Big Bend Veterinary Clinic

I’ve been meaning to review Dr. Hooks and his staff for years, as I have had wonderful experience bringing in previous foster dogs, as well as dogs I have found running around Maplewood to scan their microchips/​find their owners, along with my own personal pets. I currently live out of state but come home frequently, and when my then-​six month old shepard mix got into some sort of poison at my mom’s (we still don’t know what it was), Dr. Hooks and his staff promptly took us in emergently and began treatment right away, updating me throughout the day. By the evening, Ellie was back to her usual bouncing around puppy self and was able to come home. I couldn’t have asked for better care for her and highly, highly recommend this vet and will continue to utilize them any time I’m back home.

I was always very satisfied with the care provided by this veterinary practice. We took our dog here for 6 years until his passing. I never felt rushed during appointments and always felt like Dr. Hooks gave us his full time and consideration. I would recommend taking your dog or cat here.

Everyone at Big Bend Veterinary Clinic is terrific.
My family has been taking our animals to this clinic since I was a small child and I have taken my kitties there since I have had cats of my own. I have gone there when vets have come and gone, but the workers have been consistent over the years and there has not been a large turnover of employees. It nice to see the same people consistently throughout the years with the several different cats which I have taken there.
Medical care for my pets has been good all around with no complaints. The staff knows me and has known my pets over the years very well. I like taking them there and will not go anywhere else unless they are closed and it’s an
the emergency clinic. They have taken care of my cats, Veronica III, Abigail, and Chloe, and now my new kitty, Marigold, and they know what a sucker I am for cats which is why they first considered me for Marigold when she was brought as a rescue cat – so now, thanks to them, I have another kitty.
Before Veronica III, Abigail, Chloe and Marigold, they took care of Veronica II, Stonewall, Dimitri, Juliette, and my dog, Rusty, so I have had a long association with them.

we started coming here 6 months ago when we came back to St. Louis. they were wonderful with my 7 yr old lab and explained everything to me thoroughly.
Just recently had to put my dog through surgery, and dr hooks and the staff were so amazing to work with. They kept me updated on her progress throughout the day before I picked her up and were very accommodating to my dogs needs. the staff here was great! they are always available for questions and keep my mind at ease. You can tell they really do enjoy working with our furry friends. thank you for taking such great care of us!

I called Big Bend Vet Clinic on a whim one Saturday around 12:30 because my dog had a bad ear infection and I knew I needed to get her in ASAP. They were 30 minutes from closing time, but promised to see her if I got there by 1. I got there at 1:05 and they welcomed me with open arms, loving on both of my pups from the start. They were very kind. And Dr. Hook was incredibly sweet and patient — and unlike many vets, I didn’t get the sense that he was trying to milk money out of me. He was informative and helpful. They aren’t pricey and I could tell that they truly loved animals. Their office is small and simple, not fancy, but what matters is the people who work there. I will be taking my dogs here from now on.

I love love LOVE Dr. Hooks. We have been taking our fur babies here for about 3.5 years. We recently came into owning a micro mini pig and Dr. Hooks even cares of her. When he was in vet school he did a whole rotation on swine (convenient). One of our babies had necrosis of his femur head, Dr. Hooks did about a million tests and figured out what was wrong with him. Thank goodness, b/​c he was very close to dying. I know Dr. Hooks saved my baby’s life. He is always available for questions and concerns, and never makes you feel like you are putting him out. We will continue to take our fur babies here for life.

I’ve been taking my pets here for over 10 years now. It’s a quaint little clinic and everyone here is super helpful, kind, and you can tell how much they care about the well-​being of your animals. My German Shepard mix has epilepsy and they’ve been so kind helping me and my family deal with his seizures and now he hasn’t had one for over 8 months! My childhood standard poodle came here his whole life and when we went on our annual summer vacation we left him in the capable and loving hands of the people at Big bend Vet Clinic. They called us a week into our vacation saying his condition had worsened and he was dying an asked if they could put him on a morphine drip and let him go quietly. We acquiesced and me, having to deal with the death of my childhood dog asked if I could talk to him. They held the phone to his ear and let me talk to him for about 45 minutes. It was heartbreaking but so caring on their part to let me make my peace with Fluffy since I couldn’t be by his side. Needless to say, I wouldn’t take my pets anywhere else. We tried other vets before we found Big bend Vet and nothing has ever compared to the love and care with which they treat all their patients (even my sometimes grumpy and temperamental Shepard mix)