Forked River Animal Hospital
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Preventive care
Routine wellness exams can help identify health issues early, often before they become more serious or expensive to treat. Regular checkups are one of the most effective ways to manage long term veterinary costs.
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Unexpected veterinary expenses can happen at any clinic. The providers below are ranked using verified reviews submitted by real pet parents through Pet Insurance Review. Results reflect overall satisfaction, claims experience, and value based on real world feedback. Rankings are updated regularly as new reviews are submitted.
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Adoro | 11 |
| 4.5 | AKC | 1,798 |
| 4.4 | ASPCA | 12,182 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 19,907 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 5,691 |
| 4.1 | Figo | 2,852 |
| 4.4 | Hartville | 182 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 11,260 |
| 4.8 | Lemonade | 831 |
| 4.6 | ManyPets | 2,414 |
| 4.7 | MetLife | 10,344 |
| 4.8 | Nationwide | 25,431 |
| 3.9 | Pet Assure | 15 |
| 4.3 | PetPartners | 121 |
| 4.9 | Pets Best | 15,132 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 2,811 |
| 4.7 | Pumpkin | 3,393 |
| 4.6 | Spot | 11,341 |
| 4.9 | Trupanion | 55,033 |
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Getting to Know Your Veterinarian
Choosing a veterinarian is an important decision for pet parents. A strong vet relationship is built on trust, communication, and understanding your pet’s individual needs.
Experience
Ask whether the clinic has experience treating your specific type of pet, since care can vary between dogs, cats, and pocket pets.
Emergency Care Procedures
It’s helpful to understand how the clinic handles after-hours emergencies, including whether they provide emergency services or refer to nearby emergency hospitals.
Communication Preferences
Ask how the clinic communicates with pet parents, including updates, test results, and follow up questions.
Breed Specific Health Considerations
Some breeds may be more prone to certain health conditions. Early awareness can help with prevention and early treatment.
Facility Tour
If available, touring the clinic can help you and your pet feel more comfortable before the first visit.
Final Note
Pet care decisions often involve both medical and financial considerations. Having access to trusted veterinary information alongside pet insurance comparisons can help pet parents feel more confident when planning for their pet’s health and wellbeing.
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Reviews from Google
436 reviews
I cannot say enough nice things about Dr. Force and his staff. They are professional, friendly, and willing to go the extra mile. They have been taking care of our animals for more than a decade. One of our female Persians had to have a surgery and they took excellent care of her. She is happy, healthy, and good as new.
Dec 22, 2023
We brought our pup there for its first exam after We rescued her and we found the staff was excellent! Very courteous, very polite, and explained everything all the way through. They told us what we needed and what we didn't need and everything we did need was reasonably priced. I'm very glad I took the recommendation of a good friend and came to Forked River Animal hospital.
Apr 28, 2023
I really wanted to love this place as the reviews were so good. The Vet himself was very knowledgeable and I appreciate him, and the receptionists were decently nice, HOWEVER, the assistants that helped him xray my dog were nasty and miserable. My dog is very scared and anxious and because she was annoyed from having to hold him down for x-rays (sorry but thats your job) she dragged him while sedated from the table back to his room because she didn’t know I was watching her. he couldn’t even walk and was being dragged. I was absolutely appalled. besides the fact she did this as the vet just confirmed he has a cancerous tumor on his nerve in his leg (clearly he’s in pain) I’m still disgusted months later. I will never be going back here until they hire employees who like their job. it’s a shame because the vet seemed nice but his practice will suffer from his miserable employees who have no compassion or regard for anyone else. Save yourself time and find an establishment with people who will treat your animals right when you aren’t watching.
Dec 12, 2023
While waiting in my car to be called in for my pets appointment, the glass doors opened and two techs were carrying out a body bag with a deceased dog. I lost two dogs, in the past year ( one from cancer and one from a brain seizure). This sight upset me to the point I was going to leave. My furbaby was called and Mickey and I went in. Dr. Force told me that Mickey has popping knees. He didn't recommend glucosamine as my other vet did for my other dogs that have similar problems. He said this is common with Chihuahuas which I was aware of. Next he checked his teeth and said they were yucky. Down the road he would need dental work. Last, he said that Mickey has a heart murmur. On a scale of 1 to 6 he rated it a 3. Again, he stated that its common for this breed and to wait to see if it gets worse. I have another Chihuahua with a murmur but the cardiologist determined the cause of the murmur. He has to take medicine twice a day. I just adopted Mickey less than a week ago. Needless to say, I will be taking Mickey to our usual vet. I was looking for a vet closer to home for wellness visits and vaccines. My regular vet is 45 minutes away. Dr. Force was a waste of time and money. I have been a Chihuahua mom for 25 years. They are my loves.
Sep 6, 2023
The vet techs in this veterinary clinic are very rude and do not treat the animals with compassion. I took my dog for his checkup and to cut his nails but because he was very stressed the vet gave me some medication to calm him down and bring him back another day. As soon as I was in the room the vet tech had a negative attitude because I fed him before the medication and nobody had told me I was not supposef to feed him prior to give him the medicine. When I asked the staff to be nicer I was told to leave the office because they could not take care of my dog without him being sedated and were extremely rude.
Sep 13, 2023