Oscar our 12 year old Hav/Malt mix has been going here for about three years. Always prompt, cheerful reception with excellent vet care, no matter which vet is seen. Costs are very reasonable and Dr Tack (owner) is always very accommodating. Yesterday was sort of an emergency. Oscar went lame after a fairly recent luxating patella surgery (performed elsewhere). We were concerned that he was again hobbling on three legs. I called at 9am (Thursday 12th) and got an appointment with Dr Tack at 5.45pm same day....impressive response ! Dr Tack was his usual punctual and constructive self and we are now back in treatment pending x-ray review. If you're not satisfied with your current vet for any reason, Black River is highly recommended ! read more

Black River Veterinary Hospital - Oscar - Veterinarians Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

Best vets in the area. They helped us with our two dogs Brady and Freckles. Dr Hewitt is the best and is Brady's Vet. Dr Tack took great care of Freckles before he left us in March of 2024. Thanks again for all the help and great care you give my buddy Brady read more

Black River Veterinary Hospital - Brady - Veterinarians Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

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Everyone is so warm and welcoming especially Dr. Hewitt. She was gentle with our dog, it's very informative, and also playful. Their equipment is high tech and the place is clean & modern. There's also a separate entrance for pets that get, um, a little distracted. It's a great place! read more

Black River Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

Absolutely pleased with the kind and genuine care provided to my best friend, Maggie, in our first visit to Black River Vet. Dr. Hewitt and the staff were very professional, friendly and thorough. Dr. Hewitt treated Maggie as if she were her own pet. I felt confident that Maggie was in the best of hands. The hospital is clean, modern and very comfortable. Great place, nice people, happy pet! All I was hoping it would be... read more

The two doctors we saw; Doctor Tack and doctor Gano both are really nice and knowledgeable. We were transferred there from another vet's office couldn't be happier! read more

I was looking to switch vets, and I decided to try Black River because I heard good things about Dr Vex. My dog is a delicate case due to being traumatized by veterinary care - so he needs to be sedated to examine. The owner of Black River denied accepting him because my "current vet knows how to handle him". Meaning he didn't want to deal with it. Pretty unprofessional... read more

It's is a beautiful and spotless facility with a warm and welcoming staff. My favorite vet is Dr. Hewitt! She is kind and knowledgeable and squeezes us in when we need her. I highly recommend! read more

I love the doctors here. The vet techs are amazing too. So sweet, patient, knowledgeable and kind. I'm so grateful for everything they have done for my cats. I drive 40 minutes just to go here. Thank you from all of us in this household! read more

We have been taking our dogs to Dr.Vex for the past 6 years and have had nothing but great services and communication with the staff. It is a 35-45 minute ride from our house but its worth it. Thank you to Dr. Vex and the staff for helping Kramer in his time of need. We will miss him forever. read more

We took our little puppy to Black River veterinarian for his first visit. The employees in the front are so friendly and helpful...we did not have to wait at all. The doctor was very thorough and gentle with our puppy. She took her time to answer any questions that we had and explained everything Jessica was incredibly helpful and caring. read more

The doctors here are great and that's why we keep returning. Pricing is expensive and the woman at the front desk told us to find a new vet when we called about our invoice after we left and got the email. We took our dog in for a routine allergy shot and to have her glands done. They charged us $65 on top of what we went in for calling it a "medical progress visit" saying they examined a bump on her side and gums. It's like taking a dog in for their nails clipped and them claiming they need to inspect the nails to determine they're long enough. Beware, and ask for pricing of the visit up front. That was what we were told we should have done. We will be finding a new vet after this. read more

They are not taking any new patients. Definitely should note this on their website under "We Welcome New Clients". Disappointing and not even a referral, just try some of the other vets in the area. read more

This is a very good veterinary practice. Knowledge doctors, kind staff. Very clean. They really care about the animals. But they cannot get you in for your appointment on time. My last 3 appointments I waited 45, 25, and 30 minutes past my appointment to see the vet. We keep coming back for the great care though. read more

They won't tell you the cost of the visit for surgery consultation until you get there?!? I've called numerous vets and this was the only one who wouldn't share the consult appointment fee over the phone. read more

Always get the best care for my pets no matter the issue. Usually meet with Dr Tack who is amazing and has been a savior. Yesterday we had our first appointment with Dr Hewitt and she was awesome. She took excellent care if my kitty and his problems, giving him well needed relief. The front desk, assistants and tech staff are all professional, friendly and efficient as well. Thank you all for all you do. read more

