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Guinea pig, hamster and small mammal vets in Maryland
Practices in Maryland that say they treat guinea pigs, hamsters and other small mammals include Banfield Pet Hospital - Columbia in Columbia, VCA Columbia Animal Hospital at Centre Park in Columbia, VCA Lewis Animal Hospital in Columbia, Academy Animal Hospital in Baltimore and Petready Veterinary Center in Baltimore, and 22 more listed below by city.
27 practices across 22 cities, out of the 497 we list in Maryland. Each one says so on its own website, which is where we read it.
When you call, ask two things: which veterinarian there sees guinea pigs, hamsters and other small mammals, and roughly how often. A practice that sees them every week is a different visit from one that sees one a year.
Guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, chinchillas and hedgehogs get grouped together as pocket pets, which hides how different they are. Guinea pigs need dietary vitamin C and get respiratory infections; rats get mammary tumours. Ask about your specific animal rather than the category.
List compiled November 13, 2026 from each practice's own website.
Columbia 3
Banfield Pet Hospital - Columbia
9041 Snowden Square Dr, Columbia, MD, 21046
VCA Columbia Animal Hospital at Centre Park
8895 Centre Park Drive, Columbia, MD, 21045
Baltimore 2
Petready Veterinary Center
6800 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD, 21234-7710
Owings 2
Solomons 2
Solomons Veterinary Medical Center
13860 H G Trueman Rd, Solomons, MD, 20688
Callaway 1
Crofton 1
Easton 1
Edgewater 1
Greater South River Animal Hospital
125 Mayo Rd, Edgewater, MD, 21037
Ellicott City 1
Emergency Animal Hospital of Ellicott City
10270 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD, 21042
Glen Burnie 1
Greenbelt 1
Banfield Pet Hospital - Greenbelt
7475 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD, 20770
Hagerstown 1
Banfield Pet Hospital - Hagerstown
17740 Garland Groh Blvd, Hagerstown, MD, 21740
Laurel 1
Lutherville Timonium 1
Manchester 1
Pasadena 1
Happy Tails Veterinary Hospital
4499 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD, 21122
Queenstown 1
Rockville 1
VCA North Rockville Animal Hospital
1390 East Gude Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850
Westminster 1
Banfield Pet Hospital - Westminster, MD
405 N. Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157
Small mammal questions on PawsRx
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- Male guinea pig with poop stuck around his bottom, sore when cleaned and not himself: what should I do?
- Five-year-old female guinea pig's private area swollen with brown crusty buildup: what should I do?
- Guinea pig with flaky skin, crusts and hair loss around the ears: mites or fungus?
- Guinea pig scratching and lying down more: mange, a fungal infection or irritation?
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All small mammals threads, or ask your own. Replies come from other owners; any reply from a licensed veterinarian is labelled as one.
Also in Maryland
- open on Sunday 69
- urgent care 49
- birds 29
- rabbits 26
- reptiles 24
- horses 14
- other exotics 11
- ferrets 9
Every Maryland city we list is on the Maryland page, and the national list is at small mammals vets nationwide. If nothing here fits, a licensed veterinarian will answer a written question free, which is often the fastest way to find out whether the drive is worth making.
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