Came in through ER with my 14 year old Westie, after off and on breathing difficulties. X-rays showed dire situation with no hope of remedy, so decision was made to send her off peacefully. Staff and Dr Molly were fabulous, with primary concern being the comfort and composure of both patient and her Mom as priority. read more

Emergency services are above sub par. You will pay for it though (like double to triple regular price) We changed vets about three months ago and are about 7k in debt from trying to help two sick cats we found in a wood pile. They don't care about you or your animals. Then the receptionist and vet will have no problem telling you to go to the welfare vet if you can't afford it. Now I understand why so many people are abandoning their pets. You'll wait forever to see the vet, and with all the madness you'll NEVER get a full reasonable vet who cares about your pet. read more

I rarely leave reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience. I brought my dog in for G.I. upset and was there for over three hours just to have fluids and medication administered. I understand emergencies happen, but there was no communication or updates while we waited, leaving us in limbo the entire time for something that should not have taken that long. While I was there, another pet owner, an older woman with a dog suffering from heart failure, was on the verge of tears and decided to leave due to the wait. I overheard a vet tech dismissively say, "Let her go, let her go," which was shockingly insensitive. Another tech looked at me, acknowledging I saw what happened, which says a lot about the energy in that place. After charging me nearly $400 for fluids, anti-nausea medication, and a probiotic, the clinic could not even extend the courtesy of a simple can of food for my dog. I explained to the vet that I am not from the area and am staying in a hotel with only a microwave, and because they had me in there waiting for so many hours, I was unable to get the rotisserie chicken she suggested. Despite explaining this, they still wanted to charge me for a can of food, showing a lack of compassion for the inconvenience they caused. Vet care is not just about medical treatment; it's also about how you treat the people who trust you with their pets during stressful moments. I hope the leadership at this clinic will reflect on how their staff interacts with clients and consider training in empathy and patient-centered care. - Jenice Caldwell, FNP-C read more

I'm 77 and had dogs all my life. My experience at Absecon vets was the worst!!!!!!! I'd never go back. read more

September 25 2023, I had to take my Dog here because I noticed he was ill, it was 3 days of hell, that 3rd day we went into see if his condition was getting better as I thought it was as one can only hope especially when it's the dog you have loved and cared for for 6 years, this place had no clue what was wrong which is understandable when his condition was deteriorating rapidly, as he was getting checked out I waited in the waiting room and another family was there to put there beloved dog down, the staff who performed the euthanizing came out with a box containing there beloved dog and they proceeded to LAUGH as they are wheeling the dog out with the family in the other room, you gotta be kidding me you watching a family grieve and this is how you act??? A few hours later after I'm already pissed off my beloved dog Gunner was put down around 11pm, the staff stated quality of life and what we should do so we made the tough call, it was horrible going through that experience especially since now I'm writing a review after 3 years. Never take your pet here there horrible, and at the end of this they had NO IDEA what the cause of death was even after examination, I can't express how hard it is not to use language typing this. This place is horrible, they'll laugh after your pet is put down knowing your in the other room grieving, they also charge a arm and a leg but I'm not worried about that due to it being an emergency visit I can understand that, screw this place and it can rot for all I care. read more

I've been with Absecon Vet for over a decade, with a former kitty and now a new one. All the techs are incredibly compassionate and helpful. They're highly sensitive to how each pet needs to be managed. The front desk staff always greets you with a smile. I always receive a thorough explanation of what any vet immediately observed, and treatment options or whether I need to wait for test results. They're the most skilled and compassionate vet service! read more

Everyone was so kind and attentive. I had a very short wait time for my very sick dog. They explained everything, gave meds to help her, and discharged her with clear instructions. I was an emotional wreck when I arrived, but left feeling so much better about my dog's health. Thank you all! read more

Worse vet in the business! Rob you and then your pet dies anyway! Don't know why anyone would go there! Charged my sister 3900 and her dog died 2 days later. Should have been put down. Had a grade 5-6 heart murmur. Should have given her money back but they refused. Robbers out for the money! read more

