Dulverton Veterinary Practice – Vets in Dulverton
Clinic Overview
Dulverton Veterinary Practice is a mixed practice in Dulverton treating small animals, equine patients, and farm animals. It offers in-house diagnostics including blood testing, digital x-ray, ultrasound, and endoscopy, alongside 24-hour emergency cover, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. It presents itself as an independent local clinic, and recent feedback continues to highlight practical, compassionate care in both routine appointments and emergencies.
Services
- •Small animal care: routine appointments, health investigations, vaccinations, microchipping, passports, neutering, other surgical procedures, and euthanasia.
- •Urgent and emergency treatment: the practice offers 24-hour emergency cover. Recent reviews mention out-of-hours help at midnight, an emergency surgery for a collie, assessment and x-ray after a puppy was thought to have swallowed a marble, and a same-day tick removal for a visitor’s dog.
- •Ongoing treatment and supportive care: reviews describe weekly bandage changes for a fractured leg, sensitive support through prolonged illness, and calm handling during euthanasia.
- •Farm and equine work: the practice website lists bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and equine services, including herd health, pregnancy diagnosis and scanning, foot trimming, TB testing, worming protocols, and teeth rasping.
- •Facilities: in-house blood testing, digital x-ray, ultrasound, and endoscopy.
- •Handling and experience: reviews repeatedly mention gentle handling of nervous dogs, thorough consultations, friendly day-to-day service, and care across sheep, cattle, dogs, cats, and kittens.
- •Training: the practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews often describe the practice as reasonably priced or good value, including comments on fracture aftercare and routine treatment, though one recent reviewer felt an out-of-hours visit was expensive.
People
Named team members mentioned by clients include Vicky and Keria, both praised for calm, compassionate clinical care, and Lucinda and Rachel on reception, who are thanked for their warm and helpful support. Reviews also describe the wider team as friendly, experienced, and working well together.
Reviews
Google reviews: 4.8 stars from 168 reviews. Feedback is largely very positive, with one notable recent complaint about a phone interaction after an emergency visit.
- •Clients often describe the team as friendly, kind, and accommodating, with quick access to appointments and a welcoming feel.
- •Recent reviews cover a wide range of work, from pets to sheep and cattle, including emergency surgery, fracture aftercare, tick removal, and routine visits for cats and dogs.
- •Owners repeatedly praise the way nervous or unwell animals are handled, and several reviews mention sensitive support during prolonged illness and euthanasia.
- •One recent reviewer was happy with the vet’s emergency care but reported a very poor reception experience and felt the out-of-hours cost was high.
