Drake Vets – Vets in Tavistock
Clinic Overview
Drake Vets in Tavistock is an independent, RCVS Accredited practice with in-house surgical, diagnostic imaging, and dental facilities, as well as nurse clinics and laparoscopic spays. Recent feedback continues to paint a positive picture of a practice many owners find approachable, efficient, and professional. Reviews also highlight compassionate care at difficult moments, alongside practical day-to-day support such as same-day appointments, medication provision, and smooth front-desk coordination.
Services
- •Surgery and procedures: The practice lists full surgical facilities and specifically offers laparoscopic spays.
- •Diagnostics and dental care: Its website states that it has full diagnostic imaging and full dental facilities in-house.
- •Nurse-led support: Nurse clinics are listed.
- •Emergency and out-of-hours care: When the clinic is closed, callers are directed via the usual number to out-of-hours care provided by vets at the practice’s other branch.
- •General veterinary care: Reviews mention same-day appointments for routine needs, with medication supplied within a few hours in one case.
- •Compassionate support: Recent feedback especially praises the team’s kind and understanding handling of end-of-life care.
- •Practical coordination: Reviewers also describe car-side collection and return of pets with payment taken by phone, and efficient help reuniting a found dog with its owner.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review feedback on cost is mixed: some long-standing clients describe the fees as reasonable, while a small number of negative comments focus on higher prices than another local practice and difficulty getting clear emergency call-out pricing over the phone.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named publicly, but reviews consistently praise the staff, vets, and front-desk team as friendly, professional, approachable, and efficient. Communication is a recurring strength, with one long-term client highlighting a clear, sensible way of speaking to non-experts, while more recent reviews also emphasise the team’s kindness and compassion.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7 stars from 71 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly very positive overall, with a small number of complaints centred on pricing and emergency cost clarity.
- •Reviewers regularly describe the team as friendly, professional, kind, and approachable.
- •Several comments point to strong front-desk and general service standards, including efficient coordination and a welcoming atmosphere.
- •More recent experiences highlight compassionate care during euthanasia and praise both the vet and reception team.
- •Negative comments are limited, but they focus on cost compared with another practice and not being given a clear emergency call-out price over the phone.
