Vets4Pets Perth

Vets4Pets Perth is part of the Vets4Pets group, with the practice website naming Dr. Philippa Herd and Fionn Aivaliotis as joint venture partners. The clinic offers routine care as well as more involved in-practice treatment, with digital X-ray, ultrasound, an in-house lab and an operating theatre. Its facilities also include separate cat and dog waiting areas and wards, isolation space, and out-of-hours care through Vets Now.

Services

• •Routine, urgent and out-of-hours care: the clinic offers general veterinary appointments and emergency cover, with out-of-hours care provided by Vets Now. Recent feedback includes one detailed account of a dog being stabilised in-clinic for severe overheating before transfer.
• •Surgery and dentistry: listed services include soft tissue surgery, ear surgery, anaesthesia, and dentistry with dental X-ray.
• •Diagnostics and monitoring: on-site equipment and testing include digital X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, blood pressure monitoring, and an in-house lab for biochemistry, haematology and electrolytes.
• •Hospital and inpatient facilities: the practice lists an oxygen chamber, hospital ward and isolation facilities, with separate dog and cat waiting areas and wards.
• •Preventive and supportive care: nurse clinics, a weight clinic, nutritional advice, microchipping, prescriptions and bereavement support are all listed.
• •Species treated and special interests: the website says the clinic sees cats, dogs, rabbits and small mammals, including rabbit medicine/testing and small mammal medicine/surgery. Listed special interests include feline medicine, ophthalmology, and canine and feline behaviour and psychology.

Pricing

Available published prices indicate the clinic sits below average relative to similar practices. Review comments on cost are mixed: one recent reviewer described the practice as good value, while an emergency case mentioned a bill of £1200+ and felt payment and billing were handled insensitively during a stressful transfer.

People

• •The practice website names Dr. Philippa Herd and Fionn Aivaliotis as joint venture partners.
• •Philippa is also mentioned in reviews for compassionate care and clear advice over multiple visits.
• •Reviews speak positively about the nursing team and reception staff; one owner specifically named Wendy on reception.
• •One rabbit owner also praised Jim and Conner for being helpful and reassuring.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6/5 from 125 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is mostly positive, with owners describing the team as friendly, helpful and welcoming, and one reviewer calling the clinic good value.
• •Several comments praise the practice’s care and communication, including repeat visitors who say advice and treatment have been consistently strong; Philippa is named positively.
• •One detailed emergency review describes staff using a cooling mat, wet towels and an industrial blower to stabilise a dog with a very high temperature before onward transfer; the owner credited the nurses, vet team and reception staff with helping save the dog’s life.
• •Negative feedback is mainly about emergency access and crisis handling, with a small number of owners describing delays to being seen or feeling that payment and admin were given too much emphasis during urgent situations.