South Devon Veterinary Hospital – Vets in Newton Abbot
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners often describing the team as friendly, professional, thorough, and engaged with their pets. - Several reviews highlight calm, reassuring consultations, including pets being put at ease and staff taking time to explain what they were doing during appointments. - Compassionate end-of-life care remains a standout theme, with owners mentioning being given time, privacy, and understanding during difficult appointments.
Services
- •Advanced diagnostics and imaging: on-site CT scanner, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and an in-house laboratory.
- •Surgery and procedures: a dedicated minimally invasive surgery theatre, advanced endoscopy suite, ophthalmology theatre, and a dedicated dental suite with high-resolution dental X-ray.
- •Routine veterinary care: reviews mention check-ups, inoculations/vaccinations, and ongoing care for pets seen by the practice over a number of years. Recent examples include a senior dog’s six-month check-up and a thorough consultation that helped a pet feel at ease.
- •End-of-life care: several reviews describe gentle, compassionate euthanasia support, with owners given time and privacy to say goodbye; one owner also described an outdoor garden setting arranged at a sister practice.
- •Preventive plan: the website mentions a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations, and one recent reviewer also referred to an enhanced pet health club membership covering a consultation and giving a medication discount.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Howard: mentioned very warmly in reviews, particularly for calm and compassionate support during an end-of-life appointment.
- •Jo: named in a recent review as an excellent vet.
- •Reception team: repeatedly praised as friendly, helpful, and professional.
- •Wider clinical team: reviews regularly describe the vets and support staff as knowledgeable, thorough, approachable, and reassuring with both pets and owners.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6 stars from 124 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners often describing the team as friendly, professional, thorough, and engaged with their pets.
- •Several reviews highlight calm, reassuring consultations, including pets being put at ease and staff taking time to explain what they were doing during appointments.
- •Compassionate end-of-life care remains a standout theme, with owners mentioning being given time, privacy, and understanding during difficult appointments.
- •A small number of practical or cost-related concerns do appear, including parking being awkward and one recent complaint about medication pricing clarity, though this sits alongside many positive comments about the standard of care.

