Van Alstine's Veterinary Clinic Arnold, Missouri

My husband and I took our 2 dogs there to get their annual rabies vaccines. We had just moved and needed an affordable option. This place had decent reviews so we booked an appointment. We knew that the experience would likely be quirky based off what we read. But what we got was far worse than expected. Upon arrival, there were 2 small dogs of his outside. One nearly didn’t let us walk up to the building after aggressively meeting us at our car. Another was unable to walk and sat at the base of the stairs. We barely got past him as well. Upon entering the front door, the veterinarian shooed us back out to the parking lot. He had no record of our appointment and would not let us inside. He ended up giving our dogs vaccines outside using the hood of his junk filled car as a table. We will never be back.

Top care! We've been going to Dr Van Alstine for about 20 years. His passion for animals is unmatched. We can tell he loves what he does and he does it all at a reasonable cost. We've been through a lot together and we know we can always count on him for the best!

Very knowledgeable, professional and good pricing

Very good with Dog and such a nice friendly guy!!

It was not the experience I was expecting at all. I thought we were going to a room after we checked in with him. No not the case we sat by the door he did check up and did a shot while my mom held my nine week old puppy while I was keeping him busy. The place was a mess and not organized at all!!!! And didn’t even sanitize anything at all.

He is a very nice man, however, he does not have a sanitary office. We were seated by the door by the entrance and he uses his food refrigerator to store his vaccines. He goes off topic a lot and did not understand my pet's situation, thus, my pet did not get the help that she needed.

Not your ordinary vet such a awesome guy

We were told and had a reciept the dog we adopted had seen this vet. We called to get her re-established there and they couldn't find any record of her, even with thr reciept we had. They said they'd work on finding it and never called back or answered our calls back. We gave up and tried another vet.

Great doctor was very knowledgeable and helpful

The vets a little weird but an amazing guy told me everything i needed to know

He took great care with my cat Samson. Compasiont, caring dr for pets and owners.

He is a great vet. Very good with the pets. Reasonably priced too

Dr Val Alstine was awesome!

Friendly and knowledgeable vet and staff!

Small home townVeterinarian , best fast vet. Great place to take fur baby for appts.

Super affordable vet. A little unorthodox, but he is super gentle!

The vet is really nice and everyone there seems to really care about animals. The waiting room is small and a little warm on a hot day. But that was literally the only thing stopping me from giving them 5 stars. I wish I could leave 4.5 stars

Van Alstine is a great vet. He cares for the animals so much. He is a regular guy with regular prices for us who live paycheck to paycheck. I will continue to bring my pets to him. He is a gem in our town

He's a great vet. Loves his job. The place is kind of a hole in the wall, but that low overhead is why his prices are the cheapest around. His service is excellent. We've been using him for years for both dogs and cats. We wouldn't go anywhere else. He's an older man, so sometimes I wonder where we will go when and if he retires! Hopefully not soon.

If you don’t care about how modern and grandiose a vet office should be, read on. I was hesitant to step inside this business at first. But after interacting with the vet here, I have not gone to any other place. Among the many pet services in this area that I have come across , Dr. Van Alstine stands out as a true medical professional. Dr. Van Alstine really cares about our pets. He ACTUALLY examines the pets for a fee that is much much lower than that of others. Dr. Van Alstine is honest about our pet’s conditions, and he is very compassionate about their wellbeing. Best of all, in my opinion, Dr. Van Alstine won’t overprescribe your pets. This is a rare practice in today’s world of medicine.

The wife and her family are long time patrons. Hardcore dog lovers so, there must be quality to the care they provide. We have an 11yr and 13yr old minpins. One of which has 3 legs, 1 eye and leaks! Never thought rescue dogs would make it this long but they have with great care!

AMAZING VETERINARIAN. His love for animals is seen and heard. So much more than just a career to him!❤

Very nice and professional. I will refer them to family and friends. Excellent pet provider.

Best place to take your pets he's a amazing vet that is affordable we have used him for 10+ years. He really cares about your pets an does his best to help you when you can't afford the cost at the moment.

Knowlegeable vet. Helpful and has the experience to assist your fur baby feel better. Location is a little hidden. They really love animals, they have a few at the office. Call ahead as to not over crowd waiting area.

My family and I have never taken our pets to any other vet and we've had pets for 28 years. Even now, living in the city, I don't trust I can find anyone comparable.

Very satisfied customer, have been going here for over 10 years

I love Dr Alstine. Yes his office isn't very clean but he genuinely cares for your pet. He has reasonable prices so I can actually afford to take my dogs whenever I need to. I used to use a different vet and I never left without spending at least 200 bucks. When I took one of my dogs for puppy shots at this place it was 352 dollars! When I got my new fur baby, i took him to Dr Alstine and not only was he a hell of a lot cheaper for the same shots (under 100 bucks) he told me some things to help at home with ordinary household ingredients for my dogs skin problem that has changed my dog completely. He no longer suffers from horrible skin rashes and the dogs both love him. I do wish his office was cleaner and he had some more modern tools to use but he is the best vet I have ever had, Truly compassionate.

I do love Van Alstine but can understand some of the negative reviews. His office is a mess and he seems unorganized. The office is pretty filthy (and i am being nice) and I am not sure i would ever have him do a surgery on my dogs b/c of this. On the other hand he loves what he does and is very caring. He doesn't charge much, is very knowledgeable and loves loves animals. He is a tree loving hippy for sure with a heart of gold. I will continue to takes my dogs there for shots and when they are sick.

I brought my dog in to have a lump on her leg removed on 5/14/15. He didn't have an assistant, and asked my fiance to hold his hands under her belly, because he was going to give her an anesthetic and warned us that she would drop to the …