Jersey Shore Veterinary Emergency Service

We came home from a night out to dinner to find out cat lethargic and just overall not doing well. It made me panic enough to call JSVES and see what they could do. I was worried that if it were very serious that we would have trouble paying, and the lovely girl on the phone explained the fee for being seen and that everything else can be worked out. So, off we went.
I came in and called for someone to come out, and both the Vet and Vet assistant jumped out from the back and the Vet Assistant immediately took my cat to the back to triage him while she asked me to fill out the required paperwork. I was hysterical and did my best, and her bedside manner was impeccable. She brought my cat back out and said he was stable and that the Vet would be with me shortly.
I did not have to wait very long before the vet came out and asked for my cat. I explained what was going on with him, and he took a good look at him and took his temperature as well. He said they would have to run some blood work, and usually that shows a whole lot about an animal and that we should have some answers in 20 minutes. I was still pretty upset, and so the Vet took my cat to the back for the bloodwork and I waited in the room.
The vet brought me my cat and told me it would be a little while, so my cat was able to roam a little freely around the place (which was very clean and taken care of– as in, I was not too concerned my cat was going to lick something or eat anything strange from the floor.), and I held him as much as I could while we waited.
After about 30 minutes, the Vet came in and told us the news about our cat, that he was getting old and had some kidney issues and he discussed, very thoroughly, what we could do for him at home, and signs we should look for if we should need to bring him back in.
I was SO relieved and thankful, grateful, happy that these people helped me and my little furry family member, that they both got hugs before I left. These are some incredibly kind, generous and truly CARING individuals that are running this place. I am ever so grateful that they are close to my home and that I have the piece of mind that if my cat gets ill again that they will be there for us.
I cannot even say enough about the tremendously wonderful experience I had here tonight. Thank you is simply not going to cover it, but for now, it will have to do. THANK YOU.

I have had to go to this vet many times over the years and every time my pet was well taken care of. The lobby has been redone and the whole place has a warmer feel to it. The staff is well trained and very friendly. I would highly recommend people to go here for any pet emergency that live in the area.

On July 22, my grandson took a spill off his little chair and my little baby Shitzu was next to him, therefore hurt her paw it was bleeding .We all were crying rushed her to the emergency
next door to my home. The Doctor was very nice, took X rays said she would be
poor dog my poor grand son was histerical as he thought it was all his fault .When I went to pay all i grabbed leaving the house was a check my grandson and little
dog .The Witch named Tambra at desk announced that oh no I dont take that, as i said in tears grandson crying hanging on my leg, my poor dog shaking at 10:30 pm. I was made to be a criminal .I was stupit and said you cant keep my dog. She replied no I am sending this to collections. You better be back with a credit card. I am disabled and the following day had chest pain .
I called and asked what time I could bring the funds in and was told «I am the one that dealt with you and I sent it to our billing now you will wait for them to call you «.This was less than
48 hours later. Tambra was not finished with me I asked for there number she refused I was put on hold again she came back and said It went to a recover dept, I asked for there name
she refused again. she didnt know, then said it was Eastern States and hung up.
At this point with the stress and poor health she has made me suffer a lawyer will four shure
gladly give them his number and name. I will not stop there! My vet is Brick vet and that visit will be
children own bussiness in toms River and lakewood, they are posting this
in all areas. I also am sending it to SHAME ON YOU.

I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful Drs. Cromal and Fenwick are. They have saved numerous animals lives for me and I cannot thank them enough. Our most recent life saved is a little cat we found dying in the road last May. She is now living with us, happy, fat and healthy.

This place should not even call themselves an emergency veterinary service! They turned away the care of my boyfriends dog who was hit by a hit and run driver right in brick. They told us that they wouldn’t take her because she was 80lbs and made us drive to garden state in Tinton Falls where she ended up passing away. We cried and begged them to please please help and they didn’t want to hear it. IT IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING THAT THIS PLACE IS OPEN… There Is NO excuse other than they don’t give a sh*t about animals and they do it for the money. I would NEVER in my life recommend this place to anyone! Pretend like they do not even exist because your pet will not be taken care of here. If I had the power to shut this place down I would in a second. And for the staff that works there, I suggest you find a new place to work. You have no heart if you work at a place like this and have no right to call yourselves vets or vet assistants. You are all sick.

We would highly recommend Jersey Shore Veterinary. Dr. Laura Cromal and her assistant were very knowledgeable, attentive and compassionate. Our dog, Misty, suffered from a gran mal seizure. There was nothing more they could do for her so we had to put her down. We were glad to find someone that understood our feelings.

