Downe Veterinary Clinic – Vets in Downpatrick
Clinic Overview
- Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, gentle, and caring, with positive comments about how elderly cats and other nervous pets were handled. - Longer-term clients also appear in the feedback, including owners who say they have used the practice for many years and would not go elsewhere. - Procedure-related experiences are often positive, with examples including dental treatment for a dog, neutering, routine nail clips, and supportive home visits for end-of-life care.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: routine check-ups, initial health checks, first vaccination series, microchipping, nutritional advice, and practical day-to-day care such as cat nail clips.
- •Parasite prevention: flea and tick treatments, plus flea and worm treatment.
- •Medical and surgical care: the clinic lists specialised medical treatments and keyhole surgery. Recent examples include dental extractions/teeth removed and neutering, alongside routine care for elderly cats.
- •End-of-life care: reviews describe compassionate euthanasia support, including home visits that owners found less stressful for sick and elderly cats.
- •Ongoing care and other support: the clinic lists a Pet Health Club and pet food orders. Reviews also mention ongoing care for rabbits and occasional help with injured wildlife.
- •Emergency care: emergency veterinary services are listed in the clinic information.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits around average relative to similar practices. Reviews are mixed on cost: some recent reviewers were unhappy about charges, while many others focused more on the standard of care than on fees.
People
- •Anna: previously named in feedback following a euthanasia appointment, with praise for her reassuring manner and professionalism.
- •Recent reviews also speak well of the wider team, describing the vets as thoughtful and attentive and the reception staff as friendly and polite.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8 stars from 201 reviews.
- •Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, gentle, and caring, with positive comments about how elderly cats and other nervous pets were handled.
- •Longer-term clients also appear in the feedback, including owners who say they have used the practice for many years and would not go elsewhere.
- •Procedure-related experiences are often positive, with examples including dental treatment for a dog, neutering, routine nail clips, and supportive home visits for end-of-life care.
- •More critical comments are present too, particularly around pricing, waiting time, and dissatisfaction with how one or two cases were handled.
