Geisman Raymond A DVM

I have been taking my pet to Dr. Geisman for the past 7 years. He is not only an outstanding, knowledgeable vet but he so dedicated to the animals and their owners. I have never been to a vet who is available ²⁴⁄₇. He is not only available but when you call on a weekend and leave a message, he will return your call within 10 minutes and either give you advice over the phone or will offer to come in on his day off to meet you at the office. Dr. Geisman is honest and conservative, yet effective, in his approach to treatment and will not put your pet through unnecessary tests or procedures. He and his staff work efficiently so there is little wait time for your scheduled appointment. He is a gem and I’m so thankful I found him.

We have been taking our animals to Dr Geisman for 15 years now. He has assisted us through many routine procedures, check ups, and emergencies for our two dogs and two cats. He is truly a humane, no fluff, «this is how it is» type of veterinarian, and that is why we will continue to go back. He has met us in the middle of the night, on weekends, and countless other times on very short notice. His dedication is unquestionable.
He has always treated our animals with respect, and care, and listened to what we, as pet owners, are concerned about. I will take any of my animals to him as long as I live in St. Louis, and he is still practicing.

I noticed the last review for this place is over a year old so I will add my two cents since my kitten was neutered here last Fall (2011). Things I liked: he is definitely knowledgeable and conservative in his approach. He caught an undiagnosed heart murmur in my kitten prior to surgery during the pre-​op assessment which — kudos to him for that so he could take extra precautions during the surgery. Everything went as he said it would & my boy was returned to me slightly annoyed with it all but not nearly as traumatized by it all as I thought he would be (TMI: my kitten is a bundle of coffee nerves who is fearful of everyone that isn’t me.) The office is in an odd old house and is mostly clean. Things I didn’t like? Well, call me a high maintenance cat mother if you will but I like vets who go the extra mile & at least PRETEND they care about your animal. There was no follow-​up call the next day to ask how he was doing or anything. Also, I found out too late that he is against pain medications to comfort the cat post-​operatively. Honestly, had I known this I would have gone elsewhere. Really? You’re going to cut my cat’s nuts off and not offer him kitty vicodin or whatever they give cats in HUMANE vet offices? He said the «risks» of such medicines outweigh any potential benefit. I disagree. I have a best friend who is a vet in Chicago and she called bull on this and said she routinely uses it for the comfort of the animal. Thank you. And finally, while he may be nice enough and knowledgeable Dr. G just isn’t warm and fuzzy. In fact, he did not make eye contact with me once during the entire time. That’s incredibly odd and off-​putting & it immediately made me not trust him. And yet, I left the thing most valuable to me in the world with this man and it thankfully came out ok. Would I return? Probably not. I’m looking more for the «we find your doting Cat Mother Mania endearing and will join you in being cookoo for your cat & make you both feel special and paid attention to» that it seems St. Louis Cat Clinic dishes out in droves, per other Unilocalers reviews. In short, thanks for not killing my cat but I likely won’t be back!

There was a whole bulletin board full of thank-​you notes/​cards and I believe that on it’s own is a good indicator of how this animal hospital is. I had my first visit for my dogs annual vaccinations and definitely will be coming back. I have a large dog that is a sissy when it comes to shots but Dr. Geisman and his assistant handled him smoothly. All of my questions were answered thoroughly. I didn’t know if one vaccine was necessary for my dog and instead of trying to sell me the vaccine like the previous places I went to he told me that it wasn’t necessary due to my dogs environment. I highly recommend Hampton Animal Hospital.

We have been taking our pups to Hampton Animal Hospital for at least 15 years. Dr. Geisman is the only vet I trust because he is conservative in his assessments, for example, I had a vet here in Lawrence who was a little X-​ray happy, but Dr. Geisman has so many years of experience that he wouldn’t push an x-​ray if he felt it was a sprain but would certainly support if someone wanted to have one done.
He treats police dogs and saves their lives too. It’s always a proud feeling to see an airport dog in the office and you know the care your pet gets is the same this honored animal receives.
I live in Lawrence now but I still make my appointments with Dr. Geisman when we visit Saint Louis because he is the only vet I really like. He even came in one Saturday for us.
In short, I wouldn’t trust my dogs anywhere else but in Dr. Geisman’s hands.

Great Vet.
I have two cats.
Dr. Geisman is genuinely interested in the wellfare of my animals, and makes me feel welcome whenever I come.
His rates are reasonable, and he has never been pushy.
I recommend him for anyone in South City with dogs or cats!
Once, after our cat needed an emergency trip to see him, he called us, unsolicited, the next day at work to check up on the cat! That’s good vetting.

I’ve moved from St Louis, but I still have fond memories of Hampton Animal Hospital. They provide professional veterinary services while keeping the small neighborhood doc feel.
Unlike the clinics attached to «Large Pet Shop USA,» Dr. Ray’s office remembers you and your pet when you call. But yet, they still have all the fancy-​schmany vet equipment — just peek around the corner of the reception area into the lab area.
In the five months that my kitten went to see Dr Ray, he gave her multiple shots, spayed her, and even prescribed her emergency antibiotics when her stitches got infected (TMI: she kept licking and chewing at them – not a pretty sight).
My only gripe? They don’t have parking. (I would park in front of the funeral home around the corner. Shhh don’t tell.)