After an accident had occurred with my pup, this was my first experience in requiring emergency medical services. Upon entry, this facility is beautiful and clean. Full disclosure, I can be a bit of an emotional person and my rescue dog is quite anxious as well- and the accident that transpired had both of us incredibly worked up. Considering this, each staff and every staff member was incredibly receptive, informative, and kind with me and especially compassionate and patient with my dog. The medical / vet professionals were very thorough in ensuring peace of mind and plan of care to follow. Great experience in the face of adversity. I do apologize greatly as I do not recall her name, but the vet tech that assisted in having me checked in and then primarily took the vitals of my pet was beyond patient and compassionate towards my very anxious Daisy Mae. All staff members were friendly and warm! The doctor was evidently knowledgeable and had answered all anticipated questions before my even having to ask. Thank you for best preparing us for a road of recovery. read more

They helped me greatly in the painful process of letting my poor fur baby boy go and let me be with him as long as I needed. The price was MUCH better than what my veterinary clinic had told me it would be through them. They do care here. read more

Absecon vet is a money making hospital that do t give a shit about your pet. I had to take my dog there for an emergency visit cause he wasn't breathing to good. They took him back and then came into the room we were in to explain what was going on. Dr Wintergrass told us he was in congestive heart failure. She said she could treat him he would have to stay overnight on oxygen. She never told us that he could die in 2 days. She said he could live a good life on medication. His heart murmer was a five and a half to a 6. She said he could last 6 Months to 3 years. Well 4000 dollars later my dog died within 48 hours of leaving there.I called them up to see if I could at least get half my money back cause my dog didn't even make it for 48 hours. They told me no cause he was treated there, they were very ignorant to me on the phone. They should of told me to put my dog to sleep with a heart murmer that bad but no they wanted to see how much money they could get out of you when your in a vulnerable state. I beg you please do not use this vet. If you have an emergency go to Linwood animal hospital. read more

The competence, commitment and kindness of the all who are part of Absecon Veterinary Hospital are the reason that I have brought my dogs to AVH for medical care. All of the front hospital staff is great! But the reason I bring my dog to AVH from Philly is the respect I have for Dr. Vittorelli. She has provided all of my dogs' primary care over many, many years. It is not easy for me to trust anyone with my fur babies but Dr. Vittorelli has my complete confidence! read more

I was there with kitty cat for ear infections the vet tech was Kevin was very rude not friendly has a personality of a skunk. He was very rude. Couldn't even look at me basically trying to up my bill. All I wanted is kitty cat to get her ears cleaned and get out of there the vet was not as friendly as they usually are, I believe they were in a rush just to get to other patients and the price unbelievable $237 for an ear infection and a rabies shot. Ridiculous, I'm very very upset was not satisfied with the care that they gave kitty cat. I don't think I'll be coming back. I'll be shocked to come back. I'm looking for another vet now. Not happy with Absecon and Vet. They used to be excellent but now they're money makers all they wanna do is up your bill, and the treatment was very poor, and I am not satisfied. read more

They were very kind and let us come in very close to closing one night for an emergency visit. My dog was throwing up and had bloody stool, and he probably would have been fine at home, but it was nice to go and have the doctor examine him & explain everything to us. They gave us anti nausea and anti diarrhea medicine & the medicine really did help us all get a good nights sleep after coming home. Everyone we encountered was also very kind and I appreciate how we were treated in a stressful situation! read more

