hospital is closed.
Hospitalized patients are not continuously monitored when the facility is closed. Staff may come in periodically to provide treatments, but patients are not under constant observation during unstaffed hours.

If your pet requires overnight or intensive care monitoring beyond our staffed hours, we will recommend transfer to a 24-hour emergency facility, provide you with a list of options, and assist in arranging that transfer. A list of local emergency facilities is available on our emergency resources page.

Facility Hours & On-Site Staffing

Our facility is open to the public and generally staffed for on-site veterinary medical care during the following hours: Monday: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Periods When Continuous Medical Care Is Not Available

Our facility does not provide continuous, 24-hour on-site medical care. No staff is routinely on the premises outside the hours listed above, including:
  • Nights after closing until opening the next business day
  • Weekends, closed
  • Holidays and other times when the hospital is closed
  • Hospitalized patients are not continuously monitored when the facility is closed. Staff may come in periodically to provide treatments, but patients are not under constant observation
  • If your pet requires overnight or intensive care monitoring beyond our staffed hours, we will recommend transfer to a 24-hour emergency facility and a list will be provided as well as arranging a transfer.
  • I, the undersigned owner or authorized agent of the animal(s) presented to this facility, acknowledge and agree as follows:
    1. I have read and understand this Hours of Care Disclosure.
    2. I understand that this facility does not provide continuous 24-hour on-site medical care for animals left in its charge.
    3. I understand the hours when staff is present and the times when no staff is routinely on the premises as described above.
    4. I have been given the opportunity to ask questions about this disclosure and have had my questions answered to my satisfaction.
    I understand that, in light of this information, I may choose to:
  • Leave my animal in this facility’s care during non-staffed hours, or
  • Request transfer of my animal to a 24-hour emergency facility for continuous care (with any costs at that facility being my responsibility).
  • This acknowledgment applies to all animals I present to this facility unless revoked in writing
Any animal medical care facility in the Commonwealth, excluding those facilities dealing with livestock, as defined in § 3.1-796.66, which does not provide continuous medical care for all animals left in its charge shall, before taking charge of an animal, provide the client or agent thereof with a disclosure form which specifies the hours and days when continuous medical care is not available at the facility. Such form shall be separate and apart from any other form or information provided by the facility. Except in emergency situations when time or circumstances do not permit, such facilities may take charge of an animal only after the client or agent thereof has signed the disclosure form and returned it to the facility. Only one signed disclosure form per client shall be required, and the form shall be kept on file by the facility.

Questions? We're Here to Help.

If you have questions about this disclosure, your pet’s care plan, or what to expect during a hospitalization, please don’t hesitate to speak with a member of our team. We’re committed to keeping you fully informed at every step of your pet’s care.