Brenda King V.M.D

I have used Dr. King for close to 25 years. I have Boxers and they are known for their health issues. They have heart disease, cancer, you name it. I have to tell you I have never seen a more competent diagnostician. I have been active in Boxer Rescue as well and have worked with other vet’s from PA– ME. She is innately talented. You just don’t see that with the new vet’s coming out of school. Dr. King (not to age her) but is from a generation of vets that did not have all this advanced animal testing that is available in 2014. She had to figure it out. I really believe that makes the difference.
I have read some of the reviews that say she is not warm and fuzzy with ppl. I know for me, the brain of the provider is my priority. I don’t need warm and fuzzy, I have family for that. TREAT MY DOG WITH THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE… she does that!
Ps… she does allow the Boxer Kissing machines to kiss her right on the lips :)
If you have a pet, this is the doctor you want to be with.

We have been taking our pets to Dr. King for about 12 years since another extraordinarily expensive vet handled the death of our previous dog very poorly.
So when our recent dog, also named Beau, was dying, we were in a good position to compare styles. Dr. King was exceptionally kind and helpful in Beau’s last days. She spent a lot of time talking to both my husband and myself because we were not able to speak with her together. She was very warm and considerate of our feelings when together we made the best decision for Beau, who would hav suffered more than necessary if we had chosen some of the surgical choices.
Her office is not always as efficient as one would wish, but Dr. King is always supportive of the animals she treats.

I had thought the world of Dr. King but do to my location I went to a different vet only because the staff didnt want to make an appointment due to remodeling, after needing a second opinion I went back to her and because of trust!!!
Never thinking Id be treated the way I was, spoken to in such an abrupt way.
What happen to compassion? It was bad enough I found my dog was dying of cancer but to tell me then yell at me on the phone because I asked questions!!! she should be ashamed of herself… compassion Dr King COMPASSION!!! My dog is now in heaven, and I can never go back there because of the bad bad memory of how I was treated.

While it is true that Dr. King is not always super warm and fuzzy, she is extremely professional and thorough and the best diagnostician I’ve ever seen (and I worked for a vet clinic for a few years). Her new office staff is much nicer and friendlier than the old receptionist, and the techs are really nice too, especially Kristen. We have been very satisfied clients of Dr. King’s for over 10 years. I think she is terrific.
As for another user’s comment — I sympathize with the other client who could not get her dog seen during a difficult birthing. That is a terrible situation to have, and I’m so sorry for their loss. However, regular vet practices, especially small ones like Dr. King’s, are not always able to offer emergency appointments; they are simply not staffed to provide emergency care in addition to seeing the patients who have booked appointments for the same time. I have found that with most emergency situations, no matter what vet practice I’ve been using, patients are referred to local emergency clinics where they can give immediate care to pets in need and also provide overnight treatment if necessary.
When we have had emergencies with our pets, Dr. King has always sent us directly to Fairfield or Oradell. It is the same with humans — if you had a personal medical emergency, your doctor would likely send you directly to the emergency room, not tell you to come in to his/​her office.
I hope the client’s dog fully recovered and the surviving pups did well.

Competent vet who obviously loves animals but has no bedside manner left over for the owners. She was very curt, bordering on rude and did not like that I was fairly knowledgeable about the conditions my cat could be diagnosed with, thanks to years of experience with elderly cats.

Our experience at Dr. Kings office was really good. We came in early in the morning and we were greeted very warmly by the receptionist. We didn’t have to wait for more than 5 minutes. We went into the separate room and Dr. King came in only a few minutes afterward with a new doctor with her. Dr. King and this new Doctor (I forgot to get her name) were really amazing with our kittens Luna and Zelda. They thoroughly checked them out and asked a lot of questions to make sure they knew all the health history about the kittens. She has extensive knowledge and expertise and explained everything very well. She also gave us lots of tips that we found very helpful. We never felt rushed and she answered all of our questions. I don’t know what happened with other clients but Dr. King was very nice to us and more importantly she was great with our kittens. I used to go to Dr. Cameron who is also a good vet but he seems to be overwhelmed with clients. Our experience at Dr King’s was a better one and we decided to make her the primary Doctor for our kittens. The price was also very fair.

We have been using Dr. King for years — she came highly recommended when we added our awesome dog Beau to our family. Beau was a rescue dog and so when we took him in for an initial check up – we were blown away by her knowledge and thoroughness. She even called the vet at the shelter in GA to make sure that his records were complete (which they were not.) Since then she has nursed us through two bouts of Lime and numerous over-​protective office visits. We find her straight forward — no nonsense approach refreshing. Most importantly, Beau loves her and is aways excited to visit (how many docs can you say that about.)

Better with the animals than with people.

Dr King helped save my bengal cat from death’s door. She had a kidney problem that we did not pick up on until it was almost too late. My cat is now thriving and doing great for over a year. Thank you Dr King for having invested so much time and energy into helping my cats!

My dogs have gone to Dr. King since I was a baby. She has a no-​nonsense personality, but she is a very competent vet who loves animals. She would never rip you off and she’s a very smart woman.
The only real complaints I have are not about her, but the staff. Some of the techs are not very friendly with my dog and cat who have special needs and are very old, and the office staff are not very helpful when you call in.

I love Dr. King! I went to her on a recommendation from a friend (who has a cat) for my dog. And I’m so thrilled! My previous vet was horrible and charged me for extensive tests that never resulted in anything… well Dr. King helped to explain some things about my beagle that eased my mind. She’s so informative and I love that she LOVES my dog as well. You can tell she has a big heart for animals. It’s the only vet’s office that my dog is NOT terrified of!