I have owned cats all my life, have consulted with many vets, and Dr. Gagliardi is by far the best we've ever had the pleasure of seeing. We have always referred our friends in the neighborhood here a... Read More
I have owned cats all my life, have consulted with many vets, and Dr. Gagliardi is by far the best we've ever had the pleasure of seeing. We have always referred our friends in the neighborhood here and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a vet.It is always clear that he cares about your pet's needs first and foremost and will go above and beyond for them. I have been seeing him since shortly after I moved to the East Village in 2007 and he has treated each cat with spectacular respect and care. Emerald, an elderly Russian Blue, saw him often because she had asthma. When she developed corpuscles--very painful for her though not dangerous--we saw him every day at minimal charge until she was all better.When I got new kittens after Emerald passed, they did not respond well to being fixed. I was concerned and was hand-feeding them to get them to eat. Dr. G asked me to bring them back in so he could monitor them more closely, all part of the cost of the original surgeries. Once they were ready to go home, after business hours, Dr. G helped me walk them back to my home about 10 minutes away. It was such a sweet and helpful gesture that I have never forgotten.Now, my husband and I have all of our cats under one roof (we have four!) and all go to Cooper Square. Our aging population needs closer medical attention, which has been trying emotionally and financially. Dr. G is extremely considerate of our financial constraints, always offering multiple options and pathways for us with upfront pricing. Nothing unnecessary is ever done. He has stayed open late when we have had emergencies so that we did not need to go to the more expensive emergency vet. When he was closed and we did need to go to the emergency vet, he acted promptly to send our cat's chart to that vet and followed up later via text to make sure she was okay.Last night, our cat Vera who has been diagnosed with heart problems (HCM), went into heart failure. This is not the first time, but it was the worst. She was panting and heaving. She has already lived longer than we expected from the very dire diagnosis she got from the cardiologist and we've been through several emergencies with her over the last year. We thought this was the last one. My husband called Dr. G towards the end of the business day and he cautioned that though we could bring her to the emergency vet, he felt she was in such a weakened state that she could die merely from transporting her. Instead, he came over within a half an hour and delivered shots that saved her life. She began recovering almost immediately and has staved off death one more time. I spoke with him this AM and he is charging us minimally for the house call. I am honestly overcome with gratitude with his sensitive, thoughtful, and caring treatment of this old battle-axe cat. She is not the sweetest cat (he described her claws as razors at her last visit!) but he gives her the utmost care.Okay I'm bawling that's it. Read Less