By VetsCompared
About Veterinary Care in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 78 veterinary clinics, giving pet owners a broad field of options with an average Google rating of 4.4 out of 5 across 22,472 reviews. What stands out is the service mix: alongside standard dog-and-cat care, Brooklyn also has support for exotic pets, while emergency care is available through 26 clinics.
Top 3 clinics (current town ranking table)
| Clinic | Our Score | Verified | Published prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Slope Veterinary Center | 41/100 | — | — |
| Prospect Park Animal Clinic | 41/100 | — | — |
| Carroll Gardens Veterinary Group | 41/100 | — | — |
Brooklyn is a strong market for pet owners because there is enough choice to be selective rather than settling for the first available appointment. The overall review picture points to generally solid care, and the size of the market matters: it increases the odds of finding a clinic that matches your pet, your neighborhood, and your preferred style of communication. That is especially useful in a borough where needs range from routine dog-and-cat medicine to more specialized care for birds, rabbits, and reptiles.
The main caution is access and certainty. No clinics in Brooklyn are marked as verified, so owners should treat online listing details as a starting point and confirm the basics directly before booking. Weekend availability appears especially thin, and there are no listed options open past 7pm, which means routine care may require more planning around work schedules. The reassuring counterbalance is that emergency or out-of-hours help is present, with 26 clinics offering that kind of support when something cannot wait.
For choosing between vets in Brooklyn, start with fit rather than reputation alone. If you have a dog or cat, ask about appointment lead times, same-day sick visits, surgery and dental capacity, and how follow-up is handled after diagnostics. If you have an exotic pet, ask very specifically which species the clinic sees regularly and whether they can hospitalize and monitor that species safely. In reviews, pay more attention to comments about communication, continuity, and how the staff handles anxious pets than to star ratings by themselves.
Because the borough has so many options but weak weekend and late-evening coverage, the smartest move is to choose both a primary clinic and a backup emergency plan now, before you need one in a rush. In Brooklyn, convenience, species experience, and dependable communication are likely to matter more day to day than tiny differences in online reputation.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Brooklyn, New York
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Our Score (41/100)
Park Slope Veterinary Center is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn. It sees dogs, cats, and a range of other companion animals, including rabbits, ferrets, birds, mice, and rats. The clinic provides routine, medical, surgical,...
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Our Score (41/100)
Prospect Park Animal Clinic is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine and preventive care, dental services, diagnostics, surgery, and emergency care during business hours. The clinic is...
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Our Score (41/100)
Carroll Gardens Veterinary Group is a Brooklyn veterinary clinic for dogs and cats. It offers preventive care, diagnostics, dental services, surgery, and support for nutrition, behavior, and skin or allergy concerns. The clinic is open...
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Our Score (41/100)
All Creatures Veterinary Hospital Of Brooklyn is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn at 643 Washington Ave. It treats dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small mammals, with care that includes routine wellness, dentistry, surgery,...
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Williamsburg Veterinary Clinic is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York, located on Metropolitan Avenue. It treats dogs, cats, and a range of small exotic pets, including guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, turtles, and...
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More Veterinary Practices in Brooklyn
Additional veterinary clinics serving the area
Our Score (40/100)
One Love Animal Hospital Bay Ridge is a privately owned veterinary clinic in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It offers full-service care for dogs, cats, and exotics, with services that include preventive care, diagnostics, imaging, and surgery. The...
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Greenwood Veterinary Care is a veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York, that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine wellness care, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery, and it is part of a corporate veterinary group. The clinic is open...
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Our Score (40/100)
Alison Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn serving dogs and cats. The hospital offers routine care, diagnostics, surgery, dental procedures, pharmacy support, and end-of-life services. It is open six days a...
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Our Score (40/100)
Franklin Ave Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York, located at 614 Franklin Ave. It treats dogs, cats, birds, and other exotic pets. The clinic lists preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry,...
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Our Score (39/100)
Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York. It treats dogs and cats and lists care ranging from preventive visits to dentistry, diagnostics, pharmacy services, and emergency care. The practice...
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Our Score (39/100)
Northside Veterinary Clinic is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine and diagnostic care, including wellness exams, vaccinations, parasite testing, and in-house laboratory work. The...
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Brooklyn Veterinary Group is a veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York that treats dogs, cats, and exotics, including birds, ferrets, and rabbits. Its listed services include routine and surgical care, imaging, lab work, and pharmacy...
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Our Score (39/100)
Animal Hospital Of Brooklyn is a veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York. It treats dogs, cats, exotic pets, birds, and reptiles. The clinic lists routine preventive care, dental treatment, surgery, diagnostics, and emergency support...
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4 Legged Friends Veterinary Clinic Pc is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York. It treats dogs and cats and offers both routine and surgical veterinary care. The clinic identifies Dr. William Kudman as owner and operator,...
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Our Score (39/100)
The Neighborhood Vet is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn at 169 Central Ave. It treats dogs and cats, and its service list also mentions turtles. The clinic is open Monday through Thursday, with Friday reserved for house calls...
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Our Score (39/100)
Small Friends Veterinary Clinic Dr Olga Korobkova is an independent veterinary clinic in Brooklyn, New York, serving dogs and cats. Listed services include wellness exams, vaccinations, dentistry, radiology, surgery, and broader wellness...
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Bond Vet Cobble Hill is a veterinary clinic on Court Street in Brooklyn that treats dogs and cats. Listed care includes urgent visits, wellness and preventive care, vaccinations, sick visits, in-house diagnostics, digital X-rays, an...
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Our Score (38/100)
Pure Paws Veterinary Care Of Clinton Hill is a veterinary clinic in Brooklyn that treats dogs and cats. Listed services include routine wellness care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, dermatology, vaccinations, and acupuncture. Urgent...
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Our Score (38/100)
