Dr. Pernikoff and his staff are absolutely wonderful!!!! They are always there to answer any questions, and are the go to place for reptiles!!! It is obvious that they genuinely care for all animals. I am so very thankful for Clarkson-Wilson veterinary clinic!!!!!! Read Less

We had a sick snake, and this clinic was the only clinic out of all of the hospitals and clinics in town that would work her into the schedule for the day. They have an exotic vet on staff even on the weekend, and the receptionist was lovely. Saved the day!! Read Less

We are with our second dog here. The Professional staff here are tops. They recently remodeled the inside which gives a cleaner look. With our first dog, they treated hom as well as us with dignity and respect when it came time to let him rest. We have a box with his picture on it with his remains. You will find cheaper places but we are happy with the service here Read Less

I took my crocodile monitor "Susie" in for a surgical removal of some growths she had... Dr. Doug was amazing and came in on his day off to help me out in an emergency stuation... I cannot say enough great things about Dr. Doug and his staff.. If you have Reptiles or Exotic pets in need of care, look no further than Dr. Doug and Clarkson-Wilson Veterinary Clinic... this is the only vet clinic you'll ever need for your REPTILE'S health care!!!!!!!! Read Less

We love Dr. Doug and the Clarkson Wilson Veterinary Clinic. They always take great care of our animals and can fit us in. I love that Dr. Doug gives out his cell phone and welcome you to text him with issue on off hours. I would recommend them to anyone! Read Less

I took my python in to be cared for Dr.Pernikoff and his staff was friendly and courteous. I was showed how to administer her shots so I would know how to do them myself . I will be a client for a life time Thanks for caring for my Slizzy Read Less

Took my Simba for the first time to Dr. Pernikoff after hearing great things about his practice. The staff was very friendly and helpful and genuinely were interested in Simba's health and well being. Love seeing the two resident cats there...Paisly was a sweetheart. Dr. Pernikoff was extremely friendly and helpful and know my Simba was in expert hands. Very pleased and will definitely have Simba's health needs taken care of by Clarkson-Wilson! Read Less

Our dog was having issues walking and it turned out that she was having a vestibular issue. We called the office just before closing and Dr. Pam and the staff stayed late to could examine her. They were very comforting to our dog and spent time explaining the diagnosis to us and how we should care for her. We're really grateful for Dr. Pam and the staff's support and caring. Read Less

Dr. Doug saved our two Australian Shepherds lives last night. They had gotten into over a pound of dark chocolate and eaten it all, including the foil wrappers. Dr.Doug even came into the clinic to help keep them alive. He also returned to the clinic at midnight to check on them. They are alive and well today due to his amazing care and experience!! Clarkson-Wilson Animal Clinic is the best! Read Less

Dr Pernikoff and Dr Pam are as genuine as they come. In a field where endless online information exists, it is refreshing to find a Veterinary practice that is as pragmatic as they are. They listen versus dumping endless info on you and simply getting more confused. I have taken my German Shepherd to several practices around town, and found working with Clarkson Wilson Vet Clinic to be like family. Dr Pernikoff makes himself available 24hours it seems which is very comforting to those whose love and treat their pets as children. I would recommend this practice to anyone that is searching for a Veterinarian that genuinely wants to listen to your concerns and provide realtime support. This statement has been approved by Kaiser the GSD!Read Less

Wow... Dr. Doug...what an Amazing Veterinarian!! Went there today for the 1st time and I will be bringing all of my babies there from here on out!! He is hands down the best Vet I have ever met. Took his time today and explained in great detail to my daughter on what do to help her bearded dragon who has been sick. Went above and beyond. The entire staff was awesome. Highly recommend Clarkson-Wilson Veteriary Clinic!! Thank You for truly caring!! Read Less

I will NEVER be back. This clinic broke my heart. My gorgeous cat (who was about 15) was lethargic and had other symptoms. I took her here and sat in the exam room for over 20 minutes while the counter girls cackled and laughed but never sent anyone in. We finally had to go ask for the Dr. This man was not professional. My cat ended up being in kidney failure and we were told we could have a few more years with her if we agreed to treatment. After consideration we agreed as she was amazing and we were not ready to lose her. She was left overnight for an IV flush. The next day we got the call that she had passed overnight. I was crushed. I felt like the Dr had filled us with hope when in reality he should have been honest about her situation and let us know she was past the point of help. We decided to have her cremated through them which was supposed to take about a week and a half. Nearly 3 weeks later and no call so we called only to find out they couldn't locate her remains! Clearly they got thrown out. Thanks Clarkson Wilson for losing my cats remains. So I didn't get her back either way. We called for a refund which they tried to do over the phone and instead charged us twice! We eventually had to go in and get a check, not exactly the place any of us wanted to be. My experience here has left me completely heartbroken and I will never be back. Upon reading reviews on here I saw they argued with yelpers giving "their side of the story"  how dare you? Don't bother responding to my review as I already have negative feelings about you. I WOULD NOT TAKE MY ANIMALS HERE EVER AGAIN. Read Less

