Radiocat Virginia – Springfield

Reviews

• JS

  Jennifer sechrist

  Apr 9, 2026
  5.0
  The vet tech and doctor greeted us and patiently answered all questions and concerns the day of drop off. They made contact after the radioiodine treatment and later to let me know how she was doing, responding and reacting to their caretaking. (And they DO love your babies). All phone calls were polite, professional and helpful. For what had to be chosen for treatment options, I'm very happy from first contact when comparing locations, to the return of my baby girl. (Other place did not return call. I called back after 48 hours, they passed me to someone who couldn't answer my initial basic questions about cost and what to expect. I DID like how Radiocat worked with my vet to prepare my cat for treatment. The other place wanted to have a consultation with my cat to determine if she was a candidate for treatment, and other visits prior to the event vs having our local/ personal vet complete the work up required/ requested. Less days off work and the price came out a smidgen less than the other price given up front. (I ended up required to get an echocardiogram bringing it closer to the other places given more expensive price up front. ) Time will tell how the treatment worked, but this is the best place to have i131 done, hands down.
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  Tee D

  Jul 22, 2024
  1.0
  Very poor experience! Told me my 13 year old cat was dosed at max dosage and would most likely need to be dosed again. I was very uncomfortable with this, and was also concerned about her renal function. My cat was given to me with the same towel I was asked to provide to comfort her. When I questioned it, they said” oh it’s ok, it’s not radioactive, we never put the towel in with her”… so what do I actually believe? They told me my cat was eating and drinking fine… yea, right! She didn’t eat at home for 2 days until i started mirtazapine. But boy was she released on time bevause her levels were fine. I now don’t believe a word that was said to me. The renal failure was evident with the first set of labs. Now about 9 months later, she is also hypothyroid and radiocat recomends thyroid replacement. This place is run like a puppy milll-. Pay more and go somewhere that will dose and monitor your cat appropriately.
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  Mike W.

  May 29, 2024
  2.0
  I honestly thought this was the cure for our cat's hyperthyroidism. I was wrong. Follow up test show that the treatment reversed the process and our cat had low thyroid needing to be put on medicine for the rest of her life. In hindsight I should have listen to my wife and had our cat put on medicine for her high thyroid in the first place instead of subjecting her to all the stress and anxiety I put her thought with all the vet visits and testing needed prior to the treatment. Then more stress and anxiety driving for the treatment and leaving her there as well as the trip home. Save your cat stress and anxiety and just give the medicine needed. It is a lot better in the long run. The only positive was that the staff from beginning to end did an excellent job.
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  Sonya Sholley

  Feb 11, 2020
  5.0
  We took our 11-year-old cat, Cagney, to Radiocat for a radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. I was quickly contacted by Christin when I reached out to Radiocat, and she was understanding of my concerns and quickly answered all of my questions…crazy as some may have been. Christin reassured me that they would take great care of our fur baby. I dropped Cagney off to Melissa, the technician, and she was so kind and genuine. She could tell how upset I was about leaving Cagney for four days, and she was very reassuring that she would be in good hands. Melissa called me each afternoon to provide an update on how our girl was doing. During Cagney’s stay, Melissa recognized how shy and scared she was so she put a box in her kennel for her to hide behind. This was very comforting about how much attention they paid to Cagney and her reactions to her surroundings. I’m confident Melissa gave all the pets in her care this kind of attention. The hardest part, once we got her home, was locking her out of the bedroom for two weeks, but her outgoing personality quickly returned, and she began to put weight back on. Cagney just had her two-month checkup, and her numbers are all back to normal, and she’s been given a clean bill of health. We are forever grateful to Radiocat, Christin and Melissa for taking care of our girl! I would highly recommend Radiocat in Springfield, VA.

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