Dr. Barry and his staff are genuine animal lovers and caring to the core. He cared for our beloved Bailey for 16 years. Modest with pricing and generous with his advice, he and his team kept our pup happy and healthy his full life. We highly recommend Matawan Animal Hospital without reservation. You could not find a more sincere Vet anywhere...Marc C. read more

Matawan Animal Hospital - Veterinarians Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

My experiences working here helped me decide to no longer work in the veterinary field, instead to skip the know-it-all middle man and only work with shelter dogs. I literally changed career paths due to the trauma I experienced at Matawan Animal Hospital. To say I hated working there is an understatement. This is where I learned that being a vet for a million years isn't necessarily a good thing, it can mean you have outdated views with no motivation for personal growth. As long as you can rake in the bucks with vaccines for puppies, no need to really look within or attempt to do better. just off the top of my head - Dr Barry did not want me to stay with a dog that someone dropped off to be euthanized so it did not feel frightened and alone, told me I had better not give any peanut butter as it will poop upon death and I am going to have to clean it up. I was also instructed to take a large dog that was euthanized and drag it across the floor on a blanket into the back room. I watched Dr Barry do an 'alpha roll' on a puppy- pinning it down on the table while giddily saying 'watch, eventually he will just give up' also was encouraging declawing as 'its better than the cats not having a home'. Why does it have to be one or the other? and lastly, I was told that I was forbidden to show any emotion at all while in the room if Dr Barry was informing someone their dog has cancer/is terminal. I could not console them, could not tear up, I needed to be stone. I had to literally bite my cheek to avoid showing any feelings or showing any compassion to the client. Here is your peek behind the curtain, and its dark back there! read more

Love Dr. Barry and his staff. Best Vet around. He is kind , compassionate, knowledgeable , thorough and funny. He's also affordable.

I went to this animal hospital for all my animals, my previous dog got very sick he was having seizures and i kept bringing him him and explaining what was going on, Dr Barry explained there was nothing wrong with my dog, i was planning a trip and my dog had another episode so i called and spoke to Dr Barry, he explain that i was mental and that i needed to "chill out" so when i left for my trip i had to fly back early because my dog was on the verge of death, after i came home and lots of $$ later my dog was diagnosed with a brain tumor and was put down weeks later. Not only did Dr Barry mis diagnose my dog and call me "crazy" i made this mistake of taking my new puppy to him for an exam, he took my dog in the room not allowing me in even though it was over a year after Covid he brought my dog back to me in the waiting area and told me he has vaccinated my dog, this was without me even knowing and later explained my dog needed another vaccine. When i brought him to another vet the doc told me he did not need anymore vaccines. I was in absolute shock that he took it upon himself to give me dog a vaccine without me even knowing. This doc needs to retire. His attitude is unexceptable to begin with and i don't recommend anyone using this vet if you love you pet read more

I've been taking my dogs to see Dr. Barry for the last 20 years. I moved out of state and I still take my dog to see him. He's knowledgeable, compassionate and really cares about your pet. And his staff are excellent too read more

We like Dr. Barry very much and think he is a caring physician. But we stopped using him for our cats because his assistant Lindsey is simply obnoxious and uncooperative. Rude and uncaring should not be part of any medical practice. read more

We wouldn't go anywhere else unless dr Barry was on vacation. He has been the veterinarian for all our 9 dogs (we adopt middle aged dogs) sine we have lived in NJ. He and his staff provide cutting edge medical care with great bedside manners. Our family could not recommend them enough. read more

If you are really worried about your pet's health, then stay away from this place. This doctor, despite his long experience is absolutely incompetent. He only cares about money and nothing else. If your pet suddenly needs help do not waste time and go to other place . Lost time can cost your pet's life... read more

We went there today for the first time with our cats. One of my cats is a bit naughtier than the other so unfortunately the doctor was unable to give him a checkup. But he did a great job with my little girl, who is much easier to handle. The doctor gave us tranquilizers (for the cat though I could use one myself) and hopefully we can get him updated on his shot soon. I found the doctor and his staff to be friendly and knowledgeable and I'm happy we were able to find such a great office so soon after moving to the area. I would give 4 stars but if I did there wouldn't be any room for improvement when we go back again. Update 10/8/2015 Received a very thoughtful card in the mail from the doctor thanking us for becoming a new client. Another reason we will be back again. read more

Love Dr. Barry and his staff! They are very welcoming and friendly. You can tell Dr. Barry has a passion to help pets and is not in the business to take everyone's money. The place is older and not very fancy, but this allows him to keep his prices fair and reasonable. As long as my pets are safe I can careless about a new fancy expensive place. Definitely a great vet and compassionate guy. read more

