Watkins & Tasker Vets – Vets in Portishead
Clinic Overview
- A strong recurring theme is the friendly, helpful manner of the team, with several recent reviewers describing staff as caring, compassionate, and reassuring. - Reviews give examples of clear communication and practical support, including taking time to explain a diabetic cat’s care plan and accommodating a client at the Portishead branch after an admin mix-up. - Owners mention care for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including one review about a rabbit gradually getting back to normal.
Watkins & Tasker Vets in Portishead is a veterinary practice that offers emergency veterinary services and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews continue to describe practical, reassuring care, with examples including same-day help after a booking mix-up, clear support for a diabetic cat, and ongoing care for a rabbit recovering over time. Owners also mention communication during a small operation and hydrotherapy with gait analysis following a suspected CCL injury.
Services
- •Emergency veterinary services are listed for the practice, alongside general care for common household pets.
- •Routine and preventive care includes booster vaccinations and follow-up support; one owner mentions receiving a free six-month check-up voucher after a booster visit.
- •Medical care for cats and dogs is a clear theme in reviews, including support for a diabetic cat, with one owner praising the vet’s knowledge, explanations, and the practical treatment plan put in place.
- •Surgery and procedure-related care is mentioned in reviews, including a dog having a small operation with WhatsApp photo updates before and after.
- •Rabbit care is specifically noted, with one owner describing their bunny’s steady recovery.
- •Hydrotherapy and rehabilitation are also mentioned, including gait analysis, regular hydro sessions, and ongoing fitness work following a suspected CCL injury.
- •The practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Mike (vet) is praised for being thorough and professional during a booster appointment, and for helping when a booking had been made at the wrong branch.
- •Viv is named in a hydrotherapy review, where she carried out an initial consultation and gait analysis for a dog with a suspected CCL injury.
- •Reception team members are highlighted for being helpful, apologetic when problems arise, and able to arrange practical same-day support.
- •Across recent reviews, the wider team is repeatedly described as friendly, caring, compassionate, and helpful.
Reviews
Google reviews show 4.7 stars from 266 reviews.
- •A strong recurring theme is the friendly, helpful manner of the team, with several recent reviewers describing staff as caring, compassionate, and reassuring.
- •Reviews give examples of clear communication and practical support, including taking time to explain a diabetic cat’s care plan and accommodating a client at the Portishead branch after an admin mix-up.
- •Owners mention care for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including one review about a rabbit gradually getting back to normal.
- •Longer reviews also highlight rehabilitation support, with hydrotherapy and gait analysis credited with a dog’s marked improvement and possibly helping avoid surgery.