Went to Tranquility Vet before following Dr. Hewitt to Black River. Hands down the best Vet! I've seen other Doctors as well and they've all been top notch and all the employees are great as well! read more

My anger with this company just grows each day that passes. We lost a very healthy energetic min-pin due to theyre inability to properly diagnose her sudden illness that worsened over the course of TWO WEEKS where she stopped eating and drinking after a week into the illness, but was prescribed meds that needed to be taken with food - heres the outcome of her death so not to bore you with the details - she suffered from leptospirosis that took about 10 minutes for another vet to diagnose- it's all in the questions that were asked - one initial blood test at black river and no other blood test as she deteriorated during the two weeks of being "treated" at black river . Who am I most mad at? Myself. I allowed this mistreatment by them to continue for two weeks. On the last Saturday of her life I asked that she be given an IV treatment at home but was denied because they thought she didn't need it. Two things I can recommend to you and you can either take my advice or make sure you have the phone number of Abby Glen. Get you animals vaccinated for leptospirosis and find another vet. What a bunch of clowns. And yeah I attached a photo read more

Black River Veterinary Hospital - Our beloved Penny - Veterinarians Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

Amazing vets. Pragmatic advice. Wonderful care. Highly professional staff/ service. Highly recommended.

We recently switched to BRVH, and everyone here has been very kind. This cat mom and her babies thank you all for being thorough, knowledgeable and patient. read more

Dr. Tack and other BR vets have provided outstanding care for our many animals for nearly 10 years now. The knowledge of the veterinary staff and interest and compassion shown every animal sets this veterinary hospital apart from others. I highly recommend them. read more

I've had a feline member of my family for almost 50 years. Most of the veterinary hospitals I chose have been B+ or A. Black River is A+. I have never experienced a vet give such careful attention to what I say about my cat, investigate all I say, and answer every single question I raise when we are there. Have never worked with a vet like Doctor Vex. Extraordinary. When Babe was rescued in Newark 2 years ago, she was brought to Black River for her evaluation and medical review, so she is returning to the place that enabled her to have a good and happy life off the streets and in my welcoming home. BARBARA G. read more

What a treasure in this day and age of corporate veterinary medicine to find a place that is not corporate, not run by greed and Simone Lagree style management. Dr. Michelle Hewit and the other staff here are wonderful, genuinely caring "animal people". We followed her from Tranquility as did many of the techs because she is so exceptional. My wife worked with her, so knows she is the best of the best. Well worth any wait time as they give each patient and owner the care that is needed. You will not find better veterinary medicine practiced anywhere. read more

Best vet around. During the sudden loss of my dog (2 years old) they were so good to me, during and after! Now years later with a rescued kitten with unfortunate odd back leg issues, they have gotten us in, checking in constantly, and referred us to a great ER for more testing and saving us money. Thank you staff of Black River! You all are incredible read more

My dog had sudden problems with her teeth. When coming home she seemed to be in pain, so we took her to 3 vets. None of them provided help and just sent us to another place and one place was not willing to do teeth extractions for her because her case was so bad. Next we came to black river vet hospital, and Dr. Sun instantly provided so much help and care for our dog. She had trouble with the other vets because she was so scared, but felt comfortable and calm with Dr. Sun. Her case was bad, and she ended up needing a full mouth teeth extraction, but the price was very reasonable for the procedure she needed. The vet did a great job updating us on how everything was going. We made a good decision coming here, and we are so grateful for Dr. Sun for treating our dog so well and making her feel better! read more

Dr. Tack and his veterinary assistants are outstanding, extremely caring and professional! I have never seen an operation run so smoothly and with such care! I took my 12 year old fur baby Pomeranian hoping to find answers to her weak legs, excessive water intake and urination and Dr. Tack helped diagnose and put my little Foxxy on a road to recovery with incredible care and expertise! Even through thunder and lightening, every employee was full hands on deck assisting with parking lot consultations!!! What an AMAZING facility!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this practice!!! Maria B. Johnson Morris Township, NJ read more

Dr Hancock and her tech are the sweetest. They always show their concern when my pooch is not feeling well. Would highly recommend this practice read more

Black River is an excellent hospital. From the reception personnel to the wonderful caring to the point Dr Tack!!! I can't say enough great things about him. He is a caring, extremely knowledgeable to the point no nonsense vet. I travel almost an hr to bring my senior pet to him. I would highly recommend Black River vet unequivocally!!! read more

