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Vets4pets-any good?

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jocesar · 22/04/2012 22:07

I,m very fussy about my vets, have had some excellent and some dire. I have just moved area and a few dog walkers have recommended vets4pets which I believe is a franchise. I've driven past but not yet gone in. The place looks very smart from the outside. Has anyone got any experience- good or bad? Oh and I'm not looking for the cheapest I just want really good veterinary care.

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nightmarehair · 15/09/2015 08:48

When we fostered dogs we took them to vets4pets, they did an okay job with neutering them, micro chipping and vaccinations. I don't use them for my own dogs but they do an okay job with fosters. Never had an issue with them.

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Mummyschnauzer · 03/07/2018 18:47

It’s going to depend on which one you use.

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GIllCf · 07/05/2020 11:26

Steer clear from Vets 4 Pets fir your animals. My dogs “Jag for Life” has not been honoured. Vets 4 Pets told me yesterday as they were not “taking any money for” MY FULLY PAID UP LIFETIME JAG and my dog has not needed any extra veterinary care from them they were NOT GOING TO HONOUR IT!!!!! What a barefaced cheek!

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Stellaris22 · 07/05/2020 11:40

Our vets4pets was great. The only reason we changed to an independent practice is due to location, and it's definitely not as good as vets4pets (never on time, 30 min wait time for a pre booked appointment considered quick for the independent vets we use).

We certainly never had any products pushed at us at vets4pets.

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Ylvamoon · 07/05/2020 21:31

It really depends on who is running it. We moved to vets4pets when our on vet decided to take over the local franchise. As we knew her from before as an associate of a different vet practice we didn't think it would be much different.

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LochJessMonster · 11/05/2020 09:46

I know this is an old thread but I’ve been very happy with my Vets4pets surgery. We are also signed up for the vaccs4life scheme which seems to good to be true but so far has saved us a lot of money. Paid £100 to be part of the scheme and my dog gets his annual boosters for free every year plus a 6monthly checkup. 3 years in and it’s already paid for itself.

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Kerrim6 · 11/11/2020 19:15

Hi Susan had a very strange experience at my vets today. I took my dog to the vets thinking she had an allergic reaction to a puppy shampoo I had brought. I asked at the time if my dog had mange as it looked like this to my partner and I from our research on the internet..They told us that it wasn’t mange and gave me course of tablets. It seemed to of calmed down a little again but flared up and she started biting again. We’ve just taken her to vets to be told puppies can’t have allergies until after 6 months old and it’s demodex costing yet any £198. I’m very confused as I asked is it mange and she said no yet read it is mange or red mange. Also I have continually been to the vet since we have had her to get flea tick and wormed Micro chipped etc. I don’t understand why they never pointed it any advice please

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Kimkimmy123 · 12/01/2024 14:31

Appalling treatment here of my healthy male French Bulldog who went in to be neutered and nearly died. He had to be sent to an emergency vets in Badildon and a 5 stay treatment to save his life. I incurred a 3k vet bill and they have taken no responsibility.

The vets I took him to discovered this:
He had a breakdown on the surgery site, when the vets went in to close it they saw that the sperm duct was left open/unattached to anything. he had blood pooling around his penis too.

Do not use this vets for anything other than miner treatment as they are not capable of simple ops !!!

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muddyford · 12/01/2024 16:43

We were with a local independent practice that was taken over by CVS. Our vet, whom we had known since qualification, left and started his own practice with Vets4Pets. The care we have had, and continue to have, is exemplary. They aren't the cheapest in the area but the younger dog is on a care plan and the older on vaccinations for life (£99 about ten years ago!) and it's affordable.

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21ZIGGY · 12/01/2024 17:18

I think theyre fine, ive been with my local one for 2 years but im leaving as i never see the same vet twice - its always locums.

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Darklane · 12/01/2024 21:01

I’m finding it really difficult to find a good vet at the moment. Had dogs forever & used the same vet for ages now but he retired,last year. The practice has been taken over by Medivet, apart from the prices having risen used to be £32 last year for consultation now it’s £48, no reduction for follow up consultation, booster of just Lepto2 was £58 for a tiny toy breed, you never get to see the same vet always locums. They also charge double for a Saturday morning appointment, closed rest of the weekend & for out of hours which starts at 6pm weekdays.
Been looking round for another but virtually all of them locally are also Medivet.

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