DO NOT USE THE ABSECON VET HOSPITAL! So wanted to share our story about the Absecon vet hospital so none of our neighbors get exploited and taking advantage of in the name of them making money. Our one dog has bad allergies and ends up with other issues because of them, this time it was a uti (pretty standard for her) so we go to the vet with a urine sample to get antibiotics and to get her an allergy shot. They denied giving her the shot, claiming the infection needed to be treated first, completely ignoring her chewing on her toes and not listening to be that her daily stuff wasn't doing enough. They came back and said she had crystals in her urine (a sign of bladder stones) and that they'd need to do an ultrasound (learned after the fact that X-rays are way more conclusive but Absecon pushed for the ultrasound). I was never shown the ultrasound, the vet said she did it as a "teaching moment" with the student that was shadowing her so she wouldn't have to charge me. She comes back claiming there's tons of stones in her bladder and an unusually large one that needs surgery. She then give me antibiotics for the uti, tells me the allergy shot can happen once she's done her meds, prescribed urinary track food ($100 a bag for like 20lbs), and told me the dog absolutely needed surgery and that the surgery team would call me the following day. My dog also released her anal glands in a panic with the vet techs and they brought her back to me covered in poop and oil and then never gave me anything to clean her with after acknowledging that she released her glands. We were quoted $2800-4500 depending on the severity and they wanted to do the surgery within the week. We decided for a second opinion because surgery is scary and we wanted to be sure. We went to where my parents used to take our family dog in Marmora (because they lost a dog in the 90s due to misidentification of a tumor at Absecon vet and my mom wouldn't go back). So Absecon refused to send over her records. We called twice during the week and were told it would be handled but it wasn't, and the new vets office called too, but no response. So new Doc does an X-ray to confirm BUT there's no stones. Does a urinalysis to be sure, could've been a really rare type, BUT everything is fine. Absecon was trying to force us into surgery for a condition that my dog didn't fucking have. We'll see if they give me my records in person and I want a fucking refund. read more

Pets are supposed to be humans' best friends and family. Therefore, when we entrust our pets to a "animal hospital" we are expecting that they would be cared for in a safe environment. It disheartens me to say that after visiting the Absecon Veterinary Hospital multiple times and spending thousands of dollars, my dog has not been treated and we felt scammed every time we went. Here is the story: My dog Angie has an enlarged abdominal area every time she is in heat. It looks just like pyometra. I've brought Angie to the AVH over two years ago to ask if she can get spayed. Every time I went, they asked for her to do two rounds of shots, blood tests and even heart exams before they can even schedule a "pre-surgery visit". Due to the COVID restrictions last year, we had to wait inside the car as the staff brought Angie inside. She was very anxious and nervous because she felt like she was being pulled away from us. After paying for the emergency visit, general and blood exams, the staff brought her back out and told us that they couldn't even examine her because she was "aggressive" and wouldn't let them touch her belly. But we still had to paid for the exams. On top of this, they claimed that Angie has a "heart murmur" because they heard her heart beating fast. If you put yourself in the dog's situation, how would you feel being dragged away from your family into a hospital with strangers you've never met trying to insert you with needles? Your heart would beat fast too, right? The veterinarian then asked for us to get her heart examined by an animal heart specialist which would've cost thousands of dollars. It also is not the reason why we even came to the hospital for. We came to treat her uterus infection! Angie was prescribed anxiety medication and sent home. The staff advised that if we have to bring Angie back for any other visits, she has to take the anxiety medication 90 minutes before her appointment. After spending thousands of dollars doing various exams, we were finally allowed to schedule a "pre-spaying surgery" visit two weeks in advance. I drove 3 hours from New York to New Jersey just so I can take Angie for this appointment at 6pm. But because I gave her the anxiety medication at 4:40pm instead of 4:30pm, the staff on the phone asked for me to reschedule. I asked if I can come in at 6:10pm (10 minutes later) instead and they said I would now have to pay $118 additional for an emergency visit. That is the moment I realized the Absecon Veterinary Hospital is a scam. It is a shame that I realized it too late. Because we've spent years and thousands of dollars at this point just to get my dog spayed. And yet we are still left with the same problem we came into the facility with. If they truly cared about our pets, they wouldn't find every way possible to up charge us. These are predatory business practices! read more

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My animals love Dr. Mitchell and so do I. She is so caring and patient with the animals. I would and do recommend her and Absecon Veterinary Hospital. read more

I am not a client nor am I from around here; my husband and I were on vacation in Brigantine and (of course) my dog had a bout of conjunctivitis in both of his eyes. I called at around 10pm and the receptionist was so kind and told me to come on down. Upon entering my pup was triaged by a wonderful vet tech (I am so sorry that I forgot her name!) and took our info. The wait was nothing in comparison to what I'm used to in my town, especially for a same day emergency visit. In the time between being seen by a vet, the staff were so kind and made sure to give my dog love/compliments, and made sure I was comfortable. The reception area was also clean and one of the nicest I've seen in a while. The vet was also as equally as wonderful (thank you Dr. Constantini). She examined him and sent us home with the meds he needed. If I lived in this area, this practice would be my primary 100%. The level of care and attentiveness was truly comforting. As someone who worked in the vet industry for 7 years, thank you for making this experience seamless. read more