They have good hours, always able to fit you in on late notice. They have multiple experienced vets in the office. Dr. Vex and Dr. Tack are great. I've seen other great vets here too (forget their names). Kind people who aren't trying to dig into your wallet. They care about animals here. They really listen to you, I never feel rushed out without answers. I never feel forced to do unnecessary procedures or labwork. Marisa at the desk is always always always so nice! With the start of the pandemic, they were one of the first businesses to actually have a good system to keep everyone safe. read more

Love Dr Tack! found a Shih tzu puppy in Pittstown they had left him in their barn with the horses and sheep. He had been stepped on and broken and they had done nothing to fix it. We took the puppy and were so fortunate to find Dr Tack who worked with us for months to save Gus's leg. Thank you!!! You are the best! read more

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I would generally say 5stars as my experiences at black river vet have always been exceptional and exactly what I've needed for my pup. But yesterday I witnessed something quite careless from Dr. Gordon and staff in the examining room, hence the 2 stars and my loss of trust. tl;dr i brought my dog (with a recent spinal cord injury already) in for the vet to diagnose what looked like a rash between one of his back paw's toes. Per routine, Dr. Gordon asked to get dog's weight but during the process my dog landed on his butt from the examining room's elevated scale while both the vet Dr. Gordon and accompanying staff were in the room with me. This was my first interaction with this particular vet. For context, my dog sustained a lower spinal cord injury about 3 months ago and with PT and care at home, he has been able to get back on all four limbs but is not fully recovered. So, in knowing this (Dr Gordon and black river were forwarded all my dogs medical records during his accident and my dog has a visible limp in his hind legs and wears a help em up harness), one would think a vet would be careful to handle a dog who is not completely stable on all four limbs, and in this particular case, the back limbs are still weak. But this was not the case when trying to measure my dog's weight today at the start of the appointment. Dr. Gordon asked to get my dog on the scale and so I obliged thinking Dr Gordon would raise the scale just high enough and her accompanying staff would assist me in ensuring my dog was safe on the raised and shiny surface of the scale. Dr. Gordon eventually raised the scale to several feet, as the scale is generally intended to be used, but keep in mind I was by myself handling my dog on the scale's surface as she raised it and my dog's apprehension was expressed as the scale was raised, trying to sit from his standing position as the scale moved below him. Eventually the scale came to a halt, my dog was sitting, and i had a tight grip on his leash and harness ensuring that he couldn't move as I noticed he tried to look over the edge of the scale. And by sitting i mean he was facing the examining room's side walls, away from the back door where the staff comes in from, meaning the width of the raised platform he was sitting on was much shorter than its length as it is rectangular. Dr gordon realized the weight was a bit lower than expected since i was tugging up on my dog's harness to counteract his pulling away to the scale's edge. So at her recommendation, i let go and in the blink of an eye my dog launched over the edge of the raised scale, falling to the floor, landing on his butt. Standing at the position i was next to the scale, all i could do was react with pulling up on my dog's leash. Knowing my dog's apprehension, in retrospect, should i have ignored Dr gordon's directions and suggested her or her staff should come help me and stand to the side of the scale that prevented my dog from jumping straight out, absolutely. But what really left me speechless was the fact that Dr Gordon did not acknowledge the fall after it happened (given the sensitivity of a dog with a spinal cord injury in recovery) and then after the fact , It was mentioned that there was a floor scale in the other room that could be used instead...so then why did they not suggest using that scale in the first place? That seems like a safer option for dogs altogether. I've been to black river vet more times than i can count with 2 hands and i've been coming with my dog since he was about 10weeks (he's now almost 3), so i know the weight scale process and have never had an issue before with other staff. Looking back, i can always remember staff proactively being at my dogs side, keeping him comfortable and stable on a raised scale. But today the professional staff lacked foresight and I don't think I can entrust them with my dog in the same way. In the same way that Dr. Gordon took precautions to ensure her own safety such that she couldn't get bitten by my dog (after the fall had taken place) while examining his ears by putting on a muzzle, similar thinking could be used to ensure the safety of a dog and not just the staff in the room. Regardless of my own poor handling, I don't think vetmed staff should ever be in a situation where an already injured dog falls off a raised platform in their care so I hope the staff takes time to retrospect on this experience and can discuss and take proper precautions in the future. Given the state of vetmed these days, perhaps this also a call to management to ensure staff are getting the care and work/life balance they need to stay on top of their game. read more

