West Midlands Referrals Reviews Summary

Category: Veterinarian

Address: Errisbeg House, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8EB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441543414248

Rating: 4.9
based on 163 reviews.

Staff Interaction

Pros:

  • "We were welcomed by friendly knowledgeable staff and met the vet who would be operating."
  • "The vets there are absolutely fantastic."
  • "They let us have as much time as we needed, and explained all our options etc."
  • "We also had a call from the night duty nurse."
  • "The team really kept us informed at all times and made us feel that our dog was in the best hands."
  • "Both vets who we saw 'Lorna' who carried out the surgery and Emma are excellent vets with a genuine interest in your Animal."
  • "Front desk people were really friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Firstly he did not introduce himself which I thought was very rude."
  • "1 of the reception staff can be a bit stand-offish, however, the rest seem great and vets are brilliant."
  • "Very rude and disappointed would rather pay the extra money to have it done at our local vets."
  • "He tried to ridicule me when I mispronounced something, I had to offer to pay to dress my dogs bleeding herniated sarcoma and he accused me of making my decision to not have her treated by him as a 'clearly financial decision'."
  • "Jon was very abrasive and judgemental."
  • "I can’t be sure whether it was my appearing young age or my race (as there was no other reason) but the treatment I received was so poor that I am thinking of taking further action."
  • "After concerns of this practice & it’s professionals -John in particular - it alarms me to find not one poc their staffing... So combined with the treatment of my husband now - this speaks very loudly imo as this was our initial thought for his rudeness."

Quality of Care

Pros:

  • "The surgeon phoned me after the operation; he was very thorough."
  • "They got my dog in for a much needed emergency operation at very short notice."
  • "Tilly my springer (7 years old) recently had a knee op for torn ligament (doggie ACL) She has recovered so well."
  • "Excellent aftercare and clear instructions."
  • "They really care about the animals' wellbeing and help reassure nervous owners."
  • "The operation was a big success and Barney and us are very happy with how it went."
  • "They treated her exceptionally well through both operations and kept us fully informed all the way."

Cons:

  • "After my dog had a cruciate ligament operation she was sent home an hour after coming out of surgery."
  • "Had a socially distanced consultation outside in the rain. It was a bit difficult to hear with the traffic noise."
  • "The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is the waiting time, I waited over 2 hours to be seen, and then another hour to collect my girl on the evening.. and the prices."
  • "Even though we were early for my appointment it wasn't put through to the veterinarian and someone went before us resulting in a bit of a stressful wait with my dog."
  • "He did not show us the x-ray or asked us if we had any questions."
  • "Eventually they knocked her out to fix it but could not continue and referred me to west midlands telling me it would be eye surgery and cost thousands."
  • "Sadly the outcome was not good for our pup, but they were lovely and caring."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

  • "They quoted a very reasonable price and didn’t add any additional fees."
  • "Their prices are excellent, we saved £5000 from the price quoted by another practice."
  • "The fixed-price i was given for Henry's treatment which included hospitalisation was very good, no hidden costs, no unwelcome surprises I Knew exactly what I was going to pay."
  • "Post op care is included in the price so you don't need to worry about more x-ray's."
  • "All costs were pre-authorised with our insurance company in a couple of days."
  • "One fixed price for everything was so much easier especially nice when you go back for the follow up appointment and there's nothing else to pay."
  • "We were given costs from the beginning and they were far more reasonable compared to what we had paid in previous surgeries."

Cons:

  • "They aren't cheap but you pay for first class vets and the price was an all in price so it covered after care."
  • "Prices are intense for an uninsured dog and more than your standard vets."
  • "It cost a lot but I know other places cost more and at least it's a one-off payment so no hidden extras."
  • "The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is the waiting time, I waited over 2 hours to be seen, and then another hour to collect my girl on the evening."
  • "Our insurance company sent us an overview of the charges from WMR and it was significantly less than their initial 'quote'."
  • "Outstanding referral vet practice we travel 49 miles each way to take our 2 standard poodles when necessary despite the fact that we have a very high ranking referral vet Hospital less than 1 mile away who aren’t a patch on WMR and charge almost double the price for exactly same procedure."
  • "And set prices help people like me who don’t earn a lot of money."

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