The Pines Veterinary Clinic – Vets in Maidenhead
Clinic Overview
- Recent positive feedback highlights a kind, caring team, including support during bereavement and end-of-life care for an elderly cat. - Reviewers also mention practical help beyond routine appointments, such as scanning a deceased cat for a microchip, taking over contact with the owner, and helping arrange safe rehoming through a sanctuary. - Cat owners speak particularly well of the practice, with Dr.
Services
- •General veterinary care for small animals, including consultations, regular check-ups and six-month health checks
- •Preventive care, including vaccinations, parasite control and microchipping
- •Dentistry, neutering and other surgical procedures
- •Diagnostics and imaging, with an in-house lab, X-ray and ultrasound
- •Nurse clinics and routine support services, including blood pressure checks, anal sac expression, grooming and nail clipping
- •Home visits
- •Referral services in soft tissue surgery, cardiology and dermatology
- •Emergency arrangements: emergencies are handled by the practice during normal opening hours, with out-of-hours emergency care provided by MiNightVet
- •Recent review examples include support around cremation and saying goodbye to a pet, scanning a deceased cat for a microchip and contacting the owner, and helping arrange sanctuary placement and rehoming support in a suspected puppy scam case
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews are mixed on cost and value: one client complained about charges and communication when leaving a pet plan, saying they paid over £200 and then received conflicting information about whether benefits would continue.
People
- •Claire (role not stated): thanked for kindness and support around a cat’s death and cremation, including a sympathy card
- •Dr. Callum (vet): praised for knowledgeable care of cats, especially Ragdolls
- •Michaela (role not stated): thanked for arranging animal sanctuary placement and rehoming support after a suspected puppy scam
Reviews
Google rating: 4.3 stars from 161 reviews.
- •Recent positive feedback highlights a kind, caring team, including support during bereavement and end-of-life care for an elderly cat.
- •Reviewers also mention practical help beyond routine appointments, such as scanning a deceased cat for a microchip, taking over contact with the owner, and helping arrange safe rehoming through a sanctuary.
- •Cat owners speak particularly well of the practice, with Dr. Callum singled out for experienced, reassuring care, especially for Ragdolls.
- •Negative comments focus on communication and billing, including a complaint about a pet plan cancellation, plus one serious but disputed account involving a euthanasia recommendation and questions about finances.
