Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston – Vets in Ulverston
Clinic Overview
Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston is a CVS Group small-animal practice offering routine care alongside surgery and diagnostics, with ultrasound listed on the website. The clinic also lists cardiology referral, acupuncture, behavioural support, home visits, and pet travel documentation, and it is a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to highlight quick appointments, thorough examinations, reassuring care around surgery, and compassionate support during end-of-life visits.
Services
- •General veterinary care: consultations, routine health checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, and neutering are listed. Reviews also describe prompt help for urgent problems, including pets injured or becoming unwell while their owners were visiting the area.
- •Surgery and diagnostics: the practice lists general surgery, diagnostic testing, and imaging including ultrasound. Recent examples include an operation for a skin infection, thorough same-day examinations, and assessment of one-off issues such as ticks and painful paw problems.
- •Nurse-led and routine support services: nurse clinics, blood pressure checks, anal sac expression, grooming, nail clipping, and puppy parties are listed on the website. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
- •Additional and referral services: the website includes cardiology referral, behaviour support, acupuncture, home visits, and GB pet travel documentation.
- •Species, facilities, and emergency cover: the clinic lists care for dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs. Website information includes on-site parking, disabled access, RCVS Core Standards, Cat Friendly Clinic Gold, and Dog Friendly Clinic status; reviews also mention clean waiting and treatment rooms and a small accessible car park. Emergency help is available during normal opening hours, with Vets Now handling out-of-hours emergencies.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments are mixed: one owner said there are cheaper vets locally but felt the quality of care was excellent, another found tick treatment cheaper than expected, while one reviewer reported poor communication over the price of neutering plus removal of a skin tag or mass.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named publicly here, but reviewers consistently praise the vets, nurses, and wider team for being friendly, efficient, reassuring, and gentle with nervous dogs. Several reviews also highlight thoughtful support during euthanasia and follow-up gestures such as a condolence card.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8/5 from 143 reviews.
- •Fast access and helpful for visitors: reviewers describe being seen the same day, getting appointments quickly, and receiving prompt help while holidaying in the area.
- •Thorough and reassuring care: recent feedback mentions careful examinations, clear reassurance around operations, and calm handling that helped anxious dogs leave more settled.
- •Friendly team and tidy facilities: owners regularly describe the staff as lovely, efficient, and helpful, with one reviewer specifically mentioning clean waiting and treatment rooms and an accessible car park.
- •Compassionate support, with one communication complaint: multiple reviews speak warmly about peaceful end-of-life care and thoughtful follow-up, while one negative review focused on conflicting information about charges for neutering and removal of a skin tag or mass.
