VCA Naugatuck Animal Hospital - Naugatuck, Connecticut

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Paige MacIntire

I absolutely love bringing my fur baby here! My cat, Bonnie, has been coming to this location for about 2 years now. We recently got an appointment with Dr. Budris and get tech Kaitlin, and I have never seen Bonnie more comfortable! She absolutely loves Kaitlin and she always leaves happy and stress free! I’m so thankful for those two making our experience the best possible. We try to book with them specifically for all of her appointments, as they have been dedicated to helping Bonnie on her weight loss journey! <3 I rated 4 stars simply because it can get on the expensive side, but with their amazing care, it is worth all the money in the world! We even got help applying for care credit :)

Belle Phelps

I’m a first time client and had a lovely experience today!! The staff was beyond friendly and so kind to my cat 🙂 My cat can get sometimes swat when she’s scared but her doctors were so gentle and quick she was purring the entire visit! My nerves were put to ease immediately upon seeing how much everyone genuinely cared about my girl, 10/10 would recommend VCA for all animal care needs<3

Joan Longino

09.27.24 Update: CJ now 14 1/2 yrs old and still running, swimming, and enjoying life. He occasionally furniture hops to avoid walking to & from the sofa to loveseat. We discourage but..his QOL is important and he has that.
I'm not it's the ultimate solution..
But it seems to have helped CJ adapt and adjust to changes in functioning that accompany aging in senior dogs.
He's definitely slowing down. Lost wt. down from 60lbs to 54 lbs.
Changes in activities- endurance, tolerance. Butno matter what he still wants to play. He'll sleep longer but be ready to go the next day.
Depth perception is poor with his vision. Impaired hearing. Heightened anxiety. Tbh He was high strung as a puppy. Took 3 hours of exercise daily release all his energy and anxiety. wants to be around family all the time. Now Wherever i take him to exercise and swim, he keeps close by.
He'll run back and forth- to me.
Pet owners know aging isn't kind and doesn't discriminate.
But Librela can alleviate the pain and accordingly improve or maintain the mobility and functioning for our pets.
Just my experience.
Ty for reading.
Original post: VCA Naugatuck extended the quality of life of my then 13 yr 8 month old lab mix. This translated to increased life expectancy. His Annual appt in Dec 2023. Morning of appt Cj went outside to do one of the daily things dogs do outside. Sudden onset of intense pain and extreme difficulty with mobility. Slow and painful to get back inside. Weighs 60 lbs too heavy for me to carry him back in.
VCA DVM SARA DUPRE informed me of new treatment for chronic pain like arthritis approved for use earlier in 2023. i knew even if this episode resolved it had high probability of recurrence.
Oral meds given daily can be a hit or miss for maintaining comfort. A dog instinctively my not show pain until it becomes intolerable and interferes with basic activities for example walking around indoors, toileting outside, getting up from floor.
I agreed to trial Librela. DVM SARA educated me on most current available information regarding usage, rates of success; common adverse effects along with most recent newly observed effects and cases of no-effect. I was able to make a well informed decision and felt comfortable to begin this monthly treatment. Day of initial injection CJ returned home had to be carried from car to living level of raised ranch. Placed on bed and didn't move position x 5 hours when son carried outside to void.
No appetite. This continued x 3 days.
Slowly began repositioning self, stairs still a challenge.
4th day- like NONE OF THE PREVIOUS 3 days had happened! Back to acting like a 13 month old dog, running, jumping
(our attempts to discourage these was met with obstacle (us) avoidance maneuvers! Had mixed reactions-feelings. INITIAL WAS WOW!
Followed by Amazement, gratitude and Awe! LIBRELA literally improving his QOL [Quality Of Life] 4 days after initial dose!
CJ'S response to feeling like himself again led to our thoughts and verbalizations of "Stop this nonsense! Will you grow up! you're going on 14 yrs old not 14 months!

I highly recommend this VCA location and encourage anyone who has older dogs with pain interfering with their normal activities to educate themselves and talk to their Vet about Librela. Ty to all staff at Naugatuck VCA for giving me more time with CJ and improving his QOL so much he's back to his normal playful behaviors he's had since puppyhood.

Jennifer Bryant

My dog passed away Saturday evening at home. I brought her down to have her cremated. I was totally distraught. They were so understanding and kind. As well as helpful. When she was alive, she was a patient there, and they were very good with her. They also took the time to answer all my questions about her care.

Jennalee Kronick

They are a good vet issue is the prices are ridiculous ? $110 plus tax for exam and also they cut my dogs quick and she was bleeding and now limping in pain ! I understand it happens but there was no apology

Olivia B

What is there to say about Naugatuck Veterinary Hospital... there is so much good about them it is hard to put into words. I have been taking my Pug there since we got him at 6 weeks old. He is 5 now, and he is a sick little dog, always getting ear infections, rashes, and recently a kidney stone that needed to be surgically removed. Not only are the veterinarians, specifically Dr. Stephanie Berlinski , amazing, but the support staff and desk people are outstanding.

Let me give you the tale of the Kidney stones, my pug, Carl, which all the girls know by name, is the light of my life, my doggy soul mate. One night he was trying to pee, but nothing was coming out and I knew something was wrong, I called the vet and they got me an appoint 10 minutes later, which I sped off to. I got there and they checked my Carl right in. Although I was seeing a different doctor at the time, Dr. Berlinski heard that my Carl was there, and came running to help even though she had finished with her other patients for the night and could have gone home, it was the friday before new years eve weekend too. She and the other doctors helped Carl and the desk girls held me while I cried with fear. They ended up sending me to the emergency vet. Carl was diagnosed with big kidney stones, and scheduled for a surgery the next week. Dr. Berlinski (again because she is a rock star) took care of my carl, and willingly (and for free mind you!) allowed us to call and one time come back because of fear of an infection, which was just a bruise.

That story is just one time that this AMAZING team of special people have helped my family, have treated us like friends and our dogs like their own. If you do NOT use them you are making a mistake, because their willingness to help that night with Carl saved his life, and I would recommend them to every dog and dog owner I saw on the street if I could.