Rutland Veterinary Centre – Vets in Market Harborough
Clinic Overview
- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with owners describing the service as excellent, friendly, and caring, and saying staff make them feel their pets are genuinely looked after. - Several reviews highlight easy or prompt access to appointments, including one detailed account of a badly cut paw being treated quickly with stitches and bandaging. - Owners also mention compassion and support during difficult moments, and long-term clients describe the service as consistently dependable over time.
Rutland Veterinary Centre is an RCVS-accredited small-animal practice in Market Harborough offering routine preventive care alongside procedures such as neutering and keyhole spaying, plus diagnostic imaging and veterinary nurse consultations. The practice says it provides its own 24-hour emergency cover for registered clients, 365 days a year, via another branch. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners often highlighting friendly staff, compassionate care, and prompt appointment access, though a small number of reviews question costs and holiday opening arrangements.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: vaccinations, annual health checks, flea and worm treatments, microchipping, and early-life care for puppies and kittens.
- •Surgery and procedures: neutering and keyhole spaying are listed, alongside general treatment for injuries and illnesses. Recent reviews include an example of a dog with a deep paw cut being seen immediately, stitched and bandaged by two vets, and collected about two hours later.
- •Diagnostics and clinical support: diagnostic imaging, prescriptions, and veterinary nurse consultations.
- •Travel, admin, and ongoing support: animal health certificates, pet insurance support, and a referenced Lifetime Care Club membership plan.
- •End-of-life and emergency care: end-of-life support is listed, and the clinic states that registered clients have access to its own 24-hour emergency service through another branch.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent reviews give a mixed picture on value: one owner described an insured emergency treatment bill as reasonable for the care provided, while another felt a repeat check for pain medication made the visit unnecessarily expensive.
People
Recent reviews do not name individual clinicians, but they consistently praise the reception team, nurses, and vets for being friendly, caring, and supportive.
Reviews
Rutland Veterinary Centre has a Google rating of 4.7 stars from 135 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with owners describing the service as excellent, friendly, and caring, and saying staff make them feel their pets are genuinely looked after.
- •Several reviews highlight easy or prompt access to appointments, including one detailed account of a badly cut paw being treated quickly with stitches and bandaging.
- •Owners also mention compassion and support during difficult moments, and long-term clients describe the service as consistently dependable over time.
- •A small minority of reviews raise concerns about costs, repeat-check policies, and Christmas closures apart from emergencies. One reviewer also noted that the metal entrance ramps can become very hot in summer.
