Overdale Vets T/A Overdale Veterinary Centre

Overdale Vets T/A Overdale Veterinary Centre is an RCVS-accredited practice offering a mix of companion-animal care (as reflected in reviews) and farm/equine work (as stated on its website, including emergency and routine care for horses, ponies and donkeys). Reviews describe both routine and problem-focused appointments, including short-notice assessments and follow-up visits for injuries. Several owners also mention practical communication points (for example, being kept updated when a pet stays in), while a small number of reviews raise serious concerns about pricing/fees and front-desk interactions, and one alleges a severe adverse outcome following a castration despite returning for check-ups.

Concrete specifics owners mention include: short-notice appointments for unwell dogs, repeat rechecks for an injured paw/claws with pain relief provided, support with vaccines/health checks for a fear-reactive dog, and updates provided during inpatient stays.

Services

From the clinic website

• •Pet Care Plan (details not provided in the available summary)
• •Farm services
• •Emergency and routine veterinary care for horses, ponies and donkeys
• •Ordering food & medication online (mentioned in the website source text)
• •Wide range of food & merchandise (mentioned in the website source text)

From the latest reviews

• •Guinea pig consultation/treatment (“helped with our guinea pig issue”)
• •Dog injury care including torn claws and toe sprain, with repeat visits and pain medication
• •Short-notice assessment, diagnosis, advice and medication for a dog
• •Vaccines and health checks, including handling a fear-reactive/fear-aggressive dog with additional support from a vet nurse
• •Castration (neuter) mentioned, with a reviewer describing post-op deterioration and multiple recheck appointments
• •Inpatient stays with the practice providing updates to owners while the pet is there

People

• •John (vet): One reviewer says “the actual vets…are great” and calls out John as “particularly good,” while also noting frustration with reception/admin interactions around the visit.
• •Jasmine: Mentioned as assessing a dog at short notice, then diagnosing and providing advice and medication; the owner reported improvement within 48 hours.
• •Chloe (vet nurse): Credited by an owner of a highly fear-reactive dog for “going above and beyond” to help keep on top of health checks and vaccines, and for advocating for both the dog and the owner during care.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 387 reviews. “”

• •Ability to fit pets in and treat acute problems: multiple owners mention being seen at short notice, with medication given and improvement reported soon after.
• •Handling anxious/reactive animals: one owner describes extensive help from a vet nurse to manage vaccines and health checks for a fear-reactive dog.
• •Ongoing communication: one review says owners are kept updated if a pet has to stay with the practice.
• •Concerns raised by some owners: one review describes reception/admin staff as rude/difficult and criticises the fee structure (no prices given). Another review alleges a dog deteriorated after castration and was repeatedly told he was fine at follow-up visits before dying the next day; this conflicts with other reviews describing positive outcomes and supportive care.