We are a NJ based 
Animal Hospital focused 
on providing the best quality care to our patients.

Meisels Animal Hospital has had a long tradition in Bergen County. It was established in 1946, by its founder Dr. Morton Meisels a 1941 graduate from Cornell Universities College of Veterinary Medicine. He started in a small house that had a clinic on the first floor. At that time, he lived in the apartment upstairs and covered his own emergencies. As the years passed and the practice began to grow he engaged in several major expansions of the facility which ultimately led to its current footprint of 4,000 s.f.

               In 1973 Dr. Moldoff joined the staff and began what was to be a long association with Dr. Meisels. They both shared a vision of where they wanted to take the practice in terms of the physical plant and the quality of the services. A major renovation, designed by Dr. Moldoff was completed in the spring of 1977. Dr. Bruce Beckmann joined the staff in 1979, and was in partnership with Dr. Moldoff until his recent retirement. The current renovation which was just completed, allowed Dr. Moldoff to fulfill his lifelong dream of creating a state of the art facility which would better serve its clients and patients.
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Today the practice has continued to maintain the high standards that Dr. Meisels had set forth from its inception. We would currently describe our practice as one which provides high quality primary care, but we also have an excellent relationship with area specialty/emergency 24 hour facilities, namely The Animal Emergency and Referral Associates, in Fairfield, and The Oradell Animal Hospital, in Paramus. In this way we can provide not only the primary care that involves the majority of cases, but also those requiring the knowledge and expertise of specialists. We feel this team approach, much like the model that is used by our human counterparts, works well and provides the best overall care. In addition to our doctors, we have a support staff of eight employees who all share in the responsibility of serving our clients and patients.

Our Doctors

Dr. Douglas Moldoff, DVM

Douglas L. Moldoff received his doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in 1973. He joined the staff of Meisels Animal Hospital in the summer of 1973 working for its founder Dr. Morton Meisels along with two other associates.

Dr. Bennett Goldstein, DVM

In addition to caring for dogs and cats Dr. Goldstein is skilled in the care of pocket pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets. On top of performing his duties at Meisels Animal Hospital, Dr Goldstein has been a member of the National Veterinary Response Force for over 12 years. NVRT members make up a highly trained veterinary medical staff that is deployed during national disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and super storm Sandy. 

Front Desk 

Patti P.

A senior member of our office staff with a wonderful personality and communication skills. A true animal lover with a great smile!

Kema S.

A valuable member of the front office staff. Kema is also fluent in Spanish.

Debbie 

Debbie is a courteous and enthusiastic member of the team!

Our Technicians 

Barbara D.

Our Head Technician and Administrator. Barbara has been with the practice for over 30 years and has been an integral component for a wide variety of hospital operations. 

Emily M.

Emily has completed her Veterinary Technician program at Camden County College. She has been working with animals all her life and enjoys spending time to volunteer at local animal shelters.

Meaghan P. 

Meaghan is completing her education in Veterinary technology. This extensive program provides all the modern training needed for mastery of our advanced equipment protocols. She's also good at giving out doggie treats. 

Dana T.

Dana is a bright technician towards her degree at Rutgers University. 

Claire M.

Claire is currently our office manager and bookkeeper.

Jim M.

Alexander M.

Jim is a seasoned property manager and general contractor specializing in high quality painting and restoration techniques.

Possessing a keenness that belies his age, Alexander has graduated with a B.S. in Entrepreneurial Studies and a minor in marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Through his direction, our hospital has made significant improvement in developing an online presence.