Spring Glen Veterinary Clinic

Extremely impressed with Dr. Mags. He immediately found a solution to one problem that baffled our hometown vets, and is an excellent diagnostician. He explains things clearly, and has a great manner. The staff is caring and efficient. Hamden is lucky to have SGC.

We’ve been going to Spring Glen Veterinary Clinic since we adopted our dog two and a half years ago. We chose this vet clinic because it’s the closest one to where we live, and we sure lucked out. This clinic was fine for regular checkups when we first started coming here, but there’s definitely been a change in atmosphere since the change in ownership. The staff is wonderful, and everyone, along with Dr. Mags, seems to genuinely care about the animals who come through here.
Yesterday, I found myself struggling for about an hour trying to get a tick off my dog. While I can normally get them with our tick remover (worth its weight in gold this time of year), this tick was right on his snout, and I couldn’t handle how much my dog was moving his head around and fighting with me (he doesn’t like things near his face). Finally, I called the vet’s office, and they said I could bring him right in. The staff got the tick right off, without any struggle from my dog at all, and they were so friendly and nice about the whole thing.
Sure, wait times can be long in the morning when everyone is bringing their pets in, and regular appointments can get expensive, but I think our pets our worth it. It’s a pleasant environment, and I feel totally comfortable with my little best friend in their care.

Very impressed with their care of my elderly cat! The staff are compassionate and concerned about animal welfare.

We are very happy with our experience at the Spring Glen Vet. It’s no problem getting last-​minute appointments, and every visit has been extremely pleasant. The doctors in particular are truly lovely; they take their time with our dog, and really just have a way of making the dog feel relaxed for his shots. I am very impressed by their bedside manner.
I’ll agree with some of the previous reviews that the receptionist is a bit of a character and can seem grumpy or generally kind of not a people person, but I will say she is extremely knowledgeable about things that will save us money or new products for pets. She has gone out of her way several times to tell us about new medication that will be easier for us to administer and even given us free samples. She also loves dogs and always gives my pup a pet when he comes up to her to ask for one, so that’s a huge positive!

We’ve been bringing our pets to Spring Glen for about 8 years now, since we adopted our first dog. Every single visit is great, even the sad ones, because they’re always there for us. They’ve held our hands and cried with us each time it was time to say goodbye to three of our beloved cats. The staff are always professional, always kind, and a wealth of information and support. Drs. Cohen and Weston are amazing vets AND people and we and our pets adore them both. Seriously, we have three very happy dogs every single time we bring them through that door, which I think is a testament to how great everyone is — they feel cared for and loved and that’s the best thing. And with the sheer amount of visits and incidents three rambunctious, unruly hounds can bring about, having them know us and care about us is wonderful and a relief since these guys are our furry four-​legged kids. They never make us feel like we’re bothering them or asking a dumb question, either! We wouldn’t trust our guys with anyone else!
For the person who wrote the 1-​star review: This practice is small and they utilize Central for a lot of bigger things, including surgery and higher tech stuff like x-​rays and ultrasounds. Central is a practice unto itself, and they advertised the move to North Haven for nearly a year, in the New Haven location as well as every vet practice they reciprocate with, Spring Glen included. If your other pet was going for regular visits, then you or your wife would have likely seen the very large poster in the waiting room and the exam rooms from at least January 2013 onward. Beyond that, Maria lets everyone know for months that they moved if a visit to Central was planned, so it is really on you and your wife to make sure you’re going to the right place by that point. As for the price, it likely went up if there were any complications during surgery and its on you to ask and find out why — it’s also not necessarily a Spring Glen issue if your cat required more medication or specific care after surgery. As for not releasing your animal until paid in full and bringing the wrong cat to you, that’s completely on Central and its staff. Central’s policy is and always has been that payment is required at the time of pick up (believe me, we’ve been there enough times for a variety of reasons — both emergency related and for scheduled surgeries.) And it is their staff who brings the animals up from recovery/​boarding, NOT Spring Glen’s, so I find your review a little unfair and short-​sighted toward what is a wonderful veterinary practice.

Chose this vet when we got our second cat. First visit was fine. Normal shots, normal price. We made an appointment to have our cat spayed. And they quoted us a price of $ 160. It was 20 more dollars than our first cat spayed at a different vet, but my wife really like the vet. The vet does their surgeries at a different location. Central animal hospital in North Haven. First they never told us that they moved from the previous location in New Haven, so my wife wasted over an hour for day trying to find the new location. Now it was time to pick up the cat. My wife and I were both shocked to find out our bill was $ 380 for a normal spayed. They would not give us a cat until we paid in full. After paying the rather large amount. They brought out the wrong cat in our carrier. I got to say it’s pretty rotten to quote one price and then almost double it. Then to hold your pet hostage until you’re paid in full. I asked many friends and family and social media how much is normally for their cat to be spayed. I had people tell me prices anywhere is from $ 75 to $ 150. I would never recommend this place, but if you do make sure you get quotes in writing and pray that you get your animal back safe.

I had an excellent experience at Spring Glen Vet clinic. I took my daughter there, we have a new puppy. The Vet explained a lot of stuff about our little Sadie and she was very friendly, gave shots and the cost was reasonable and it was good for us all around. I called and they set me up the same day, very good staff.

We have been very pleased with Spring Glen Veterinary Clinic. Both Dr. Cohen and Dr. Weston have proven wonderful vets for our basset hounds: gentle and calming in their interaction with the dogs, and painstaking in examining them; receptive to our questions and concerns, and thoughtful in responding to them. In our most recent visit with Dr. Weston, we especially appreciated the care she took to explain different possible causes for the symptoms we were observing, and her commonsensical suggestion that we begin with the least invasive course of treatment that promised likely success. She also offered practical suggestions about how and when to administer the meds most effectively. (They have already paid off!) The cost for the visit (including medication) was reasonable; the care was first-​rate.