Hickory Creek Animal Hospital PC

We have been using this vet practice for a decade now for our dogs. They are kind, compassionate, and able to provide quality specialized services for our dogs’ medical problems over the years. Dr Walter successfully repaired a torn ACL. Dr. Liz has done multiple dental cleanings, tooth extractions, dog bite repairs, and most notably figured out one of our labs had blastomycosis. Without her tenacity in getting to the bottom of his symptoms the way she did, he would not be here with us today. We are grateful to have found this practice and appreciate all they have done for our dogs and the kind support staff including their clinical assistant Ann. Their quality of service is worth any wait you may experience on a busy day at their practice.

We love the staff at Hickory Creek Animal Hospital! Everyone there is so nice and friendly– even when they are busy, they are still attentive and nice. We take our puppy, Bailey, to see Dr. Elizabeth– since she’s had so many puppy check-​ups, we’ve gotten to meet with Dr. Elizabeth a bunch, and she is PHENOMENAL. Always super attentive and answers all of our bunches of questions without an issue. She always makes sure she’s doing things in Bailey’s best interest– After seeing Bailey got pretty stressed when she needed 2 shots, next appointment she made sure to space them out and set up a 2^nd appointment a week later so Bailey didn’t get stressed. She also performed her spay, which went extremely well– she recovered beautifully.
Based on staff alone, I’d give Hickory Creek 5 stars. Sometimes, though, they are extremely busy, and you have to wait a fair amount of time. Though, I’ve found this to be the case at many different vet offices, so it’s not usually a big deal. They do have a few office cats that roam around– They’re not intrusive or anything, but since my husband and I are both allergic to cats, sometimes we get a little itchy sitting in the waiting room.
Otherwise, though, I’d highly recommend Hickory Creek! I’ve heard great things about Dr. Walter as well!

I am in awe of the compassion provided by this family owned animal hospital. Yes, sometimes they are behind on scheduled appointments. But that is only because they are providing care to both ends of the leash. When it comes time to treat your pet and you during difficult life decisions, I would go nowhere else. Do yourself a favor and build a relationship with this practice during the good times. They will be there for you and your beloved pet when times are tough.

Dr. Walter And Dr. Elizabeth are fantastic! On occasion there maybe a short wait for non-​emergency appointments but ample time is given to all clients. Phone calls are returned the same day. The staff are very professional, friendly and caring. Unfortunately, this past Saturday we have to put our elderly dog down. Dr. Walter and his staff were very sensitive to our emotional turmoil and scheduled an after hours appointment so we had his and his staff’s undivided attention. As long as we live in the New Lenox area, Drs Walter & Elizabeth will be our pet’s primary vets. I can’t say enough nice things about them!

Dr. Walter is great with MetalliCat. He is the only Vet formidable enough to handle him.

I’ve been going to Dr Elizabeth since 2007. I was referred to her by my brother after he had taken his cat to several veterinarians who did not know what was wrong with the cat. Dr Elizabeth figured it out and saved his life. She is always attentive and informative. I only trust my pets with her. You do have a bit of a wait time but that is because she makes sure that everyone’s questions are fully answered. Highly recommended and worth the wait.

This is a small, family owned hospital that seems to really care. It’s not a numbers game of seeing as many animals as possible in a given day. As a result you may have to schedule several days in advance to see a Dr. (unless its an emergency).
I have owned several animals in my years & have used several different Vets in the area. This is my favorite. I waited a year to write this review to make sure the service remained good & my opinion stayed the same.
This would be 4−½ stars if Unilocal would allow & 5 stars if I didn’t have to wait a little too long each time I go there. However, once you see a vet, they will give you all the time you need without being rushed.