I want to express my thanks and gratitude to Dr. Doug Pernikoff. I felt that he really came through for me in a time of need for both me and my pet. Dr. Doug has compassion for the animals he treats and has empathy for the the worried owners who love their pets. I am impressed as to how quickly he responded to the needs of my pet fish, had me text pictures to him, evaluated the situation, and offered immediate help. He even came in on his day off to treat my pet. He was truly my hero! He was recommended to me by the St. Louis Zoo to handle my situation. I can see why he comes highly recommended! Great experience for me with this Vet and his office staff! Read Less

My dog, Cash, was so sick after staying at the sitters. I had no information about his care or how he got sick, but all the staff worked with me over multiple visits and took great care of my baby. They also did a wonderful job comforting me as a first time mom with a sick puppy. Thank you so so much! Read Less

I adore Dr. Doug! We started taking our animals here when our gecko lizard became sick. Dr. Doug kept Gunner for a week to take care of him without charging us because of our financial situation! When Gunner died, the staff let us know and asked permission to do an autopsy since it wasn't obvious what killed him. We've been taking our other animals here every since. Dr. Doug is a man who LOVES animals! Read Less

I called this clinic on Tuesday to see if they had a vet that takes care of koi fish. They said they did so I told them my problem with two sick fish. Waited all day for a callback, never came. Called them Wednesday morning, tech gave me Dr Dougs cell I repeated my problem to his voicemail. At 6 I called his clinic and asked if he would just let me know if he can help or not. Was told his office manager would get in touch with me. It's now almost 11am on Thursday and no word from anyone. These fish won't live long with their wounds but evidently this Dr Doug could care less. This is my first bad review but hopefully it will keep someone from waiting on these guys until their pet dies. Read Less

Terrible. We adopted our puppy here, and they were very rude to us. After telling us the shots were included At the adoption once we brought her in they charged us and basically acted like we were morons. Not only were they rude about the cost and scheduling of her shots but they told us we HAD to spay our puppy. Which would have been fine however they were forceful and rude, even stooping low enough to throw small claims court in our face if we wouldn't ablige. Very unprofessional, very rude, and overall a complete waste of time. They even acted like they would take her back, as if we would just abandon our dog. This dog is our family, and you're not gonna force us to do anything with any member of our family. They tried to push their beliefs on to us, after overhearing a part of our private conversation about maybe not spaying her so we could breed her with her best friend dog and just spay her later! They made it into a big deal and it was very offensive. Please avoid this place unless you enjoy being treated like an uneducated pet abuser. Its for the best. Read Less

After visiting a local vet that was incredibly rude and unprofessional, I called the Clarkson Wilson vet for my rattie, Peter. I would recommend this vet to everyone, whether your companion is usual or unusual. They're amazing and extremely experienced. I am impressed with their sense of humor and love for all animals and would not take my hairless baby anywhere else. Thank you so much! Read Less

Carmen chose not to call me when my cat's surgery was finished. Way to go. Thank god for Jasmine, who was telling me about the personal care touches she gave my cat after he peed from being frightened as Carmen was talking over her, telling me bye, repeatedly. Way to fail school for working counters, broad. Read Less

We cannot say enough good things about this place! We were so fortunate to find Dr. Pernikoff who graciously saved our veil chameleon, Lucky Lumer! Dr. P has the best 'bedside' manner and always makes for a fun visit. He is skilled in exotic pets and reptiles and even performed surgery on our eggbound Lumer! He has a very friendly staff too! Erin makes any transaction a piece of cake! Looking forward to helping them with their animal rescue in the future!! Great people, honest pricing and awesome care for your pet friends! Read Less

