Carrick Vets

Services

• •Routine and preventive care: consultations, six-month health checks, vaccinations, microchipping and parasite control.
• •Surgical and clinical care: neutering, general surgery, dentistry, diagnostic testing and imaging. Reviews also mention careful investigation and ongoing support for pets with more complex or unexplained illnesses.
• •Nurse and support services: nurse clinics including blood pressure checks, grooming and nail clipping, and anal sac expression. Recent feedback also highlights nursing staff as calm and reassuring with anxious or unwell pets.
• •Additional services: home visits and GB pet travel documentation.
• •Exotics: care is listed for rabbits, small mammals, reptiles and tortoises, a range of birds including poultry and birds of prey, and aquarium fish.
• •Referral services: orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery and cardiology.
• •Emergency arrangements: during opening hours, owners are directed to contact the practice; out-of-hours emergencies are covered by MiNightVet.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are limited, though one older reviewer felt it was “a bit pricey.”

People

• •Zoe is named positively in reviews and described as “delightful.”
• •Recent feedback speaks warmly about the vets, nursing staff and the wider team, describing them as friendly, caring, reassuring and good with pets.
• •The practice is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.4/5 from 58 reviews. Recent feedback is mainly positive, with a smaller amount of criticism.

• •Several reviewers describe the team as friendly, lovely, fantastic and helpful, with praise for both vets and nurses.
• •Owners highlight reassuring care for poorly pets, including time spent investigating problems and comforting animals during treatment and stays at the practice.
• •There are repeated comments from long-standing clients and from owners who say their dogs are treated very well.
• •A less positive older review mentions concerns about conduct and felt the practice was pricey, but this sits against a largely favourable overall picture.