Yorkville Animal Hospital

A fantastic, and caring vet practice after going once I've never considered another place on the upper east side

These are awful people. I had been taking my dog to them for seveal years but had real problems with Dr. Melzer's terrible attitude. Dr. Higgins suggested he take over my case. I didn't feel right, but agreed and we continued going there. My dog has been declining recently (she's 16) and yesterday i took her in telling him that i thought it was time to put her to sleep. she seemed in pain, was dioriented, hadn't eaten in days,etc. etc. She's been there recetnly for blood tests, had a history of urine crystals, so we were anticipating kidney failure at some point. Anyway, he recommended we run more tests($$$) and wait a day. In the afternoon, i went out and left my daughter with the dog. she called to tell me the dog was getting worse... she wasn't walking at all and was howling. i immediately called dr. higgins who said it was separation anxiety. i told him i didn't think so.... she needed to be let go. i asked for painkillers at least and he gave me tranquilizes for her. it continue to ge worse. i called again and told him the dog looked dead. she was making groaning noises and her head kept falling back.. it was pathetic. He said let her go in her sleep and that these were "sleep" noises, that she wasn't in pain... just scared. i told him i disagreed, but followed his advice. Cllose to 6pm,, i called the office again becaue it was unberaerable.. it was so sad and now the dog was screamng (if a dog can scream). Higgins was gone so meltzer got on the phone. she said she could hear the dog and thought it was proabably best to put her to sleep, but since no one had asked her, it wasn't her fault and she was going home so the dog jsut had to wait until 9am the next day. She said technician had gone home and she couldn't inject the dog by herself. (really?) i was so upset... i immediately took the dog to the aspca where they took one look at her and immediately recommended euthanasia. they said she looked like she'd been convulsing all afternoon and that's what the howling and screaming were. She deserved a better death than from these people... STay away

I brought my poodle pup here for his routine beginning shots and check-up. Everyone was courteous, professional and nice. Dr. T was very loving and spent lots of time with my boy. They ooh'ed and ah'ed over him too, which definitely gave me a boost.

Yorkville animal hospital is the best vets I've found in Manhattan,Dr.Higgins & Dr.Meltzer are wonderful .
They've taken great care of Petey, my pugle since he was a puppy.I know when I take him there that he's treated with tlc by a great staff & excellent vets.j.w.