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Composto Robert A DVM

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75 Sunrise Hwy North Service Rd # A, West Islip, NY 11795, USA

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Schedule Regular Vet Visits

One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.

Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions

Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.

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Tell me about your experience with [pet type].

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How do you handle emergencies?

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Reviews from Google

Colleen Lopez

Worst place to bring your pet ! They are all about the money ! Read your bill before signing ! They double bill !! They lied and Killed my dog after taking xxxx amount of money from me ! Stay away !

posted: 04/19/2023

K Fedup

We brought our 6 yr old Katahoula, Heidi in for treatment- she was in serious condition and we found out later, near death. She was diagnosed with Evans disease which really messed up her immune system. Her urine was deep red in color and her skin was yellow with jaundice. They began treatment which included a tranfusion and medication and constant monitoring. The staff was fantastic, Dr. Hillock was a saviour. Heidi began responding to the treatment slowly and after after a week came home to us in time for Thanksgiving - so after 3 years she is 110% and doing great. We brought her back for checkups in the year following and we were always treated well and from what I could tell, so we're the other patents and owners in the waiting room. The cost was high but it was worth every dollar to get her back home and not have to put her down at her young age. She is so full of love and appreciation as well. Thank you VCMLI.

posted: 12/16/2020

Alexa Gandolfo

I went there because my puppy hurt his foot while playing and was limping. We were waiting for about an hour for a doctor to come look at him, meanwhile 3 pets came after mine and were in and out. There was no communication or anyone to speak to regarding the situation (I was even waiting outside in the hallway, no one in sight) We got up and left after sitting in a room for over an hour with no one coming back to check up on us. No one even questioned us when leaving!!! There is no reason why I should have waited over an hour at an emergency vet hospital.

posted: 12/23/2017

dawn losee

They were rude. All I was trying to do was hela a bird that could barely fly and they wouldn't let us leave without it if uninjured. They wanted us to wait very nasty and I did have words for them. DO NOT GO THERE AT ALL. Horrible because of this experience will not want to help an injured animal the bird was a wild bird NOT MINE! Shame on them!

posted: 08/18/2019

Bill Oneill

Walked in at 1 am with my dog. The staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Everyone was great and extremely attentive for being the middle of the night. Thank you so much!

posted: 03/09/2017

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