Syosset Animal Hospital

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The hospital was easy to get to. I was pleased that they could take my rabbit Benjamin. I understand the limitations that covid has put on us but we need to be able to see our pets while they are being examined (Skye/zoom) because they can't talk to us and tell us how it went.

Loving, caring, and friendly staff and top-notch veterinarians. I trust them completely to provide the best care for my furry family members!

Be cautious when bringing a cat that goes outside into this clinic!nnI brought my purebred cat in for an exam and beforehand when I called to book an appointment they asked if the cat goes outside so they knew what to test for and get a background on my cat.nUpon taking my cat out of the carrier the vet immediately called for backup and the vet tech held my cat down and put a muzzle on! I promptly asked why and to take it off, and the vet refused saying it’s precautions because my cat goes outside and my neighbor feeds feral cats and so my cat may have diseases! ud83dude21 Its true my cat does go outside but it is neither feral nor “diseased” and the attitude I got about it was unacceptable.nMy cat is so sweet and wouldn’t hurt anyone, and past vets never put a muzzle on my cat for any reason! This bothered me a lot and it upset my cat to be muzzled when it showed no signs of aggression whatsoever after taken out of the carrier.nA good vet should know the difference between a pet cat and a feral cat! I was appalled at the bad treatment my cat got just because it goes outside, and they acted like it’s some diseased feral cat the way they handled it.nIf you are afraid of animals you shouldn’t be working at a vet clinic!!!nI’m writing this to advocate for cat owners that have outdoor cats or feed ferals, don’t let anyone treat them any less than an indoor cat, they all deserve love and to be handled humanely.nI have long since switched to a vet that won’t muzzle my cat.

We haven't been back in two years. All our family's dogs have gone to Syosset Animal Hospital under various Vet owners. A few years ago when we rescued our current dogs, even though it was far from our home, after trying two other vets (who were ok but one was hard to get appointments with, the other didn't have evenings or weekends) we went back to Syosset.nnEvery time we went in, we received a sales pitch for something (upsell or cross-sell of a vaccine, test, food, service/care plan....). Maybe they are/were worthwhile, but my vet visits have NEVER cost this much. When my dog went for her teeth to be cleaned (she had a wonderful smile. :) ) she had many teeth that had to come out. Cha Ching. Maybe she needed them out? But maybe she didn't? I have no idea. Worse than the cost, my dog who was a tortured rescue never smiled again after that. She still does not smile. I felt like I needed to turn my wallet over when I walked in and no longer trusted them after the teeth cleaning incident and have gone elsewhere, after 50 years with Syosset Animal Hospital (Hartenstein's for the really old timers) and Dr. Greenfield who was another vet.