Ambivet Veterinary Group – Vets in Ilkeston
Clinic Overview
- Many owners describe a welcoming, helpful team and say staff explain things clearly and patiently, including at reception. - Recent reviews mention prompt handling of worrying health issues and a reassuring approach that helped anxious owners feel more at ease. - Compassionate end-of-life care is a recurring strength, with one owner specifically thanking the staff and vet for being amazing during a euthanasia appointment.
Ambivet Veterinary Group in Ilkeston is an established practice, founded in 1979, and part of CVS. It is an RCVS General Practice with in-house diagnostic facilities including a lab, X-ray and ultrasound, and offers routine care, surgery, nurse clinics, home visits and a cardiology referral service. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners often highlighting clear explanations, prompt help for worrying problems and compassionate support at difficult appointments.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, six-month health checks, and microchipping. Recent reviews mention vaccinations and microchipping for a young pet.
- •Surgery and dental care: neutering, dentistry and general surgery. Reviews specifically mention a kitten being spayed.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house laboratory testing, ultrasound and X-ray, plus nurse clinics for blood pressure checks.
- •Nurse and support clinics: grooming and nail clipping, and anal sac expression.
- •Home visits and referrals: home visits are available, and the practice also offers a cardiology referral service.
- •Species seen: the website lists dogs, cats, rabbits, small mammals such as guinea pigs, hamsters and ferrets, along with cage birds, backyard poultry and wild birds. One recent reviewer said the practice no longer has an exotic vet, which may affect some non-standard species cases.
- •Emergency care: during opening hours, the practice provides emergency advice; out-of-hours emergencies are handled by Ambivet Veterinary Group – Heanor.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review sentiment on cost is limited, though one older review described some treatment as a little expensive at times.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named in the information available. Reviews consistently praise the wider team, including reception staff who take time to explain things clearly, and owners also mention supportive care from both staff and vets during urgent visits and euthanasia appointments.
Reviews
Ambivet Veterinary Group has a 4.6-star Google rating from 207 reviews.
- •Many owners describe a welcoming, helpful team and say staff explain things clearly and patiently, including at reception.
- •Recent reviews mention prompt handling of worrying health issues and a reassuring approach that helped anxious owners feel more at ease.
- •Compassionate end-of-life care is a recurring strength, with one owner specifically thanking the staff and vet for being amazing during a euthanasia appointment.
- •Most recent feedback is strongly positive, though there is one clear complaint about being ignored at reception on a single visit, and one reviewer says they could no longer use the practice because it no longer had an exotic vet.
