During our dogs annual physical, our vet recommended we take our senior dog Gordy to a specialist. His thyroid levels were high and uncommon in dogs. He had other sympotoms that were conceting. I searched on the Internet and found Crown veterinary. Crown veterinary provides emergency care as well as specialized care for your furry friend. We were given an appointment right away. Upon arriving, the staff was very attentive and friendly. They walked us through every step. Once our dog was seen, the doctor came and explained our dogs situation. Unfortunately, our dog was diagnosed with heart failure and a possible thyroid tumor. The doctor went over all of the options and helped us make the right decision. Our sweet boy gained his angel wings and crossed the rainbow bridge where he will no longer feel any pain. The office provides grief counseling. We received a heart of seeds to plant in memory of our dog and a sweet keepsake keychain. Today, in the mail we received a sympathy card with a handwritten message from the treating doctor. Although the outcome was not what we had expected, the care and attention our dog received in just a few hours made the trip worth it. If your looking for an office that really cares about your pet, look no further. read more

The love and empathy from the entire staff is so comforting. My cat, Jackie was treated for large cell lymphoma and the care she received from Dr. Angelo and staff was above and beyond. Such empathy and kindness which made the world of difference during a difficult time. read more

Went here last Thursday night when our 19 year old cat had a sudden onset of illness. The staff was quick and got our little buddy the medication he needed to ease his discomfort. Although the diagnosis was not the one we were hoping for, the doctor and staff were kind and caring. read more

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Brought my Jack Russell who was bleeding out internally there in the middle of the night. They came back in the room and said "we don't have any surgeons, but we're happy to euthanize him for you. Otherwise you can drive an hour away but he'll probably die on the way." I ran out of the place to fly to oradell, who consequently saved his life. As I was leaving they yelled "UM MAAM!!! There's still the issue of payment!!" I opened my wallet, too put an expired credit card and threw it so hard I hit her in the face with it and said "here's your payment you greedy evil CNT!" And never went there again! And I tell everyone who mentions them the same read more

I rarely write Yelp reviews, but this one was deserving. We had to take our Utley in to emergency care because he suddenly had 2 seizures at 11 years old. Everywhere we called in my area apparently had a 5 hour wait time (which seemed strange). We found out about Crown Veterinary Specialists who were 40 minutes from us and called and they took him right in. The doctor and staff found that he had a mass on his spleen and it appeared to be spreading. We had to make the toughest decision in our lives and say goodbye to our best friend. During the process, the staff and Dr. Yuhas couldn't have been more sensitive about the situation and they made sure that Utley's last minutes were as comfortable for him and us. We even received a sympathy card in the mail that we weren't expecting. The entire staff is wonderful and I would highly recommend Crown Veterinary Specialists. They care about you and your pet; which I have found not to be the case with others we have gone to. Thank you Dr. Yuhas and staff for making this tough time easier on us. It went a long way :) read more

Crown Veterinary Specialists - Veterinarians Near Me - Lebanon, New Jersey

Had to put my Lucy down .Crown staff had compassion and the way they handeled the situation helped us get through it with complete respect for us and Lucy . read more

From the moment we arrived we knew our dogs were in good hands. Everyone seems to genuinely love pets and they were just as compassionate with us, explaining everything carefully and calmly. When I called to check in on my dog that needed to stay overnight, I knew she was being well taken care of. I'm thrilled I only live 20 minutes away but would travel further to go to Crown if I had to. read more

Have used Crown in the past. Being a client. Called today with a emergency. Due to a financial crisis. Was told Sorry without complete payment we can't help you. No sympathy, no recourse. Offered payments. No. Tells me it's all about the money. To bad if your pet dies. Show me the money. Did go to Red Bank. They took care of my dog. Vet worked with me. Everything came out perfect. I highly recommend Red Bank in Hillsboro. There they care. If going to Crown you better have a huge bank account or your pet dies. read more

we went here for an emergency with our dogs, broken bone. The vet techs were lovely. However, the doctors used words that you've previously spoken to manipulate you to keep you coming back. They didn't listen to any concerns and just did what they wanted to do. continued to feel like a used car salesman and using the love for your pet against you. read more

I can't say enough about Crown Veterinary and Dr. Clarke. Dr. Clarke was so compassionate and explained everything to us regarding our boy Diesel. Unfortunately, we had to let our boy cross the rainbow bridge but being in that moment with such wonderful and compassionate staff was truly was a blessing. read more

