Atlantic Coast New York Veterinary Specialists

"I just took our 3 year old Vizsla here for a hip issue, and I was seriously blown away by how thorough and helpful Dr. Clemente was. He explained everything in detail to make sure I understood exactly what was going on with our pup, and sensing I was a little confused, gave relatable examples of similar injuries in humans to help me understand. I even brought a list of questions my wife had, and he answered every single one of them. It never felt like he was rushing, and he genuinely cared to make sure I understood everything. In fact, I was scanning the questions and said, "oh, that one you already kind of answered, so I don't need to ask that one.'" He then said, "well, just out of curiosity, what was it?" He didn't have to take the extra time to answer that one, too, but he DID. Really, REALLY pleased with how thorough and relatable he was. He also didn't just say that surgery was the answer. He walked through all of our options and gave opinions about what he thought. THIS is what a vet should be! Also, it wasn't just him that impressed me; it was all of the staff. Everyone was friendly, and the other techs that came in were so nice to our pooch. We've had some bad and subpar experiences with other vets in the area, and I'm happy to say that this wasn't one of them. I can't think of any way they could have treated our dog any better, and that is the highest compliment I can give anyone. I absolutely recommend this place to anyone who wants the best care for their four-legged friends!!"

"If I could give zero stars I would. In a time when my Susie and I needed compassion there was none. From the front desk to the doctor I say stay away! After numerous tests we decided to take Susie home with more questions than we came with. Unfortunately Susie's condition worsened and we decided to bring her back. We were left in the parking lot for over 20 minutes with my dying Susie. Finally we left and I am grateful that I went to west islip where we were treated humanly. I hope that this review will save people from the pain and heartache that we experienced."

"So I just had a terrible experience at Atlantic Coast Veterinary in Farmingdale. Me and my wife brought of dog Axl in for a possible ear infection and ear cleaning . Axl gets bad Anxiety and he’s protective of my wife. He was pretty calm when the nurse came in but when the “Dr” came in was growling. I had already mentioned to put a muzzle on him. Dr gave me the muzzle to put on and I did. After 2 minutes of checking him out said that they couldn’t really check him and that he feared for his staff even with the muzzle on. My dogs 21lbs mind you. Gave us medication to sedate him at home and bring him back tomorrow which is completely ridiculous! After doing absolutely nothing for our dog they charged us $244 dollars between the visit and the sedation meds! Guys not a Dr. He’s a thief!! Dr Jason Gregory I think you should find a new career! Veterinarian is probably not it!"

"My dog Cindy has been a patient with Internal Medicine and for Emergency Services since 2018. Our family vet Dr. Louis Reda sent us their way when she became suddenly sick with an autoimmune illness which was causing her to bleed out. At first, we were a little off put by the bedside manner of our specialty doctor in comparison to Dr. Reda whose style and bedside manner is totally different. However, her vet specialist, Dr. Schabbing is a very honest vet who will give you all the possible outcomes even though I didn't want to hear that my pet could die in the situation. In her week stay at the hospital receiving care, the doctor got to know our dog and fought for her as hard as she was fighting for her life. They let us visit as often as we wanted to. Every treatment option was offered to us and she continued to see the doctor every 3-6 months to make sure her labs were in check with the medicine. Later in her life, her immune illness is in check thanks to the care of ACNYVSF, he's still taking excellent care of her and they are always conscious of how much we spend on her care there. They have recently had new findings of her health and even when the prognosis didn't look the best, Dr. Schabbing is definitely going to bat for us so our dog could be part of our wedding in 2022 and that he would do everything in his power so a very important part of our family could be with us as long as possible. The staff there has extended my dog's life and they are definitely part of her fan club, giving her the best treatment every time she comes in. They answer our questions with great patience and respect for our girl. I feel like not every vet has the most respect for a dog's quality of life the way the team there has to our dog. Our family is beyond grateful for ACSNYVSF and in the future will turn to them with her specialty needs and any of our future pets' emergencies."

"When my dog was a puppy it was discovered that the growth plate in her right leg had stopped growing, which meant that at some point, if the issue was not addressed, the leg would eventually have to be amputated. I searched for a surgeon that could address the problem but no one would suggest any other procedure other than amputation. I took her to a surgeon who provided me with the contact info for two surgeons who could help her. One Vet was located in the Animal Medical Center in NYC. She was very helpful, but said that the procedure involved would require my dog Button to be caged for up to 24 hours per day, as she was very active, and her activity would not be good for healing. I then contacted the second surgeon at NYVSC, Dr. Arnold Lessor. I made an appointment with him, and he explained that he could perform Angular Deformity Surgery that would help her. He explained that she would not require to be crated for long periods of time, and also talked about his success rate. He advised that it was not an easy process, but good results would be attainable. At the time, which was about 5 years ago, only 3 surgeons performed this procedure. Bottom line; the surgery was done, Button recovered great, and although she does suffer from premature arthritis, which I was made aware would occur, she leads a very good quality of life, and has all of her legs. The Hospital is great, as I have taken her there for other issues, and Dr. Lessor was great as well. We were very fortunate to find NYVSC, and Dr. Lessor."