Animal Hospital & Clinic of Jersey City

Moderate pricing but more importantly they are very up front about costs. I’ve been able to make appointments at both weekdays and weekends without too much of a wait and the staff and vets are all nice, knowledgeable and attentive. there is a private lot located directly next to the office on the right hand-​side.
I would definitely recommend going here for your pets health needs if you live in the area.

If I could give it 2 and a HALF I would.
I have been coming here for 2 ½ years since I’ve become a pet owner. Here is my issue with this hospital. There are so many vets that see your animal, usually never the same one. That wouldn’t be a huge issue if they all had the same experience. There have been a couple of visits where I felt the veterinarians weren’t too concerned or informed. I am not a fan of immunizations due to their side effects but I understand that I have to keep my pet out of harms way.
At an annual check up my dog received, Rabies, Distemper, and Lyme which I was told from an outside vet that Lyme is very strong. I have a small dog and I asked the Veterinarian if all of these shots would be too strong for her to take. I also added that I would be going on a hike with her the next day. The doctor told me, «No she may be tired today but should be perfect by tomorrow.»
She gives her all the shots on one leg and the next morning my dog is panting and shaking and limping. She wouldn’t even eat. After calling 24 hour hospitals, I found out that most Veterinarians don’t give animals vaccines in the same spot to help the pain and some recommend not giving them all at once. Which makes sense to me because that is what I asked her.
I have been to Secaucus Animal Hospital and their doctors are more concerning, kind, and fill you in on what is best for your pet.
I went back to explain to them what went wrong (I did this calmly) and the receptionist gets defense telling me that animals get vaccine reactions in just a few hours. Instead of being helpful and sympathetic. This blew my mind but I remained calm and made sure not to see the same doctor, Dr. Ashley Beard.
If you care about your pet, be sure to ask them for a very good doctor and hope to get the same one every time.
Pros — They tend to see you quickly and they have a few helpful staff
Cons — Unexperienced doctors who don’t show much concern

I took my pit/​lab here with an emergency case of hives. Called for same-​day appointment and was seen right away by nice staff & the vet who provided contentious care. They suggested best treatment options but didn’t push or try to over-​charge me. Normal prices, about $ 50 for routine check-​up, meds additional. It’s a relief to have a reliable vet close to home!

A highly recommended vet in JC and while they’re a little far from Downtown it’s definitely worth the drive. The staff is friendly, the prices are reasonable and they always present all the options, facts and figures. I’d much rather be over-​informed than stuck with a bill and being unclear on what I’m paying for.

I’ve taken 2 of my cats here for various ailments and I find that they are very reasonably priced and that my cats received excellent care. The last two times I’ve visited they’ve followed up on the phone a few days later just to make sure my cats had responded well to treatment (one cat had an eye infection and the other an ear infection), which they did.
I live around the corner from this vet so it’s very convenient. Before I tried them, I read some of the bad reviews here and instead schlepped my cats to Bayonne and Downtown JC. Finally, I decided to give this place a go after meeting someone on the bus who swears by it and brings her dog in all the way from Grove Street. I’m glad I did as they are more affordable and just as good if not better than Bayonne and Downtown! The only reason I’ve not given them 5 stars is that it’s a little bit no frills appearance wise. They could use a decorator to make the place feel a bit more inviting and warm.

I dont know how to rate this place. I feel like the people are nice, but provided me nothing. I have a RABBIT, and luckily, found this place can take care of rabbit. It is suggested that to take the rabbit for a «regular check», get to know about the vet and set up record for your rabbit. They told me it would be $ 62 and I accepted. However, it was just an observing check lasted 20mins included waiting for vet comes out, and say goodbye. The following days I searched online what should I have in regular check? Mostly the hospital would examine the feces to check whether there’s parasite; Also they need a mirror tool to check rabbit’s molar teeth, because we can only observe incisors without the mirror. Teeth are fatal important for a rabbit, may kill them if developed unproperly. There could be more things to check. However, during my rabbit’s body check, the only instrument is a weight scale… a blanket and the vet’s glove. The vet was doing nothing else than what I usually do. They didnt even ask me if I want some more check, even if for additional money. Seems like they couldnt do that at all. They just told me he’s healthy, no comments suggestions questions. I felt weird the second day after I paid $ 62. is that all? for 62? More importantly, are they capable to help my rabbit in case he really gets sick? I’m really doubt.

I have been coming here for over 10+ years the service is excellent nice clean place. I will say this about service was giving a breakdown of what shots my cat needed what test should be done. I wasn’t persuaded to do anything I didn’t want to do. I took my bird to see an avian in parsippany bill came back I just looked at them like they were crazy paid it and never again. I will be taken my new found kitten in for an exam so I can make sure its healthy.
I brought Sassy the kitten here they gave her vaccines she is up to date with all her vaccines. They have taken excellent care of my cat Little Man for over 10 years. Sad to say he is no longer with me. Now they care for my cat Becca and kitten Sassy.

