Carrick Vets

Carrick Vets is a small-animal practice established in 1986. The website describes a broad first-opinion service (routine care through to surgery), plus dedicated referral services (orthopaedic, soft tissue, keyhole/laparoscopic surgery, and cardiology) and care for a wide range of non-traditional pets (including reptiles, birds, and aquarium fish). It also lists RCVS and Cat Friendly Clinic (Gold) accreditations, and notes on-site parking and disabled access.

From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention friendly staff and that pets are handled well; one review raises a concern about cost and “conduct,” indicating experiences aren’t uniformly positive.

Services

Services and capabilities mentioned on the clinic website include

• •Consultations and six-month health checks
• •Vaccinations, microchipping, and parasite control
• •Neutering and surgery
• •Dentistry
• •Diagnostic tests & imaging
• •Nurse clinics, including blood pressure checks
• •Grooming & nail clipping and anal sac expression
• •Home visits
• •Pet travel documentation (GB)
• •Exotics service (species listed include rabbits, small mammals, reptiles/tortoises, multiple bird types including poultry and birds of prey, and aquarium fish)

Emergency care (as stated on the website)

• •Emergency support during normal opening hours by contacting the practice
• •Out-of-hours emergencies are handled by MiNightVet (named as the out-of-hours provider on the site)

Referral services listed on the website

• •Orthopaedic surgery referral service
• •Soft tissue surgery referral service
• •Keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery referral service
• •Cardiology referral service

Other structured clinic data

• •Listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility

People

• •Zoe is mentioned by name in a recent review and described as “delightful.”
• •Multiple reviews refer to the whole team/all the vets positively, with owners saying staff “treat our pups so well” and are “friendly and helpful,” though these comments don’t name individual clinicians or describe specific treatments.

Reviews

4.4 stars from 58 reviews. The written reviews we have are mostly positive but short on clinical detail, with one comment describing the practice as “a bit pricey” and expressing dissatisfaction with “conduct.”

• •Owners repeatedly describe friendly, helpful staff and pets being treated well.
• •Several reviewers mention staying with the practice for years or switching and feeling they should have done it sooner.
• •One reviewer reports a negative experience (conduct) and says it was “a bit pricey,” contrasting with the otherwise enthusiastic comments.