Extraordinary care from a knowledgeable team of clinicians. The care and attention they take in looking after my dog is exceptional

I went today with a cat named Squirt. Found behind a restaurant curled up in a cat shelter. I saw DR Torre . I want to thank everyone there working today on a Sunday. Unfortunately the cat is not in pain anymore. Dr. Torres told me my options and was truthful of my options. I really appreciate that as a rescuer of cats I have been in this situation one too many times. I highly recommend Absecon vet from the time I called to the front reception area and my vet today. Thank you ! read more

They wanted to rush my wife and I into having surgery for our 7 year old dog for bladder stones, thankfully we got a second opinion. And guess what? Our dog has zero signs of having had bladder stones, the vet who gave us a second opinion couldn't believe they were so quick to recommend surgery. Absecon animal hospital only wants to bleed pet owners dry, they don't care if they put your pet in danger with unnecessary procedures. read more

I went there one time with my cat and they did nothing my cat was barely moving and was not eating at all we took my cat to the clinic and they took him to the back and came back 1hour later and said he had a fever and gave him medicine for it but unfortunately 2 days later he passed away I will for ever miss him. RIP coby ( the cats name). read more

4-8-2020 First of all, thank you for staying open and doing the most you can during this epidemic. i don't want to sound ungrateful. appointment was at 2:30pm. it's 4:30pm and i'm still waiting to get my pets back. i don't see much people in line, i don't kno how much animals they are taking care of rite now. 2 hours waiting in my car. (my mother had to reschedule her doctors appointment due to the vet) hope this helps. oh and i brought my cat in for sneezing, doctor said she doesn't wanna treat him for that since it might be an allergy and his air ways look good. but she sure did give us a laundry list of things that COULD be the reason for this and that. $55 for the dog and $45 for the cat to be looked at. that's not including any treatment they receive during the 2 hours of waiting. read more

Love them great team everyone is professional they really care about your pet tabs they are very reasonable price wise.

I visited this establishment on Sat, August 19th. My cat was sick and I did agree to pay the extra $125 emergency amount just to even step inside the door. Within 10 mins, I was seen by a Vet tech who took the cat's H&P. Told her that my cat was not eating or using the litter box for, at least, the last 3 days. She had also rarely moved off the couch during this time. She was limp- like a rag doll. They took the cat and I then sat in the waiting area for over 21/2 hours. When I was called to the back- nothing had been done. They then said that they needed to sedate the cat- due to aggression. Labs and a urinalysis were done. We were given a diagnosis of a UTI- urinary tract infection. Sent home with an antibiotic and a drug for nausea and vomiting- cat had not thrown up. It was stressed that I give the antibiotic with food as it was hard on the stomach. Did I mention that the cat had not eaten in 3 days! Driving home- I stopped and called the clinic to ask if they had given the first dose of the antibiotic.....they had not. Got home and tried a few items to get the cat to eat before I gave the antibiotic....no go! I gave it anyway (on an empty stomach) for the next three doses. Cat continued to deteriorate over the next two days. I called the clinic and returned on August 22....a whole other story. I was charged $801 for this first visit that consisted of lab and urine work. Long story short, the second visit consisted of more lab work and an ultrasound of the bladder. That visit costs me another $585.70. That Vet stated she was not sure what was wrong with my cat and if the symptoms continued..."to take her to a specialty hospital". Thought that was were I was??? I waited a week and ended up driving up from the shore to my own Vet (in Wayne, PA). We were seen in the office and, literally, within 10 mins, he did a chest X-ray witch showed 4-5 large lung tumors along with an enlarged heart. Only treatmenot he could offer me was......euthanasia. I put her down the next day. I called the Absecon clinic to complain about the misdiagnosis and the $801 and $585.70 bills and was told they could do nothing about that!!! BEWARE of this clinic. Overcharged with incorrect diagnosis and poor treatment!!!! My cat suffered needlessly. read more

