Maple Ridge Veterinary Office

I used Dr. Halsted as my vet for my French Bulldog, Namath.  He was great as a vet and treated Namath lovingly.  Unfortunately, Namath died of congestive heart failure at the age of 12.  Dr. Halsted and his staff were wonderful at the end and helped me to get over a tough time.  They even took the time to send me a condolence card.Nicole A. Read Less

If I could give a zero I would.  Called for two quotes: fixing a female dog and getting X-rays for another dog.  Was told she couldn't give me a quote until the animal was seen for a 52.00 visit.  I have NEVER not been able to get a starting price.  I understand it will vary because of animals size and age-but give me a break....every office I've called can tell me-fixing starts at 200.00 and varies based on age/weight.... sooooo----I'm taking my business to New Baltimore vet office Read Less

On 2/14/2019, our beautiful Lab who was 6 months old was spayed by Dr. Halsted.  On 2/19/2019, she was dead.  When we picked her up on the 14th, she seemed okay and we were told that if there are any problems to "leave a message" and Dr. Halsted told my husband that he always checks his messages.  It was the President's weekend, and he didn't check his messages.  We were also never told that there was a 24 hour ER veterinary hospital up in Latham, NY.  We are new to this area, and didn't know about it.  Our baby girl slowly deteriorated over that weekend and when we finally got hold of Dr. Halsted on Tuesday 2/19, we were told to bring her in.  He didn't look at her and told us, as he was walking up and down the hallway, that he was in the middle of surgery and couldn't talk to us now.  Mind you, if he was doing surgery, why wasn't he in scrubs and why was the patient/animal alone?  The vet tech gave our dog a shot of antibiotics and a shot of vitamin K to improve her appetite.  We were sent home.  After lunch, we noticed that she had gotten worse and we rushed her back to the vet's office where they took her temperature, hooked her up to an IV with antibiotics and give her a shot of Valium to calm her down.  As it got closer to closing time, around 3 or 3:30, they started rushing around, cleaning the floors while my dog was still hooked up to the IV.  Then they took her temperature again and told us it came down, unhooked the antibiotics and sent us home with antibiotics and pain pills.  Our dog was in a stupor when we left there and never really opened her eyes again.  We were so upset that we rushed down to the Kingston ER Vet which opens at 6 p.m., but she was dead on arrival.  I asked for copies of the medical records.  To be brief, there is no mention of any lab work being done before the surgery, and no mention of the surgery at all except to say she was "out of surgery".  Also, in reviewing the records with the breeder, on 2/19, someone had written that her temperature was 107.1, and then someone else had written over it to make it 103.8.  It's clearly visible.  Something went horribly wrong and to make himself feel better, I guess, he paid for my dog's cremation.  Also, I found out from the vet, that he was having a medical problem which could have led to him being less skillful with his surgery, thus resulting in some type of error.  I want others to know what happened, and I would NEVER recommend that anyone go to Maple Ridge Veterinary. Read Less

I took my 18 year old cat "Hannah" to Dr. Curtis because I was my veterinarian years ago at Catskill Animal Hospital and was awesome then and still is awesome, kind, and caring. Hannah has thyroid cancer. She was losing weight, vo.citing, diarrhea, and balance issues. Dr. Curtis confirmed thyroid cancer, injected Hannah to relax her, let myself and daughter spend to.e with her, then injected her so she would permanently go to sleep. Couple weeks last I get a sympathy card from Dr. Curtis and staff. Thank you Dr Curtis and staff. Read Less

A few years ago, my dog was exposed to parvo. I took him to this office (explaining his exposure), yet all that happened was he gave me antibiotics and sent us home saying he would call Monday. Mind you this was a Saturday so he was in a hurry to leave. Had I not brought my dog to the ER he would have died that night! Read Less

This place was horrible. They took no time to familiarize themselves with my dogs and never asked about their history. Had no idea my dog was on medication nor seem to care until I had to forcefully tell them. They couldn't even get my information correct, and that was after I spelled it out for them. They do not keep adequate records. Horrible service, not friendly, and completely backwoods. Read Less

The Dr and vet tech are caring of the animals. However, we will not go back. The office hours are not regular. They seems to open and close randomly. Their records are hand written. There is no computer. They are unreadable. We cannot figure out what shots were given based on the papers we were given. When we tried to follow up and get more information, we found the office could not read them either. Several shots will need to be repeated. There is no computer because the Dr will not cave in to “The man!”. Read Less

