Medivet Harrogate Knaresborough Road -Shamrock Veterinary Clinic

Medivet Harrogate Knaresborough Road – Shamrock Veterinary Clinic is part of the Medivet group. Based on the information available, it appears set up for routine and ongoing pet healthcare (including parasite control and microchipping) with access to around-the-clock emergency care via Medivet 24‑hour centres. Recent reviews repeatedly mention staff taking time to listen and examine pets (including elderly and anxious dogs), discussing treatment plans without pushing the most expensive/risky option (for example, advising daily tooth-cleaning rather than an anaesthetic for a dog with heart disease), and practical follow-through such as treating an abscess and arranging microchipping for a newly taken-in stray cat.

Services

• •Veterinary nurse training facility (listed capability).
• •Emergency care access: around-the-clock emergency care available through one of Medivet’s 27 24‑hour centres (per website summary).
• •Abscess treatment (cat).
• •Microchipping (cat).
• •Flea and worm treatment (cat).
• •Dental care planning: discussion of dental options and home tooth-cleaning advice (review mentions avoiding an anaesthetic due to heart history).
• •Ongoing monitoring/management of heart issues: a dog with a heart murmur is mentioned as improving over time with repeat visits.
• •Support during end-of-life/cancer care: one reviewer describes compassionate support and a memorial card with paw prints after their dog died from cancer.

Pricing

• •Overnight emergency consultation fee: £130 (applicable between 7pm and 9am) for emergency care accessed via Medivet’s 24‑hour centres.

People

• •Mary (vet): mentioned for treating a stray cat’s abscess and arranging microchipping and parasite treatments; described as “kind” and “professional.”
• •Sophie (role not stated): repeatedly credited for handling an excitable dog (“Rocky”) with patience and warmth, and for “going above and beyond.”
• •Lisa (role not stated): thanked alongside Mary and the nursing team for ongoing care of a dog.
• •Continuity of clinician: one owner of a very stressed dog reports that seeing the same vet over time helped reduce their dog’s stress during visits.

Reviews

4.8 stars from 196 reviews. - Treatment decisions discussed without pressure to choose the most expensive or high-risk option (example given: avoiding anaesthetic dental work for a heart-disease patient and focusing on daily tooth-cleaning).

• •Calm, patient handling of anxious or excitable dogs, with owners noting improvement across repeat visits when seeing the same vet.
• •Practical, routine care delivered in a single visit (example: abscess treated plus microchipping, flea treatment, and worming for a stray cat being adopted).
• •Compassionate support around bereavement, including a condolence card and the pet’s paw prints after a cancer loss.