I brought my dog here to have tests run. They then contacted me to receive payment and provided no details regarding my dog's test results or information on her health. I then bring my dog to an Emergency Vet to find she is in heart failure. Matawan Animal Hospital had no idea or suspicion of this. It's extremely clear they care more about the bottom line and receiving their money over the wellbeing of my pet. I do NOT recommend this facility. Other than the negligence and incompetency of care, the receptionist is also rude. read more

We switched animal hospitals after someone had taken over the previous one which led to bad experiences. We absolutely love Dr. Barry and his staff! Dr. Barry is very passionate about what he does and it shows! We had 2 senior dogs both with their share of issues and he took the time to care for both of them and made recommendations not demands on how to care for them in their final days. Because of his individualized attention, if you have call to leave a message with a question, he won't get back until very late. I would recommend that you make it a point to say that it is very important should you have an emergency. Additionally, he cares for each pet thoroughly one at a time, so it's a little longer of a wait than usual. I don't mind because I know Dr. Barry is taking great care of each of his patients! read more

It was me and Ricardo's (my pup) first time seeing Dr. Barry this morning, I'm not sure if our prior vet was that bad or if Dr. Barry was just that great. The office was super clean and the ladies at the front desk were very friendly and sweet (already and upgrade from our old office). Ricardo is EXTREMELY antsy and nervous in veterinary offices and of course had a mental breakdown. I'm talking poop and tinkle everywhere! But Dr. Barry and his Vet asst. (can't remember her name but she was great) helped clean up the mess and were very patient with him. The veterinary assistant held Ricardo during his checkup and made it a point to talk to him and pet him throughout the entire 25 minutes we were there. You can tell they really know and care about the animals. Ricardo seemed to respond well to her and stayed calm for the rest of his visit. His old vet wouldn't even acknowledge him and they were very rough with him, not very patient or understanding either. So much so that I just didn't feel comfortable taking him there anymore. Ricardo and I will be returning to Dr. Barry for his follow up and future visits! If Ricardo hopefully didn't make too much of a bad impression thanks guys :) read more

I like to give this guy no stars! He looks at your pet as $$$ not for your pet. I wish I would of known sooner. Gives dogs pills that are triple in size doesnt give you a full detail on what is going on he's a scam ! read more

I absolutely love Dr Barry. He is so knowledgeable and is very accommodating to me and my cat. He explains everything very throughly and gives great advice to keeping my girl healthy. Anytime I've ever had a question or concern someone is always available to help. I also love that he doesn't charge outrageous prices. Every time I've ever gone it's been very reasonable, especially for the great care that we receive! Thank you so much Dr Barry for being simply amazing and understanding how much my pet means to me. read more

Dr Barry and staff are the best! Was referred to him from a friend and will not go anywhere else from now on. Went for a second opinion for a lump on my dogs leg and he took his time with my dog and explained everything throughly. Can tell he is very passionate and genuine. FINALLY a vet that actually cares for animals and isn't just after your money! Thank you Dr. Barry! read more

Took my new puppy here today after reading great reviews..and everyone was right!..Dr.Barry and his staff are super friendly and knowledgeable!..I received lots of info for the caring of my new puppy from training to feeding etc..very pleased with my decision! read more

Dr. Barry Kopp and his veterinary practice was recommended to me by several friends when I was looking for a local vet for 2 kittens I adopted from the MSPCA back in August 2013. We visited Matawan Animal Hospital in September 2013 for the first time and were very pleased! The staff and Dr. Barry are nice, caring, professional, knowledgeable and reasonable with their charges, unlike many other places who care more about your money than your pet. We've been back and we will continue to use this practice for many years to come! Great people, great place and great service. I'm so happy we found Matawan Animal Hospital and Dr. Barry! read more

I don't know why I waited so long to do this. Dr. Barry was my dog Buddy's vet for 15 years.He is the best. He was the sweetest, kindest ,gentlest ,and most knowledgeable . Bud passed away last October. We both did the best we could to keep Bud alive. He had bone cancer. When the time comes to get another pup, he will be, hands down my vet again. I hope he doesn't retire before then. read more

Dr. Kopp of Matawan Animal Hospital was not thorough enough in his examination of my dog. He completely misdiagnosed the dog's condition which resulted in extreme illness a couple of days later. read more

Years ago I had a German Shepard that Dr. Barry treated for years and was very compassionate, especially at the end of her life. So when we got a pup i wanted to go back to him. When our puppy was one year old she developed severe diarrhea. This went on for weeks! On our initial appointment for her illness, it was discussed she needed to be on a diet of boiled chicken and rice and on other visits i needed to order special dog food from his practice. But my dog's illness continued as time went on. I could never get an appointment! I was told to continue what i was doing wait another week, and this went on and on. I could not watch her get any sicker so i brought her to another vet! My poor dog had a PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY, and is now being treated for life for this condition. They would not even give me an appointment! Just kept saying feed her more boiled meat and rice! Thank God I took her somewhere else! read more