Hospital For Veterinary Surgery

I am extremely pleased with the service I received when I brought my dog, Piccolina, to this hospital for ACL surgery (TPLO). I took my dog to a vet in UWS before bringing her to HVS. The previous vet misdiagnosed her condition and prescribed painkillers. However, my dog continued to limp after a few days, so I decided to take her to an orthopedic specialist. That's when I reached out to HVS. The doctor who treated her was fantastic and kept me informed throughout the entire process. The nurses were amazing too; they sent me photos of Piccolina overnight, called me before and after the surgery, scheduled follow-up appointments, and even worked with my pet insurance provider. Everything went smoothly and quickly, and I must say that this hospital is one of the best surgery centers in NYC! Extremely well-equipped and care

posted: 03/22/2024

We absolutely love Dr. Raske and HVS team! Our 9 m.o. American Akita puppy, Echo, recently had a surgery for elbow dysplasia. Echo was limping since the summer. We took him to a few VET. prior to come here. The first two vets did not even see any issues with his legs, blindly suggested to give him painkillers. Finally the third one which has become our current primary care, small door vet UES, saw his issues and we were referred to see specialist here at HVS just in case. We appreciate so much to Dr. Raske for giving Echo very thorough examinations / consultations, and how patient he was with us. He was even cool with us going to get a few second opinion outside of his practice. The surgery was very minimal to remove some deceased bone fragments / scar tissues to prevent further damage. We are also grateful to the fact they did only minimal surgery that Echo really needed at the moment. Echo loves everyone there, he doesn’t even look back to us when he goes in the room with them looking very happy. lol It’s hard to find such a caring professional Team for your furry family member. We highly recommend Dr. Raske and his HVS team.

posted: 01/03/2024

We are THRILLED with Dr.Raske and the whole team at HVS! Our dog had TPLO surgery for a torn ACL and they took amazing care of her at every stage of the surgery process - they even sent photos of her in recovery when she had to stay overnight for monitoring. It’s been almost a month since the surgery and she’s walking so well and improving every day. Thank you for giving Lhotse girl her bounce back!

posted: 03/25/2024

I want to say that I definitely recommend this place. Dr. Raske is an excellent orthopedic doctor. I met him in animal specialty center and I definitely followed him to his new place which I’m glad I did. Dr. Raske did surgery on my dog son Tommyboy for a tear ligament that turn out to be a complete tear. Let me tell you he is good. Tommy came home the first day he was of cause in pain . But after the third day, Tommy is like nothing happened he wants to walk and run already he’s eating and drinking. He did poop right away. His knees not swollen, is not red. Dr. Raske did an excellent job.. he also listens to all your concerns answer all your questions returns all your phone calls He’s very patient and understanding I would definitely recommend him to everyone! I also want to thank the anesthesiologists and all the daytime, nurses, and all the nighttime nurses and technicians I want to thank them all. From front desk, Rebecca, she was awesome and the two nurses that send pictures of Tommy of his stay overnight. I wish I knew everyone name . But you all are awesome! Thank you for your compassion. A+ Team:). Definitely recommend this place. This is Tommy in his overnight stay. They took good care of him🐶.

posted: 11/20/2023

I highly recommend HVS and will be returning for any future surgeries. Our dog had multiple nodules, one of which was in a very tricky location next to her eye, and Dr. Raske did an excellent job removing them. We managed to get our dog into surgery the day after our consultation, and the whole process went seamlessly. The vets and other staff were extremely attentive and provided excellent aftercare instructions. Dr. Raske was available for follow-up questions and called us personally when lab results became available. Prices were additionally within a reasonable range.

posted: 01/30/2024