Park Slope Veterinary Care

.

unknown

I've been very happy with Park Slope Veterinary Care. It was very reasonable. They're just extraordinarily thorough. They're very attentive. It's excellent service. They're on top of it.

My dog was having a very bad toothache.....we couldn't stand to see him in anymore pain...just unbearable.......we took him straight to veterinary care. The responsiveness was great. They were very thorough with the exam. His tooth needed to be extracted and the surroundings needed to be re-filled. Thanks to all the doc's, our puppy is doing great. 

Dr. Maddon and Dr. Parker were both great.  They were clear about what they could and could not do - they were flexible on their charges which made surgery for an older dog appealing as there was some significant risk associated with the procedure and I was in doubt about doing it - it wasn't the first time.
They did a great job, Finn the crazy dog survived and they followed up and have been doing so ever since. 
I've had dogs for more than 30 years and suggest this practice as one of the best I've known.

We have an older dog and he's got arthritis and we we're like, "It's fine. He's reached the end of his world. This is it." We went in and the doctor was like, "Wait a second. There's a pill for that," and we were like, "We'll try it." There's this magic pill that he gave him and the dog's been fine since then. They're very professional and friendly. It's a nice place.

I recently relocated to Brooklyn from Los Angeles, with Lily, my 2.5 year old mixed-breed (Aussie/Chow). I researched vets online using Yelp and Angies List, as well as talking to friends with dogs and dog park conversations. I decided to go with Park Slope Veterinary Care and I have been thrilled with the choice. My dog is not easy. She's a rescue, was never properly socialized to being handled or to people in general, so she tends to be terrified at the vet. In the past a routine vet visit has always involved tranquilizers, a muzzle, at least 2 people pinning her down and usually the expression of some bodily fluids on her part. It was always a trauma.

I took her to Park Slope Vets on a Sunday (yes, they have regular hours on Sundays!) because she was shaking her head and looked like she might be getting an ear infection. Since I hadn't established her care in the new city yet, it seemed like time. My friends had highly recommended Dr. Maddon, but I ended up seeing Dr. Vinitsky because of the short notice. I explained the terror situation on the phone when I made the appointment, so they were ready. First we saw the vet tech (who's name unfortunately I don't remember). After taking her history she sat down on the floor, sideways to Lily as a good dog-handler would, and quietly fed her treats. She did this for probably 10 minutes, just calmly talking to me and gradually getting her to come closer. Then Dr. Vinitsky came in and did the same thing! This was a very busy Sunday afternoon, and yet they took all the time in the world to gain Lily's trust, no pressure, no rush. Dr. Vinitsky then brought in her own dog (ziggy?), a small, very calm presence and put him on the exam table with Lily. He rode the table up from the floor with her and the exam proceeded from there. Ziggy and I stayed at her head and I fed her treats continuously while the tech held Lily and Dr. Vinitsky examined her. No muzzle, no struggling, no unwanted fluids. She got 4 shots that day (boosters plus Lyme vaccine). The only thing she wasn't able to really examine were her teeth, because that would have been too much. Once we let her back off the table she was relatively relaxed, still taking treats from both the tech and Dr. Vinitsky.

3 weeks later I brought her in for dew claw removal surgery. She wasn't anxious coming into the place and went in the back without a struggle. The surgery went well, came in under cost (including a dental cleaning while she was out) and I was given very clear, complete instructions for her post-op care. The next day when I couldn't get her bandages off by myself, they fit me in immediately and did it for me, no charge. Dr. Vinitsky did it herself, because she didn't want anyone else handling Lily. She then came out and talked to me about some concerns I had, again without any sense of a rush or hurry.

I will confess, I have avoided taking Lily to the vet when she probably needed it, just to postpone the trauma for her as long as possible. I no longer feel that way, thanks to Dr. Vinitsky's excellent care. I have no doubt the other practitioners are equally adept, and as I said earlier, I have heard good things about Dr. Maddon, but I can personally speak to Dr. Vinitsky's skill and compassion.

Mitchell is a people's doctor. He is personable, great with animals, and is as friendly as can be. I think he is the best vet around. He is also very reliable. You can count on Mitchell.

The business treats smaller animals such as cats, dogs and rabbits. The receptionists, technicians and veterinarians are professional and loving towards the animals. The office and examination rooms are neat and clean. There are two veterinarians at the business; both are fabulous. We have chosen to Dr. Madden. He is very caring, explains the medical conditions and treats my dog in a good manner.

THIS VETERINARIAN WAS KIND AND GENTLE WHEN GIVING MY DOG VACCINATIONS. MY DOG DID NOT FEEL INTIMIDATED AND AFRAID OF THE STAFF. I AM ALWAYS ABLE TO GET MY DOG IN RIGHT AWAY IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY.

THEY ARE A VERY HIGH QUALITY VETERINARIAN CARE FACILITY. THEY WERE SO LOVING WITH MY CAT, AND DEFINITELY WORTH THE MONEY. I HAVE USED THEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

I REALLY LIKE THIS CLINIC. THE DOCTOR IS VERY GOOD AND THE CLINIC IS VERY CLEAN AND VERY ORGANIZED. THEY ARE VERY CARING AND PATIENT WITH THE ANIMALS. I WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE MY PET THERE.

I HAVE USED THIS CLINIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I LIKE THE PEOPLE AND THE REASONABLE PRICE. RECENTLY MY DOG PASSED AWAY AND THE CLINIC ALWAYS TOOK GREAT CARE OF MY ANIMALS. I RECOMMEND THEM TO EVERYONE.

THEY ARE VERY GOOD. THE VETERINARIANS ARE VERY CARING. THEY ARE ALSO REASONABLY PRICED and DON'T DO ANY TESTS THAT AREN'T NECESSARY, SO I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM.

THEY ARE GOOD. THEY DO CHARGE A LOT BUT THEY COME TO MY HOME and TAKE CARE OF MY PET. THEY DO ALL THE PHYSICAL EXAMS and SHOTS RIGHT IN MY LIVING ROOM. I HAVE USED THEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW and WILL USE THEM AGAIN.

THEY TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY DOG. THE STAFF IS VERY FRIENDLY AND CARING FOR THE ANIMALS. THEY USUALLY CAN GET MY DOG IN RIGHT AWAY IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY.