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## Summary Ashwood Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice with a high Google rating (4.8/5 from 177 reviews). Recent reviews describe the clinic handling procedures that go beyond routine consults, including surgery on an older dog followed by lab analysis of a skin mass that was confirmed as a benign tumour (after another vet had suggested cancer). End-of-life care is also described in detail: owners mention being given a private room, being able to stay with their pet throughout, and not having to go through reception, plus a condolence card sent afterwards. ## Services Based on the latest written reviews available to us, services and capabilities mentioned include: - Surgery and mass removal for a senior dog, with post-operative analysis/lab testing of the removed tissue (reported as benign). - Euthanasia/end-of-life support, including: - a private room for goodbyes - owners being able to stay with their pet throughout - a process designed to be private (not entering/leaving via reception, as described by one reviewer) - Ongoing veterinary care for dogs and cats (multiple reviewers reference regular care for their pets). - Advice during appointments (“good advice” mentioned in one review). ## People No individual vets or nurses are named in the information provided. However, reviewers repeatedly describe how the team communicates and supports owners: - Clear explanations and unhurried decision-making, especially during euthanasia appointments (“explained everything so well”, “took everything slow and didn’t rush us”). - Follow-up sympathy gesture after a pet’s death (a condolence card sent by post, even after the pet had only been seen once, per one review). ## Reviews Google rating: 4.8 stars from 177 reviews. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Successful outcomes with diagnostics: one owner reports surgery plus analysis showed a skin lump was benign, contradicting a prior suggestion of cancer elsewhere. - End-of-life care is repeatedly described as unusually private and well explained, including a dedicated room, staying with the pet, and avoiding reception during the process. - Gentle handling and ongoing care for dogs and cats is mentioned by several owners, along with “good advice” in consultations.
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Michael Burke Veterinary Practice is a general veterinary clinic that owners most often describe in terms of surgery/diagnostics and supportive end-of-life care. Reviews specifically mention an operation on an older dog where the team removed a suspected skin cancer and ran analysis that came back as a benign tumour, and multiple accounts of euthanasia handled with privacy and clear, unhurried explanations. Practical touches owners call out include being given a private room and avoiding reception during a goodbye visit, and receiving a condolence card afterwards.
Michael Burke Veterinary Practice is a general veterinary clinic that owners most often describe in terms of surgery/diagnostics and supportive end-of-life care. Reviews specifically mention an operation on an older dog where the team removed a suspected skin cancer and ran analysis that came back as a benign tumour, and multiple accounts of euthanasia handled with privacy and clear, unhurried explanations. Practical touches owners call out include being given a private room and avoiding reception during a goodbye visit, and receiving a condolence card afterwards.
Crowes Veterinary Clinic is a small-animal practice (dogs and cats are repeatedly mentioned) where owners describe routine care for senior pets, second-opinion assessments, and surgical procedures such as spaying. Reviews give concrete examples of the team providing detailed explanations during appointments, supplying repeat medication after receiving a script from another vet, and giving aftercare advice following surgery (including guidance for post-op recovery and “day visit or a stay over” mentions). Feedback is mixed on surgical outcomes and bedside manner: some owners report very clean spay healing with minimal visible incision, while others describe poor post-op wound/stitch outcomes and rough handling during a follow-up check.
Crowes Veterinary Clinic is a small-animal practice (dogs and cats are repeatedly mentioned) where owners describe routine care for senior pets, second-opinion assessments, and surgical procedures such as spaying. Reviews give concrete examples of the team providing detailed explanations during appointments, supplying repeat medication after receiving a script from another vet, and giving aftercare advice following surgery (including guidance for post-op recovery and “day visit or a stay over” mentions). Feedback is mixed on surgical outcomes and bedside manner: some owners report very clean spay healing with minimal visible incision, while others describe poor post-op wound/stitch outcomes and rough handling during a follow-up check.
Beagh Veterinary Practice is described in recent reviews as a clinic that handles both routine care and more involved cases, including surgery with follow-up testing. Owners specifically mention an operation on an older dog for a suspected skin cancer, with the clinic doing the surgery and analysis and confirming it was a benign tumour. Several reviews also focus on end-of-life care: people describe being given time, clear explanations, and a more private setup (including a private room and not having to go through reception), plus a condolence card afterwards.
Beagh Veterinary Practice is described in recent reviews as a clinic that handles both routine care and more involved cases, including surgery with follow-up testing. Owners specifically mention an operation on an older dog for a suspected skin cancer, with the clinic doing the surgery and analysis and confirming it was a benign tumour. Several reviews also focus on end-of-life care: people describe being given time, clear explanations, and a more private setup (including a private room and not having to go through reception), plus a condolence card afterwards.
Animalia Veterinary Centre appears to handle a mix of small-animal and equine work, based on reviews describing cat emergencies, routine dog health checks, and a call-out to treat a horse’s cut leg. Ownership/group status isn’t stated in the available information. What stands out in owner accounts is responsiveness outside normal times (examples include being seen on Boxing Day and a reported 3am emergency where the clinic was “up and running” quickly). Several reviews also mention practical follow-through during appointments (one horse owner said the vet talked them through aftercare and checked that all was well). A minority of recent reviews report the opposite experience—no apparent urgency for a very ill cat and a promised call-back that didn’t happen.
Animalia Veterinary Centre appears to handle a mix of small-animal and equine work, based on reviews describing cat emergencies, routine dog health checks, and a call-out to treat a horse’s cut leg. Ownership/group status isn’t stated in the available information. What stands out in owner accounts is responsiveness outside normal times (examples include being seen on Boxing Day and a reported 3am emergency where the clinic was “up and running” quickly). Several reviews also mention practical follow-through during appointments (one horse owner said the vet talked them through aftercare and checked that all was well). A minority of recent reviews report the opposite experience—no apparent urgency for a very ill cat and a promised call-back that didn’t happen.