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Dr. Amanda Miller treated my dog, Rex for vomiting. I was so nervous but she put me at ease and was so compassionate. Luckily Rex was ok and her compassion in that moment gave me confidence that she would care for my dog like he was her own. Thank you so much for making me and Rex feel so much better! Great Vet! read more

from the initial phone call to the and treatment of our dog... Every single person was exemplary. Most other veterinary emergency facilities are mainly about the numbers. These wonderful cared about us and our dog! They were thorough and excellent communicators, keeping us informed every step of the way. And being very careful not to do every test in the world upfront to run up the . We could not have been more impressed.! read more

ABSOLUTE WORST. Brought my dog in for bleeding from his tooth and mouth area. Was seen, examined, tested and discharged telling me they don't do teeth and charged over $400.00. I think they should of told me when I brought him in bleeding from the tooth that they don't do teeth!!! read more

Was here with my dog who randomly starting pooping large amounts of blood. I was there at 7:30 and didn't leave till 12:20am. No one came to update me unless I asked at the counter. Male receptionist was tolerant and tried his best to push it along as it was such an incredibly inappropriate wait time but the fact they kept pushing my dogs care to last in line when we were there that long was insane, anyone would have been irritated which I tried to contain. My dog has anxiety (long story short was why she was Sh**ing blood from my trip away last week due to anxiety) she suffered Emotionally sitting back there crying for so many hours on top of everything else. I'll going to call and try to have my vet not recommend them to clients for emergency care anymore. They aren't organized and low staffed. This was unacceptable. read more

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I can't say enough about this wonderful service. They squeezed my sweet Henny Penny in for an abdominal scan and dermatologist consult immediately. Everyone there is warm kind caring and supportive. Dr White Weithers stayed late to do consult and spoke to me directly about Henny as did Dr Panarello after her scan. A special shout out to Shannon Corrine Donna and Haley and the entire staff who were always very helpful and understanding when I called multiple times with questions. I cannot recommend this service strongly enough. Again - Thank you read more

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My mother's other child (her dog) had an intensive surgery this week and was very well taken care of. The surgery seemed to have went well and they kept her an extra night due to a family emergency on our end. The technician who explained post-op care instructions took the time to sit down with me and explain everything step by step. She was absolutely lovely. Only time will tell whether the surgery was successful, but I'm pleased with the level of care and attentiveness shown by the staff. read more

NATHAN CAME HOME TODAY! After spending 6 days in the hospital with pneumonia, I was able to bring him home. He received the best from the doctors and nurses, providing 24 hour PERSONAL care while he had to stay in isolation. There were times I thought he may not make it. The doctors were compassionate yet realistic with his prognosis, the nurses who spent day and night with him, became his friends; he was never left alone while he was closely monitored. I don't think he wanted to leave them. THANK YOU Crown !!!! read more

Crown Veterinary Specialists - Veterinarians Near Me - Lebanon, New Jersey

If I could give 0 stars I would. This is the most useless hospital in NJ with the most useless staff ! Especially Dr. Heather Simon who claims to be a "great neurologist". I had brought my dog in for seizure treatment multiple times and they just go through the motions like robots, all they care about is getting as much money as possible from pet parents, zero empathy, and no care in the world about actually providing workable solutions. I ran away from this hospital as fast as I could. Dr. Simon even told me multiple times to go find a new specialist so basically they gave up trying to care for my dog. STAY AWAY FIND BETTER ! read more

I had my cat get his stenotic nares and soft palate surgery. The staff was friendly, transparent about pricing and available to answer my questions and concerns. The experience was stressful but we were assured throughout the process that our cat was doing well. They were aware our cat was asthmatic and even kept him in an oxygen tank as a precaution. The surgery is working since I can't hear my cat snorting or snoring anymore and he seems to be happier and more active now that he's getting appropriate airflow. I highly recommend Crown Veterinary for surgical needs. They are very professional and courteous. read more

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I took my cat to this ER due to respiratory distress. The place is clean and inviting, the staff and vets are incredible and thorough. Dr. Tomlinson took care of us and she was so kind and thorough and spent time speaking to us and explaining everything. She never rushed us. They were gentle with my cat and took great care of her. I will take all my cats there in case of an emergency. 5 stars and highly recommend. read more