This is where I bring my cats during the Summer, when naway from home. They treat me, and my babies, like we are year long, life long patients. The entire process, from registration to check out is smooth and seamless. We especially love Dr. Lambert, as he has always taken all the time we need to mkae sure we are totally clear on issues. He really cares about his patients. Dr. Lambert is awesome!! The sincere concern and attention every staff member has always given us read more

If I could give it 0 stars I would. The front desk people are ignorant, they don't know what they are talking about and overall rude. If I would've known I would be spending my entire DAY here I would've gone some where else. What the point of an appointment if they make you wait a crazy amount of time I asked for an explanation as to why I'm waiting for over an hour and half and the receptionist response was if you want leave and come back another day. What that does that mean? These people act like we got all day to just wait in our car. I took a day off from work for this appointment. Our time is valuable, I understand there could be a wait but I don't appreciate sassiness and attitude. Maybe just a heads up would be nice. After today I will not be coming back. read more

If I could give them 0 stars I absolutely would the front desk people are absolutely HEARTLESS rude and ignorant when it comes to pets bought my dog in multiple times and horrible experience overall they only care about money and unfortunately our pet pasted i would recommend no one goes there read more

Long time client, extremely disappointed! Ive been taking my three dogs here for many years, it used to have a home town care feel to it, you could get the same doctor, you could get appointments quickly and the staff was friendly...Now its the opposite, its a revolving door of doctors, the staff is not so friendly, I waited two weeks for a very important appointment for my dog to be seen by a doctor only to be called a couple of days prior for them to say the doctor had to cancel and they couldn't reschedule my dog for over another week later. Once you are there for an appointment the wait is ridiculous, even with an appointment you might wait two hours. I think its time to find a new vet. read more

We had a feline emergency last night (2/13/21) that began around 8pm when our 17+ year cat Boo started mouth breathing and looking like she was in severe distress. Our regular vet was already closed and seeing her in such distress we knew she needed help. Absecon Veterinary was our closest option and we shot down the GSP from our home. We were PROMPTLY (seconds) met at the front door, Boo (our cat) was whisked away to the back. FULL COVID procedures in place and we went back to sit in our vehicle and wait. Technician called and explained cat was already under Dr care and the Dr would call us shortly. That call came within 7-10 minutes and the Dr (Dr Annita Constantini) described her/our prognosis and how extremely critical Boo was. Unfortunately her prognosis was not one that could/would give her anything of quality of life and we made our sad decision. We were brought in to a private exam room and everything was explained as we sat and enjoyed our lady for a few minutes longer, now her breathing EXTREMELY labored we summoned the team via a beeper system and with extreme professionalism Dr Constantini and her assistant did their thing. LOVE what we quickly saw of the facility and may make this our full time vet possibly. read more

Worst vet all about money! Take your dog And tell you reschedule after u wait weeks. Want u to to pay emergency visit. i didn't even care about cost but they kept having me reschedule. I waited 4 weeks for healthy appointment now that she pulled her hair and has wound reschedule. Crazy! Offered pay what ever but made him wait? All games ! read more

If i could give zero stars i would. I took my dog in 5 weeks ago because he was limping. Sent home with sedation meds. Called a couple times to follow up since he wasn't improving. Was told can sedate dog even more and get an MRI. Took dog to another vet and was he diagnosed with lymes immediately. Misdiagnosed for over 4 weeks. I am so sad for my puppy and cannot believe he had to go through this. Was told numerous times that they treated him for what i brought him in for. And come to find out they eventually told me my dog had a fever when i brought him in to begin with. I am not a vet i didn't know what i brought him in for just knew he couldn't walk. And knowing later he had a fever i don't know why or how this was overlooked. There was no compassion or anything from this practice. Will never be going back. read more

I loved our visit! I recently adopted a very sick leopard gecko - I didn't know his situation until I picked him up that day and he looked nothing like the picture - complete skin & bones. I tried things on my own but after 3 weeks of him refusing to eat I knew it was time to take him to the vet. Dr Korecky & her techs were AMAZING I believe Gabby is one of the names I never caught the other woman's name. They were so compassionate and saw how sick our guy was and treated him like the little person we also think he is and were so so sweet to him. She suggested the necessary procedures to treat his case which we already had an idea of and gave us two weeks of medicine to take him! After one dose of his meds he is already a little more expressive than prior. I can not thank you ladies enough for making us & him feel like a million bucks! Plus the front desk staff are also very sweet and great! read more

