BY DAVE BENJAMIN
Staff Writer
MARLBORO — Cats and dogs will reign at Willow Pointe Shopping Center’s new animal hospital.
Dr. Scott Turk and Dr. Darren Weisenstein, who have more than 20 years of combined experience as veterinarians, will operate 4 Paws Animal Hospital, Willow Pointe Lane, off Route 9 north.
“We have a full-service animal hospital which includes examinations, diagnostics, vaccinations and total care for pets, as well as puppy training classes by Rosemary Laubach,” Turk said. “What we feel the community needs, we provide.”
An in-house laboratory will provide test results within 10 minutes. The new facility has a full surgical suite, a dental suite and an X-ray room. Large dogs will be able to receive X-rays in a standing position.
An overnight staff will care for animals that need to stay beyond a routine visit. A staff of about 10 professionals will work at the facility.
“Any animal that has to remain overnight is taken care of and receives the best care,” Turk said.
Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Emergency services are available.
“We have medical boarding facilities for animals that need prolonged care for heart conditions, diabetes or other illnesses, whenever necessary,” said the veterinarian.
4 Paws Animal Hospital works with several organizations, including the Monmouth County SPCA, Monmouth County Animal Control and Mutts-N-More, a rescue service.
“They can bring animals here for care,” said Weisenstein. “Those animals [are then] adopted out.”
“If the shelter finds an animal that is sick, they can bring the patient to us for evaluation and treatment,” Turk added. “Once the animal is healthier, the pet is returned to the shelter.”
A retail area offers prescription foods, shampoo, specialty items, treats, cookies, leashes, and from time to time there will be local artists who will create pet paintings or photographs.
Turk and Weisenstein have been working together for about five years and both veterinarians said they care for animals in a similar manner.
“We also get along extremely well and we felt it was important to join together as a partnership and give something back to the community,” said Turk. “So we decided to open our own private hospital and treat our clients’ pets the way we would want our own pets treated. We both agreed, if we’re going to do it, we’re going to do it right.”