They are quick to take your money but slow with everything else.I had my dog here in October for bloat. Service was pretty good then. Cost me over $12,000 but they saved my dog. This time was a totally different staff. They are WAY too busy. I had to leave my dog so he could have an ultrasound for a suspected blockage or as they said "something terrible" like a mass. The ultrasound needed to be done "sooner than later". After being there for a few hours getting xrays, they looked at his lungs and said he had aspirated some vomit and now had pneumonia. He had started vomiting less than 24 hours before. He needed to be on IV antibiotics to prevent infection and fluids to keep him hydrated. He needed to spend the night getting the meds and fluids. Fine, just take care of my dog. Before I left, they of course give an estimate . The estimate was low end about $2900. And the high end about $4800. I had to leave a $3500. Deposit. I was shocked but what can I do? I am at their mercy and just want to do right by my baby. Dr who first saw him first was very nice and understanding.Unfortunately her shift was ending. I was told by the vet that although she couldn't give me an exact time, she would push for it to be done pretty soon. That was about 9am. We suspected surly by noon it would be done. I started to call at 12. No one answered until about 1. I get they're busy. At 1:00pm when I did get though they told me his ultrasound was not done yet and it would be done soon. That he was "next in line". At this point I was very nervous about the quality of care he was receiving. I was getting no communication on their part. I told them so. They didn't really care. Said he was doing fine. How do I know that? Mind you, he was brought in as an emergency. He is old and if he had some sort of blockage those few hours could have cost him his life. Had they told me it was going to be so long I could have taken him elsewhere. I was so scared for him. Again NO communication.I called again at 3:00. Again I was told he was "next in line". I lost my mind! I was sure they were killing my dog and charging me a fortune to do so. I told them that they need to do better. I told them that I was nervous leaving him in their care. The placated me but didn't really seem to care.I called again after 5. They JUST got it done. 8 hours he waited. They found no obstructions or masses. I was told that he was doing well and he would be monitored through the night. I again expressed my concerns about the care and lack of communication. This time was an actual vet. She was nicer and more understanding. She called me at the end of her shift. They called me (woo hoo!) the next morning after morning rounds. He was doing quite well and needed 1 more blood test. A b12 test that costs $150.. ok whatever I already spent $3500.. They said he be ready to be picked up after 11pm. I arrived at 11pm. There were so many people there that there wasn't even a place to park. Finally got a spot. Waited to tell them I was there to pick up my dog. They immediately rang it up and said there was a balance of 23 and change. I though she meant dollars. Oh no, it was an EXTRA 2300 and change. So the high estimate of $4800 was now over $5800!! I was in shock. No treatment was altered and the only other thing that was added was the $150. B12 test! I was TOTALLY STUNNED! but again, what could I do? I wanted my dog. I waited a while to see him. They were busy. A tech brought him out and very briefly went over his discharge. I explained how disappointed I was in the care he received there. She didn't really care.I got him to the car, gave him a cookie to get in as usual. He started coughing. No vomit just gagging and coughing. I made sure he was ok and ran back in! Maybe 20 minutes later the same vet tech came out. Really expressed no concern. She said I could read it him if I was concerned. Well of course I am concerned! I brought him in as an emergency! She begrudgingly came out to my car to see him. Of course he wasn't coughing or gagging then. She again said I could readmit him. I explained all of my frustration with their place not pointing the blame at her specifically. So I was fearful of him being in their care again. She proceeded to tell me I was more than welcome to take him somewhere else. WOW! THANKS A LOT! I will be doing that from now on! The B12 test was supposed to come back the next day. Of course no one called me so I called them in the afternoon. They didn't have the bloodwork in front of them but a vet would call me back. No one called. I called again the following day, 2 days after the test and got the results.I spoke to my vet. He should have been given a full GI blood test so now I have to bring him to my vet to pay for more bloodwork when they could have done it right to begin with. I spent over $18,000 with this place in the last 6 months and I just get the brush off! I breed dog and know a lot of people. I will be sure to spread the word. read more

If I can give this place 0 stars I would. The vet misdiagnosed my dog completely. My dog all of a sudden could not walk so I rushed him to Crown. The vet told me that he has either a partial or torn CCL. Running a blood test showed elevated liver enzymes, she ran the test 2X just to make sure it was not a fluke. When I took him the next day to his regular vet he performed a simple test and showed me that if he has a partial or torn CCL then a bone would stick out in his leg. Nothing was sticking out. A simple google search would also show you high liver enzymes is a sign of lyme disease. He is now on Doxycycline and is improving everyday. Complete incompetence that would have cost us a lot of $$$$ and would not treat the actual problem. My dog could have died because of their incompetence, be very wary of this place. Just to add my dog also showed classic symptoms of lyme disease. He was lethargic; dogs that have a partial or torn CCL still have energy and want to move. It's been 2 days on antibiotics and he is almost back to his old self. He is not limping and I am not seeing any issues with his legs. Amazing progress. I am very thankful to my regular vet for his knowledge and expertise. read more

