Fifth Avenue Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Appel and his staff are very helpful and knowledgeable, he is thorough. He takes the time to explain things and follows up with calls. He is caring for my 15 year old cat, and I am satisfied with the care received. I hate the music in the waiting area, it makes me feel sleepy and bored while I'm waiting. He should at least play some smooth jazz. And, get some regular chairs in the waiting area, those benches are shallow and uncomfortable. His prices are fair, the atmosphere okay, not too warm and fuzzy, but he's good, he will talk with you and answer questions. The staff is helpful, too. His work is good and I positively recommend this vet practice.

I brought my Angora rabbit to this office for his first time at a veterinarian (hes 9 btw) They were so quick and efficient with Charles. All 3 of the doctors/nurses involved were gentle an caring with my guy and we both had a great experience. They explained everything before they did it and also gave me the options to proceed or not with no shame. Would absolutely recommend anyone with an "exotic" pet to seek them out for your baby. The wait and bill were reasonable to me as well.

My dog and two cats have been goin there 9 years. And Dr. Roy has been great in the past. But he said the appointment went so long because I was asking so many questions. I just didn't want to get needless procedures and tests that cost a lot of money. I want to do what my dog needs. My dog had an ultrasound 2 years ago due to chronic vomiting. We got some results but the conclusion was that the sonagram didn't tell us the cause of the vommiting. Dr told me to put him on a liver supplement which helped for awhile but now the vommiting is worse and he just wants to do another sonagram. It costs over $500 for it and last time it came back without giving us a cause. The Dr could have recommended blood work, because the ultrasound pointed to liver and gallbladder issues. And my dog had previous work up that showed elevated pancreatic enzymes. Instead he wants to do the most expensive test that came out with poor results the 1st time. My dog is 13 and doesn't have many years left. I want to find out the cause and give him medication to help. Without doing needless tests. He doesn't tell you upfront what things will cost. And also tried to charge two visit fees for my mom's cat because he was understaffed the first time and couldn't draw blood from my cat without enough staff members. So he told them to come back and said that my mom would have to pay for both visits which is $69 each time. He is rude, he told me I was talking in circles and isn't upfront with prices, & tries to give the most expensive option first. Finding a new vet.

I took my cat Pickle here in an emergency. The staff at Petco didn’t help at all and even told me to leave because it was almost 5 PM. I couldn’t risk Pickle’s life, so I took him to this vet nearby, even though I had never been here before. Despite what you might read in reviews about the doctor being aggressive or blunt, don’t let that stop you. The moment we arrived, Pickle was taken into surgery. He was in critical condition — his bladder was full of blood, and his heart was almost 2.5 times larger than normal. Thanks to this doctor, Pickle survived. Yes, the doctor can be a bit strict, but he is incredibly skilled and professional. Don’t be misled by online reviews. Your pet’s health comes first, not your ego or comfort. I am deeply grateful to this doctor, and I will never go anywhere else. You can trust them completely with your pets.

This IS THE BEST VET IN NEW YORK CITY. I've never met a vet more committed to animals in my life. Dr. Appel performed an emergency surgery on my little Persian kitten. Kenny ate something that was blocking his digestive system. He was throwing up and wouldn't eat for days and most likely would have died without the surgery. After speaking with two other animal hospitals in Manhattan, I found this hospital. Unlike other surgeons, Dr. Appel took my fur baby in at around 11pm on a Friday! Most vets aren't even available that late at night without extra fees, but this Dr. was open and quoted me a much more affordable price. He was so attentive and helpful. He's been in business since the 70's and he's still got it! (I saw his diplomas from both Cornell and NYU on the wall in the office). I'm so happy to report my kitty is doing great (2 weeks after his procedure). I'd like to thank Dr. Appel and his staff for an amazing experience. Thank you for saving Kenny's life! Thank you for loving my pet as much as I do. Xx P.s. this is the only review I've written on Google (should tell you something about how great this guy is)