Carrick Veterinary Group

- Recent feedback is largely positive, with owners often describing the team as thorough, kind and easy to access for appointments. - Several reviewers mention clear explanations and feeling listened to, including praise for being given options during consultations. - The practice is also praised for compassionate help beyond routine pet care, including taking in an injured hedgehog without charge and caring gently for a stray cat that could not be saved.

Carrick Veterinary Group in Chesterfield is part of CVS and offers first-opinion veterinary care for dogs, cats, rabbits, small mammals and a wide range of exotic species. The practice’s website-grounded services include routine and preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, nurse clinics, home visits and pet travel paperwork, with out-of-hours emergencies handled by MiNightVet. Recent feedback often praises thorough appointments, clear explanations and compassionate help with strays and wildlife, although a small number of reviews raise concerns about pricing and some treatment advice.

Services

•Routine and preventive care: consultations, routine check-ups, six-month health checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping and neutering. Reviews also mention ongoing care for dogs from puppyhood and a Healthy Pet Plan.
•Diagnostics and treatment: dentistry, surgery, blood pressure checks, in-house lab testing, X-ray and ultrasound. The website also mentions referral services for orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, laparoscopic surgery and cardiology.
•Nurse and support services: nurse clinics, grooming, nail clipping, anal sac expression, home visits and GB pet travel documentation.
•Emergency and urgent care: emergency support during normal opening hours, with out-of-hours emergencies directed to MiNightVet. Recent reviews also mention the practice helping with an injured hedgehog and providing compassionate end-of-life care for a stray cat.
•Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, reptiles and tortoises, birds, backyard poultry and aquarium fish.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review feedback on cost is mixed: one owner describes the Healthy Pet Plan as good value, while a small number of reviews report concerns about higher-than-expected bills and extra testing costs. Examples mentioned in reviews include £175 for blood tests, a total bill of £370 in one case, and a monthly plan discussed at £30.

People

•Izzy (vet): praised for being kind, patient and thorough, taking time to understand concerns, listening well, explaining things simply and giving owners options.
•Wider team: recent reviews also speak positively about the vets and nurses for thorough care, easy appointment access, and calm, compassionate help with strays and wildlife cases.

Reviews

Google shows 4.6 stars from 124 reviews.

•Recent feedback is largely positive, with owners often describing the team as thorough, kind and easy to access for appointments.
•Several reviewers mention clear explanations and feeling listened to, including praise for being given options during consultations.
•The practice is also praised for compassionate help beyond routine pet care, including taking in an injured hedgehog without charge and caring gently for a stray cat that could not be saved.
•A smaller number of reviews are critical about costs and decision-making, including concerns about unexpected charges, discussions that felt too focused on fees, and disagreement with advice on parasite control or a suggested dental procedure.

Reviews for Carrick Veterinary Group

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 124 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Hayden Scothern

1 month ago

Nigel Osborne

3 months ago

Dreadful place , All they are interested in at this practice is how much money they can extract from you, we took our cat here as it was more local to the vets we had previously used, he had been vomiting for a few days, we were told by the vet she needed to take some blood tests and the cost would be £175 this would cover everything to establish what was wrong with our cat, We obviously agreed to this and we’re reassured assured it covered everything for his diagnosis on the day we ended up with a total bill for £370, During the consultation the vet kept saying if this is wrong with him it will cost you this amount , if it’s diabetes it could cost us upto £1000 per month , but there are another options at £x per month. It genuinely seemed it was all about the money money money and not about our cat’s welfare We got a phone call saying the blood tests what come back clear but they needed to send for more test results and we’d need to pay another £175. Or a single text for £65. Again all about getting extra money out of you when all this was supposedly covered , they also tried to sell us a monthly subscription at £30 pm. But they said it didn’t cover the fees 🤷🏼‍♂️. Joke of a place. Stay clear unless you want your wallet emptied

Alan Siddall

6 months ago

A sincere thank you to everyone at Carrick Vets for the kindness and compassion showed helping us with the stray cat we brought in. It was heartbreaking to learn that the poor lad couldn’t be saved after we worked so hard over the weekend, but we remain truly grateful for the care, advice and gentleness provided in his final moments. Your support and understanding to all of our pets and strays, past and present, means a lot! Thank you!

Avid Missy

8 months ago

Rosie Loki

Lovely vets. Let me drop an injured hedgehog off found and didn't charge me, gave me my cat carrier back and and calmed me down as I was panicking xx

Sarah Bell

9 months ago

As first time dog owners we’ve been so impressed with the care our dog receives. He’s two now and since he was a puppy he’s received exemplary care at Carrick, it’s always easy to get an appointment and the vets/nurses are always very thorough. The Healthy Pet Plan is good value for money and having discovered he’s a rather accident prone spaniel, it’s very reassuring to know e have such a good vets.

Belén Usobiaga Ferrer

11 months ago

First time I took my cat there I was told there was nothing for tick protection in cats...I had to tell the vet the prescription I wanted for ticks and flea protection. Thankfully I had some information from one of my friends who is a vet. A different time I was told the cat needed surgery due to a broken tooth that could cause an infection. I got an opinion from 2 different vets and they didn't see the risk of infection. A different time they didn't want to sell me a specific cat food because they needed to verify with the vet (it was just food, it wasn't any medicine)...I got it somewhere else... I am obviously with a different vet now.