I was iffy having to visit another vet after many years however; I've relocated and found Clarkson-Wilson to be much closer for my Pugs veterinary needs.I had a great first experience here.  The receptionist was pleasant, the assistant was very nice and personable with both Bam & I which made us comfortable.  Bam had an ear infection and required treatment as I noticed him shaking his head, not responding to my calls and the build-up in his ears also had an odor.  Dr. Pat was extremely warm and welcoming and handled my baby with TLC.  WThe only reason I gave a 4/5 stars is because when Dr. Pat took Bam in the back to clean his ears I could hear very loudly a couple of male employees laughing and making comments about the yeast odor of Bam's ear infection.  This made me uncomfortable and I thought it was unprofessional for that type of discussion/playfulness to take place when clients were in such close proximity.  It was pricey but Bam needed 2 prescriptions to clear his infection.  This clinic is clean, close and the staff I encountered were all pleasant and knowledgeable enough for me to return.  Bam seemed to have been happy as well. Read Less

Dr. Pernikoff saved our beloved coonhound, Kobi, from certain death.When we brought him to the Clarkson- Wilson Vet clinic, our pet had suffered a seizure and was shaking uncontrollably from pain.Dr. Doug confirmed that our dog had foreign objects in his stomach, and needed surgery. My husband and I were very concerned about Kobi's survival, so it was wonderful that Dr. Pernikoff took the time to explain our pets situation, the surgery he needed, answered any questions we had, and and gave us great hope for a positive outcome.Our dog had a perforated stomach, and peritonitis throughout his abdomen. Dr. Pernikoff, removed all the foreign materials, repaired his stomach, and treated his very serious infection.Kobi is back home with us, and looks like his old self! We cannot thank  Dr. Doug enough for his expertise, kindness, compassion, and his caring staff. I highly recommend Dr. Pernikoff at the Clarkson-Wilson Vet clinic, to all of my animal loving friends.Teri Budenholzer Read Less

After many years and pets under this vet clinics care, I have moved on to another vet. For the record, the staff here have been consistently friendly (I have been at this vet for probably 10 years). It's a clean place, I always felt welcomed coming in and the staff are genuine animal lovers. I have taken a lot of pets here and because the good typically outweighed the bad I stayed. However, Cinnamon, my cat that I took there was the last straw. When I took a step back to evaluate the care I've had here I  realized that this vet has fooled me by convincing me to spend money I didn't need to spend, and has some serious clerical issues. I finally decided to switch.Here are the pets I took there and a scenario for each to exemplify my point. Cat Sparkles -  I took her in because she was acting lethargic and not going to the bathroom. Paid for an x ray and they said she was constipated, I think they gave her something to move it along. Said she should stay at the clinic overnight so they could keep an eye on her. Paid for a night and when I picked her up the next morning they said because she was in an unfamiliar place and probably uncomfortable, she never used the bathroom. So...why did I pay for an overnight visit?Dog Velvet - Had a lot of good care for her with no complaints...until she passed away. Went in for a quote of cremation and they printed one out. I ended up getting her cremated elsewhere. (somewhere that had a lower price and included a beautiful box and lock of her hair as well as a poem and her paw print. I recommend them: stookeypetcremationservi… ) Well, then the bills started coming. First one said I owed for her cremation. I called them and said I didn't get her cremated there. I got another one and ignored it thinking it had made it in the mail before I called. Got a third one, saying that I was going to be sent to collections if I didn't pay for my dogs cremation that I didn't have done there. Called furious, the girl said "yes we have her remains would you like to pick them up?" Seriously? What would have happened if I went in there and asked to pick up her ashes? Whose would I have even gotten?Cat Mittens - Had blood work done for her at their request. They lost the blood or it got contaminated or something. So I had to go back. Went back to get more blood taken (already annoying enough) and they were closed for some event. Not to mention I had called their office before I left to tell them I was coming. They didn't answer but there was no message on their machine saying they were going to be closed for normal business hours that day.Dog Jazmine - took her in for a routine check up, everything fine. Took her in a week later because she was acting funny, they did nothing except for talk to me about her behavior. Then charged me for another visit. If the policy is to charge for a second visit, then you better look in her ears and clip her toenails or do some actual work instead of just talking to me for five minutes and sending me on my way.Cat Cinnamon - decided to try a different vet for her. I went there, the new vet called Clarkson-Wilson to get her records. The girl from Clarkson-Wilson on the phone said "Oh yes I see her records. We have that she is positive for Feline AIDS and we have never taken her weight". Well, given that I had never been told my cat had aids (and was possibly giving it to other cats as I take my cat on walks outside), I freaked out. When I was done crying (I have no idea how long a cat has after contracting AIDS), I ran myself over to Clarkson-Wilson. I demanded that I was given a copy of every animal's records I had taken there and how on earth could my cat have tested positive for FIV and no one tell her owner?! The lady handed me Cinnamon's records and I could see at once FIV was checked negative and her weight was 8 pounds. I asked how could someone make a mistake and scare a pet owner like this? She apologized a million times and said it was some new girl. New or not, I did not enjoy the panic I got from being told some completely wrong information by a girl who works in a vet clinic yet cannot read simple vet records.So ten years of service and 5 big issues. You can draw your own conclusions. Read Less

