Wright Animal Hospital

Taking my cat here was a pleasant experience. A very clean, low stress atmosphere along with friendly, helpful staff contribute to the experience.
Definitely our preferred vet for future visits!

Addie and I will definitely be back; this was my first visit here. Everyone was helpful and attentive.
Shout out to Dr. Achille for being thorough and patient with me and Addie.
Nice touch of having pet’s names on chalk board.

We’ve been going to Wright Animal Hospital for many, many years. We’ve always had great vets there. Dr. L. was our first vet. He was always professional and helpful.
Later on they had a chance of management and ownership (if I recall correctly) and a new team came in, including Dr. Junkas. She is a model for the veterinary community. She’s friendly and knowledgeable with amazing ‘bedside’ manner. She’s cared through eight cats and two dogs (seven of which are with us now). She knows each one thoroughly and has taken fantastic care of them throughout the years. I can’t imagine anyone better.
They recently renovated both inside and out. The 70s white-​plaster-​of-​Paris exterior is gone with a hipper-​corrugated-​metal exterior. The inside is clean, bright and open.
The staff is also great. Highly recommended.

My pets have been seeing Dr. Junkas for over 15 years. She’s taken care of all three of my dogs with compassion.
The care for animals here is excellent. I can’t recommend it enough.

We started going to Wright when our 15 year old dog Bailey was diagnosed with cancer in December 2009. Our hopes were that she would be a candidate for surgery, followed up with possible chemotherapy. Unfortunately it was determined that the cancer was too far advanced. During the next month we were helped through some very rough times and hard decisions with the help from both Dr. Junkas and Dr. Kramer. The compassion they showed us during a very difficult time will never be forgotten!
We came to W.A.H because of Bailey.
We have continued to bring our other three dogs to see Dr, Junkas. She is wonderful with my three dogs!
The entire staff goes above and beyond!
–Amy Thier

I cannot thank Dr Drazner and his staff enough for the care they provided to my Sneakers during his battle with lymphoma. There were a few times when we needed an emergency appointment and were helped immediately.
The staff and Dr Drazner were compassionate, patient and always took the time to explain our current situation and options.
I thank Dr Drazner and his staff for allowing us the time to be with Sneakers before, during and after he took his last breath.
It’s so important to surround yourself with love and support during horrific times — this is exactly what we received at Wright.

Dr. Kramer, the vet that I had previously rated on Unilocal as excellent, is no longer practicing at this clinic =(If you are looking for him, he is still practicing on the North Shore =)

We began going to Wright Animal 25 years ago when we rescued a Golden Retriever from some vicious people who encouraged their two little brats to take out their frustrations by beating their puppy on the head with small wooden baseball bats. As the poor dog developed epilepsy from the damage caused by the beatings and the local vet didn’t seem to know what he was doing, a neighbor suggested we take him to «The Vet Who Talks To Animals,» Dr. Frederick Drazner at Wright Animal Hospital. Dr. Fred not only helped dog Barney live out his days with minimal discomfort, he has also taken care of every new Golden we’ve had since then for a total of 6! I’ve recommended Dr. Fred to all my relatives, to my best friends, and to every dog owner I come across. He’s the greatest!

I’ve been going to Wright for 9 years now. I have two dogs under the care of Dr. Junkas and also take my brother-in-law’s dog there too. I have never had a problem with the Dr.‘s behaviors — they are no different than human doctors. Dr. Junkas is my favorite, she’s been extremely patient with my younger golden who can be very shy. My older golden LOVES her! They have never tried to give me medicine my dogs don’t need or upcharge for services not necessary. I am very happy to take my dogs there for their routine visits. I wish they had someone trained in canine chiropractic — as I have agility dogs so we go else where for that. The staff are super sweet and attentive and are always able to get us in for an appointment at a reasonable time.

Dr Kristin Junkas is one of the most fantastic vets ever! She was very good with my border collie, wishie when I took him there this past week.
And best of all the patient loved her too!

Dr. Kramer should not be licensed.
I brought my elderly cat in there because she was suffering from a pretty bad cold. At the time I was fostering two special needs kitties until they got a home, and I did believe that having them in the house stressed my kitty out and she got sick as a result due to a compromised immune system.
Either way, she is a bit of a spitfire, so when I brought her in she was very upset. I told Dr. Kramer the situation and he IMMEDIATELY began to verbally attack me. He said, «You bring in these strange cats? Are you stupid? They could have herpes.» When I tried to explain to him that they were being cared for by a woman in veterinary school and that she ensured me everything would be fine, he left the room and proceeded to call me stupid across the ENTIRE office where everyone could hear. I began crying so hard because I love my cats with all of my heart and anyone even suggesting that I would do anything to hurt them killed me.
MEANWHILE THE POWER GOES OUT! Instead of rescheduling the appointment, they try to examine my already upset cat in the dark. She was biting a little, but nothing an experienced vet couldn’t handle. Instead of muzzling her and finishing the examination like a professional, he throws his hands in the air and says, «I CANNOT DO THIS! SHE IS SO HORRIBLE!» and leaves the room.
AND THEY STILL CHARGED ME OVER $ 90 FOR AN INCOMPLETE EXAMINATION IN THE DARK! Not to mention the man verbally harassed me and brought me to tears…
We called the next day and requested a refund and he sent us a check for $ 45, the cost of the examination. He had little remorse and did not feel he did anything wrong.
No compassion and cruel… Never take your animal to Dr. Kramer.

Had a horrible experience, would never go there again. Only reason my dog is alive today is because we got a second opinion somewhere else.

My dog’s cancer is in remission and I owe it all to Dr. Drazner.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making Ringo better.

i’ve tried to figure out a way to write this review three or four times, but my brain ain’t workin today, so I’ll just go with bullet points:
A) Dr. Drazner — no bedside manner, forced politeness, he’d only talk to me & refused to address my wife, feels dismissive.
B) the majority of the staff is cheerful & welcoming, but there’s one young girl there who’s either seriously overworked or just can’t handle the fast paced atmosphere of a vet because she’s always curt. I wonder if she’s Drazner’s Kid?
C) coming from the city it’s relatively easy to get to.
I’d still prefer a vet that’s as good at relating to humans as they are at diagnosing animals. Speaking of which, i’m gonna go review our old vet from Queens.