Abbey Veterinary Centre

Abbey Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice established in the early 1990s, and it uses a cvsvets.com email domain (associated with CVS). The clinic is set up for routine care plus in-practice diagnostics (in-house lab, X‑ray and ultrasound), and it holds RCVS General Practice registration along with Cat Friendly Clinic (Gold) and Rabbit Friendly Clinic (Silver) status.

Based on the latest reviews, owners most often describe

• •Hands-on urgent help, including sending two nurses to administer a stronger pain injection and help move a dog into the car when the owner couldn’t lift him.
• •Clear option-setting during scary symptoms, e.g., talking through next steps after a dog had a seizure.
• •Strong “routine-care systems”, such as reminder emails the day before appointments and thorough check-overs during vaccination visits (including microchip checks mentioned).

Services

From the practice’s own website summary, Abbey Veterinary Centre offers

• •General consultations and preventative care: vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six‑month health checks
• •Surgery (including neutering)
• •Dentistry
• •Diagnostics & imaging: diagnostic tests, in‑house lab, X‑ray, ultrasound
• •Nurse clinics, plus practical care such as grooming/nail clipping, anal sac expression, blood pressure checks
• •Complementary/rehab-style treatments: acupuncture, therapeutic laser therapy
• •Pet travel documentation
• •Puppy parties
• •Home visits
• •Species seen include dogs, cats, rabbits and small pets (hamsters/guinea pigs/gerbils/ferrets), plus tortoises, small cage birds, backyard poultry and wild birds.

Emergency care (as stated by the practice)

• •Emergency support is available during normal opening hours by contacting the practice.
• •Out of hours, care is provided by MiNightVet (named by the practice).

Training

• •Listed in the provided clinic data as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

People

Named in the latest reviews

• •Zoe: praised for taking time to talk through options and next steps after a dog had a seizure, while also reassuring the owner.
• •Niamh: mentioned during a cat’s vaccination visit, where she carried out a check-over and microchip check alongside the vaccine.
• •Sarah: credited with giving a dog a thorough check-over during an annual vaccination appointment.
• •Jo and Vikki: ran a sound desensitisation information evening; the owner highlighted practical guidance for firework desensitisation.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 131 reviews. “”

• •Practical help during urgent situations (e.g., nurses attending to give pain relief and assist with safe transport).
• •Clear communication when owners need decisions explained (e.g., discussing next steps after a seizure).
• •Routine visits described as thorough (vaccination plus general check, microchip checked).
• •Organisation and follow-through noted (appointment reminder emails; one review mentions the team checking online notes from a referral hospital to track progress).
• •Owner-education events mentioned (sound/firework desensitisation evening with take-home guidance).