They. Are. Miracle. Workers. AND– very reasonably priced in comparison to other emergency vets. SAVED MY DOGS LIFE!
I have a dog who I had regularly seen at A local veterinary clinic, which had been diagnosed with a mass in his bladder. His vitals had declined and while he was still able to eat, pass stool and urinate without any complications, something was wrong. It was Sunday– so I ended up being recommended by my friend who is in the vet business to go to this facility. We were seen right away– and decided we would put my chihuahua down. It was very emotional, and I asked for a consultation with Dr. Cromal D.V.M.
She entered the room and took his vitals and was able to tell by the smell of my dogs breath– he was in a diabetic crisis and a urinalysis indicated he was indeed in crisis. Now I’ve had my dog consistently checked by our usual Vet and they NEVER did blood panels nor did they do the diabetic check. This problem had been building. I was told it was cancer only to find it wasn’t. Dr. Cromal was honest and kind and said we want quality of life, therefore treatment would be VERY expensive to save a diabetic dog in severe crisis. We decided to put him down– and as she was doing the paperwork– we decided to fight for him. She was more than accommodating to our split second change of heart.
So we had her try to save him. She stayed up constantly checking his vitals and blood and urine. He became more responsive!
We took him to his usual vet to get treatment on the next day– and I was instructed by that vet to take my diabetic crisis pet home– but they didn’t have insulin to give me for him! If Dr. Cromal hadn’t told me to do 48 more hours of intensive care in an ICU and to not accept any other treatment, my chihuahua would be dead of negligence due to the lack of care from our usual vet.
So the day care facility ended up being Garden State Vet. Now I trust Jersey shore vet with prices and care so much, I returned to them for his overnight!
Dr. Cromal was waiting in the lobby for our arrival and took him right from me. We discussed his treatment, and I could rest easy. Picking him up the next morning, my dog actually walked to me without strain. She had constantly did the tests and went above and beyond with care and fully explained everything we as a family should do and how we should continue. She was amazing!
***I would like to mention that previous reviews on Unilocal are from the old owners. Now in 2014, there is new management and I can not suggest them enough. Further more, it is never cheap to save a life, and as a pet owner you should be ready to pay for another life as you would a child.
We were ready for an exorbitant bill, and were presented with a detailed bill where we had choices of care and how we would proceed. The prices were more than acceptable!
My dog has survived –day 4 now– when by all rights, he should have died; they made this possible. He isn’t out of the woods, but he’s on a long road to recovery at Garden State Vet. It won’t be easy as Dr. Cromal explained in detail, but no matter how this all turns out, I know Dr. Cromal and the Jersey Shore Emergency Vet team did the best job ever in helping my dog get the best care possible, quickly and diligently. He is a fighter, and so are they if you let them. Absolutely amazing people.

OK, we arrived home to find our cat behaving strangely and unable to walk properly. It was after 10pm on a Sunday night. Not many options for emergency vet care at that time. I wasn’t familiar with Garden State or Red Bank, but I did remember seeing Kenneth D’s review of this place so I looked them up. Gave them a call and explained what was going on. The girl on the phone told me to bring the cat right in. We got there around 11 pm. The place was empty as you would expect at this time. We were greeted promptly and then brought in to see the vet. Dr Cromal was VERY nice and helpful. Compassionat and came across as very knowledgable. She took her time and explained everything that she thought was happening and exactly what she was going to do and why.
Now as Ken D states, this is not a full scale hospital. But for quick help and peace of mind when the situation doesn’t seem life threatening, this is a good option. Was it a little pricey? Maybe. Was it worth it? Yes! Vet prices seem to be getting out of control everywhere these days. Just try Shrewsbury Animal Hospital and you’ll see what I mean when they force you to leave your first born as a down payment for a urine test! We were very pleased with Dr Cromal and pleasantly suprised.

I’m prompted to write this review because of another one posted this morning, and I think this facility needs to be defended and explained so that prospective clients might be better equipped with an understanding of their function and capabilities. Dissatisfaction is always a case of unmet expectations, so allow me to help lower yours.
Jersey Shore Veterinary Emergency Service should not be thought of as a full scale hospital operation, but rather as an after-​hours First Aid station. It is staffed on a rotation basis by local veterinarians on their own time, and the only reason you should ever use it is if you’re unsure that your animal is going to make it to Garden State in Tinton Falls or the hospital in Red Bank while still alive. It generally seems to be staffed by one vet and one technician, and they are limited in terms of the services they can provide. There is no surgical capability here that I have discovered, beyond being able to stabilize the patient, and to clean and suture wounds. All serious but treatable conditions will ultimately have to be addressed elsewhere.
I have used this facility on several occasions, but usually not for my own pets. There are two visits that stand out for me: the first involved a gigantic Mastiff that I saw get hit by a NJ Transit bus. He looked to be in serious distress, it was late at night, and his caretaker didn’t have any money to treat him. We tossed him into my car and took the short drive over, where he was x-​rayed, pronounced to have a broken rib, and a laceration between the toes on one of his paws. They cleaned, stitched, and taped him up, and he was good as new. They were extremely understanding of the fact that it was not my dog, and billed me only $ 300 for all services including medications. I thought that was a wonderful visit. I’m sure it helped that he weighed nearly as much as the bus and was clearly immortal. Who gets hit by a bus and walks away? He does, obviously. I’m talking 50 mph, too, sent flying end-​over-​end through the air for about twenty feet. He gave me a deeper understanding of the phrase «lucky dog». Incidentally, the very next day, someone tipped me exactly $ 300 for doing something for them that was a routine part of my job, so what comes around does indeed go around. Strange, but true.
The second was more unfortunate; having hit a cat who was crossing the road, I bundled her up in a blanket and raced to the facility. Sadly, she died between the time I handed her off to the tech and her arrival in the exam room. They didn’t charge me for anything, not even disposing of her. I wish I could have done more, but there isn’t any blame I can lay at the feet of Jersey Shore Veterinary Emergency Service.
These are people who care about animals and do what they can to save them given limited time and resources. It isn’t right to judge them by the things they cannot do.

You people should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves. You’re a disgrace to your field. I wonder how you sleep at night. 286 $ to do nothing and send my dog home. You wouldn’t even put in some stitches to make sure my dog can make it through the night until we can get him to a REAL vet. that’s open tomorrow? Because we didn’t have 1100 $ on us and you refused to let us on a payment plan? Shame on you. EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU D**CHEBAGS!!! Rot in hell. If my dog dies before I can get him to a vet. that actually cares about animals tomorrow, IT’S ON YOU!!!