Knox & Devlin Veterinary Surgeons – Vets in High Peak
Clinic Overview
- Several owners describe the team as friendly, caring, and reassuring, including help with short-notice appointments. - Clear communication is a recurring positive theme: reviewers mention straightforward explanations about treatment, dental procedures, medication advice, and costs. - Named vets Richard and George are both praised in recent reviews, and reception staff are repeatedly mentioned in a positive light.
Knox & Devlin Veterinary Surgeons is a CVS-owned practice in High Peak offering routine and first-opinion veterinary care for a wide range of pets, from dogs and cats to small mammals, birds, and backyard poultry. Its published services include consultations, preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, nurse clinics, home visits, and pet travel paperwork, with out-of-hours cover provided via Vets Now. Recent feedback points to a friendly, approachable team, with some mixed experiences reflected in the overall review profile.
Services
- •Routine care and preventive health: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, six-month health checks, microchipping, blood pressure checks, and nurse clinics.
- •Dental and surgical work: dentistry and dental extractions, surgery, and neutering. Recent reviews mention dogs having teeth removed, with clear explanations beforehand and updates during the day.
- •Diagnostics: in-house laboratory testing, X-ray, and ultrasound.
- •Everyday supportive care: grooming and nail clipping, anal sac expression, and help with practical medication administration. One owner highlighted advice on using a soft treat to help a cat take tablets.
- •Travel and visiting services: pet travel documentation and home visits.
- •Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, small cage birds, and backyard poultry.
- •Emergency arrangements: during normal opening hours through the practice, and out of hours via Vets Now.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews do not give a strong pattern of being especially cheap or expensive, but several owners mention that treatment costs were explained clearly.
People
- •Richard (vet): praised for explaining treatment plans and costs clearly, and for keeping the pet’s best interests central.
- •George (vet): mentioned positively by owners who say he helps their dogs feel at ease before vaccinations.
- •Reception team: often described as helpful, caring, and reassuring, including when arranging short-notice appointments and listening to owners’ concerns.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.0/5 from 41 reviews. Recent feedback is mixed overall, with many positive comments but also a small number of more critical experiences.
- •Several owners describe the team as friendly, caring, and reassuring, including help with short-notice appointments.
- •Clear communication is a recurring positive theme: reviewers mention straightforward explanations about treatment, dental procedures, medication advice, and costs.
- •Named vets Richard and George are both praised in recent reviews, and reception staff are repeatedly mentioned in a positive light.
- •More critical comments include one serious complaint about treatment and communication following a dog’s death, and another long-term client who felt disappointed by the lack of follow-up after losing a pet and chose to move practices.
