As you can see, I'm fairly inactive with reviews. HOWEVER...this review must be shared…read more We evacuated for what we thought would be a 2-3 day "evacucation" from hurricane Ida. Our oldest son lives in Birmingham so we packed up a couple of carry-on suitcases and our two doggies and took the 5 hr drive from St Charles parish to Birmingham, AL. Our son is very allergic to the dogs---especially our 70+ lb "Buddy", who sheds enough to make a new Pomeranian every single day! There was no way Buddy was going to be able to stay at his place, so I googled kennels in the area and came across this godsend, Oak View Animal Hospital. "Godsend? Really?!?" You may ask; and I tell you wholeheartedly , "YES!!!". 1. They are open on Saturday. Okay, many places are, but not all. We were very happy that they were able to accommodate our Buddy at such short notice (the morning of)! 2. They brought him current on his shots. One of the stressors was that Buddy was not up to date with shots---a big "no-no" if you want to board/groom your dog. OVAH said no problem--we'll take care of that! 3. The staff was great. From the initial phone call (I believe it was Sydney), to the drop off (Sidney and Brandi); to the calls checking up on him (I believe it was Brandi both times), to the pick up (Brandi again!)---they were so, so, so very reassuring, tender and professional to Buddy AND us, that we know you will not be disappointed using their services. 4. The medical care. Working as diligently and professionally behind the scenes was Dr Robinson, who not only gave Buddy his shots, but also performed a full on exam and gave Buddy a clean bill of health...a "1" on the healthy pet scale!! 5. Good byes. When we called to let OVAH know that we were coming to pick up Buddy the next day, they joked that he did so well and he may not even want to leave. We chuckled about it, but don't you know that it took about 3-5 min for Brandy to bring him out. I didn't ask, but I imagine she was probably giving him one last hug because you could definitely tell it's not just a slogan to them: they really do care for your pets as they do their own! 6. The finale. The proverbial cherry on top was when Brandi took our payment. She told me Dr Robinson had heard of our situation and she wanted to help us in our time of need by generously discounting our total bill. She obviously didn't do this to boast or to cultivate our future business (we live two states away!). She did this is because she is obviously a compassionate human being who, without hesitation, took action to help a fellow---no asking whether we made $1M or $1k per year---just shear goodwill on her part. We were so impressed with the total experience we received at OVAH, that we just had to share our experience to help put YOUR mind at ease when deciding for your pet's care anytime you're in the Birmingham area. Thank you, OVAH!!! PS. On the "small world" scene---while walking our small dog on our son's street, I got to chatting with one of the neighbors, whose 19-yr old dog has been cared for by OVAH---she had nothing but praises to say about them!

Our pup would have died in their care. Unfit for complex cases. Inexperienced staff, evaluations…read moredone outside patient preview & unprofessional practices. Diagnosed with "anxiety" & judgement was actually meningitis. Thankfully we listened to intuition & returned to competent home vet.

After much effort from Bluff Park Animal Clinic , my dear cat had to be euthanized. I was met with…read moresuch kindness, warmth and compassion that this sad day was a bit more bearable. Thank you for helping me and Pepper at this hard time.

Amazing!!! Love it!!! Great service and no price drama.. and not pushing services on you.read more