Woodland Park families end up choosing between practices in the towns around them. Some of those are owned by national veterinary groups. Blue Cross is a different kind of choice: an animal hospital owned by the doctor who works in it. Dr. Sova is the third generation of Sova veterinarians to run the family's Paterson practice, and the borough next door has always been part of the neighborhood this hospital serves. Woodland Park was called West Paterson for most of that history, and the tie between the two towns is older than the name change.
Owner-run means the recommendation you get comes from the doctor examining your pet, with no corporate parent and no quota behind it. It also means your pet's history stays on one record at one practice, so you never re-explain everything to a stranger.
McLean Blvd is a short drive from any part of the borough.
Everything happens at 470 McLean Blvd, one practice, one record.
McLean Blvd is a short drive from any part of the borough, and that one drive covers all of it. Routine wellness exams and vaccinations are tracked year over year, so the doctor catches changes against what is normal for your animal, and dental cleanings and extractions are done at the practice, with the plan explained plainly before any work begins.
When something needs a closer look, digital X-ray and ultrasound are both done on site, so answers come the same visit instead of through a referral across the county. The results stay on the one record your pet already has, so you never re-explain everything to a stranger.
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The Sova family has cared for this area's pets for decades at the same address. More on our reviews page and our story.
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