Ambivet Veterinary Group – Vets in Ilkeston
Clinic Overview
- Many owners describe a warm, welcoming team and say both reception and clinical staff are friendly, professional and caring. - Recent feedback highlights clear explanations, easy appointment booking online or by phone, and prompt help with worrying health issues. - Compassionate end-of-life care remains a recurring strength, with multiple owners specifically thanking the team for kindness and understanding at euthanasia appointments.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, six-month health checks and microchipping.
- •Surgery and dental care: neutering, dentistry and general surgery.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house laboratory testing, ultrasound and X-ray, plus nurse clinics for checks such as blood pressure monitoring.
- •Nurse and support clinics: grooming, nail clipping and anal sac expression.
- •Home visits and referrals: home visits are available, and the practice also offers a cardiology referral service.
- •Species seen: the practice lists dogs, cats, rabbits, small mammals such as guinea pigs, hamsters and ferrets, along with cage birds, backyard poultry and wild birds. Recent reviews mention care for dogs, cats and rabbits. One reviewer said the practice no longer has an exotic vet, which may affect some non-standard species cases.
- •Appointments and urgent care: reviews describe quick booking online or by phone, and prompt attention for worrying problems during normal opening hours. Out-of-hours emergencies are handled by Ambivet Veterinary Group – Heanor.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent comments on cost are limited, though one owner said it can feel quite expensive.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named, but reviews consistently praise the wider team, including reception staff, vets and support staff, for being friendly, helpful and clear when explaining care.
Reviews
Ambivet Veterinary Group has a 4.6-star Google rating from 213 reviews.
- •Many owners describe a warm, welcoming team and say both reception and clinical staff are friendly, professional and caring.
- •Recent feedback highlights clear explanations, easy appointment booking online or by phone, and prompt help with worrying health issues.
- •Compassionate end-of-life care remains a recurring strength, with multiple owners specifically thanking the team for kindness and understanding at euthanasia appointments.
- •Negative feedback is limited but includes one complaint about being ignored at reception, and one owner said they could no longer use the practice because it no longer had an exotic vet.