Dr. Doug is not my usual vet, but my vet suggested him for my rats.  He and the rest of the staff are compassionate, professional, and certainly as good as it gets.The front desk staff were helpful and friendly on the phone, and Dr. Doug was just phenomenal.  He also gives out his personal cell number and encourages clients to call with any questions, etc.  Much better than the typical "Call the front desk during business hours, and then they'll tell me to call you.  Eventually" like most clinics.   This is something my regular vet does as well and something that really separates those two gentlemen from the rest of the herd (no pun intended).Thanks Dr. Doug and the rest of the staff for the exceptional work that you do. Read Less

Dr. Doug, Dr. Pam, and the entire staff are amazing!  They have been taking care of my dog for several years.  When he developed a serious, potentially life threatening illness they took amazing care of him and never rushed one of my many calls to check on his status while he stayed there.  In addition, I was able to reach Dr. Doug on the weekends and in the evenings with concerns when he was home.  Personally, I love they have the rescue cats be cage-free during the day (most of the time they are sleeping on top of them or behind the receptionist desk).  It was very comforting to me to have one sleeping in my lap while my dog was in surgery.   They understand that your pet is family. Read Less

They provide ok service.  The staff is nothing special.  I am not really a fan of random cats walking around that can get close to me as I'm allergic to cats an avoid them (I don't know if vet clinics normally have uncagged animals roaming or not).  And the cats drive my dog nuts who is already a handful in public, let alone at a vet office with so many smells, and THEN a cat walking around?! Too much! I feel like Dr. Pam is nice and friendly but doesn't spend a ton of time with you.  I felt slightly rushed. Dr. Doug was better and spent more time and seemed more willing to help if I ever needed it.  That's what I want in a vet.  They never appear very busy yet they refuse at all costs to take you to a room before your appt time .  It's not like the room is occupied... Never see anyone leave, they just make you sit in an uncomfortable waiting room with your pet. I'd rather be in the cramped room. I wasn't thrilled when they really didn't do a lot of heartgard promotion (Dr Pam really) as I didn't know I needed a rx or I had to get it at the vets office.  I missed a month because of that. Read Less

When we first moved to the Chesterfield area we looked around for a new vet because it was that time of year for shots. I was very impressed with the personal service that I recieved from the staff.  Later our dog ate something he shouldn't have and we phoned the emergency cell phone number that was on the card given to us. Within minutes Dr. Doug has called us back telling us not to worry and talked us through what we could do (non-emergency). Later a different time we went in for service regarding a possible surgery issue. Once again Dr. Doug said we were a little quick and anything invasive is not recommend by him unless necessary. Which was NOT what other vets had told us. Needless to say Dr. Doug is about the animals health and not making a quick buck off of our love of our pets. I would HIGHLY recommend this clinic. Its a shame we moved this past month to the St. Charles area but that doesn't stop us as we have a new dog that is limping around for a couple of days and when my wife asked me where I wanted to get a vet appointment at I didn't hesitate to say the one in Chesterfield because I trust Doug's opinion cause of my dealings in the past with him. Having said that office visits cost a little bit more but for reassurance $15 more a visit is a small price in the long run. PLUS ADDED BONUS its right next door to the pet bakery place!!! Read Less

It was a wonderful experience taking our kitten here to get spayed. They were very helpful and professional. They got her in with no problems. A few hours after surgery, we went in to check on her, and she was just waking up from the anesthetic. In no time she was bouncing around like nothing had ever happened. They gave us some pain medicine to give her for the following three days, which was nice. I don€t think she really needed it though-you could hardly tell she had anything done. Stitches are healing up nicely. We would make them our number one vet if they weren€t an hour and a half away from where we are. Read Less

Clarkson Wilson Vet Clinic was great. I took my little 4 month old pup there for his first check up.  Dr. Doug Pernikoff is great and very knowledgeable.  My experience at the Vet's office was pleasant, easy, fast, and informative.  My pup is up to date on his shots, he's healthy, and all in all I was in and out and ready to go within 20-25 minutes.Thanks Dr. Doug! Read Less