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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8:30am - 1pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm

Niskayuna Animal Hospital

Meet Winnie - she lucked out and found a family who bottle raised her from 2 weeks of age until 4 weeks of age in the left photo The entire household took shifts feeding her through the night and around the clock to get her to survive , and even the other cats in the household have helped teach her social skills and bite inhibition.
She came back in at eight weeks old today to start her kitten vaccines and say hi ! She is quite fabulous !!

07/09/2024

Spectrum is down and so are our phone lines. If you need assistance please come to the front door. If the phone lines don’t get fixed by 5:00 pm we open again tomorrow at 8:30. Sorry for the inconvenience.

07/09/2024

When you and your mom are bonded enough she got a tattoo of your head markings ! We are lucky every day to get to celebrate and strengthen the human animal bond ❤️

07/04/2024

Just a friendly reminder…

06/29/2024

The 4th is almost here!

06/26/2024

Carter came in for his first visit today and brought a smile to everyone’s face with his lovely goofy personality!

06/24/2024

We apologize for the inconvenience but we will be closed today between 12:30-2:30 for continuing education.

06/19/2024

Please keep this in mind!! We have also seen dogs suffer from heat stroke. Please keep your pets inside.

05/24/2024

We want to remind you that we will be closed for the holiday Monday and closing early at 2 pm on Tuesday May 28th. Please get your med refills to us tomorrow if you can -

Stay cool and enjoy your Memorial Day weekend !

05/17/2024

During the week of May 27-31 prescription pick up will be limited. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE the week of May 20-24 to fill medication. We ask you you please be proactive in calling in your medication requests to give us 48-72 hours. Thank you.

05/12/2024

To those who celebrate with human and fur babies!!

03/31/2024

Happy Easter to all that celebrate!

03/26/2024

We are currently experiencing a phone and internet outage. We apologize for the inconvenience.

03/24/2024

Well we’re a little late posting about St. Patrick’s Day, but didn’t want to waste the chance to share a smile, some NAH lore, and hopes of spring as everyone digs out. 😁.

We have great clients , and one of mine for about the last 10 years has made it his personal mission to keep us smiling !

He routinely dresses “tube dude” for the holidays , and not wanting to miss a chance, did this before heading south LAST YEAR ! So keep your eyes peeled , you’re never quite sure how the dude will be decked out next…..

Photos from Niskayuna Animal Hospital's post

03/08/2024

On the left, Zuri is modeling the latest fashion pajamas while in the hospital after emergency foreign body surgery last month. She bounced back in for her wellness visit today and brought smiles to everyone’s faces!

03/07/2024

Dakota and our staff wanted to say good morning ! She is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever for those who have never seen the breed. This look is her particular level of intensity all the time !!! 😁

01/11/2024

A reminder that we will be closed this Monday, January 15 th, so that our staff can complete some continuing education . We apologize for any inconvenience.

12/23/2023

We are heading into the long weekend with full bellies! As you see our staff does not shy away from treats of any kind! Once again thank you for making our very busy day more enjoyable.
We will be closed until Tuesday morning so our staff can recharge and spend time with their families.

Merry Christmas!

12/16/2023

We had a chance to go out and celebrate with dinner as a group on Wednesday . Thank you for your trust and support throughout the year!

12/08/2023

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!

12/01/2023

Thank you to our wonderful clients for starting off our December with a bang! We will never turn down good treats!

11/22/2023

Just a reminder that we will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving. We will be open again at 8 am Friday morning. Be safe, enjoy your holiday and family time as we do the same.

10/29/2023

Happy National Cat Day!
From all of us at Niskayuna and our recent patients, too -

10/14/2023

A little family time! 🎃

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Our Story

Dr. Ron Scharf received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the veterinary school at Cornell in 1985. He celebrated his 25th anniversary on June 12, 2010, in Ithaca with over 20 of his fellow classmates. He still loves practicing veterinary medicine and the opportunity it gives him to help animals and their owners.

Dr. Scharf bought the Friderici Animal Hospital in 1993 from Dr. Arthur Friderici. A veterinary hospital that has been accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association since 1946 -- one of only 10 veterinary hospitals in the country to be able to boast such an accomplishment -- speaks to Dr. Art's devotion to high quality veterinary care, and to that of his uncle, Dr. Ken Friderici, who established the hospital in 1936.

Dr. Scharf spent much of 1987 and 1988 studying with the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and became accredited in veterinary acupuncture in 1988. He studied in Richard Pitcairn's Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy in 1999 and 2000 and was well-instructed in this therapeutic modality by one of the pre-eminent practitioners of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine in this country.

Dr. Scharf believes that there are many things we can do to help our pets' well-being and alleviate discomfort. It is good to be able to have more therapeutic modalities available to alleviate animals' suffering.

Dr. Ron believes in the importance of thorough nursing care in the delivery of health care. That "human touch" is critical and can often make the difference between success and failure in helping a dog or cat regain good health and comfort.

We enjoy getting feedback about the care that we work hard every day to give you and your pets. Please let us know how we are doing, and if you have anything you'd like to see done with our page.