I have read the other reviews and can only go based on my experience thus far. I have stuck with this group of vets for approximately 4 years now. I find the staff to be very courteous, respectful, and professional. I have used the clinic for vet needs and from time to time, for grooming needs as well. I don’t have any complaints regarding the care my numerous dogs and cat have received through out the years. I would rate the higher but have not for the only reason: the grooming environment. I just have concerns that some of the appointments made with the groomer are for these HUGE and very loud dogs and meanwhile my toy poodles is frightened to the point of having a little seizure. My only suggestion would be (and I know this is hard to accommodate) is to book appointments carefully: don’t book appointments for a mastif to be groomed while a yorkie, toy poodle (basically a small dog) has to wait in a cage and endure having a huge animal act the way it does while getting groomed.
Don’t get me wrong, the grooming services are satisfactory, I just can’t deal with my little pups (and they ail always be little pups) in the same space as a huge and loud dog.
So to conclude:
**the doctors and staff — amazing!
**Grooming — satisfactory.
**Wait time — depends, usually wait time is not a problem
**Prices — well I don’t know a vet who is dirt cheap. This place I feel is fair and they will provide an estimate before moving onto whatever needs done
**they have free parking next to the clinic!
** will send you reminders for when vaccinations are needed

I have called this place a couple times to ensure that I have the right budget, before scheduling my dog for neutering. The first time I called was to make sure they accepted the Friends of Animals certificate. I asked if they charge for anything else. The receptionist said they do not. I asked her other questions (so all I need is the certificate?) to completely confirm before I bought the certificate online, and she said «Yes, that is all you need.»
I bought the certificate and called them again, they then started saying there might be charges for certain optional procedures. They said however, I must buy pain medication, the prices of which they kept telling me to talk to the doctor about. I insisted that I need to know exactly because I am on a tight budget. I was fine with paying for pain medication (which I HAD to imagine should be $ 20-​$ 50 at most) because they still would not tell me any prices. With this in mind, I went ahead and scheduled.
I came in and as soon as I met the doctor, I told her I was on a tight budget so I need to know of any additional costs. She proceeded to say since he is a large dog there is an additional $ 80. I walked 30 minutes in the rain to get to this place and after asking many times for additional costs on the phone, they said they could not discuss this with me. At the clinic, I said I would have to cancel because I am not prepared for the costs, which the doctor did NOT seem happy about at all.
I called Newport Veterinary Clinic and, without asking, they broke down every single cost right away after telling them I had a certificate, without having to talk to the actual vet. On top of that, it’s only an additional $ 56 for my large dog instead of the $ 80 at Westside Clinic. Needless to say, this will be my new vet (Newport Vet), I scheduled my dog here right away.

Great place. Took my dog for neutering. Prices are lower than anywhere else in an area. Dr Jeff consult was very informative and there were no unnecessary items on our bill. My Doogie recovering well. Will be back for our routine visits. Great plus is a vet private parking lot.

I brought my cat in due to signs of a UTI. The cat was given fluids and an antibiotic. The cat began urinating regularly but almost instantaniously began sneezing and wheezing. When I called the vet to discuss it and get their input no vet would get on the phone with me or call me back. They would only speak with me if I made an appointment. I did not want to do this as I have another cat who has been aggressive with the sick cat since my last visit there plus the stress of a vet visit alone can make a cat sick. The office was not clean and I was willing to give them a second chance anyway until now. I did not matter to them when I called back as no one would speak to me. I called my old vet and he got right on the phone and agreed that I should not bring the sick cat in and cause unnecessary stress. He helped me over the phone even though he is not the vet that I recently paid over $ 200 to.

Jersey City Animal Hospital is the absolute BEST! I take both my dogs and cat to see Dr. B who is wonderful. I trust them impeccably, pricing is reasonable and the front staff is friendly, attentive and a joy to work with. Parking is available so if you drive you don’t have to worry about parking and if you are a little further away, you won’t regret spending a few bucks on a cab to get here if it’s not walking distance.

This is a great animal clinic! The staff is always friendly and helpful. The doctors here are extremely knowledgeable and always willing to help. It is clear that they really love your pets (almost as much as you do). I trust this clinic with the health of my 2 doggies and I wouldn’t want to take them anywhere else.

I called early Wednesday. Morning they were only vets open at 8 but. Earlier. My cat got a hold of some old. Mouse poison. They took her. As soon as. I got there. The dr. Was very astute; He knew the anecdote. They. Started treatment. I. Left. Her there and picked her up. Last night. We are. Still. Watching. Her. But. I am. Grateful. They were there. To help her. Very. Kind. Considerate and compassionate. Staff. And doctors and techs. Definitely recommend. This. Facility. They had. The. Most helpful answering service when. I calledat. 6:00. Am. The others were abrupt. And offered. No help. And opened too. Late.

