Acorn House Veterinary Clinic

Acorn House Veterinary Clinic is an independent, family-owned companion-animal practice with online booking. The clinic’s website highlights in-house equipment including digital radiography, ultrasonography, multimodal anaesthesia monitoring, and infusion pumps. Reviews repeatedly point to hands-on, reassurance-focused handling (for example, a vet sitting on the floor to help a nervous dog settle) and follow-through such as next-day check-in calls after procedures. The clinic is also repeatedly chosen for non-traditional pets: owners describe treatment for rabbits (including dental work), rescue birds, and a leopard gecko.

Services

• •Preventative care: vaccinations, parasite control, puppy checks (website); one review mentions a 12‑week vaccination visit with efforts made to keep the puppy relaxed.
• •Surgery: surgical procedures listed on the website (no specific surgeries described in the reviews provided).
• •Dental clinics / dental work: dental clinics listed (website); reviews mention rabbit dental work.
• •Chronic-condition/longer-term clinics: geriatric clinics, weight loss clinics, and diabetes clinics (website).
• •Diagnostics/monitoring (in-house facilities): digital radiography (X‑ray), ultrasonography, multimodal anaesthesia monitors, infusion pumps (website).
• •Species seen beyond cats and dogs: exotic pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, unusual mammals, and wildlife (website). Reviews specifically mention rabbits, rescue birds (avian/exotics experience), and a leopard gecko.
• •Urgent care (as stated): the website says to call the practice directly if urgent treatment is needed.

People

• •Dee (vet; role implied in reviews): repeatedly described as central to care for complex or fragile cases—owners mention “pulled out all the stops” for an elderly cat, multiple daily updates during a dog’s serious illness, and detailed advice that helped a leopard gecko recover.
• •Doireann (role not specified): singled out by name in a review for calm, patient handling of an older dog, using treats and taking time during the visit.
• •Team approach: reviews describe a friendly, professional support team; one owner noted a next‑day follow-up call after their rabbit’s dental procedure.

Reviews

5.0 stars from 98 reviews. - Owners describe frequent updates during serious illness (e.g., “2 to 3 times a day”) and feeling kept informed.

• •Extra attention to anxious or sensitive pets, including taking time to help a dog relax before vaccination and using treats/patient handling with older animals.
• •Exotics/avian care comes up repeatedly, including rabbits (dental work), a leopard gecko, and rescue birds—some owners report traveling long distances specifically for this experience.
• •Follow-up after treatment is mentioned (a next‑day call after dental work).