Okeford Veterinary Centre - Chagford – Vets in Newton Abbot
Clinic Overview
Okeford Veterinary Centre - Chagford is part of Okeford Veterinary Centre, a practice established in 1988, and is owned by CVS. The clinic offers routine small-animal care alongside more advanced work, with on-site diagnostics including an in-house lab, X-ray and ultrasound, plus listed referral services in dermatology, surgery and cardiology. Recent feedback most often highlights prompt help for urgent problems, thorough consultations and friendly, reassuring staff.
Okeford Veterinary Centre - Chagford is part of Okeford Veterinary Centre, a practice established in 1988, and is owned by CVS. The clinic offers routine small-animal care alongside more advanced work, with on-site diagnostics including an in-house lab, X-ray and ultrasound, plus listed referral services in dermatology, surgery and cardiology. Recent feedback most often highlights prompt help for urgent problems, thorough consultations and friendly, reassuring staff.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, six-month health checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping and neutering.
- •Medical and nursing support: nurse clinics, blood pressure checks, anal sac expression, acupuncture, grooming and nail clipping.
- •Dental, surgical and referral work: dentistry, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, plus listed cardiology and dermatology services.
- •Diagnostics and imaging: in-house laboratory testing, X-ray and ultrasound.
- •Practical and non-clinical support: pet travel documentation and home visits.
- •Emergency arrangements: emergency care is available during normal opening hours; out-of-hours emergencies are directed to EVES Veterinary Hospital, which provides dedicated emergency cover with full-time night staff.
- •Species treated: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, reptiles and tortoises, small and large cage birds, backyard poultry, and wild birds.
- •Examples mentioned by pet owners: urgent help for a labrador with a barbed-wire injury, and a same-morning appointment for a visiting dog with an eye problem that was diagnosed as mild conjunctivitis.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent reviews are mostly focused on the standard of care rather than cost, though one reviewer felt prices and medication mark-ups were high.
People
- •Claudia (vet): named by multiple reviewers, who describe her as calm, reassuring and professional, especially in urgent appointments and careful examinations.
- •Reception team: one reviewer specifically praised a receptionist for being helpful and understanding, and for arranging a quick transfer of records ahead of a same-morning appointment.
Reviews
Google rating: 5.0 stars from 15 reviews.
- •Owners often describe the team as friendly, caring and professional, with efficient service at appointments.
- •Several reviews mention thorough examinations and attention to detail, including check-ups for older dogs.
- •Urgent care is a recurring positive theme, including rapid help for a visiting dog owner, a same-day appointment for an eye problem, and treatment for a barbed-wire injury.
- •One recent review praised the clinical staff but criticised pricing and medication mark-ups; otherwise, written feedback is strongly positive.
