"Despite having a full waiting room, they brought her back right away to induce vomiting."
"I cannot say enough about Dr. Appel or his team at the 5th Ave Vet Hospital."
"He explained everything very clearly and I felt like he truly cared about my cat’s well-being."
"Dr. Appel and his team give the impression that they do the work they were meant to do on this planet."
"Evelyn was very understanding."
"Dr. Appel diagnosed my rabbit as quickly as possible, and even consulted with an out-of-state rabbit specialist when determining my bunny’s specific treatment plan."
"Dr. Appel was understanding, professional and asked all questions needed before taking our dog inside to be evaluated."
Cons:
"Do not go here. If you love your pets take them somewhere else."
"It was just one vet tech and the vet, meaning they were pretty understaffed, overall it seemed like poor management."
"The doctor never clarified and when I asked if he could be clearer, he had told me that he knows more than me and I should just listen while laughing."
"I waited over an hour just to be seen for my cat and that is ridiculous since people only bring their animals to the hospital for an emergency."
"Please if you love your pet do not come here please it was a horrifying experience I wish nobody has to go through."
"Appel is an extremely rude arrogant man."
"Doctor Apple seemed bothered with our questions and his eyes were very low, he does not explain things to you clearly."
Cost and Pricing
Pros:
"Dr. Appel said he could do it that night at a much fairer price."
"Of course I would have paid any price to help my puppy but I was pleasantly surprised with a reasonable and fair price."
"I was absolutely SHOCKED by his moderate prices."
"Quoted me a much more affordable price."
"This place is a lot more affordable than Blue Pearl or Verg."
"Very reasonably priced too!"
"Not only was it cheap but it was the fastest vet visit I have had for my ferret."
Cons:
"It is sick and unprofessional to price gouge and take advantage of people at such a sad time of losing a pet, and not be up front about costs."
"I paid 900 for 4 hours of care."
"He only wanted my money."
"Made me wait over an hour for my cat because other people’s appointments 'would take less time' even though they came in after me."
"We wanted to get an estimate for a teeth cleaning and it amounted to over 1,500."
"He insisted we keep the dog overnight for 'observation' which led to a nearly $1000.00 bill for the check-up, x-ray, and overnight stay."
"The vet refused to conduct any tests on the kitten unless I signed up for a $1700 treatment plan of his."
Professionalism and Expertise
Pros:
"I also noticed the certificates on the wall from NYU and Cornell....he knows what he is doing."
"He's been in business since the 70's and he's still got it!"
"He shows such compassion and care for the animals he treats."
"He had such a fantastic attitude towards pets and their parents."
"He has degrees from some really fantastic veterinary schools (Cornell) and a literal TON of experience seeing all kinds of illness and injury."
"Dr. Appel is incredibly caring. He always has your pet’s best interest at heart, and his veterinary knowledge is second-to-none."
"Dr. Appel’s knowledge of veterinary medicine and surgery is clear and Fifth Avenue Veterinary Hospital has comprehensive, compassionate and quality care for animals!"
Cons:
"Your clinic..mainly you Dr. Pell, has no heart. You do not care not one bit about the pets you 'care for' nor their owners."
"These people are money hungry monsters."
"This vet needs to close down and he needs to lose his license due to negligence."
"I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone having an emergency with their pet."
"He may be the best at what he does, but he needs to lose the snarky, arrogant attitude."
"The vet is clearly a scam artist."
"He has no bedside manner and I’m not sure if he really did finish school because he had no clue what he was doing."
Facility and Accessibility
Pros:
"Fifth Avenue Veterinary Hospital is the best place to use for your Pet."
"Dr. Appel saw my dog. Did an emergency surgery that was needed."
"Thank you all for being such honest, caring, and skilled practitioners."
"I was able to bring my kitty in the same day and get seen within a reasonable time frame."
"Dr. Appel was available to care for her as soon as I walked in."
"The vet lives in the building, and while he isn't always in the office itself, if you call after hours, he will come to the office and open it for you."
"This IS THE BEST VET IN NEW YORK CITY."
Cons:
"It seemed that this man only cared about being paid and didn't care about the animals."
"There is no staff and I don't know how cheap someone must be just to hire them."
"First of all not a hospital. Dingy old office that lacks equipment and medical materials for basic treatments."
"Answering service told me to call back monday, Called monday, receptionist had no idea of costs or age kitten needs to be spayed."
"This hospital is very unorganized. There are papers all over the room."
"This establishment was the only one that was open that didn't have a ridiculous 6+ hour wait."
"Honestly this place deserves 0 stars me personally I wouldn’t Charge people mad money for killing their pets bro that’s honestly messed up bro you better watch out cause if you keep doing what you’re doing people might come after you."