As a former employee, PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS HERE. The entire staff mistreats the animals and regularly smacks the animals. Most pets were scared to get near the vet, and I don't blame them. When the X-ray machine was broken, he told people that their pet didn't need an x-ray (when it did) and told us afterwards that it was because he doesn't want to lose the money by sending them to another hospital. The vet tech sucks with anesthesia. One time a dog was put under but kept crying and twitching (which meant that the anesthesia was too light) and she did nothing. If I ever confronted anyone about the mistreatment, I was yelled at. They board dogs that they know are sick (for example they once boarded a dog with mange which is incredibly contagious) with the healthy pets. I once was instructed to hold a dog down onto the table by its neck and they kept instructing me to apply more force, until the dog's nose began to bleed. EVERY PERSON IN THE VET FIELD KNOWS THAT YOU DO NOT RESTRAIN A DOG BY PUSHING THEM DOWN BY THEIR NECK!! If I hadn't stopped and refused to do it after the dog's nose started to bleed, it could've suffered brain damage or worse. The place is so unsanitary that it is revolting. The ceiling above where the dogs are boarded is falling down, and the employees told me that it had fallen down before due to flooding but was never fixed. The pictures I have attached are from the back rooms of the hospital, including where your pets are treated. read more

Samuel Deutsch Dvm - Veterinarians Near Me - Plainview, New York

This place is outstanding. Excellent front desk service, reasonable prices, and Dr. Deutsch is an Amazing Veterinarian. We bring both our dogs and our two cats to him and have for years. Never a problem. Highly recommended. read more

TAKE THIS ADVICE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYEE- DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS HERE. Sam deutsch once pulled a blind and deaf cat out of its carrier using a leash and the poor thing was hanging in the air being choked almost to death by the leash while the cat was given a shot. When they cut animals nails the animals always bleed and Yelp in pain. To give animals shots they choke them with a leash and attach it to a cage. It got so bad one day I had to walk out. Please do not bring your pet here. This place Literally traumatized me into a fear of bringing my animals to vets. Sams services might be cheaper but your animal is being abused read more

I have been going to Dr Deutsch for years. He was able to assist in caring for our Great Dane who had SLO. Every other vet tried milking us for every dollar we had. Dr Deutsch went the holistic route and truly cared for our dogs well being. We have recommend him to others who quickly fell in love with him as well. read more

We have been taking our cat to Plainview Animal Hospital for years. We love the staff and board our cat frequently there. Unlike many vets, they do medical boarding, which we need since our cat gets insulin shots twice daily. We have tried other vets before in the tri state area (we've lived in NYC for years). However, we continuously make the trip to Plainview Animal Hospital for their level of care and having the options we need for our pet. read more

Stay away my experience with him n Plainview Animal Hospital was brutal n I wound up with a dead dog because,as per the doctor, "he missed something". Missing him wl do ur pet a favor read more

Lori G I had a similar situation as Neil L had. I took my dog in to see Dr. Deutch and he admitted her for having a stroke which later that day he claims she had vestibular disease . I looked up information on my computer pertaining to strokes for dogs, and the computer said vestibular disease only imitates a stroke "but its not itself a stroke". I left my dog in Plainview hospital on Friday and on Sunday DR. Deutch called me and told me that my dog had passed away, but wasn't aware of the time or day my dog passed away. In addition, the doctor also informed me he didn't feed her because he was afraid she going was to choke. I had feed my dog on Thursday and had given her a treat upon admitting her and she ate without any signs of chocking. He also claimed that she was having mini strokes but didn't inform me until after my dog had passed away. Dr. Deutch had no concern for my dog and I would highly recommend STAYING AWAY from PLAINVEIW Animal Hospital In addition my dog passing cost me $600. read more

Our dog was seen by doctor Deutsch on June 14th 2018. She was having breathing problems and not eating well . She stayed in his hospital overnight and was given and IV the next day she was x-rayed and blood tested. We were told the results of the test were negative except for 1 lobe of her lung looked a little cloudy. 3 days later on June 17th Roxy was in very bed shape. We took her to an emergency clinic in Plainview and the x-rays and blood work were repeated. This time we were told Roxy had 3 tumors in her lungs that were Probably cancer. Those tumors were never picked up by doctor Deutsch and his x-rays. Roxy had to be euthanize because at this point she was in such bed shape. We approached Dr. Deutsch the following day and asked why the tumors were not picked up on his X-ray he stated to us that he had picked up a cloudy lung and it could be the same thing. I would not recommend using this facility for pet care read more

