McMurtry and Harding

- Knowledgeable, caring vets who explain options clearly and do not appear to push unnecessary treatment. - Strong support in difficult moments, including urgent illness, injury treatment, and emotionally hard visits. - Avian and poultry expertise continues to stand out, with Paul specifically thanked for parrot care and the practice described as poultry friendly.

McMurtry and Harding is a veterinary practice in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, with a strong reputation for companion animal care as well as avian and poultry work. Reviews consistently highlight clear communication, supportive handling in stressful situations, and an organised, friendly front-of-house experience. The practice is part of IVC Evidensia.

Services

•Companion animal care for dogs and cats, with recent reviews mentioning treatment for a greyhound’s neck wound, routine cat care, and ongoing dog care.
•Avian and poultry care, which remains one of the clearest areas of special interest, with repeated praise for parrot and poultry consultations.
•Acute and urgent care, including support for pets that become unwell quickly and same-day help in high-stress situations.
•Diagnostics and investigation work, including more detailed case work leading to diagnosis and a management plan.
•Preventive and ongoing care, with reviews mentioning vaccinations, repeat flea and worming prescriptions, nail clipping, six-monthly check-ups, and reminder messages for future appointments or repeat medication.
•Travel paperwork support, including help sending vaccination information for European pet travel documentation.
•Euthanasia and end-of-life support, with owners describing compassionate guidance through difficult decisions.
•Veterinary nurse training facility, listed among the practice’s services and specialisations.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Paul (vet) is repeatedly praised for avian expertise, particularly with parrots, and remains a notable reason some owners choose the practice.
•Arielle (team member, role not stated) is thanked for calm, supportive acute care during a Saturday emergency.
•Sarah (team member, role not stated) is mentioned positively for guidance and professionalism around euthanasia decision-making.
•Across recent feedback, owners also frequently praise the wider team for being friendly, knowledgeable, empathetic, and helpful at reception.

Reviews

Google reviews average 4.7/5 from 262 reviews. Recent feedback highlights

•Knowledgeable, caring vets who explain options clearly and do not appear to push unnecessary treatment.
•Strong support in difficult moments, including urgent illness, injury treatment, and emotionally hard visits.
•Avian and poultry expertise continues to stand out, with Paul specifically thanked for parrot care and the practice described as poultry friendly.
•Smooth client experience, with praise for online booking, appointment reminders, repeat medication support, welcoming reception staff, and a clean, modern surgery with easy parking.

Reviews for McMurtry and Harding

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 262 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Rich Wiskin

1 month ago

We took our greyhound there with a neck wound. Having had dogs most of our adult life, we had become quite cynical about vets. However, the member of staff we dealt with was objective, knowledgeable, clearly caring and offered multiple solutions. We felt we got a brilliant reception and service and couldn’t ask for a more pleasant experience. Highly recommended.

Ian Waterhouse

2 months ago

Appointment completed on time with knowledgeable vet and friendly staff

Carol Kerner

3 months ago

Very good staff and treatment will continue to bring my cat to this practice.

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Independent vets not owned by some faceless money grabbing conglomerate. Vets are all very knowledgeable and friendly and they don't push unnecessary treatments. My dogs love going as they always get biscuits from the receptionists 😃

Christina King

I cannot fault McMurtry & Harding for their exceptional service. From booking the appointment online, reminder messages about future appointments or repeat medication, checking in at reception, consultation, and booking appointments, the whole process is seamless. I highly recommend the Petclub which gives me peace of mind that my dog is covered all year for vaccinations, flea and worming on repeat prescription, nail clipping, and 6 monthly check ups.

Mark Courtney

4 months ago

Good service from start to finish. The vet showed empathy and was excellent in her treatment.

jenny aitken

Made a very difficult experience as easy as it could be.

Pete Cannon

5 months ago

Would recommend to anyone. ideal having an excellent avian vet locally who was very knowledgeable and professional. Thank you Paul.

FBJ Jones

Great customer service , staff professional and helpful. Super clean surgery and easy parking . Were very helpful and supportive to send my dogs vaccine info to pettravelpass company for travel documents to Europe making that a super easy process too . Although I've moved from area I continue to use Vets as very happy with Team .

Tracy Reid

A true poultry friendly vet which seems to be as rare as hens teeth