Our dog had ear infections in both ears. Our regular vet couldn't see her for 4 days, our dog was in discomfort and they wouldn't squeeze us in that day, we had to wait 4 days. So we called Maple Ridge and they saw us that day! The doctor was not happy that the other vet would not help a regular client. We will now use Maple Ridge for our veterinarian needs! Read Less

First time there and I will be back again for sure. Right from the start they were very welcoming. The Vet and vet assistant were intelligent, professional, and very gentle with our little kitten. I would recommend this office to anyone in need of their services. Read Less

Compassionate doesn't begin to cover it! Amazing, outstanding; our dog was diagnosed w/cancer in May of 2015 and the animal hospital recommended putting him down; thankfully we sought a 2nd opinion and were able to enjoy another 9 months with Stevie. How refreshing to deal with people who understand our animals are our children; referring to you as "mom and dad"; the people at Maple Ridge are truly one of a kind and I am grateful to them for the extra time with Stevie and the continued care of our other pets! Well worth the drive! Read Less

Dr. Halstead saved my dog's life. Period. We had taken her to two other vets because she was coughing up white stuff. After hundreds and hundreds of dollars they couldn't figure our what was wrong-- they assumed it was her stomach. She was really suffering. We took her to Dr. Halstead who immediately recognized symptoms of cardiomyopathy and that the coughing was her trying to expel excess liquid from her lungs. A heart x-ray confirmed an enlarged heart and he put her on Lasix and also cured her secondary infection from having been given the wrong antibiotics which gave her yeast. She was a mess from incompetent vets and Dr. Halstead saved her. She's like a new dog! Read Less

Dr. Halstead saved our dog's life.  Our dog had been healthy and happy, then developed a cough.  It got worse.  We went to two vets in NYC.  One x-rayed her belly and told us her stomach was distended and full of water, then shrugged her shoulders. Now I realize that if you google that, you'll find out those are the two most basic symptoms for cardiomyopathy.  In any case we got two bad diagnoses-- stomach virus and Kennel Cough.  She was doing poorly (on all the wrong meds)  when we finally brought her to Dr. Halstead. He took one look at her, knew what was wrong, did a chest x-ray to confirm it and understood she was having congestive heart failure!  She would have died if not for Dr. Halstead.  He's a very no-nonsense vet and his staff is very competent. Read Less

My family animals and I have been seeing Dr. Curt for the past 8+ years. I have two Siberian husky and two ferrets that he sees right now. Dr. Curt is so knowledgeable and he explains everything. Yes, he is a little expense but what vet do you know that isn't. I would recommend him in a heart beat. GREAT VETERINARY and staff.Read Less

It's been over a year since Dr. Halsted Has docked the tails of four pedigree Yorkshire puppies for me. They still have tails of about 1/2 " long. ( which should be about 4 inches long) So my advise to anyone is to take heed when letting this vet near your pet with a Knife. Read Less

Love This Office... Really Is One Of A Kind... We Just Started Going There With Our Two Cats And Dog And They Really Made A Great Impression... The Office Is Always Clean... And Dr. Halsted Is So Gental With The Animals And He Explains Everything In Detail Really Love The Office :)... Another Amazing Thing Was Our Dog Had A Lump On His Neck I Was Sick To My Stomach They Fit Us In The Very Next Day :) :D :) Read Less

Beware! Brought new pedigree pups for tail docking. tails cut far too short.Told me that," that was my opinion". Puppy is now 6 months old and there still is no tail. If he can't properly dock a dogs tail I wouldn't trust him for spaying or neutering, or anything else. Went back to previous Vet feel much more confident and comfortable in their abilities. I also found them to be expensive and never felt comfortable with most of the assistants except for one. On a positive note I never had to wait long, appointments were kept close too on time. Read Less

We took our little 10 year old Pomeranian Dog in to Dr. Kurt. Our little guy was on death's bed. Dr. Kurt tok one look at him as I brought him in and shook his head. He's in bad shape. He has lost most of his muscle mass in his back. He has kidney failure. I was devestated to say the least. We left him with Dr. Kurt and he started him on an IV for dehydration, did blood work and what ever else that needed to be done. We brought Zeke home at night and had to take him back each day for more IV fluids. The blood work came back showing that he was diabetec. Dr Kurt started him on insulin and an antibotic. We again brought him home each night. For the first couple of nights he would just lay there. The evening of the 2nd day he got up and walked around a little and started to eat. The fourth day when we went back to see Dr Kurt he was walking good and had gained 2 lbs. Dr Kurt called him his little miracle dog. And It was truely an miracle. He is continuely doing well. Dr Kurt is a compassionate Dr. He cares so much about his little patients and also their owners. I would reccomend him to anyone who wants excellent care for their pets. Read Less