My husb and I have 2 dogs and have been going to New Rochelle Animal Hospital for the past 6 years, (about 1/2 of their lives) b/c we moved to the New Rochelle area.. Now, we live out of the area. St... Read More
My husb and I have 2 dogs and have been going to New Rochelle Animal Hospital for the past 6 years, (about 1/2 of their lives) b/c we moved to the New Rochelle area.. Now, we live out of the area. Still make the trip for our dogs to visit with Dr. Schwartzreich and sometimes Dr. Doherty for our cubs- Both docs are above average in my opinion. We originally switched to New Rochelle Animal Hospital because we moved a few blocks from their practice and our old Veterinarian had also moved further away into white plains- though it doesn't seem far, one of our dogs needs constant medical attention and we needed to find a closer Veterinary Practice. Someone in our building recommended us to try New Rochelle Animal Hospital, so we bit the bullet and made an appointment. We regularly saw Dr. Ueada, or Dr. "U," and at the time really liked her, but the business was sold and with that, switched to the new doctor/owner. To be honest I was skeptical about starting over with a new vet, but after the new Doc, Dr. schwartzreich, took over, we saw a difference in everything and everyone. The staff are all sweet & accommodating from the front end people to the vet techs assisting the doctors. They don't keep us waiting forever. They always remember my cubs and their names. They always do everything they can to make my dogs feels at ease. Everyone always remembers my one dog can't have treats because of his allergies (no one and no practice, including his old vet who diagnosed him, remembered that he is allergic to almost everything, but the docs and staff there seem to always just know and voice they wish they could give him a treat). The techs have brought water without me even asking after they noticed Winston had very labored breathing a few times. Dr.'s Schwartzreich & Doherty are both brilliant, seem very experienced, thorough and caring. Their facility itself isn't brand-new, but the equipment is modern and it's always very sterile inside. The implements are certainly new and/or sterilized. Depending what, certain items are disposed of immediately after use. The doctors know & use different and modern techniques, some that have been life saving and changing when one of my dogs had "a paw in the grave." I always tell people how Dr. Schwartzreich & staff saved Winston's life & came out healthier and a diff dog!
For example, before changing ownership, I needed an emergency visit because one my one of my dogs was urinating blood, since Dr. "U" wasn't in that day, the old man vet, who used to own the practice prior to the Doctors currently there now, had to be the one to examine my dog. We had to hold him down for the exam and to get samples (he was 96lbs). My dog normally allowed any and all handling. Well, since it took three of us, including myself, to hold him down I could clearly see that the previous owner/veterinarian actually re-used an old, huge, stained catheter! He put it back inside the cabinet! I asked him about it and he spoke gibberish and left the room for a long time. Traumatized, my dog's never been the same since when going to the vet. Recently, he became calmer and doesn't shake like he used to since that experience. He is slowly coming around even though it's taken some time and cooperates with Dr. Schwartzreich & the all of employees there.
When you have an "Old English Bulldog" breed, they can tend to have many allergies both environmental & internal, plus because of their face folds needing maintenance, tail & ears needing regular cleaning and because of their giant paws, they require constant special cleansers, rinses, drops, ointments, creams and I'm sure I am leaving something out. The prices for meds and visits are reasonably affordable.
I recommend you go there. If my dogs, with all of their ailments can do well there, yours can too! Read Less