Donview Veterinary Centre

Donview Veterinary Centre offers care for cats and dogs, with a clear emphasis on feline-friendly handling and facilities. The practice states it runs its own 24-hour emergency and hospitalisation service (so pets are treated by their own vets), and it also positions itself as a training facility for veterinary nurses. Distinctive, clinic-specific features include an ICC Gold level Cat Friendly accreditation, a cat-only waiting area and cat-only ward, and a stated policy of not setting staff any targets.

From the latest reviews, owners most often describe thorough routine checks and vets taking time to gather background before diagnosing, plus careful handling of nervous animals (including a semi-feral cat).

Services

• •24-hour emergency care and hospitalisation, managed by the clinic’s own vets (as stated on the clinic website summary).
• •Cat-focused provision, including
• •Cat-only waiting area
• •Cat-only ward
• •Vets with interests in feline medicine (site summary)
• •Nurse-led Senior Pet Clinics for older cats and dogs (site summary).
• •Routine health checks and vaccinations (mentioned in reviews as a “routine health check” and “annual jags”).
• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (from the clinic data provided).

People

• •Emma (vet) is mentioned as “very efficient and very thorough,” and is also named by another reviewer as the vet helping to “heal our pooch.”
• •Gemma is repeatedly described as patient with an anxious dog, taking time to listen to concerns and giving advice.
• •Lori is credited with “going above and beyond” for an older dog, including support around a geriatric clinic and subsequent check.
• •The clinic also states its head nurse is a feline medicine specialist (no name provided in the website summary).

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 304 reviews.

• •Thorough appointments: multiple owners describe vets being “very thorough,” including routine checks and annual vaccinations.
• •Good with anxious/nervous pets: reviewers mention gentle handling with a “semi feral” cat and efforts to put nervous dogs at ease.
• •Time spent listening and diagnosing: owners note vets taking time to ask questions, understand the pet’s history, and discuss concerns before treatment.
• •Reception experience: several reviews mention friendly, helpful reception staff; one review notes the entrance doors are “stiff and heavy.”