This emergency vet is the absolute best in the area - the staff is extremely kind and professional and saved the lives of both my pets. I couldn't recommend them enough. You can tell how much they genuinely care for the animals in their hospital. read more

On our stressful moving day, May 19th, we were driving by the area on route 78 when my cat broke free of his carrier, opened my window with his paw, then wedged himself onto the dashboard. we reached out to request help administering the sedative our cat apparently did not get enough of. a very kind staff member ushered me right in , where an equally kind vet taught ( anxious ) me how to administer a capsule to an ( anxious ) cat. so respectful and professional. -Dr.Eva Mayer read more

Story of how Crown almost killed my dog: She was sick and we knew she ate kitty litter. They took her for 4 hours without doing an intake or giving any updates. After $1,500, told us she had severe intestinal blockage (likely cancer), and she needed: a) an invasive $7-8,000 surgery with a complicated post-op OR b) to be put down ASAP. Doctor made us feel terrible for wanting to bring her home overnight (overnight there would've been $4000). They wouldn't listen about kitty litter. We were *this close* to putting her down because she was getting very sick and we didn't want her to go through chemo. Desperate for help, we have dog experts in the family and were recommended Black River Vet (5 stars for them) who told us to try laxatives & pumpkin puree. 3 days and one X-ray later and there is absolutely no blockage. She is 100% herself again. She is 9 years old and likely has years left. Do NOT bring your loved pet here. We almost gave them thousands of dollars to kill our dog because of their ignorance. read more

I want to thank everyone here for helping me and my pup Maverick. They went above and beyond to take care of us. They were very informative and helpful in the treatment and care. I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs care for their animal family members. Thank you again to everyone who took care of us today. read more

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Thank you Crown for helping my little cat Jax! Jax was super vocal and using his litter box way more than usual and on a Sunday morning I knew he needed to be seen. Crown got me in right away at 7am when I called. They had plenty of patience with my cat who is super grouchy with any vet! Kept me updated and did what they could to diagnose him! Thank you Crown! You have a patient for life, although hopefully no more emergency vet visits in the near future. :) read more

Seems either experiences at this facility are acceptable or horrific. I found this office to be uncaring, pompous, rude, rigid, insulting, judgmental and some staff members to include Vetranarians to act unprofessional, nasty, accusatory and unstable! If there is an oath to take to ease suffering in animals as there are for humans, this petty facility fails in all areas and will let an innocent animal suffer and even die rather listen to a patient's concerns and judge you and that is cruel. Do yourself and your beloved pet a favor, compare other facilities because when you need them, they won't be there for you. read more

We can't say enough good things about Crown Vet. When our puppy broke his leg, they were the first animal hospital/emergency vet we could find in the area that would accommodate us immediately. Dr. Gibson and team were very thorough in the treatment plan and got him back in shape in no time. We had to visit in between weekly appointments twice because of issues with the cast, and each time we were able to be seen relatively quickly and have a new cast put on. I say relatively because we did have some wait times as they had other emergencies to attend to before fixing a cast, which is completely understandable! Of course emergency services can be expensive, but we found it completely reasonable for all that was done and absolutely worth it. We received an estimate for the total cost when we first brought him in and our final bill was in that range, so no surprises there even after he had an overnight stay. The care really was fantastic and we could tell every person we met cared about our pup. Thank you Crown Vet for helping Winston get well! read more

STAY AWAY FROM HERE!!! They almost killed my dog for no reason! My 10week old puppy ate a tiny amount of weed and was intoxicated but they were trying to strong arm me to pay $4k-$20,000 for treatment or put him down. After only being there for 15 minutes they were recommending about 4 or 5 times to put him down without EVEN KNOWING THE ISSUE! So paid $1600 to take my dog out if there and 12 hours later he is PERFECT AND ALIVE! These people almost made me put down my dog for nothing!! This place should be shut down YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! read more

The staff here was so attentive and caring. I have been to multiple vets to help treat my fur baby and the staff at Crown were so accommodating, not to mention I had follow up phone calls checking in on how he was doing. This wasn't the closest to me but I certainly would recommend to those seeking specialty care. I work in human medicine and my expectations for my patients were matched by the staff at Crown. read more

