Looking for the Best Vets in Wappingers Falls New York (NY)? Airport Veterinary Center is located in Wappingers Falls, NY, owned by Dr. Jay Weiss. This is definitely one of the best veterinarian offices in all of Dutchess County NY, based on its overall online reviews, ratings, and credentials.
Airport Veterinary Center can act as your pet’s main doctor and will become your pet’s new best friend. Notice that we say, “pets”, and not just a dog or cat doctor.
Dr. Weiss specializes in treating dogs, cats, rodents, birds parrots, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, hedgehogs and just about any animal that walks the earth.
This New York Vet’s Credentials
Before becoming a vet, Dr. Weiss graduated from Cornell University, then starting Airport Veterinary Center in 1982. This is one of the oldest vets in all of Dutchess County New York. Of a matter of fact, Airport Veterinary Center is one of the oldest veterinarian offices in the Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County area, and has the top credentials.
Not only is Doctor Weiss a vet, but he’s also a pet owner and a devoted family man. Dr. Weiss owns a talking parrot himself, so can fully relate to all animals! His office is warm, personal and full service. Based on his overall online reviews, it appears he is also one of the most compassionate vets in Wappingers Falls.
In a recent interview, Doctor Weiss stated:
“Over the years we have been in practice, we have generally seen the size of our dog patients decrease, and the number of our cat patients decrease. Both reflect national trends. We began in a storefront just up the road from where we are located today. Technology has allowed us to offer blood testing results much faster, sometimes literally in minutes, and safer anesthesia. Pet owners continue to be among the nicest people around, and we are gratified to know many of you as friends and clients, and your pets as patients.”
Here at TrustedCompanyReviews.com, we selected this veterinarian’s office as the top vet in all of Dutchess County New York – and here are a few reasons why:
- Unlike your typical vet, Doctor Weiss uses alternative medicine options to treat pets (AKA: “Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine or TCVM), which is an ancient method of making sense of the interaction between the body and the natural world, and medical physiology based on universal phenomena. Certain theories are applied which, together, define the concepts of health, disease, balance, vital energy. The theory of Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and Qi are the basis on which treatment is formulated, and includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na (massage therapy), food energy.”
- Dr. Weiss will decide on a treatment based on what’s best for your pet, not based on what’s most profitable for his office. If Dr. Weiss can avoid surgery, he will. Some vets know that you love your animal and will do whatever it takes to fix their problem, so these unethical vets will recommend the most expensive option just so that they can maximize their profit. We found that in many cases with Dr. Weiss, he’s done everything possible to avoid having to do surgery, truly utilizing the power of alternative medicine options for animals.
- When compared to other vets in Wappingers Falls NY, this was the only veterinarian’s office that we could find that offered grooming and boarding, laboratory and radiology, alternative medicine options, surgery, and dentistry. This is your one-stop-shop for all of your veterinarian needs.
- After reviewing other review sites including on Facebook, Yelp and Google, we found that Airport Veterinary Center had the best reviews out of any vet in the Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie and in all of Dutchess County New York area – with an average rating on all review sites equaling 4.7 out of 5-stars, almost a perfect rating. Amongst these reviews, 57 can be found on Google here: Inside reviews, we found customers that traveled all the way from Pennsylvania just to treat their pet with Dr. Weiss.
- When it comes to compassionate vets, this vet exemplifies everything you want to see in a vet. He will sit with you and go over all of your treatment options in full detail. You can have a friendly conversation with Dr. Weiss, and he will respond with empathy and show deep care for your pet’s well-being. You won’t feel as if you’re talking to a cold wall. More like, you’ll feel as if you’re talking to a new friend. Together, Dr. Weiss and his patients then choose the right treatment option for each situation. Even if his office is closed, if your pet needs to be seen, Dr. Weiss is known to go out of his way and open up his office any time there’s an emergency. Pets to Dr. Weiss are like people, and you can see he truly feels that way as he expresses deep compassion towards animals. He truly looks out for what’s best for your pet.
One patient’s experience with Dr. Weiss prolonged the life of their dog by over two years:
Doctor Weiss used alternative medicine treatment to keep their dog alive (and still living) for over two years longer than expected after their initial vet said the dog only had two months to live due to cancer.
This careful observation of how to treat this dog astounded other vets in the area who witnessed it.
