Southtown – veterinary petcare in St. Louis, MO

My name is Jean Puccinelli. I graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. I started working for Banfield South City directly after graduating from vet school. I love all animals, but especially Dachshunds. I have a special interest in animal behavior. I currently have a cat, a dog, a tortoise, fish, and two skinny pigs. My hobbies include skiing, snowboarding, Irish dance, and taking care of my beautiful daughter.

Dr. Dean joined the South City Banfield team in 2020. She grew up in St. Louis, and left to attend the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating from Mizzou in 2017, she moved to New York and Wisconsin before deciding she belonged back in St. Louis. She is enjoying spending time with friends, family, and rediscovering the city. In her career, she is passionate about the human-animal bond and preventative care. In her free time, she loves creative projects, plants, o...

Dr. Starr graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. As a veterinary student, Dr. Starr worked as an assistant at the South City location for the summers of 2017 and 2018. She later was hired on as a veterinarian at the South City location the summer of 2019, right after graduation. In her free time, Dr. Starr likes to play her flute in her community band, read fantasy novels, and play video games. Dr. Starr enjoys playing with her two cats (Prince and...

My passions in veterinary medicine include preventive care, dentistry, surgery, connecting with clients, and team building. When I am not at work I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, and our two pets. As a family, we enjoy exploring trails together with our dog. In my free time, I enjoy watching NFL and cricket.

My name is Alex and I am a Registered Veterinary Technician and a shift lead at the South City location. I started Banfield about 5 years ago after graduating from the Vatterott Veterinary Technician program in 2016! I have an 8 year old daughter, a dog named Potato, and a cat named Scarlett. I have wanted to be in the veterinary field since I was 5 years old and I absolutely love what I do and getting to help pets everyday. Outside of work I love to spend time with my family and friends, spendi...

I have been apart of the Banfield team since graduating tech school in 2012. I have one spoiled cat that I rescued as a kitten.

I have been in the field for about 8-9 years. I have 2 dogs. One is a deaf tripod pit bull and the other is goofy, playful pit bull. I started in the veterinary field in 2011 as a veterinary assistant and knew from there that I wanted to further my career and knowledge to help those who can't tell us what is wrong. I then decided ended up getting my degree in veterinary technology in 2017 and became licensed at this time as well.

I’m an RVT and Shift lead who has been with the practice since 2018. Prior to that I worked in a mixed animal practice in rural Missouri. I went to the Vet Tech Institute at Hickey College right after high school to get my degree since I always knew I wanted to work with animals. I have a special interest in labwork/clinical pathology as well as client education. Let me teach you how to best take care of your fur babies! As far as pets of my own go, I have a (scruffy brown mutt), and a (75 lb p...

I have worked with Banfield since 2015, first as an assistant and then as a Registered Veterinary Technician after passing my boards in 2020. I have an extreme love for all animals big or small and share a special bond with the old crotchety ones as they are my favorite and the ones who usually need love and understanding the most. I really enjoy client education and getting new pet owners on track for successful new pet relationships as well as educating on nutrition and training. I find that I...

I attended the Vet Tech Institute at Hickey College, where I obtained my Veterinary Technology degree from 2013-2015. I am currently a Veterinary Assistant and have been with Banfield since October 2019. I was recently promoted to Shift Lead in May 2021. I have two pets, one dog (Lila) and one cat (Winston). When I have free time, I love reading a book snuggled on the couch with my fur kids. I also love to travel and spend time in the sunshine with my fiancé, Nate. My favorite thing about my job...

I joined Banfield in 2019 after working in private practice. I have multiple pets including two goofy dogs, 3 cats and a bearded dragon. I love to watch movies, go hiking and buy plants. I have a 25 Year old cactus named Richard and a prickly pear cactus named Goldfish. I love working at Banfield and feel like I've gained a second family that shares my passion for helping pets.

I am currently attending Jeffco College to start my journey as a veterinary technician. I have two dogs Milo and Jade. I love to paint and spend a lot of time outside when I can planting or just enjoying a fresh new view. I am Very passionate about animals and do everything I can to love each and every one of them I pass by in my life. I would love to work towards my goal of helping in conservation and work with exotic endangered species.

I am 24 with a wild 3 year old. I plan on finishing school in January 2022 and becoming an RVT in May 2022. I love spending my off days doing different things in the city with my daughter or just relaxing in the house with my fur babies and daughter. I also enjoy coming to work and seeing all of the cute pets that come to visit. I hope to be successful in my career as an RVT and continue being apart of Banfield to be able to assist our wonderful doctors with caring for more families and their ...

Lexi started working for Banfield in October 2020. She has been an animal lover for many years. She has 3 dogs Lulu, Sammy and Ghidorah who she loves very much. She loves to spend her free time hanging out with friends and enjoying the little things in life. Since working for banfield she has decided to continue her education and when the time is right she would like to enroll to become a veterinary technician.

I started with Banfield in December 2021 and I am loving it. I enjoy the day-to-day interactions with each pet and pet parent. I am learning so much and seeing the bond with owners makes me happy. In my free time, I enjoy going for walks when the weather is nice and snuggling up with my own dog. I also enjoy playing video games in my free time.

I have 2 fur babies, both rescues. I love to travel and am currently looking into becoming a travel agent. I love swimming at the beach and finding all the different animals on the land and in the sea. I have a personal goal to swim in every ocean and sea eventually and run in a color-thon.

Hello, I'm D'andra! I am a CSC here, and I'm one of the first and last people you'll see on your visit. I have been with Banfield for a little over 4 months and I love it. Our staff here is amazing and we really love what we do. I enjoy seeing all the cute pets and hearing the stories behind their names. I am really quite but my laugh is loud, so you'll defiantly hear me if you make me laugh. I can't wait to meet all your adorable pets. :)

Here at our location I am considered Aunt Jessy to our patients. I have worked in the human medical field for most of my career, but decided to go back to school and work with animals. I have been working for Banfield since May 2015 and have worked at different locations to help out here in the Midwest area. I have worked both in the back as a veterinary assistant and now currently working up front as a client service coordinator. I so enjoy seeing all the pets that come in with a wiggle in thei...

Olivia joined the Banfield team in October 2020 after spending nine years working in the entertainment industry. She has always loved animals and is happy to have the opportunity to work around them and assist fellow pet owners. She has two Pit Bulls named Rosie and Julian who are her entire world, and she is currently working toward an associate degree in applied science from St. Louis Community College. When she isn't at work or school, she can be found spending time with her partner, playing ...

When not working I enjoy curling up at home with my 2 cats and a good book, or spending time with my nieces and nephew. I also enjoy volunteering with the local Girl Scouts.

I have been with Banfield for almost six years and with the South City location for 4 years after transferring here from Charleston, SC. I graduated from Midwest Institute in February 2020 after completing the Veterinary Technician program. I was supposed to become registered the following summer but welcomed by first baby instead! I am currently studying to become an RVT in the spring of 2022. I am very passionate about animals and the care that they receive when I'm working with them. I love ...