My dog might need urgent care but when I read some of the reviews I cringe. Decided to wait to see a vet in 3 days. This place used to be very good a few years ago but my vet no longer recommends it. read more

Our puppy broke his leg last week and couldn't have asked for a better place to take care of our pup. He had surgery same day we brought him in, and Dinette the vet tech was so nice and helpful in helping understand his recovery process. We are an hour drive away and this place is worth the travel for the best care. Thank you Crown Vets! Frostie is on his way back to a full crazy westie life thanks to you. read more

Can't say enough good things about Crown. There staff from the front desk, vet technicians, and surgeons are all polite, attentive, and thorough. You can tell they all care about each pet that comes through the door. My dog has had 2 surgeries there now and I will definitely go back if anything else was to happen. read more

Stay AWAY!!!! You guys are a joke and it's all about money all you guys want is to nickel and dime people, asking for money, upfront, and if we're not giving our arms and legs, you guys won't even see our pet that's in dying need and holding our pets hostage until we pay. read more

Took my dog there on Sunday when you arrive in the parking lot you need to call to let them know that you need there help with your emergency. They ask you on the phone if you know there three color system green you will spend up to 2000.00 yellow 1500.00 and red you want to talk to the vet before you ok price I guess I should have said green because I waited for three hours never got called in parking lot emptied saw people going in and out finally gave up went somewhere else. This is the worst place to take your dog cause I guess it's the according too how much money you have is how much you love your dog to them. read more

They really don't care enough for you pets, they just want your money. I've had to take my dog there 3 times because they are the only ones open on the weekend and each time they neglected to tell me all the possibilities and even said that what was happening to my dog needed immediate attention but I held off on going for a fourth time because my dog seemed normal and saw my normal vet the following Monday and they said it was definitely not immediately important and it wasn't even something to worry about. They ended up doing multiple x-rays and ultrasounds because they would keep missing what they were looking for. I assume it was just so they could rack up more money on my bill. Would definitely not recommend them, they make you pay for every little thing that happens even a poo or pee and try to keep your pet there longer so they can charge you for another half day. read more

If I could leave a minus star I would. This is the worst Emergency Vet ever!! They handled the death of my 22 yo cat horribly!! Not only did my cat die without me being with her as they LIE to me in another room. But when they finally brought her dead body in saying she may have already passed (yea no shit as she lay there soulless!) But the vet proceeded to "euthanize" hwr already dead body do they can charge me the $170!! Never go there!! read more

read this first it was a horrible experience! they castrated my beautiful french bull dog, without my permission, this was after two people on staff handling my dogs case were told he was not to be castrated! upon admission i told the assistant he was there for nose surgery and was not to be castrated. she said yes we know its not listed on the consent form, so i signed it. obviously the doctor and anesthesiologist and techs never check the surgical forms! i called again before he went i to the or and told the tech " make sure he is not castrated," she said yes she would tell the vet. well, after 5pm i get a call and the vet said the castration went smoothly. i was floored! ( i also work in the medical field.) i went balistic chastising the chain of command and why both idiots i spoke to did not monitor my i structions! there was no continuity of care or responsibility as might be a standard before operating on an animal! i said his body and everything on it was a part of who he was and now he was mutilated! they could not give me an answer as to how the staff let this take place! next day when i go to get him i got stink eye from the staff. the anesthesiologist ran out to my car before i got in and said, please let me check the bag, they had put my dogs testicles in it as a big fckkuu to me! she checked the bag, i drove away sad and angry. my beautiful dog robbed of his beauty! think hard before you go here. there was no post op visit just had to chase the vets for antibiotics and steroids! i do not recommend them unless you are desperate then make sure you speak directly to the surgeons! the office is full of negligent idiots who are more interested in socializing than providing competent care! i blame managment at the top they set the rules! read more

I breed Siberian Cats, my girl Taboo was suppose to have 6 kittens but only gave birth to 5. Brought her into Crown Vet ( I recently moved from NH to NJ ) and they took her in right away. The ER doctor recommended a c-section called the on-call surgeon ( I learned not all ER's have a surgeon AND a anesthesiologist on call over a weekend ) to deliver 1 kitten. The receptionists, technicians and the doctors, the entire staff was professional, supportive and compassionate. Taboo was returned to me in beautiful condition, awake and lively, the kitten is thriving. THANK YOU Crown Veterinary Hospital. read more

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