VIP Veterinary Hospital, P.C.

Everything everyone has said below is true.
Dr. Prattis, has now moved to New Vet Hospital in Canarsie 9701 AVE L (AT ROCKAWAY PARKWAY) BROOKLYN, NY 11 236 www. vipveterinaryhospitalpc
I would stay far away from that new place. Even if the new place is cleaner than the last place (which would be a miracle) this lady does not know how to treat customers.
She arrives 30 mins late for my appointment which was the first of the day!
Then she was unresponsive when I was crying because she just told me my 10 yr old Maltese had heart disease (a diagnosis she made by at that point only listening to her heart with a stethoscope).
She then took X-​rays of my dog. When she was done X-​raying her she came out of the room sweating as if she just fought for her life in the back room. I have a 4lb Maltese. Granted she is super squirmy and hard to get to lay on her side for things but geez! This is not the way to handle the situation. Have they never had small dogs in before? In general in every situation she is sweating so it makes the visit seem more stressful.
She then brought me into a room with a super loud am clock/​radio blasting news to view the X-​ray and explain the heart condition. At that point I had to ask if we could shut the radio off. She took the X ray down and brought me into another room to then explain things to me in there instead of shutting the radio. Her explanation did me no good. She really has no ability to explain, sympathize or make you feel she knows what she is doing.
After hundreds of dollars I had to pick up and go somewhere else where I ended up spending money also but at least this time it was for the good of my dog. Had I not bothered visiting Dr. Prattis I would have had a bill that was $ 700 instead of $ 1100 total for all the care I had to give my sweet dog. $ 400 down the tubes.
Let me say, that wasn’t the first time I had a bad experience with her either. It was the last though.
Here is the link to the reviews of her new place.

STAY FAR FAR FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS PRACTICE!!!
I take my pets to Smith Ridge in South Salem NY (which I highly recommend), but for quick local visits — I used to take them to see Dr. Corraro at this location. I dont know what he was thinking handing over his business and clients to this nut job. I am so sorry that I didn’t write this sooner to save the other reviewers their bad experiences.
The «doctor» is condescending, rude and knows nothing about modern veterinary care. She is completely close-​minded about natural pet care and she wouldn’t even do a simple $ 35 test that I asked for (that I was going to pay for) as she deemed it unnecessary — without explaining any alternative theories or remedies.
This is a hideous office — if you care about your pets — stay away.