Dr Vex is amazing. We live in Basking Ridge and followed her here in Chester to continue to care for our fur babies. read more

Black River Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

I cannot begin to tell you how much I love Dr. Tack and Black River Vet! They have been so incredible to myself and my parents animals. Dr Tack has now seen all 7 of our animals from first time vet appointments to our last tearful goodbyes. The staff here is incredibly sweet, supportive and understanding. I never feel pressured for unnecessary procedures or that I'm being over charged. I now live in DC and still come back to Black River when I'm visiting home to have my fur babies checked up on. read more

Always a great experience at the BRAH! The entire staff is wonderful! Dr. Vex is an amazing veterinarian! She is so knowledgeable & caring about her "patients". I have trusted her implicitly with all of my pets over the years! I can promise that when you place your pet in her care, she will will ALWAYS do what is best! THANK YOU DR. VEX!! read more

We love, love, love BRVH. No one gets enthusiastic about going to the doctor, right? Well, my rescued lab-mix sure does! We adopted our girl back in February, and brought her to BRVH a week later for her check-up. We weren't sure how the pup was going to react to pretty much anything during her appointment, but Dr. McComas totally put her at ease. Bridget was checked out and, due to a cranky stomach from all the excitement of finding her furever home, would need to come back to get the rest of the vaccines she was missing. Our follow-up appointment, and the rest of our appointments so far, have been with Dr. Palac. I'm not gonna lie, we've spent a ton of money at Black River Veterinary Hospital since bringing our dog home. We dealt with giardia that took multiple courses of treatment to clear. We've been dealing with finding the root cause of a cranky stomach for almost two months that wasn't responding to medications and a bland diet. Driving to the vet is almost a weekly event for us nowadays. BUT we'd have to go through this no matter what veterinary office we would have chosen, and we are so glad to chose BRVH. Every single staff member we have encountered in person and over the phone has been unbelievably kind, knowledgeable, and loving towards our girl. We've never felt pushed into services just so they could make money from us. All options have always been discussed with us so we knew what we were getting into. My dog genuinely looks forward to going to her vet appointments, and that's because of the great care she gets from the staff there. I can't recommend them enough to anyone who's looking for a vet! read more

Dr Tack is extremely knowledgeable and the entire staff are very caring and friendly. The absolute best Veterinary Hospital !

We first contacted BRVH with questions about treatment for our foster dog and they were and continue to be very helpful. The doctors and staff we've seen have been very kind and helpful answering our questions. The staff is always easy to reach and very caring. Their facility is new, very clean and comfortable and allows plenty of space in the waiting area bi highly recommend their practice! read more

My kitten Rein and I are very comfortable with the doctors and staff of BRVH! Rein was Spayed yesterday and the only problem I have is that Rein doesn't act like she's had surgery!! Shes not lethargic and full of energy and keep trying to either jump up on things when I'm not looking or jump down every chance she gets from something. All in All surgery went well and my kitty is definitely acting NORMAL! Now I just monitor the incision site and pray! read more

Dr Tack continues to be such a caring and knowledgeable vet. Our most recent visit was for, what we thought was, an eye infection. Dr Tack quickly saw the severity of the situation and believed our dog was having an anaphylactic response to a suspected bee sting. I truly believe he saved my dog's life. He followed up that night at 9 pm to make sure she was responding well to the medicine. We are two weeks post incident and our dog is back to normal thankfully. read more

Best Vet in NJ Hands Down!!! Dr Tack and his staff are phenomenal. High tech but hands on with a genuine love for animals. Can't say enough good things. Highly recommend read more

We've been bringing our cats to Dr. Tack and his AMAZING staff for at least 6 years. I found him online and he had really great reviews (4.75 stars!) and I didn't think anyone could be THAT great, but guess what? He was and IS that great, as is every single tech, office staff and each of the wonderful, compassionate and loving doctors. Honestly, I can't speak highly enough of Black River Veterinarian Hospital. I'm here again now with a cat I rescued and once again, their love for animals, their compassion, knowledge, professionalism and everything else simply doesn't get better. The *bar* was set high for me as my uncle was a top notch Veterinarian & always took EXCELLENT care of animals until he passed away. I promise, you won't be disappointed. read more