Hudson Road Animal Hospital

I went to this place a year ago. The service was great, and it’s so sweet that after my cat’s teeth extraction surgery they gave him a little certificate. My cat passed away yesterday, and I’m so glad I kept this certificate. I framed it and it just reminds me how brave and awesome my little boy was. Thank you for providing good services and also this super sweet gesture that makes all pets and per owners feel special.

I will never come back to this clinic. I had been taking my pets here for over 5 years, and was recommended this place by a family that had been coming here for longer. I brought my two year old cat into the clinic for breathing issues, and left with her in heart failure- being told by Dr. Beck & the technicians that she “just needs to rest”. When she was PANTING and DROOLING before we had even left. I will never forget the moment when I was told by Dr. Beck that my cat “likely has heart or lung disease”, in a nonchalant and careless tone; as I struggled to fight back tears. She continued saying she would pull up the x-rays because “they’re pretty cool to look at”. When I asked what this meant for her life expectancy she simply said “all the medications nowadays will help prolong her life- but is she gonna live 20 years? Probably not.” Words I will never forget. Moments I will never forget. I called the clinic from the parking lot, as I had let her out of the carrier and she proceeded to lay down & PEE HERSELF. Once again, told that she needed to “relax”. Two hours later, the emergency vet rushed her to an oxygenated crate and educated me on the fact that cats CANNOT OXYGENATE through their mouths like dogs. So when the clinic, or so called “hospital”, continuously told me she needed “rest”, they were blatantly choosing to send home a pet in complete distress. The Oakdale Emergency Vet verbatim told me “they should not have let you leave”. X-rays from Hudson road (taken during the appt) to the ones from the ER vet, showed clear evidence of her distress and heart failure. Those two hours that my cat was in distress, going against my gut that something was wrong, telling myself that I could trust that the vet knew better- ended up being the time it took for my sweet kitty to develop a stricture in her throat. Or “tissue death” as the ER vet said. This ultimately left her with no quality of life as she was unable to eat or drink after two weeks; which was when we said our goodbyes. 💔 I would not only never recommend this clinic to anyone, but especially Dr. Beck due to her utter lack of care, professionalism, and compassion for my pet and myself- in the moments we needed it most. Advocacy should include recognizing when you’re wrong and when to recognize you can’t do more/need help. As a healthcare worker myself, I recognize the blind trust we place for those in healthcare- the trust they’ll know how to help. The same is for those in veterinary care.

They have an EXPERT groomer who was able to groom our angry cat to get his mats out. They shaved, washed, dried and nail-trimmed him in less than 45 min. It felt like a miracle. Thank you! They went above and beyond with scheduling too, reaching out to our regular vet to get records and help to schedule the needed vaccines before we arrived.

Our pup goes here since we got her so all her shots and checkups and our older cat went her for awhile but recently passed. Losing an animal is awful 0/10 recommend but I have to say they were the best about it and we got a card in the mail that they all signed. If that doesn't tell you how much they care about you and your family I don't know what does. We will continue to recommend them to anyone who asks for vet recommendations.