Surgery is a big decision for any owner. Here is how it works at Blue Cross.
Surgical care at Blue Cross starts with a conversation, never with a schedule. The doctor examines your pet, explains what they found in plain terms, and walks you through what your pet needs and why, based on your animal and what the exam shows.
Surgery performed at the hospital includes:
Before anything goes on the calendar, you will know:
If surgery is warranted, the team walks you through the plan. If it is something the practice refers out, the doctor tells you that plainly and helps you take the next step, with your pet's full record going with you.
The difference between surgery at a practice that knows your animal and surgery at a clinic meeting them for the first time.
The doctor examines your pet and talks it through with you. In-house digital X-ray and ultrasound are available when the doctor needs a closer look before deciding anything.
You get a plain explanation of what your pet needs, what it involves, and what it will cost. You decide. No corporate quota is steering the recommendation.
The people you talk to before the procedure are the same people you call after it. Your pet's record stays in one place, so recovery questions go to a team that already knows the case.
No procedure happens before you know what it costs. The doctor explains what your pet needs and why, the front desk gives you the numbers for your pet's specific case, and you decide how to proceed. Because Blue Cross is owner-run, the recommendation comes from what your animal needs, with no corporate target behind it.
For current pricing on your pet's situation, call 973-881-0430.
You usually can't tell from home, and no website can tell you either. A lump, a limp that won't resolve, trouble eating, or straining to urinate are all reasons to bring your dog in, but only an exam says whether surgery is actually the answer. The doctor examines your dog, uses in-house X-ray or ultrasound if a closer look is needed, and tells you plainly whether a procedure is warranted or whether it isn't.
Yes. Spay and neuter for dogs and cats is part of the surgical care the practice provides. Call 973-881-0430 and the team will walk you through scheduling and how to prepare your pet.
That depends on your pet's case. Procedures are discussed one at a time with the doctor after an exam. If your pet needs something the practice refers out, the doctor tells you that directly and helps you get there, record in hand.
It depends on the procedure and your pet, so an honest answer starts with an exam. You will have the cost for your pet's specific case before anything is scheduled. CareCredit, Scratchpay, and Cherry financing are available through those lenders.
Yes. Care is available in Spanish. This page is also available in Spanish.
Request an appointment through the form or call 973-881-0430. New clients are welcome, and the first step is always an exam and a conversation, never a commitment.
Start with an exam and a plain conversation about what your pet needs. New clients welcome.