Airport Veterinary Center is Located at:
11 Airport Dr, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Operating Hours:
Closes at 5PM
Monday – Friday
Phone number: (845) 462-6300
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From Yelp - December 23, 2018 @ 15:38
“Max’s “Eastern” Journey
Our dog Max is a 13 year old Cocker Spaniel that has been introduced to Eastern Medicine! Please read on…
After a long and debilitating course of antibiotics, various medications, and a very grim diagnosis that was given to Max by his previous Veterinarian, I knew that I had to do everything possible to help my sweet dog. At my sister-in-law’s recommendation, I sought out Dr. Weiss and the Airport Veterinary Center. She had spoke very highly of him, as he treated their precious dog Jack, for many years.
Our first visit was a surprise, we brought him there not knowing what to expect, and thinking what could possibly be different then what we had already been told, or better yet, what has always been the traditional “Western” medicine treatment. (Max was in very poor health, he was being treated for Liver Disease, his paw’s were deteriorating, they were hard and sloughing off, his nose was cracked, he was at most times lethargic, not wanting to eat. I had been bringing him to his previous Vet 1 to 2 times a week.) Dr. Weiss listened to what I had described, all of what Max had been experiencing, his symptoms, his treatments, etc. Then, he examined him…first by feeling his pulse in his hind “groin” leg area and looking at his tongue color (and many other observations that we were not aware of). Then he proceeded to tell us about two different types of treatments, our most commonly known, “Western Medicine” and what we do not commonly know (here in the West)….”Eastern Medicine”. Dr. Weiss is a gentle, compassionate person, with a “quick wit”…the education that he provided us with regarding “Eastern Medicine” was informative and, though we were unsure of acupuncture, diet and herbal treatment , we trusted him. He went on to show us a chart of “classifications” as we described Max’s behavior, personality type, etc. when he was healthy. After the information was given, the exam almost complete, he then took Max’s blood, waiting until the end of the visit so that he did not make him uncomfortable. That in itself, made me feel so comfortable, that Dr. had taken into consideration how important it is to have his patients trust and feel secure with him.
We worked on Max’s diet making sure to have him eating what “fits” his Eastern Classification of “Wood”, we set up his acupuncture treatments, that were for treating the liver, and other aspects of his diagnosis. Then he started Max on a Herbal Supplements.
Working over the course of a 4 month period, we saw Max IMPROVE! Though,he was battling infections that he had when we first brought him to Dr. Weiss (skin irritations and an ear infection ) but we did NOT go with the regular course of antibiotics, as Dr. Weiss knew how sensitive he was to them.
Max started to have more energy and was finally alert! First, it was little, subtle changes…he would gain weight, his eyes became brighter, his tongue color changed. I was continually logging/charting his herb’s, taking note of his food intake and his daily habits. At mid-point through his treatment, Dr. Weiss had to anesthetize him and preform a debridement of Max’s feet in order to remove the dead skin. Then we had to hydrate him intravenously. All along, Dr. Weiss worked on adding and removing his Herbal Supplements finding the correct balance that has helped Max’s feet. Dr. Weiss also prescribed a Urea Cream for topical application to his pads.
Max continued on his “Journey” with little steps, becoming a totally different dog. . He has just completed his four month course of Acupuncture. Dr. Weiss was meticulous in his administration, Max was so patient and co-operative, and I believe it was because of his treatment by the Dr. and Stephanie his assistant. (She too, is a wonderful caring individual whom Max is always happy to see! She welcomes everyone as they walk through the door…she is basically Dr. Weiss’ “right and left hand”, haha! )
I truly believe, with the compassion, help and determination that Dr. Weiss has given to Max…the combination of acupuncture, diet, herbal supplements, and of course the Dr.s knowledge of “Eastern” medicine, these have all helped him heal. His paws are are almost 100% healthy! He is eating, his eyes are bright, he is happy, calm and so loved!! We will continue to seek treatment, as needed with Dr. Weiss, Stephanie and the Airport Veterinary Center, as I highly recommend to all who love their animals.”
Ann - December 23, 2018 @ 17:01
Dr. Weiss is a wonderful person and vet. My puppies name is Sugar. She’s had bad diarrhea for many months now. I took her to three different vets and none of them could help. Dr. Weiss instructed me on exactly how to change Sugar’s diet and provided some other instruction, and within 6 days her diarrhea finally stopped. Dr. Weiss sent me to this article online about dog diarrhea and I also followed the advice inside this post (https://airportveterinarycenter.com/dog-diarrhea/) – and I am happy to say that Sugar’s diarrhea has finally stopped. This is our new vet that we will be seeing for the long-term. thanks Dr. Weiss!