Avondale Veterinary Group

- Recent feedback is very positive about the team's kindness, professionalism, and calm communication, with several owners saying they felt listened to and never rushed. - Owners often describe the practice as gentle and compassionate with pets, including older dogs, nervous animals, and families attending euthanasia appointments. - Reviews give concrete examples of care for health checks, vaccinations, ongoing treatment, and equine visits, suggesting a practice used for both routine and more emotional or urgent appointments.

Services

•Small animal care: Routine appointments for dogs and cats, with reviews mentioning health checks, vaccinations, worming tablets, and tick and flea treatment. Recent feedback also covers care for older dogs, puppies, and multi-pet households.
•Equine and farm work: Equine services include out-of-hours emergency care plus on-site hospitalisation and intensive care facilities. Recent feedback includes praise for the equine team, and the practice also references farm work on its website.
•Emergency and urgent care: The practice states it offers out-of-hours emergency services for both small animals and equine patients. Reviews also highlight compassionate support for difficult visits, including euthanasia.
•Clinical services listed on the website: Acupuncture, behaviour support, cardiology, dental care, worming, and pre-purchase examinations.
•Supportive and longer-term care: Feedback mentions careful handling of anxious pets, clear advice from the nursing team, and a practice health plan.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Paul (vet) and Jess (nurse): Praised for kind, dignified end-of-life care and for the way they supported a family through a very difficult appointment.
•Nicholas (vet): Commended for knowledgeable, caring treatment and for explaining a dog's treatment clearly. Earlier feedback also praised Nick for gentle handling of a rescued cat.
•Onneile Smeaton (vet): Thanked for thorough, unhurried health checks and vaccinations for multiple dogs.
•Jennifer: Positively mentioned for being thorough, taking time to explain everything clearly, and not making the appointment feel rushed.
•Miss Lilly Diamond (vet): Repeatedly praised for compassionate end-of-life care.
•Charlotte (practice nurse): Thanked for support and advice about a dog's wellbeing and health.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7/5 from 452 reviews.

•Recent feedback is very positive about the team's kindness, professionalism, and calm communication, with several owners saying they felt listened to and never rushed.
•Owners often describe the practice as gentle and compassionate with pets, including older dogs, nervous animals, and families attending euthanasia appointments.
•Reviews give concrete examples of care for health checks, vaccinations, ongoing treatment, and equine visits, suggesting a practice used for both routine and more emotional or urgent appointments.
•A few reviewers specifically mention reasonable pricing, and others highlight quick appointments and a generally helpful, friendly team.

Reviews for Avondale Veterinary Group

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Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 452 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Sharon Kelly

1 week ago

Excellent equine vet, so helpful, prices are good too.

Catherine Weir

Recently had to take our beloved family dog into Avondale to be euthanised, due to this, myself, my sister and my dad were inconsolable. Paul and Jess who were the amazing vet and nurse team who took care of Mason were beyond amazing and let our boy go with dignity. They were exceptional by the way they handled us and were so kind to us and we can’t thank them enough.

Alan Taylor

2 months ago

Nicholas the vet has treated my dog a few times now and this guy is amazing at what he does. This is not just a job to him and he genuinely cares about the animal he is treating and this can be seen with the way he interacts with my dog. He is very knowledgeable and is great at relaying information back to me so I understand the treatment my dog is receiving. Keep up the amazing work you are providing!

Elspeth Bagen

Recently visited for health check and vaccination for all my dogs. 2nd time we have been looked after by VET Onneile Smeaton who was amazing with all 4. It was a stress free thorough examination, not rushed at all and good advice given throughout. Highly recommend

Fionna Lindsay

Everyone is fantastic with our wee dog, he is spoilt rotton when he goes for any treatment's everyone is lovey.

Chris Gorman

7 months ago

Morag Holmes

Excellent experience very professional

Donna Kelly

Today was my first visit and it was amazing x I think the vets name was Jennifer we had and she was absolutely amazing with my dog Beau,and with us she took time to explain everything to us. We didn't feel rushed she was very thorough in her examination and on the plus side their prices are very reasonable xx

karen watson

Fantastic vets and I’ve used a few. Professional and compassionate, all the staff are so lovely and helpful. I really can’t recommend them enough and the pricing is very reasonable. Don’t hesitate to use them and I always get quick appointments. I appreciate everything they have done with my older dogs and one of which had to be PTS and now my puppy Rio. I trust this vet immensely, thank you.

teresa miller

8 months ago

The staff and vets are excellent. They are so good with my pets. 2 dogs and a cat.