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I needed an animal hospital at 9:30 on a Saturday night and I called here and the woman on the phone was awesome. Very concerned and took all our information and told us to come over. We arrived and everyone there went above and beyond for us. My dog had injured her back leg and they handled her and us with care and kept us informed constantly. I am now switching vets and coming here with my dogs. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ANIMAL HOSPITAL. read more

UNACCEPTABLE PRACTICE !!!!This story is so long to write. Horrible 1st visit, (from someone who was not even a vet tech,& insisted my cat carrier was not up to her standards & put her in an enclosed box) of which made her flip out. I was getting ready to walk out when they came out & got me. That situation was handled (even though she attempted to do it again the 2nd visit). The vet tech (whom I adore and she knows who she is ) came out & told her NO, Dr. Vittorelli said her carrier is fine , no box !!! Alot of visits from that time, surgery, tests and again 2 of the best vet techs (again, they know who they are). As we all know , putting our pets down is just one of the worst days ever. The day I went in , on January 25th, it was not planned to put her down. Unfortunately, she was doing a clinical trial, and other "signs" seemed that is wasn't really going to help , hence, the decision was made to put her down. This was in no way their decision, I want to a make that clear. The Vet I had that day , (and I'm sorry but her name escapes me ) was extremely nice & handled it with compassion. HOWEVER..and this had nothing to do with that Dr. I had paid for her to be individually cremated and returned to me . March 9th, I called to ask , when I would be getting her back , I was told "oh yes, she's here , " WHAT ??????? No one ever called !!!!!! My daughter (who is a certified professional in this business, unfortunately she works in another state or I would've gone there, called and wanted to speak to someone , who was either a co-owner or someone in a superior postition. They put her on hold for 10 minutes, she had to call back , and they told her that no one in mgmt or any superior position could be found. On a Friday afternoon at 3:00 in the afternoon ???? From the papers I know it was done January 30th. I received a call an hour later from a Laura who wanted to let me know, that yes, someone one time called and must have dialed the wrong number and yes, from their call logs, she never tried again nor did anyone else. WHO WALKED BY THIS WHITE BAG WITH A RED BOW FOR OVER 30 DAYS ?? NO ONE SAW IT ?? WAS SHE SHOVED IN A CLOSET OR ON A SHELF. AGAIN..unacceptably handled in soooo many ways and cruel. And yes, I will put my name. Michelle Calloway read more

Very rude short and argumentative , they don't explain anything they will be doing to your pet or how much anything will be, terrible place would recommend elsewhere read more

Called took my cat in for a emergency visit. After being after being at another hospital. Absecon was friendly , nice cheap no waiting . And they treated my cat cat. They cared. Not about the money read more

Yesterday I took my dog who was my son's dog and my son was just killed and now his dog was dying a very emotional day the staff was very rude they gave me the wrong address to the hospital I was supposed to be at and the girl at the desk with black short hair was heartless , a liar and and scammer kept giving me outrageous prices and her attitude was horrible read more

My dogs were patients here for 11 and 14 years... staff is unprofessional and rude. I unfortunately had my dogs put down there last year... I have since been told I was not allowed to come back to the office. I think it's funny that I was the one that spent thousands of dollars there and was talked to very rude.. the front desk would confuse my two dogs on multiple visits. Do not go here ... very rude and unprofessional. read more

I went to Absecon Veterinary Hospital with my 15 year old dachshund whose health had been declining for some time now. He was in obvious pain and distress and this was very sad to watch. The decision to euthanize a beloved pet is never an easy one and I can't even begin to explain how kind and compassionate Dr. Wensil-Strow and her staff were. My dog was evaluated and I was reassured that this was the best course of action for him which put my mind at ease. I was given time to spend with him and when I was ready he was put to sleep. It was peaceful and beautiful and he's no longer in pain. I highly recommend Dr. Wensil-Strow and her staff at Absecon Veterinary Hospital. read more