The Downwood Veterinary Centre

- Owners frequently describe the practice as welcoming and clean, with vets who explain things clearly and take time to talk through care. - Routine appointments come up often, including kitten boosters, check-ups, and flea and worm treatment for older cats, with gentle handling noted more than once. - Practical support is also praised, including quick and efficient help with vaccination paperwork from Nicola.

Services

•Routine preventive care: vaccinations and booster appointments, flea and worm treatment, and general health checks. Recent reviews mention kitten boosters as well as check-ups and parasite treatment for elderly cats.
•Surgical and everyday treatment: spaying is specifically mentioned by reviewers, alongside routine appointments where pets were described as being handled gently and compassionately.
•Diagnostic care and ongoing management: one owner highlights receiving a clear, treatable diagnosis for a cat after not getting answers elsewhere. Repeat prescriptions are also listed.
•Additional support services and facilities: telemedicine consultations, acupuncture, referrals, a Pet Health Plan, stated out-of-hours cover, and recognition as a veterinary nurse training facility.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic, though one reviewer described a kitten spay as cheaper than at their previous practice.

People

•Nicola (role not specified): praised for quickly emailing vaccination details through after an owner forgot to have a vaccination card stamped.
•Sarah (role not specified): commended for helping reach a treatable diagnosis for a cat after previous unsuccessful investigations elsewhere.
•Jo (role not specified): mentioned by a long-term client as caring and professional.
•Nursing team: described as kind, caring, compassionate and understanding.
•Reception team: owners mention polite, helpful and friendly front-desk service.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9/5 from 111 reviews.

•Owners frequently describe the practice as welcoming and clean, with vets who explain things clearly and take time to talk through care.
•Routine appointments come up often, including kitten boosters, check-ups, and flea and worm treatment for older cats, with gentle handling noted more than once.
•Practical support is also praised, including quick and efficient help with vaccination paperwork from Nicola.
•Problem-solving care stands out in one review, where Sarah is credited with identifying a treatable diagnosis after a cat had previously gone without answers elsewhere.

Reviews for The Downwood Veterinary Centre

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 111 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Maz Porter

2 months ago

Irena Ingram

3 months ago

Excellent vet! They take very good care of my cat Maui and today Nicola went out of her way to help us. We completely forgot to get Maui’s vaccinations stamped. Nicola emailed all the details through very quickly so we could forward this on to our cattery! Nicola was very efficient, fast and pleasure to deal with thank you for your help!!

Leanne Cooley

8 months ago

The kindest nursing team and understanding vets who explain all in detail The practice is a very welcoming setting and always clean

Bruce Miller

1 year ago

I went once and dont expect to return. Bought a rescure kitten, and Downwood dealt with his vaccines, so I had to go back for the booster. The person on reception who took my calls was super polite and helpful. Free parking 5 mins away as everywhere else seemed to be private land. The vet was very nice, checked the kitten over, and gave booster as needed. A good experience.

Charlotte Adams

Chris Harrison

We’re first time customers. Amber and Oscar our two elderly cats had a check up and flea and worming treatment but a lovely very gentle vet. Thank you.

Ian Bell

2 years ago