04/14/2026
We are incredibly proud to recognize Dr. Karen Hook as our Employee of the Month! Dr. Hook was unanimously nominated for her remarkable dedication to our patients and the team. On a day she was already fully scheduled for surgeries, another doctor had to leave unexpectedly to handle an urgent matter. Rather than finishing her procedures and heading home, Dr. Hook stayed late to see all of the other doctor’s remaining appointments. Her selflessness ensured that every patient received the care they needed that day and saved many of our clients from having to reschedule their visits.
Dr. Hook’s journey in medicine began in the small towns of Montana and Eastern Washington, where she was active in 4-H, FBLA, hiking, and horseback riding. She knew early on that veterinary medicine was her calling, as it perfectly blended her love for problem-solving and surgery with her desire to support people who love animals. After graduating from the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, she practiced in several locations before joining the Mountain View Veterinary Hospital family in 2001.
When she isn’t at the hospital, Dr. Hook is an avid quilter and a brave kayaker—she even completed a 100-mile trip on the Washington coast from Neah Bay to Kalaloch! At home, she is happily owned by her cat, Mischief, her two dogs, Mina and Rosie, and her brand-new Doberman puppy, Figaro. Thank you, Dr. Hook, for your decades of expertise and for always going above and beyond for our "family" here at Mountain View!
