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    Upper East Veterinary

    4.0 (124 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    They'll steal your money. I've been taking my dog to Upper East Vet for six years. After Covid, they have come back in absolute shambles. My dog hurt his leg, and I wanted to get it X-rayed. I called in, and they insisted I make an appointment because he had too fast to be under for the x-ray. The following day, at the appointment, Dr. Talia Goldberg told me she couldn't attend to my pet because three emergencies just walked in. After a condescending speech, she finally took my pet back for the imaging. I paid $750.00 for the x-ray results, and they didn't send them in for analysis. Be prepared to pay $5.15 for every needle they use; they call it a disposal fee, Five dollars each. And now the final straw: they are holding my 16-year-old dog's seizure medicine hostage until I go in for another appointment for blood work after only nine months.

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    Honestly one of the greatest around. Dr. Goldberg and her entire staff are knowledgeable, compassionate, skilled and kind. They handled my delicate little lemon of a cat with such love. My boy was in such pain, had to have 10 teeth extracted, and now he's finally back to himself now! Worth every penny.

    My younger cat at UES Veterinary Center for his first visit.

    So far, so good. I have visited this clinic several times with my two cats, and I have been very impressed. The facility is clean, updated, and had a lovely large waiting area, which I really appreciate. It's nice to be able to find a spot away from large leashed dogs, which scare my cats. The receptionists are always polite, too, creating a pleasant atmosphere in the lobby. My older cat sees Dr. Nunemacher, who did a great job of treating a persistent eye issue. She followed-up the next day after each visit to see how my cat was responding to his medication, something that stood out to me. My younger cat sees Dr.Goldberg, and she is also wonderful. Kind and patient--I never got the sense that she was in a rush, as I did at another vet office that he had gone to previously. Most importantly, both vets I've seen know their stuff. I made an appointment for my younger cat here after being extremely displeased with another vet office in the area, where he was given a vaccine he had already received. That vet had sent me a reminder to get him that vaccine yet again, which I had included in his notes when I made the appointment at UES Veterinary Center. Dr. Goldberg immediately caught that he wasn't due for that shot until late summer. I will update my review if I have a bad experience at a later date, but at this time, I have nothing but good things to say about the service I've received here.

    Happy patient of Upper East Veterinary for 6+ years!
    Eugene W.

    We started taking our dog to Upper East Veterinary soon after the clinic opened in their first location. Our dog had had major surgery and pretty significant GI issues, so we were hesitant to leave the big vet hospital and go to a "regular vet". After a few visits with Dr. Goldberg, Dr. Nunemacher, and the other vets in the practice, we were convinced that this was the vet practice for us. We found the vets thorough, professional compassionate/caring, knowledgeable/experienced, and honest. The staff are also a pleasure to deal with and kind - like the time they helped me get cleaned up when our dog pooped all over me in 6-degree-Fahrenheit weather. Dr. Goldberg got us through years of dealing with our dog's numerous issues, and with various changes and flare-ups as he got older and more frail. We continued being happy clients of the practice until this past weekend. At almost 18 years old, his quality of life had declined, and Dr. Goldberg and Dr. Nunemacher helped us make the decision about the right time to end his suffering, and gave us the courage to come to terms with it. Dr. Goldberg offered to come to our home and euthanize our dog. It was such a blessing to be able to have our dog be able to pass peacefully at home. In that terrible and emotional moment, I would not have wanted any other vet there. Thanks for everything, Upper East Veterinary. I highly recommend this practice to anyone!

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