New York Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center

I brought my dog Roscoe back to see Dr. Carter when his liver enzymes were elevated. Dr. Carter soon uncovered the fact that Roscoe had a large mass in his liver. He recommended me to get a surgical consult with Dr. Jacqueline Carver. I was a nervous wreck, but upon meeting Dr. Carver, I felt great about the upcoming surgery. She is clearly capable, thorough and reassuring. Roscoe spent two days in the hospital after his surgery and it was money well spent (and not as expensive as we were anticipating). Roscoe had amazing, round-​the-​clock care and every time I called for an update, I got a very thorough, friendly response. We have nothing but praise for NYVSC and especially for Drs. Carter and Carver! The technician who discharged Roscoe, Jenna, was very informative and helpful as well. She even helped us get Roscoe into the car because I was nervous about carrying him.

My dog came here last year with a limp that wasn’t healing after a few weeks. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and the vet and I discussed treatment options.
She came home with me that day, but her condition rapidly worsened (not the vet’s fault). I brought her back a few days later, and decided to go with surgery.
I must’ve called 100 times in the few days between dropping her off and her surgery. The front desk staff always took my calls, gave me updates when I asked for them, and was truly kind and compassionate.
Unfortunately, my dog ended up passing away, despite the attempts to save her life. The staff handled it gracefully, and listened to me when I was upset.
I’m forever thankful to them for handling everything so well, despite a bad outcome for her.

I can’t speak for the treatment aspect of this place as they never actually treated any of my animals, but they are certainly doing some shady (read: illegal) business practices. I’d avoid this place at all cost!

I don’t really know how I feel about this place. I would prefer to not to come here but if I absolutely must I will. Be prepared to wait a long time even if the waiting room is empty. The first time I came here with my dog I didn’t really think that the care that I reviewed was good. The doctor I saw didn’t seem to really know what they were doing and I felt the right treatment was not given. The second time I came with my cat and I felt like I was just given a textbook answer to the problem basically the easiest treatment without alternatives. My cat got his tail caught in the door and the vet was going to do surgery which is fine but after getting a second opinion I was told a lot more information about the reasons and even other options like waiting it and seeing if it started to heal on it’s own. Also the dr didn’t even read the chart and it was only after I brought up concerns about his heart murmur and anesthesia that the dr actually realized the additional risk. Had I not brought it up I fear that if he had gotten surgery there the necessary precautions to monitor him more closely would not have been taken. Also the doctors here just don’t seem to care and aren’t very warm.

My American Bulldog had a very serious infection in her right hind leg. She was in so much pain she couldn’t even get herself up to eat or go to the bathroom. Her leg swelled up almost triple the size in a day. Taken her in (never been here before) I was introduced by a lovely and extremely amazing person, Li (sorry don’t know how she spells it). She is we very understanding, patient and extremely willing to help. After a couple of surgeries and a few days of stay in the hospital my dog came home with so much energy and looking amazing! During that time Dr. McGwire kept full contact with me. He was extremely patient and very understanding. I felt he did everything he could and more to make sure my dog was healed and taken care of properly. He daily kept in touch with me and providing me his feedback and the status of my dog. The hospital allowed me to go in when I wanted to visit my dog and made me always feel important. They would take care of me as one of their own. I work overnights so my hours of visiting was not really normal but they are available 24 hours and they mean it! All in all my FULL experience with them was amazing and something I am forever grateful for. They understood my circumstance and took care of my dog and myself! I recommend this hospital to anyone who really loves and cares for their pet! Be honest with them and they will be with you! Thank you all again! Thank you Li, Dr. McGwire and the rest of the staff! Everyone was amazing and Cheeba and I thank you all so much!!!

Although I wish Vet costs were lower … (as we all do) … my main concern is that of my pet and making sure he gets the best care possible and if it takes a few extra bucks then its ok with me. (Kind of like really good doctors for humans… you go to the best … if you want the best care)! (you get what you pay for in this world)
The staff is amazing and very caring. We all cried together when i had to put my cat to sleep on New Years day. Very compassionate group of workers. I also had to bring my newly adopted shelter dog in, in the middle of the night. I felt very comfortable leaving him in their care.

This team is outstanding! They are knowledgable professional and the surgery is super clean! These people really love animals and it shows :)
A wide variety of specialist services (surgery, dermatology etc)
I will be back!

I was basically forced to come here when my pup required emergency surgery and my regular vet could not do much for him. I want to start by saying Dr. Maguire was kind but I do feel that all the doctors here are focused on the $$$. My dog had a surgery and relapsed about 6 months later after we were told that it was very unlikely he’d have the same issue again. After speaking with Dr. Carb (who wasn’t too nice) over the phone he offered to take 15% off to do a different surgery (which other vets strongly disagreed with and said not to do). I also found out that this hospital was charging me double what I ended up paying for another surgeon to do. I only wish I went to my second surgeon first instead of this place, maybe then this could have all been avoided. Anyways Dr. Maguire contacted us and now said that these relapses do happen often (which is false and not what he said originally) and that he could speak to the partners and see if he could give us a discount but that he wanted to see my pup first. I had not time for this and my pup needed to be treated. The surgeon who completed the second surgery was wonderful. Super nice and informative and much more affordable. Stay away from this place!

If you are looking to compliment traditional medicine or an alternative to it, Dr. Nina Malik is the one! When is your dog happy to see the Vet? Mine ALWAYS is!
I bring my chocolate lab Molly here for acupuncture with Dr. Malik. Molly is recovering from a torn ACL. We chose not to have the surgery (which they do here too) and to treat her conservatively with water therapy and now acupuncture. I can not say enough good things about Dr. Malik and her assistant, Jilly
I first met Dr. Malik when I brought my Sabrina here for supportive care at the end of her life as she battled cancer. I can’t even describe the wonderful benefits of acupuncture, it was with Sabrina and continues to be wit Molly, Miraculous!
They are so kind and affectionate with both of my dogs and very knowledgeable and patient with my questions.
If your pet is in pain, suffers from allergies, has food issues, separation anxiety or is just a bit «off». Give Dr. Malik a call. It’s not cheap, but so worth it.

I can’t say enough about what a terrific experience we had at this practice. When my little Corgi became paralyzed in both her back legs, our vet sent us here… A few hours later, she was having spinal surgery.
The specialist, Dr. Carb, was optimistic, and throughout the experience and the months of recovery afterwards, was always happy to take our phone calls, offer reassurance and advice, and see her whenever we needed.
The front and back staff is kind, animal friendly, caring, and efficient. As they take your pet in their arms, you get an immediate feeling that they actually DO care, and love the animals entrusted to them.
Financially — this is not a «cheap» place to take your animals, BUT, they did not make any attempt to charge over their initial estimate, and in the end (after a good number of «follow up visits») we never received any unexpected charges, and in total, our costs were below the estimated amount.
The results of the surgery were superb… Our dog walks, runs, plays, and smiles. I know not all results will be the same — not every dog or cat is as lucky. But I KNOW that if you take your pet here, you will have the very best chance of a positive outcome. Day or night (in our case, 3:30am on more than one occasion), the level of care and compassion were unmatched.