Dog & Cat Vets in Ambleside

## Summary Oakhill Veterinary Group is an independent practice (no corporate ownership mentioned) that, based on its own service list, is set up for both routine pet care and advanced surgical/rehab work. The website describes a long-established practice (over 60 years) offering orthopaedic surgery, soft-tissue surgery, dental procedures (including complicated extractions), ultrasonography, and animal rehabilitation. In the latest reviews, owners most often mention being able to get timely appointments, getting clear explanations (including around pricing), and practical help such as tick removal demonstrations and detailed puppy/vaccination guidance. ## Services From the clinic website and the latest reviews, services mentioned include: - **Routine preventive care** - Puppy visits and vaccinations (including a “2nd vaccination” at a first visit) - Annual vaccinations - Advice on diet and conditions such as kennel cough (discussed during consults) - Text/email reminders for treatments and health checks (reported by an owner) - **Urgent/same-day-type help (as described by owners)** - Being able to “fit you in when you need to be seen” (owner report) - Tick removal, with staff showing how to remove ticks in future - **Imaging and diagnostics** - Ultrasonography (listed on the website) - **Surgery and referral-level procedures (listed on the website)** - Orthopaedic surgery, including procedures referenced such as TPLO/TTA, luxating patella surgery, fracture fixation, and cranial cruciate ligament work - Soft tissue surgery (including examples listed such as perineal hernia and total ear canal ablation/TECA) - Dental services ranging from periodontal therapy to complicated extractions and oral surgery (e.g., oronasal fistula repair, oral tumour excision) - **Rehabilitation and joint therapies (listed on the website)** - Animal rehabilitation - Intra-articular therapies - **Emergency/out-of-hours (as stated on the website)** - “Provides support to local farms 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” (The website wording is specific to farm support; no broader small-animal out-of-hours arrangement is stated in the provided summary.) ## People - **Julie** (front desk/reception; role implied by reviews): repeatedly mentioned for being welcoming, pleasant, and practically helpful—one owner describes Julie removing a tick and explaining how to do it safely at home. - **Tina** (vet/team member; exact role not stated): mentioned for handling anxious or difficult pets with patience—e.g., being kind and patient with a needle-phobic dog during vaccination, and being “great” with a cat that’s “always very spicy with vets.” - **Unnamed vets**: owners describe vets taking time to answer questions and give detailed advice, including providing lots of information to first-time puppy owners. ## Reviews **4.9 stars from 69 reviews.** The comments we have are strongly positive and focus on access, communication, and calm handling during routine visits. **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Timely access and responsiveness:** owners say calls are answered promptly and appointments are easy to make; one mentions the team can “always fit you in” when needed. - **Clear explanations and practical guidance:** examples include first-time puppy advice, answering lots of questions, and explaining topics like kennel cough, diet, and pricing during a consult. - **Supportive handling for nervous pets:** specific mentions of patience with a needle-phobic dog at vaccination and calm handling of a difficult-to-examine cat. - **Small practical help outside a formal consult:** tick removal plus a quick tutorial on how to remove ticks in future. - **Reminders:** one owner values receiving text and email reminders for treatments and health checks.