Deerwood Animal Hospital Reviews Summary

Category: Animal hospital

Address: 1709 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619, USA

Phone: +16095888075

Rating: 4.5
based on 109 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Their friendly staff was so helpful in answering every question I had and their prices are affordable."
  • "Dr.Patel is professional, kind and answers all your questions."
  • "I am glad about the professional care given to my dogs at Deerwood Animal hospital, not only do they treat you with respect but have a genuine care about animals."
  • "Dr. Patel and the staff are super friendly, knowledgeable, and genuine animal lovers."
  • "The staff is super responsive and attentive."
  • "Everyone was so kind and helpful here. We were able to get an appointment for my cat the next morning after I called."
  • "The staff always respond to my calls and are friendly and knowledgeable."

Cons:

  • "Dr. Patel made no effort to hide how annoyed he was that I verbalized these issues and the staff was very petty overall as if they were punishing me for advocating for my cat."
  • "This place must be deleting bad reviews. I felt very dismissed, confused, and uncomfortable here."
  • "We’ve taken our dog there several times within the last year, and I’m so happy we finally made a decision about changing our vet. Dr Patel had very little interest in helping diagnose our dog, let alone treating him."
  • "Had Appointments set up for surgery for my dog went two days before for blood work they now want to change days to two weeks later but in middle of week n now is giving me a bunch of excuses of why not to do surgery for taking out a tumor n fixing her now they claim she has a bad hart but been to specialist n never told me this so babbling in all diff directions just to not take this on was there two weeks pryer got mess everything jot good just wants money"
  • "They're liars and don't care about pets or people."
  • "If you are looking for a practice that will be kind and caring toward you and your sick pet this is DEFINITELY NOT A GOOD PLACE, GO ANYWHERE ELSE!!!"
  • "The doctor barely acknowledged we were in the room, didn’t explain the procedures."

Facility and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "And there is no hassle in scheduling appointment which makes the overall experience pleasant."
  • "The office is close to home and they have great hours."
  • "The office is also ample with a waiting area big enough for proper social distancing and roaming for the little ones."

Cons:

  • "Parking lot is small and can be difficult to enter/exit."
  • "Communication issues among staff."
  • "There was once an issue where I called to find out how much the litter of 9 puppies would cost to be seen and fully vaccinated, and I was given one price over the phone, then after they saw him I was quoted a much higher price than initially told."

Cost and Financial Policies

Pros:

  • "Their services are affordable in comparison to other vets in the area and I loved their office so much I let my mom know to take her chihuahua there too."
  • "Their services are stellar and costs are fair."
  • "Doctor Patel gives high quality service, offers great prices, takes Care Credit."

Cons:

  • "Today I was shocked at the 400.00 price tag for 2 well visits and vaccines."
  • "Just wanted a consultation for dental cleaning but they require $195 for blood work plus consultation fee before doing a cleaning."
  • "Only allows Care Credit up to a certain amount."

Professionalism and Care

Pros:

  • "Recently Dr. Patel performed dental surgery on Perry and he is already back to himself the next day."
  • "The doctor and his staff were exceptionally careful, gave him a thorough exam, gave him shots, drew blood, provided meds and trimmed his nails so he would not continue to scratch at himself."
  • "He made sure my dog got the right treatment and I went home highly satisfied, my dog is feeling so much better all thanks to dr Patel and team."
  • "Doctor Patel is very responsive. He accommodated us with a same day appointment when other recommended doctors in the area were turning us away because of excessive demand."
  • "The care my cat received was great, they put me at ease right away, so I knew Mao Mao would be in good hands."
  • "Dr. Patel was thorough and took his time evaluating my cat Sam."
  • "Dr. Patel takes the well-being of your pet seriously. My dog, Scruffy, had a life threatening condition and needed immediate medical attention."

Cons:

  • "I realize that this doctor is uncompetent and he is crook."
  • "If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of needing to put your pet to sleep, do not go here. This place is cold."
  • "He literally told me the fluid in her lungs from the congestive heart failure was out of his hands."
  • "The tech Theresa stated to Dr. Patel that my cat had no vaccinations to which I informed that nobody had even asked me about vaccinations and my cat did have prior vaccinations… she condescendingly inquired if I had proof with me."
  • "I wish I never took my cat here and it's taken me over a month to get the courage to write this as going here was a regret I've been trying to overcome."

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