Moorgate Veterinary Group – Vets in Newton Abbot
Clinic Overview
Moorgate Veterinary Group is a mixed practice in Newton Abbot caring for both small and large animals, and says it has served the area for more than 50 years. The practice says it runs its own out-of-hours emergency and urgent-advice service, with calls handled by a messaging service that contacts the duty veterinary surgeon. Reviews continue to highlight responsive emergency help, 24/7 availability, and calm, compassionate support in difficult end-of-life situations.
Services
- •Mixed-animal veterinary care: The practice says it treats both small and large animals.
- •Out-of-hours emergency and urgent advice: The practice says this is run in-house, with a messaging service contacting the duty veterinary surgeon. Reviews mention 24/7 availability and an on-call appointment over New Year for a dog with vomiting and diarrhoea.
- •Equine and farm-related call-out care: Reviews mention a visit to an elderly pony where end-of-life care was handled quickly and calmly.
- •Small animal treatment and urgent care: Reviewers mention treatment for canine lameness, acute stomach upset, and a cat tail injury, alongside home-visit support for an elderly dog at the end of life.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Stein: Named in reviews for a pragmatic, professional and kind approach during an elderly pony visit, including calm end-of-life care.
- •Wider team: Reviewers describe caring vets and a team that can be friendly, efficient, kind and compassionate, particularly during urgent and end-of-life cases.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7/5 from 47 reviews.
- •Several reviewers praise the practice’s out-of-hours support, including 24/7 availability and help for an acutely unwell dog over New Year.
- •There is strong feedback for compassionate end-of-life care, with short-notice support for an elderly dog and a calm equine euthanasia visit both singled out positively.
- •Owners also mention effective treatment for everyday and urgent problems, including lameness and acute digestive illness, with some describing the team as friendly and efficient.
- •A smaller number of reviews raise concerns about customer service and sales approach, and one recent reviewer was unhappy with the handling of a cat injury and the response to a complaint.

