Scarsdale Animal Hospital

I am not sure why others have posted negative comments about this office, but every experience I have had was great. Ok… sometimes the receptionist was cranky, there was one girl there who I didn’t care that much for, but it seems she’s gone. Doctor Hunter was an amazing doctor and provided excellent care and very reasonable prices. i was very disappointed when she retired and wondered where I would go, but her replacement, Dr. Starr is great too. So friendly and professional. And, by the way… they have remodeled the waiting area if that is an important feature to your pets care.

I had to bring my puppy of 6 months here after she had an accident to fix her broken leg. It was at the end of the day and Dr. Anna Starr and Dr. Alexander Starr happen to be closing when I arrived but they still took us and said they would take Khaleesi right away and treat her. I was not doing well myself but Anna continued to reassure me that my puppy was just fine and they would help her out and to go home and not worry. I received a call later on in the night from Anna letting me know that Khaleesi was doing just fine that she was resting and they would take X-​Rays the following day. I was very greatful for their help in treating my puppy and could not have wished for a better place to bring her to get helped. I would definitely recommend them to anyone. I cannot overstate how great they are here. If u want a very good vet this is the place. I may have stumbled upon them but I will continue to bring my girl here for any future visits.

This place is everything if you ever have an emergency with your pet. Dr. Alex Starr is incredible. My cat Riley became very sick and I needed to get him to a hospital fast. I found the Scarsdale animal hospital online called them up and without hesitation they took him right away. The receptionist was so sweet and told me everything will be okay. Riley stayed overnight and they took such great care of him. I remember taking my pets in the past to fancy big animal hospitals that demanded thousands of dollars upfront otherwise they refused to help your pets & I remember my pet dying because of their selfish ignorance. I was not going down that road again I refused. That’s when I found the Scarsdale animal hospital & they were amazing. When Riley was released Dr. Alex Starr & I went over everything, I left happy & Dr Starr even called the next day to check up on Riley. That I will never forget. Riley is happy healthy, eating & running around like the crazy cat he is. I finally found a great vet for my cats. I couldn’t be happier. I read some of the negative reviews people wrote & it’s disgusting to bash a place that takes such great pride at what they do. The cost & the medicine & even the stay over night was incredible finally found a vet that doesn’t rob you. I’m so happy I found the Scarsdale animal hospital. Thank you to the staff and thank you Dr. Alex Starr. I highly recommend this place

Took my cat here because she had terrible breathe and was constantly crying day and night. This was my first visit and I was greeted by a rude, condisending receptionist. Saw the Vet (middle aged man with a beard). He examed my cat and took blood. His told me to take her home and start feeding her parsley for the bad breathe! WHAT… this cost me $ 200.
I waited four days and took her to another Vet as I could see something was seriously wrong with her and she was in some sort of distress. This Vet told me she was suffering from severe gym disease and all her teeth needed to be removed. He preceeded to show me the condition of her gums and teeth and explained how much pain she must be in. Today, her bad breathe is gone and her chronic crying has completely stopped.
This Scarsdale Animal Hospital Vet is either incompetent or he just doesn’t care! Stay far away!!!

We have been going here for several years. Dr. Zelkin has been good with the cats. Our male cat keeps getting into fights with other cats and other animals at night. So we have to bring him in for these wounds. Each time, Dr. Zelkin has done a good job with Siam.
However, on this last visit I was not happy at all. My wife and I were deciding on whether the he should stay in the hospital or come home. He had a drain on his wound and it would be leaking all over the place, so we decided to keep him there until the drain was removed. The receptionist told us it was only $ 20 a night. That seemed cheap but we were ok with it.
We kept him there until the drain was removed. Which was 3 days.
When we went back to get him, they told us it was $ 45 a night because it was medical boarding which is more expensive We said that we were not told that price. They were going to speak to the person that told us $ 20. Karen or Kathy I believe is her name.
When I went today to have Dr. Zelkin look at him and give him his shots, I was told by (Kathy/​Karen) that she was sorry for the miscommunication. She thought he was just boarding but she knew he just had an operation. That is why were were there in the first place. Basically, she gave us the wrong price and won’t own up to it. We have spent several thousand dollars there over the years and they will not honor a price that they gave us. That is unacceptable and I will make sure to tell everyone I know and post this on all my social media channels.

Yes, it is smelly and dingy. After bringing my dog here for years, I wouldn’t recommend this place to any dog owner.

I have been coming here for years. I no longer live near them but I make the effort to drive out to them all from Queens when it comes to stuff other than vaccinations. I wouldn’t trust any other place to give me straight forward answers like they do. Also I know some vets like to tack in whatever they can to give you a bigger bill. I have always brought my little Chalupa here for her dentistry and any other major issues. The Doctors are very experienced and knowledgeable and the prices are unlike any in the 5 boroughs, what costs me $ 600 a few blocks from my house costs only $ 200 at Scarsdale Animal Hospital.

I waited for 40 minutes past my appointment time before I just walked out. Who has time for that? Making someone wait that long is inconsiderate and just bad business. There are enough vet offices in the area that I can easily take my dog elsewhere.

Can’t believe the horrible reviews. I have gone to Dr Hunter for years for my cats. She is the most amazing cat veterinarian in the county and she absolutely adores each and every animal she sees. The receptionists are wonderful and always ask to see my boys (who are very vocal) and my cats receive great care and sooo much love at this office.
The office itself is in need of an update but my cats are there for the doctors, not the décor.
I moved to upper Westchester and have tried vets up here only to return to Dr Hunter and Scarsdale Animal Hospital.

I am dismayed at the negative reviews regarding this facility. We have always been very happy with the services rendered there. Yes, the office is a bit dingy and not always as clean as it should be, but the staff has always been helpful and Drs. Hunter and Zelkin really know their science. They are not alarmists nor do they perform unnecessary tests in order to charge more for their services. Their fees are reasonable in a county where vets charge astronomical amounts of money simply to look at a pet.
I have been to several vets in the 16 years we have had pets, and quite frankly they are the only vets I feel comfortable going back to.

Rude receptionist, dirty and dingy waiting rooms. Feel that when they do see me it’s somehow inconveniencing them. I will not be back! The receptionist refused to give me the prescription for heartguard stating i had to get it there. Which i later (upon calling NY state, found out is illegal and a lie…) I understamd there’s about a 300% markup on pet meds and they make money this way, but was it worth losing a patient over?

I think I wasn’t a huge fan because in the past there had been longer than average wait times and from time to time I had a hard time with the front desk finding me in the system but I find the pricing more reasonable and I really like Dr Hunter.

This Veterinary Hospital is absolutely the worst!!! They are completely incompetent.
I had taken my dog there and instead of him getting better he just kept getting worse. He had been on antibiotic for about two months, then when we went to board him overnight for a trip we returned to the receptionist stating that the vet now wanted to put him on antibiotic for a few months, wait isn’t he on antibiotic already?
The vet didn’t bother to review my dogs chart or any notes she had written. I have also had this vet act very rude to me on prior visits and even yell at me.
Not to mention the receptionist are all very rude and they steal money from their patients. One man left to much change behind and instead of the receptionist calling the man to tell him he left change behind (mind you he was still in the parking lot) she turned to the other receptionist and they said «hey lets split the money».
On top of that my dog came back infested with flees. He has already been on Front-​line for a few months and the receptionist said «oh we have to charge you for a front-​line application we had to give to him as well»
Mind you, this is a monthly medication that is applied to dogs and cats and we had just given him a dose last week!!! So they over charged us for this as well.
Just an overall Horrible Horrible Place. DO NOT GO HERE!!!