Blake Veterinary Group Ltd – Vets in Bridgwater
Clinic Overview
Blake Veterinary Group Ltd runs multiple surgeries and treats both domestic and exotic pets. The website highlights nursing staff on site 24 hours a day, and provides instructions for what to do if an emergency happens when the clinic is closed. Recent reviews also describe practical, pet-stress-reducing touches (a waiting area divided so cats can sit separately from dogs) and examples of case management such as keeping owners informed during a “serious illness,” and sourcing a longer-acting antibiotic to avoid daily return visits for injections. One recent review raises a specific concern about inconsistent information around eligibility for a discounted geriatric screening offer.
Services
- •Care for domestic and exotic pets (website).
- •Emergency guidance when closed is provided (website), and nursing staff on site 24 hours a day is stated (website).
- •Injections administered by nurses (review mentions “two injections” for a difficult-to-handle cat).
- •Antibiotic options discussed, including a longer-lasting antibiotic to reduce repeat visits (review).
- •Support during serious illness, with the owner “kept informed throughout” (review).
- •A geriatric screening offer for cats was described by a reviewer as including full blood tests, blood pressure, and urine tests (review).
Pricing
- •A reviewer reports being offered an £85 geriatric test for cats, described as including full bloods, blood pressure and urine tests; they later say they were told it would instead be the “usual terms” of £245 per cat due to eligibility criteria (review).
- •The same reviewer reports paying ~£72 per cat for vet consultations connected to confirming eligibility (they note they weren’t certain of the exact amount) (review).
People
- •Becca (role not stated): mentioned positively for helping source a longer-acting antibiotic so the cat wouldn’t need stressful daily visits for treatment (review).
- •Katy (nurse, per reviewer): involved in discussing eligibility/details for the geriatric screening offer (review).
- •Richard (vet, per reviewer): one reviewer describes him as “the best vet around” and says he confirmed their cats were well enough for the screening offer at the time of consultation (review).
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7 stars from 506 reviews.
- •Clear communication during complex cases: one owner says they were kept informed throughout a pet’s serious illness.
- •Handling and treatment choices that reduce stress: a longer-acting antibiotic was sourced to avoid repeated trips; nurses were praised for managing a “feisty” cat for injections.
- •Clinic environment and flow: multiple comments mention a clean practice and a waiting area split so cats can be separate from dogs.
- •Service consistency issue raised: one reviewer describes being offered an £85 cat geriatric screen, then being told on the day that their cats didn’t qualify and that the test would be £245 per cat, after paying for vet consultations to confirm eligibility.
Special Services
Animals Treated at Blake Veterinary Group Ltd
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Reviews for Blake Veterinary Group Ltd
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 506 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Debbie Jones
in the last week
Very good vet practice. Easy parking, nice staff on reception and lovely nurses and vets. Can’t think how they could be bettered!
Tina lay
in the last week
Georgina Marshall
in the last week
Would highly recommend the vets they are caring and professional it was lovely to meet Becca and the nurses who administered two injections on a feisty Bob need a medal .!Thank you Becca for sourcing the antibiotic that lasts for a period to not have to stress Bob out by bringing him in every day ! We have been with Blake vets for years and Bob was a stray found and someone brought him into Blake vets and they looked after him for two months before we homed him . If you are thinking of vets look no further highly recommend them .
Ian Shepherd
3 weeks ago
Marc Clothier
a month ago
Richard Thomas
in the last week
We were very happy with the practice cleanliness, also the waiting area is divided into two areas so cats and have a separate area to dogs. The staff are very nice and welcoming, very helpful and informative. The vets we saw are very good and the information was explained very well. All in all very happy with our experience and would definitely recommend.
squeaks 89
a week ago
Lovely place friendly staff for all your pet needs Highly recommend
Lorraine Burns
2 weeks ago
Thank you to all at Blake Vets for looking after Alfie (and me!) during his recent serious illness. I was kept informed throughout and don't doubt that Alfie had the best care.
Rachel Andrews
a month ago
Highly recommend Blake vets at the showground Bridgwater. The staff are always friendly and helpful with any queries. I have seen a couple of vets now with miss Dorothy and they have been professional, helpful, informative and shown nothing but care for our little girl, who was a little poorly when we 1st had her. Dottie is now thriving thanks to all the advice that we were given.
lorraine burns
2 months ago
NOT happy with Blakes today. Several wks ago i had a cold call from Blakes offering my cats an £85 geriatric test with a nurse, to inc full blood, blood pressure and urine tests. I havent been able to find anything online about this, so discussed with 1 receptionist, who referred me to another, who referred me to (I believe) Katy the nurse. I was told it was available to cats over 7yo, who had seen a vet in the last 12mths and were deemed well. I booked appts with vet Richard (the best vet around) who gave that confirmation for 2 of my cats (13yo & 14yo). That cost me £72(?) per cat. I then had to wait nearly 2 wks for the wellness check. A little while after dropping them at Blakes today, I was phoned to say that neither cat fitted the criteria for the offer as 1 had longstanding ibs (an irrelevant condition, for which he receives no veterinary treatment), and the other cat had lost weight recently. (I pointed out that that was wrong. Infact her weight had normalised again, after an increase following use of an appetite stimulant a year ago). Laura said sorry, they couldn't be tested per the £85 per cat offer, it would be the usual terms (ie £245 per cat!). I'm not a happy bunny! Complete waste of my/Richard's valuable time/waste of £144 on consultation fees and 2 stressful vet trips for my cats, which weren't needed. I've been a client at Blakes for about 8 yrs. I have a large number of cats on their books. Not that i can find the offer written down anywhere, it seems to be only for cats over 7yo, who have never had any health issues, ever! (and even then they may still say no!).
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