Dog & Cat Vets in Enfield

## Summary 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.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - 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).