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Riverside Veterinary Care on Columbus
- New York, NY
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Location details
428 Columbus Ave, New York, NY, 10024, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | Closed |
I agree with Jane d. The staff was nice enough, but they definitely try to push extra shots and tests on your pet regularly. And after my dog got sick last summer, I was trying to explain to the vet what I thought it was, but he wasn't really interested, he just wanted to run every test imaginable, which I'm sure they will justify. But I really felt like they just wanted to make as much money off of me as possible. After that day, I quickly switched to Westside Veterinary Clinic and I am very happy with them. Riverside was t... read more
I worked here. If you knew the truth about Dr. Raclyn and what goes on behind the scenes, you'd never bring your pets here. I went into vet medicine out of a true love for animals and unfortunately that's not true for all veterinarians. If you want your pets in the hands of knowledgeable, caring and honest professionals, and not a scamming and greedy bullshit artist, go elsewhere. Sorry to not provide the grim details, but I don't want my identity revealed. If you see Dr. K you should be okay, but no one else. I'm not writin... read more
If I could give them zero stars I would! Don't go here if you need pet prescriptions. I should have realized what a joke this place waswhen they recommended I fill one of my dog's seizure prescriptions at a up scale pharmacy that charged me $150 rather than going on pet-meds where I got the same thing for $15, after I had to call them repeatedly to approve the order. They've filled out my dog's second prescription (phenobarbital, a common drug) wrong five out of six times, including wrong dosage, no refills, and too much o... read more
Actually, the New York Post got it right. They may not have identified the correct vet in their article where a horrible incident happened, but the Riverside Group in the W. 70s is just as negligible. I took my cat there after he collapsed a few years ago, and was told he couldn't even be seen until I paid nearly $500 up front. While I was in the waiting room coming up with the $500, and my cat was suffering, I was then told the amount needed to even see a vet was raised to $750 and then again to nearly $1000. After tests an... read more
While the staff & doctors here are so friendly and efficient, a rarity in NYC customer service, I agree with a few of the other reviewers that the costs and over-treatment of your animals is just plain ridiculous. So many 'hidden' costs show up your bill that you would never expect when taking your dog in for something simple - there is always something MORE x 5 that you need to do or be giving your dog. This is not about not wanting to pay for what is necessary to keep my dog supremely healthy & happy, but it's just so ov... read more
Actually, the New York Post got it right. They may not have identified the correct vet in their article where a horrible incident happened, but the Riverside Group in the W. 70s is just as negligible. I took my cat there (my first visit) after he collapsed a few years ago, and was told he couldn't even be seen until I paid nearly $500 up front. While I was in the waiting room coming up with the $500, and my cat was suffering, I was then told the amount needed to even see a vet was raised to $750 and then again to nearly $... read more
STAY AWAY!!!!! I would give negative stars if it was possible!!! This is the worst Vet I have ever been to in all my existence!! I have this to warn people that Riverside Vet Group on W. 79th Street almost killed my cat. They basically refused to care for him over night when he was very ill and said he was fine to go home - and this is after I spent thousands of dollars over the past few weeks having him treated there and staying occasionally over night. I pleaded with them to watch him as I did not think he was ready t... read more
Ever since the wonderful and caring Dr. Green (Greene?) left the practice about three years ago, this clinic has been going downhill. But it was only recently, after Riverside merged with another group, that we have become unhappy enough to take our dog and business elsewhere. We go to the 79th St. location and, like patients at the 100's location (see, e.g., http://www.yelp.com/biz/riverside-animal-clinic-new-york and http://www.yelp.com/biz/riverside-animal-clinic-new-york#hrid:jzBFXCD98y38bMosXnMD7Q), have noticed a HUG... read more
Business response:
I can hear and understand the client's complaints. But it's not that WE have increased our testing.... but veterinary medicine in the USA is now more serious than it was twenty five years ago when I began practicing. Yes, we do more lab tests, but that's because they're necessary, and we get a lot of needed information from them. So whereas we might do an "unnecessary" culture of skin lesion, that becomes a whole 'nother thing when the culture comes back as a MRSA infection that's contagious to people. We might do another ... read more
If i could rate this vet no stars I would. They are very heavy on lots of tests and jump to the most dire of straits of the situation. During the months of March, April and May and was scheduled for many tests for my 10 year old Yorkie. All visit required full blood work and urine panels-every visit cost me over $300.00. Since the vet was running a Senior Special - I was told my dog had "rotten teeth" and needed many tests, which was ridiculous since the previous visit in September told me her teeth were great. The last stra... read more
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How is Riverside Veterinary Care on Columbus rated?
Riverside Veterinary Care on Columbus has a 4.7 star rating with 492 reviews.
When is Riverside Veterinary Care on Columbus open?
Riverside Veterinary Care on Columbus is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.