Dart Vale Veterinary Group – Vets in Dartmouth
Clinic Overview
Dart Vale Veterinary Group is a CVS-owned small-animal practice in Dartmouth, established in the early 1950s. It offers routine veterinary care alongside diagnostics, surgery, and referral services including orthopaedics, soft-tissue and keyhole surgery, internal medicine, and ophthalmology. The practice also offers 24-hour emergency cover, with out-of-hours support through MiNightVet South Devon.
Services
- •General and preventive care: consultations, nurse clinics, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, blood pressure checks, six-month health checks, and routine support for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, and ferrets.
- •Surgery and procedures: neutering, general surgery, dentistry, anal sac expression, grooming, and nail clipping. Reviews also mention a dog being seen quickly for an eye problem, with a vet removing a stitch left from a previous eye operation.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house lab testing, X-ray, ultrasound, and access to mobile ECG support for some heart-related cases.
- •Referral and advanced services: orthopaedic surgery, soft-tissue surgery, laparoscopic/keyhole surgery, internal medicine, and ophthalmology.
- •Other support: home visits, GB pet travel documentation, and 24-hour emergency arrangements via MiNightVet South Devon.
- •Accreditations: RCVS Veterinary Hospital and Cat Friendly Clinic Gold.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on value are mixed: one older reviewer felt prices were reasonable, while a more recent reviewer was unhappy about paying more than £30 per month for a service they felt was difficult to access because of opening-hours issues.
People
- •Lauren: repeatedly praised as a regular vet for being patient and thorough during ongoing visits with a small dog.
- •Wider team: reviewers describe the staff and vets as friendly, professional, caring, helpful, and efficient.
- •Unnamed vet: one reviewer praised a vet who saw their dog quickly for an eye issue and removed a retained stitch.
Reviews
Google shows 4.3 stars from 25 reviews. Written feedback is mixed overall, with more positive comments about clinical care than negatives.
- •Strong individual praise for Lauren: several recent reviews highlight her patience and thoroughness during repeat visits.
- •Positive care experiences: reviewers describe the practice as welcoming, friendly, professional, caring, and efficient, with one owner saying their dog was seen quickly for an eye problem and treated on the spot.
- •General team impression: comments mention helpful staff, skilled vets, and a well-organised practice.
- •Main complaint: the clearest negative theme is around access and administration, including difficulty collecting medication during stated opening hours and frustration over a missing document leading to another appointment.
