Watkins & Tasker Vets

Watkins & Tasker Vets is a veterinary practice that offers emergency veterinary services and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe smooth, practical care experiences: being seen the same day when an appointment was mistakenly booked at a different branch, receiving WhatsApp photo updates during a “small operation,” and getting a voucher for a free check-up 6 months after a booster appointment. Reviews also mention care for a rabbit recovering over time and rehabilitation-style treatment (hydrotherapy with gait analysis) following a suspected CCL injury, with the owner crediting the sessions with avoiding surgery.

Services

• •Emergency veterinary services (listed in clinic data as 24/7 or extended-hours).
• •Routine preventive care, including booster vaccinations (owner review).
• •Surgery/minor operations: one owner describes their dog having a “small operation,” with photo updates shared before and after (owner review).
• •Rabbit care: treatment and ongoing recovery for a pet bunny is specifically mentioned (owner review).
• •Hydrotherapy/rehabilitation: a referral for suspected CCL injury, including gait analysis and a course of hydro sessions (twice weekly for a few months) with later “fitness sessions” mentioned (owner review).
• •Veterinary nurse training facility (listed in clinic data).

Pricing

• •One reviewer reports being given a voucher for a free check-up in 6 months’ time after attending for boosters (no other prices stated).

People

• •Mike (vet): described as “thorough and professional” during a booster appointment; the owner also noted their dog seemed comfortable with him. In the same visit, the owner was accommodated there and then after an admin mix-up (review).
• •Viv: named in connection with a hydrotherapy consultation that included gait analysis for a dog with suspected CCL injury; the owner describes substantial improvement over a multi-month programme and ongoing fitness sessions (review).
• •Reception team: one owner specifically highlights a receptionist who apologised for a booking error, spoke to a vet, and arranged same-day care (review).

Reviews

4.7 stars from 264 reviews. - Problem-solving and flexibility: an owner reports being seen immediately after an appointment was mistakenly booked at a different branch.

• •Communication during procedures: a “small operation” with WhatsApp photo updates before and after surgery is mentioned as reassuring.
• •Rehab outcomes: hydrotherapy with gait analysis for suspected CCL injury is credited with marked improvement and potentially avoiding surgery.
• •Species range noted in reviews: owners mention care for dogs, cats, and a rabbit.
• •Many reviews are brief but consistently describe the team as friendly/helpful and the care as reassuring.