Vets Now Bristol Reviews Summary

Category: Emergency veterinarian service

Address: 32, 34 Zetland Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 7AB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441172393121

Rating: 4.2
based on 134 reviews.

Staff Professionalism

Pros:

  • "James is an absolutely brilliant and lovely vet. Kept me updated, explained everything."
  • "The lady who took the information and carried our beloved dog into the surgery was both professional and caring."
  • "Everyone was wonderful and considerate in what for us was a very scary time."
  • "The Vet was knowledgable & very kind to the distressed animal & to me."
  • "Staff very polite and professional- not just to me but to everyone else at the practice they were seeing."
  • "The vet who treated our dog was of the highest quality and I would be very happy to entrust any animal to her care."
  • "The staff put the care of much loved animals - who they call their 'patients' - at the centre of their practice."

Cons:

  • "Unprofessional...they do..only for the money."
  • "ABSOLUTELY disgraceful. The attitude of the staff is unacceptable."
  • "The attitude of the staff is unacceptable on top of the lack of care given to animals at this vets."
  • "First impression on phoning not good as to quick to tell the cost of out of hours visit."
  • "They weren't interested in helping me and told me dogs situation wasn't a real emergency."
  • "Receptionist unskilled, poor interpersonal skills, appeared out of her depth, couldn't explain the mistake she made clearly."
  • "Terrible receptionist on the phone, he was extremely unskilled and sounded like he just didn’t want us to come in."

Cost and Value

Pros:

  • "Expected it to be around £200 so I was surprised when they quoted me £115.11."
  • "As for 3am service I consider that price very good."
  • "I was dubious about the cost initially as I have no pet insurance but am happy to say it was worth every penny."
  • "A fantastic and affordable emergency vets in the heart of Bristol."
  • "Prompt supplying of invoices and receipts to ease stress of insurance claims."
  • "Vets Now were really helpful and directed me to the practice, giving a breakdown of the estimated cost before I agreed to make the journey."
  • "Thank you for the wonderful care you gave our Chas at your hospital, the care given was excellent."

Cons:

  • "Charging me over £350 to give my kitten some pain relief and sending to my normal vets is, in my opinion criminal."
  • "£250 just to be seen before 9.30 and £350 to be seen after...before any treatment!"
  • "The prices of out of hours vets is pretty disgusting really."
  • "Charged £170 just to be seen because of COVID did almost nothing."
  • "Long waiting time and quite expensive for what turned out to be a 5-minute check of my pet."
  • "Grossly overcharged but I’m assuming it was because it was a Sunday."
  • "Rushed my dog in to them last night after being attacked by a dog, they took him in gave him pain relief, cleaned the cuts and put patches on to contain the infection, for just this they have charged me £1900."

Compassion and Care

Pros:

  • "Our dog was really poorly and they were professional throughout."
  • "She was extremely respectful and kind so he was able to pass peacefully."
  • "Thank you to all the staff who looked after my dog last night after raiding the bin/poisoning herself."
  • "They helped him and us through this very traumatic time, we were treated with compassion and respect."
  • "The vet I saw at Vets Now in Bristol was absolutely lovely. He was great with my dog, and explained what he needed to do."
  • "Really amazing service, couldn't recommend it more."
  • "The staff are lovely, and 2 days after getting my dog home he is almost back to his old self."

Cons:

  • "Absolutely awful, not genuine only wants your money."
  • "It is now over 24 hours since I informed this practice of her death and I am still awaiting a call back."
  • "100% AVOID THIS VETS."
  • "There was no assessment of our dog’s condition for over two hours."
  • "Unreasonable and want your money - I called Vets now at the beginning of bank holiday weekend as I had missed picking up my cats heart medication."
  • "Clueless…careless and heartless."
  • "Non-compassionate & money hungry."

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