Your pet is a treasured part of your family. From regular veterinary appointments to emergency care, it's important to know where you can take your pet when they need medical assistance. Fortunately, the Brewster, New York, area has several outstanding options that you can choose from. Here are a few of the best local picks.
Brewster Veterinary Hospital
Brewster Veterinary Hospital is well-equipped to handle all of your pet's needs. The facility includes a surgery suite, X-ray and ultrasound equipment, and an in-house laboratory that's equipped for urinalysis, serology, serum chemistry, hematology, and parasite testing. Brewster collaborates with commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized testing and sampling procedures. The on-site pharmacy is stocked with everything from medications to heartworm preventatives and prescription pet food.
All of your pet's needs can be taken care of here, including routine dental cleanings, bathing services, diagnostic tests, and dietary and behavioral counseling, to solve any issues that your pet may have. If your pet needs emergency care, you can contact the clinic after hours for information on how to best handle the situation. The hospital has indoor kennels with outdoor walking areas for pets that need boarding. You can drop off and pick up your animals anytime during regular operating hours.
Location: 3455 Danbury Road, Brewster.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Guardian Veterinary Specialists
Guardian Veterinary Specialists provides emergency care and advanced veterinary specialty services 24 hours a day so pet owners can always get the assistance they need. The spacious 29,000-square-foot facility includes 14 exam rooms, three surgery suites, a dedicated chemotherapy area, an isolation ward, and an intensive care unit. The building even has a rehabilitation area complete with a therapy pool.
The on-site diagnostic facilities mean that they can quickly and accurately diagnose any issue. The hospital provides access to digital X-ray, ultrasound, computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and fluoroscopy tests, as well as a full diagnostic laboratory. When pets need to stay in the hospital, they're thoughtfully catered to. Feline guests have a separate waiting room and inpatient ward, so they don't have to mix with canine visitors. You can spend time with your animal in a private visiting room while they're staying on-site.
Location: 4 Hardscrabble Heights, Brewster.
Hours: 24/7.
Southeast Animal Hospital
You can get all the services and solutions you need for your pet's health at Southeast Animal Hospital. Whether you have a dog, cat, fish, or exotic animal, this facility can help. Southeast Animal Hospital even offers limited medical services for large animals. They provide preventative care, dental treatment, and diagnostics, including digital X-rays, ultrasounds, and an in-house laboratory. Southeast Animal Hospital can handle soft tissue surgeries, such as spaying, neutering, mass removal, and gastrointestinal procedures, as well as orthopedic surgery from a board-certified surgeon by special appointment.
If you need to go out of town, Southeast Animal Hospital can board dogs, cats, and exotics. The veterinarians also offer house calls when you can't get to the clinic and compassionate end-of-life services when needed.
Location: 1535 Route 22, Brewster.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Putnam Animal Wellness
Taking regular care of your pet is as important as getting regular auto maintenance, which is why Putnam Animal Wellness specializes primarily in routine services. You'll find the Putnam Animal Wellness clinic housed inside Pet Kraze Brewster. The clinic offers basic pet care, including well and sick visits, vaccine clinics, spay and neuter services, and weekly dental clinics.
There's an in-house pharmacy, surgery suite, and hospitalization area. Putnam Animal Wellness works with nearby specialty practices and external laboratories as needed to make sure every animal gets comprehensive care.
Location: 100 Independent Way, Brewster.
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Monday, noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Roosevelt Veterinary Center
Roosevelt Veterinary Center offers medical services for small animals backed by both Eastern and Western philosophies. You can get lifelong care for your pets, from puppy and kitten packages for routine vet appointments and vaccinations to wellness care, dental services, diagnostics, imaging, and surgery. This hospital offers spay and neuter services, mass removal, intestinal surgery, biopsies, and amputations.
The Roosevelt Veterinary Center even offers acupuncture as an alternative pain treatment. Nutritional counseling can help pet owners naturally treat skin issues or prevent obesity. If it's time for end-of-life care, these veterinarians offer both in-clinic and at-home euthanasia.
If you need someone to care for your pet while you're away, you can check them into the Roosevelt Mansion. This pet hotel has a spacious outdoor dog park and private kennels with off-the-floor bedding. If you're simply busy during the day, you can check your pet in for doggy daycare between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Location: 2001 Route 22, Brewster.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Comforting Care Veterinary Services
Comforting Care Veterinary Services offers at-home services for clients in Putnam, Westchester, and southern Duchess counties, as well as in-office services at the Brewster clinic. Dr. Walling is the primary provider at this veterinary care center and specializes in helping pet owners through difficult times, such as hospice and palliative care.
Services include at-home pain management for pets with terminal illnesses and palliative care to keep older pets comfortable after surgery or when dealing with chronic pain. Dr. Walling is certified in veterinary medical acupuncture, so you can even explore this therapy as a pain management solution for your animal. When necessary, Dr. Walling will also provide at-home euthanasia that first with your schedule, with options for weekend and evening appointments.
Location: 4005 Danbury Road, Suite 3, Brewster.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Do you know of a great veterinary clinic that we missed? Contact our team at Brewster Ford and let us know so that we can add it to our list.
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