Dr. Deutschs a fantastic vet, he really cares about the animals, he's not in it for the money. Many vets are in it for the money. I have experienced the worst treatment when it comes to vets. I have been lied to and taken advantage of. I used to go to Bellrose Animal hospital but they had lied to me about my pets illness, billed me for things that were not performed. $20,000 worth! I went for my first visit to Dr. Deutsch because he was close by and diagnosed my dog with simple anxiety and gastritis. Which is curable! Thus far she has been in great health. He NEVER overcharges or takes advantage EVER. he recently put my childhood dog to sleep, he was wonderful and his staff was also wonderful. We really like and trust him a great deal. He is wonderful. read more

Dr Deutsch was extremely caring and helpful. My dog was choking (which I thought) on a bone. I went to a vet right up the block from my house which is called Page community vet and they said they couldn't help me. No one was there. Well, why is it 4:00 and your door is open? Plus the vet lives there. Anyway, I will never go there again. So I drove to Plainview animal hospital and went right in and said my dogs choking. The very friendly woman went and got the doctor and put us in the room. Dr Deutsch immediately took the bone that was stuck in the back of my dogs mouth out. He was super friendly and didn't even charge me! I said how much and he said don't worry about it! Now that's a caring vet! I Would highly recommend his office! read more

I recommend Dr. Deutsch to everyone that has an animal. I originally found Plainview Animal Hospital when I adopted my cat and since then I take both my Great Danes to him. He really cares about animals and he always asks about my dogs when I am there. When it comes time to paying the bill, I do not feel like I've been taken advantage of like I did in the past at other vets. read more

I've been going here for over a decade with several animals. Fair pricing, knowledgeable staff, and both doctors are wonderful.

I am still heart sick and heart broken. On Wednesday, May 4th, I called Dr Deutsch because my dog Jojo (an aprox. 4-6 year old rescue cocker spaniel) was shaking, lethargic and off her food. I was told to bring her in on Tuesday May 10th, at 2:30. I was concerned but Deutsch assured me that it didn't sound serious. I trusted him. On Sunday evening the shaking seemed worse, so first thing Monday morning, my husband called and said we needed to bring Jojo in and we did, at 11:30 am. He examined Jojo and asked if he told me last time she was in (8 months earlier) that she had a heart murmur and we said no and he said, well she has one now. I told him I was concerned about her kidneys (I had been doing a lot of internet reading over the weekend) and he checked her BUN values from last time and he said they were a little elevated but nothing to worry about. She was very uncomfortable when he palpated her abdomen, so said he would keep her for observation and do blood work, and ultrasound and and echocardiogram. I kissed my furbaby goodbye and never saw her alive again. I had a Dr. appointment myself that day in Manhattan and while I was with my Dr., my husband called to check on Jojo. At this point in time, the technicians hadn't come yet to do the ultrasound and echocardiogram but she was "doing OK". He again said he wanted to keep her under observation and continue to give her fluids, so we left her with him. We trusted him. Our phone rang at 8:30 on Tuesday morning and it was Deutsch, telling my husband that Jojo had passed away. We went immediately to Palinview Animal Hospital where I cried on the dead body of my dog. He said she died at "about 6:30 am". I asked him why he didn't call us and his answer set my teeth on edge. He said "I'm not in the habit of calling people at 6:30 in the morning." Almost a week passed and we hadn't received a call from him giving us an explanation for her sudden death. We called him at 2:30 on Monday 16th. He went over the results of the ultrasound and echocardiogram and still, in my estimation anyway, he didn't give us a definitive cause of death, just that she "had chronic kidney disease and it's likely her liver and heart just gave out." I was suspicious and said "but did she seem OK overnight"? to which his answer was "uh hu." I knew something was not right but bided my time. On Tuesday the 15th, they called me to say I could pick up "the remains", my Jojo. When I went to pick her up, I asked the nurse who the person is who stays with the animals overnight, as I wanted to talk to them about Jojo's condition through the night. She said, "Oh, the last person leaves here at 8 pm." I flew into a rage!!! "Are you telling me that a deathly ill animal was left alone for at least 10 hours????". All she could do was look at her hands. I asked for a copy of my Jojo's chart and it was handed to me in a sealed envelope. I fell for it! I didn't open it until I got home and when I did, I just found the results of the ultrasound and echocardiogram, neither of which indicated the possibility of the sudden death of my Jojo. As a matter of fact, the echocardiogram said no medication or treatment was needed and she should be tested again in a year!! The ultrasound results had a recommended treatment section, suggesting aggressive fluid therapy, pepcid, and antibiotic treatment. HOW can you treat an animal aggressively with fluids if they are left alone for 10 hours??? How do you honor your word to the owners and keep her "under observation" if there is nobody around to watch her for 10 hours???? This man did NOT do what he promised when we left our Jojo with him. This man did NOT take care of our furbaby. My dog, died alone in a cage in a strange place with nobody taking care of her. Nobody giving her the love and compassion she deserved and this man is responsible. We were mislead by this man. We would NEVER have left her with him if we had known he would leave her alone to die, which is, in effect what he did. I never read his reviews because my husband's dog has been seeing him since she was a puppy. I wish I had a do-over. I would have see that this has happened numerous times with this man! I would NEVER have left her. DO NOT TAKE YOUR FUR BABY TO THIS PLACE!!!! read more

