Milan Veterinary Practice – Vets in Douglas
Clinic Overview
Milan Veterinary Practice is a multi-branch practice on the Isle of Man, with three branches mentioned and a mix of routine and urgent care, including late-night call-outs. Recent feedback continues to point to thorough consultations, calm handling of anxious pets, and compassionate support during difficult visits. Overall sentiment remains largely positive, with some criticism around pricing, communication, and one appointment-booking issue.
Services
- •Routine and urgent veterinary care: The practice is described as handling everyday appointments as well as urgent cases across its branches. Recent reviews mention annual vaccinations and check-ups, emergency appointments, and visits where pets were seen promptly.
- •Emergency phone triage and treatment: Reviewers describe vets talking through symptoms over the phone to decide whether a visit was necessary, then providing treatment, discussing diagnosis and prognosis, and answering follow-up questions. One review specifically mentions a 4am Saturday call-out.
- •Follow-up after urgent care: One owner reports that the vet checked in a few hours later after emergency treatment to make sure their pet had settled.
- •Euthanasia and end-of-life support: This remains a clear theme in feedback, with owners describing unhurried appointments, clear explanations, and compassionate handling of both pets and owners.
- •Consultations and patient handling: Recent reviews praise thorough consultations, reassuring pets during procedures, and vets reviewing a pet’s history before the appointment.
- •Species mentioned: Reviews refer to care for dogs and equine patients.
- •Training: The practice is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Louisa (vet): Praised for doing her best in an emergency case and for her determination to help before the pet’s condition worsened.
- •Peter: Mentioned warmly during an end-of-life visit, with comments highlighting kindness, honesty, empathy, and patience.
- •Geri (vet; spelling uncertain in the review): Thanked for a compassionate euthanasia appointment, with clear explanations and an unhurried approach.
- •Reception staff: Recent feedback includes praise for pleasant, supportive reception staff and for helping anxious pets get seen quickly.
Reviews
Milan Veterinary Practice has a 4.6-star Google rating from 200 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is mostly positive: Reviewers often describe the team as caring, professional, thorough, and reassuring, with pets handled gently during appointments and procedures.
- •Emergency and urgent care remain a strong theme: Owners highlight thoughtful phone triage, realistic but supportive discussions, treatment when needed, and follow-up after urgent visits.
- •Compassionate support during difficult visits stands out: Several reviews focus on euthanasia and other emotional appointments, praising the team for kindness, patience, and not rushing owners.
- •A small number of complaints focus on pricing and communication: Some reviewers describe the practice as expensive, and isolated negative feedback mentions poor communication and one booking error where an appointment was not found on arrival.

