I am very happy with the care my pets have had over the last 2 years. They are thorough, carrying, communicative and I love their new location. Vets are expensive no matter where you go; if you neglect your pet and don't get it regular visits expect to pay to bring your pet up to what is considered regular maintenance and to establish a history record so the vet has something to go on in the future. Vets don't have crystal balls. Pets have to have checkups just like people on a regular basis.

I agree with the review below who says not to go to this vet unless you have an endless bank account. Here is my story: Monday I was giving my 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, a treat and while I was "shaking her paw" she cried. I noticed her "dew claw" – which is that useless toe dogs have on the top part of their foot, was swollen. I let it be for the week hoping it would get better. But on Friday she was swatting her ball and cried when she banged her toe so I decided it was time for the doctor. Since I was no longer working I considered finding a new vet because I always knew GVH was a little pricey, but I was lazy and figured it would likely be a short appointment. They'd see, as I did, the infection and give her antibiotics. Big Mistake. They had a new vet, and she insisted I leave my dog there for x-rays, which she said required sedation. She also wanted to take some blood work. This all seemed fair although I was a little surprised when they told me it would cost $500. For some reason vets always make me feel like I am crazy to question the costs of these procedures and that I am horrible if I don't seem willing to sell my soul to save my dog. So I left My dog in their prodding hands. Three hours later, the vet phoned to say it was an infection (big surprise), and they had cleaned the area and bandaged her paw. But of course there is always more. She wanted to run one more blood test. Worried about the additional cost of a test that was unrelated to the toe, I asked how much and she said she didn't know. I asked if it was expensive, and the vet actually said, "well what does expensive really mean anyway". I should have known I was in trouble then. So I agreed (again they make you feel like you don't love your pet otherwise). When it was finally time I went to pick up My dog, bracing for the bill. Apparently to my vet $1,081.98 isn't expensive to mend my dog's sore toe. Now I am as guilty as the next pet owner of the occasional frivolous purchase for my dog like a set of rubber boots, or the occasional Halloween costume, but even to me $1000 for a sore toe is a little extreme. Back in my non-Greenwich hometown, it would not even cost $1000 to remove her toe entirely. I had her spayed in New Jersey and it only cost $480 and that was surgery. And again, this wasn't even a real toe. Looking over the itemized bill I was in shock, and speechless, I didn't know what to do so I just paid the money. As I signed my Master card receipt, I thought about how I wouldn't even pay $1000 to make my own toe feel better, and I use my toe. Then again, my insurance company wouldn't allow my doctor to do all of those useless tests, but who is going to stop a vet? I am not an expert and am at their mercy. Its not like the tests were perhaps all unnecessary, but I do believe in another town the same tests would have cost a whole lot less. So now I sit here with my drugged up dog and her purple and blue-polka dotted bandaged paw – which by the way cost $46.20 for them to dress. But I am no longer angry. I have spent thousands at this particular vet over the past 3 years and this, I have realized, is the best $1000 I have spent because of all I have learned. Here are my lessons: 1) I will never go back to them and be slowly ripped off on a per test basis. 2) Always question the costs and each tests necessity 3) Ensure my dog gets the exact same treatment at the vet that I would get at my doctor. I.e. I wouldn't check myself in for the day to run tests for an infected thumb. So why do it for my dog? After all, there is an economic crisis. And as a friend, I know these economic times are tough for many of you. So here's some free advice: Don't take your pet to Greenwich Veterinary Hospital.

We brought our newly adopted puppy to this place. He had already had all of his shots, but they insisted he needed them again as 11 weeks was too young for the first round. The bill for all the shots was around $600!! I checked the bill and they had added on a shot that was only for sick ADULT dogs and a pill which he had already had for deworming a month previous which he did not need again. They refunded the accidental $85 extra charged and let us return the pill which was $35. We were looking for a nice HONEST place to bring our dog to and this won't be it.