I am writing this review as a warning to other dog owners. Just like Phyllie C., Neil L.,& Lori G., we lost our beloved pet to misdiagnosis and mistreatment by this so called Vet. I wish I had read their reviews before I trusted my darling beloved pet to his inept care. She was a happy, smart, healthy dog who had been bred to be free of certain diseases, including thyroid and kidney disease. Yet, with incomplete testing we were told that she had hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, we found out later that there were more thorough tests that should have been done, but were not. So, we believed the Vets at Plainview Animal Hospital. We should have gotten a second opinion. They repeated the same inadequate tests every few months increasing her dosage of soloxine(thyroid medication). Still, she kept shedding and gaining or losing weight. When we complained that our beloved dog was dribbling urine once in a while, they put her on PROIN, a drug banned in Europe and banned for humans in the US. You may know this drug as Phen Fen because it caused numerous deaths and heart complications in humans trying to lose weight before being removed for sale by the FDA. It also can cause seizures. A simpler solution would have been to prescribe a natural food supplement or parsley, but what did we know? Now, we know. Our dog developed a heart murmur, but we weren't informed about this development until her near demise several years later when it was too late. Every time we took her to the office, we told the Vet that she was shedding way too much and was out of breath. She began to lose too much weight, didn't want to eat her food, & was refusing her medication. I could kick myself for not seeking out another Vet! I closed my eyes to the outdated office that looked like it hadn't been updated since 1947. They finally sent us to a specialist in cardiology, but it was too little, too late. The heart damage was done. Her kidneys were functioning at only 25%. We took the Vet's advice and admitted our baby for treatment for hydration. She was there for 5 torturous days. On a surprise visit, we saw the condition of the hospital where she was kept. There were open exposed drains and crumbling concrete floors. We should have whisked her out of there right away, but we didn't because we were ignorant. She came out of that awful place with infected eyes, mucous oozing from her rear and sore paw pads. She was now afraid of our water hose in our back yard. What had they done to her? Did they spray her with a hose her in her cage? When I asked why she was being put on antibiotics I was told, "It's just a precaution." What was it a precaution from? Was it a precaution from the infections that she got in their hospital that would finally kill her? Did they spray her in her cage to clean her and torture her in her final days? We finally woke up and took her to another more reputable Vet. His blood analysis was so detailed that we felt like fools for having stayed with Deutsch so long. She had come out of the 5 day treatment with 15% kidney function! The new Vet suggested we continue the antibiotic because it looked like she had a UTI (urinary tack infection) for a very long time that had gone undiagnosed by our prior Vet. We grasped at straws and started a treatment regimen to try and prolong our girl's life. She had a few good days, but she soon could not keep food down as her kidneys deteriorated. It was just too late. The family said goodbye to her. She was still giving us kisses on her death bed. We couldn't let her suffer, so we took her to a compassionate Vet and she went to sleep. Do not take your beloved pet to these people! Read reviews on Yelp and go elsewhere. Don't be fooled by his cheap office visit costs. You will get what you pay for, a dead dog. I shall never forget our beloved friend. This is my legacy to her memory. read more

I have been taking my dog to Dr. Deutsch for years. His staff is extremely knowledgeable and kind. He is friendly, caring and eager to help. He has saved my dog's life twice now. I wouldn't recommend you go anywhere else I know I won't. I have recommended many to him and all have been extremely satisfied. Thank you Plainview Animal Hospital!! read more

I highly recommend Dr. Deutsch. Took my cat to see him today and found him to be warm, Kind and very competent. The staff at the Plainview Hospital is also great, lovely, caring professionals. Most importantly he is not out for your money. I loved his approach of not over testing and treating. I have had so many bad experiences with vets trying to sell me, judge me and shame me into treatments and testing.Not Dr Deutsch. He cares about your animal and you! As a nurse, I really appreciate his method of treatment. I am not sure about some of the negative reviews on here, but from my view I was extremely happy with the service and care my pet received. read more