Falkland Veterinary Clinic – Vets in Newbury
Clinic Overview
- A strong theme is kind, compassionate care, especially during difficult visits such as euthanasia, with Peter Carr, Jenny, Hannah, and the wider team all mentioned warmly. - Recent reviewers also praise the clinic’s friendly front-to-back service, from reception through to nurses and vets, saying staff are caring, attentive, and good with both pets and owners. - Examples of care in recent feedback include spaying, surgery, referral laser treatment, ongoing ear management, and wildlife intake, with several owners describing prompt action and thorough follow-up.
Services
- •Routine care includes consultations, nurse clinics, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, neutering, six-month health checks, and blood pressure checks.
- •Additional support mentioned includes therapeutic laser therapy, grooming and nail clipping, anal sac expression, home visits, and GB pet travel documentation.
- •The clinic also offers an exotic animal GP service, including reptiles and tortoises, cage birds, backyard poultry, birds of prey, wild birds, aquarium fish, rabbits, and other small mammals.
- •Emergency arrangements include the clinic’s own team until 7pm, with out-of-hours emergency consultations through MiNightVet Winchester and Vets Now Reading after that.
- •Recent reviews give practical examples of care including spaying, surgery to remove a large side mass, referral CO2 laser treatment for ear cysts, support with ongoing ear problems, wildlife intake with telephone updates, and compassionate euthanasia care.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are mixed: some owners focus on the quality of care, while a small number describe treatment as expensive or say final charges were higher than expected.
People
- •Peter Carr (vet): repeatedly praised for compassionate end-of-life care, including coming out at Christmas to help a pet pass away.
- •Jenny (vet): highlighted for quick action that one owner felt saved their dog, and also praised for kind, supportive euthanasia care.
- •Victoria: praised for commitment to an ongoing ear case, including regular calls and check-ins.
- •Peter Woolley: thanked for care during an operation for a dog with an enlarged mass.
- •Carl: mentioned positively for referral CO2 laser treatment and for leading a team praised for spay aftercare.
- •Hannah: praised for handling a difficult goodbye with care, respect, and time for the family.
- •Raquel: described as going above and beyond for an elderly pet.
- •Reviews also speak warmly about the wider reception, nursing, surgical, and veterinary team for friendliness, clear communication, and calm handling.
Reviews
Falkland Veterinary Clinic has 4.7 stars from 324 Google reviews.
- •A strong theme is kind, compassionate care, especially during difficult visits such as euthanasia, with Peter Carr, Jenny, Hannah, and the wider team all mentioned warmly.
- •Recent reviewers also praise the clinic’s friendly front-to-back service, from reception through to nurses and vets, saying staff are caring, attentive, and good with both pets and owners.
- •Examples of care in recent feedback include spaying, surgery, referral laser treatment, ongoing ear management, and wildlife intake, with several owners describing prompt action and thorough follow-up.
- •The main criticism in recent feedback is about costs and administration, with a few owners saying treatment felt expensive, prices were not always clear enough beforehand, or insurance records were handled poorly.
