Alisos Animal Hospital | Mission Viejo

Dr Bahou and his team are so easy to work with. If you're looking for a high quality doctor steeped in knowledge and experience this is the place. Our dog was fostered and then adopted so it's been a lot of vet care but he's a 5/5.

posted: 11/08/2022

TL; DR - Dr. Bahou and his wonderful staff ACTUALLY CARE about your pet. We had our young little warrior kitten, Agamemnon, burst one of his paw pads. It would heal and burst once a month. Took him in to get checked out. Dr. Bahou came in, picked him up, pet him a bit (I could tell he was examining him), set him down on the table and continued, scratched his neck behind his ears and kissed his forehead. I knew then, we were in the right place. Weeks of in and out visits led to an examination of his paw. Dr. Bahou had given him local antibiotics and steroids to help fight off a possible infection but it didn't work. X-rays revealed a growth, did a biopsy and found out it was a rare but slow growing blood cancer. When we talked about amputation my wife was very concerned. Dr. Bahou originally wanted to do a full amputation, when we talked it over about a above the elbow, he agreed that for balance, grooming and playing, an above the elbow might be better. I don't know if it was against his better judgement, but he made us feel like we were really part of the process. He wanted my little warrior to have as much of his old life as he could, or at least gave the perception that he did - which made my wife very happy. Still more weeks of in and out for check ups post op. We pick him up and find a little heart cut out of medical tape on his nubbin (picture). He's healing well, no irritation, infection, or bleeding. Agamemnon gets his stitches of soon, and he's already back to his old self! Albeit a little more off balance lol 29/10 you should go to Dr. Bahou.

posted: 06/29/2020

We’ve been taking our senior dog here for years. The staff is amazing and the doctor is wonderful. Not pushy like other vets and always respects your decisions on how to treat your pets.

posted: 02/12/2023

Our Labradoodle Benni ate toxic pot pourri one week ago. She became violently ill and in severe pain. Dr. Bahou took her right in and she spent 4 days in the hospital, over the weekend. Dr. Bahou came in Sat. and Sun. and updated us as to her progress. She received wonderful, skilled care and treatment and here, one week later she's home and eating and acting normal. Dr. Bahou is the best vet we've ever had and I wouldn't think of going anywhere else. Thank heavens for a vet who cares and is so good at treatment in all kinds of situations.

posted: 02/15/2018

I called yesterday afternoon for an appointment for a 6 day old kitten I found abandoned and was given an appointment first thing this morning. The receptionist was amazing and asked relevant questions to help me determine whether the kitten needed to be taken right away to an emergency hospital or could wait until morning. Today, when I went, again all of the staff were great. The vet assistant who first came in to see my kitten was very knowledgeable about neonates and was able to give me some good suggestions. Dr. Bahou was also awesome and explained what needed to be done and took the time to thoroughly examine my little angel. I appreciate their professionalism and knowledge. Before being referred to this office, I tried several other locations and was told that their vets were not familiar with kittens this young or that they could not give me an appointment for a few days. Based on my first experience here, I would recommend this veterinary office. I will be coming back with my own pets in the future. Thank you to Dr. Bahou and to his staff.

posted: 07/22/2021