I brought my little kitty in today here at jersey city animal hospital, I was worried that my cat might have ringworm. I noticed the blatant similarities of her sores and loss of hair compared to pics on google and was so worried, I simply asked for a basic check up and a honest opinion, I was worried that they would try to up charge me for tests and lab work NOT THE CASE HERE! Bianca and I saw Dr. Gaylord, who was very professional and you can tell he really cared. I agreed with him on every level. I would of loved to find out what was really going on threw tests but I can not afford that whole mess of what Is probably obviously a fungal or bacterial infection, shampoo antibiotics and a little cream and we were on our way, he even told us to come back in a week free of charge for a minute check up, so Amazing. My husband and I rescued her off the mean streets, and everything is fine I am so relieved to find a AWESOME vet so close to home!!! Can not recommend enough!!! (I might be wrong about the ringworm. But better safe then sorry lol do not hesitate because of the location, I am from the squeaky clean suburbs of Monmouth county and can tell you one thing, you can trust these guys (-:

Our two 11 year old doxies LOVE this place — seriously, they think it’s a treat to go to the vet! The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable, and the facility is always totally clean and tidy. Dr. Lugones is awesome — she is very thorough and does not skip anything when it comes to testing and trying to diagnose a problem. We have also had one of the pups groomed there, and the groomer did a fabulous job! This place deserves 5 stars for that alone — Scooter gets bored while being groomed and tends to try to lay down and flop on his side for a nap. He did get a little bandanna after his summer haircut — though that was donated to his sister, Dottie (it was neon colors, a lot of pink, Scoo says he doesn’t wear pink. Only red and black.). She hates taking it off!
Dr. Lugones also helped us when Dottie was gravely ill (story is under my review for Oradell Animal Hospital, which is a fantastic place as well!). Her attention to detail helped us to cover all the little parts of Dottie’s illness (caused by a compromised immune system). She is GREAT with the dogs, they love her! Hopefully she’ll also be the one to do our cat’s spay next week (yeah we have a full house…)
Overall, this place has improved a lot over the years (my BFF used to use them long ago) and has a great team now! Oh, they also have a parking lot, convenient since their location is on West Side ave and parking on the street is hard to come by!

I disagree with the other post. I had a sick cat that I ultimately had to put to sleep a few years ago, at this hospital. The cat had a growth on her leg that tested positive for cancer. Instead of putting me through extensive, unnecessary treatment that was painful for the animal — the vet (whose name I don’t remember… young Asian guy) walked me through all of my choices in the beginning, clearly explaining every option.
In the end, I chose to forego the painful chemo treatment for my pet — and when she became visably uncomfortable, I put her to sleep — with the support of the hostpital veternarians and staff. I feel like they were very straightforward and professional providing guidance through a difficult decision.

I give it the two stars, «Meh. I’ve experienced better.» because it used to be a better place but over the last two years it has changed; not for the good.
I grew up a couple of blocks away from JC Animal Hospital. When I was a kid, you did not go there. Not clean and horrible pet care.
10 Years Later. Seemed better. Friendly doctors who seemed to care. Also, their Visit charge was only around $ 30 compared to other vets and they didn’t charge for multiple visits for the same issue.
2011. Visit price is now $ 56, just as much as any other vet in the area. The vet seems to have a revolving door for their doctors. Dr. Conner and Dr. Yoo left and now it seems to have new doctors every month. When you are there, you will talk more to the techs and assistants about the «Estimate» then you will to the doctor about your pet. Last time I was there, the estimate had frivolous items on it so I had them removed. When I received the new estimate, one of the tests I decided to keep was at a new and higher price. When confronted about it, they denied it till I had them dig the original estimate out of the trash. Price went up $ 50.
My pets have never been hurt or harmed by them, and they do follow up when they say they will. The personal part of the practice is gone; it seems just to be about the money.
Finding a good vet is like finding a good mechanic– Need someone who does good work and won’t try to rip you off.
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This clinic was great at first. I would agree with most of the positive comments posted for this place, with an exception. The price was a little pricey but convenient. Just recently took my puppy over there for a checkup due to some breathing issues. The clinic charged us over $ 200.00 for an X-​ray and antibiotics. There was no clear explanation on why my dog needs to take antibiotics since the X-​ray clearly proved there was nothing wrong (so they say). So, they forced us to get the antibiotics, but wait here is the kicker.
They were about to charge us over $ 400.00 for a series of medication for my puppy that we never received. Wow, really? When we tried arguing they said they dispensed the medication during the previous appointment. I remember the last appointment, my puppy received his shot, veterinarian suggested taking a series of medication, I agreed. Went to the front desk paid my bill and didn’t receive anything from the receptionist. I even said «if that was it» she said yes and I went to my car with the bill. I know it was my fault for not checking but, still. If these people really cared about the animals they would have given at least a discounted price or something worth compromising. I guess there are crooks working behind the counter too in Jersey City besides the streets.
Go here at your own risk, wonderful staff (some of them), and good facilities. Just be careful of the over charge and make sure you check on the bill on what you are actually paying for.

I am blown away by the kindness and professionalism of the doctors and staff. They went above and beyond to help our little furry friend. When they suggest treatment options, they always give you a printed price estimate beforehand, and they never pressure you into expensive procedures.
I have seen three different doctors so far, and all were incredibly helpful.
They really care about the animals, and I am glad I found this hospital. I wouldn’t take my pets anywhere else!