Downe Vets – Vets in Newcastle
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for the clinic’s care of rabbits, including older pets with ongoing health issues. - Clients describe the team as friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, with reception staff and vets both mentioned positively. - Communication stands out in reviews, including staff taking time to answer questions and offering good follow-up care.
Downe Vets in Newcastle, Down offers routine veterinary care alongside more advanced options including referrals for keyhole surgery, and it also serves as a veterinary nurse training facility. Its website-grounded services include preventive care, health plans, parasite treatment, microchipping, nutrition support and pet food ordering. Recent customer feedback points to a practice that handles both everyday appointments and more sensitive cases, including ongoing rabbit care and end-of-life support for dogs.
Services
- •General and preventive care: Routine check-ups, initial health checks, first vaccination courses, microchipping, and flea, tick and worm treatments are all listed.
- •Health plans: The clinic offers pet health plans that include preventive elements such as vaccinations, parasite treatment, microchipping and nutritional advice.
- •Surgery and more advanced care: The website specifically mentions referrals for keyhole surgery, alongside broader medical treatment.
- •Nutrition and supplies: Nutritional advice is available, and the clinic also offers pet food ordering and online ordering for flea and tick products.
- •Care examples mentioned by clients: Reviews refer to ongoing care for older rabbits with age-related health issues, support for first-time pet owners, follow-up care after treatment, and compassionate end-of-life care for an older dog.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits below average relative to similar practices.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named publicly here, but reviews consistently praise the wider team. Clients mention very good vets, friendly reception staff, knowledgeable support for first-time owners, strong aftercare, and compassionate handling of difficult end-of-life situations.
Reviews
Downe Vets has a 4.6-star Google rating from 34 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for the clinic’s care of rabbits, including older pets with ongoing health issues.
- •Clients describe the team as friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, with reception staff and vets both mentioned positively.
- •Communication stands out in reviews, including staff taking time to answer questions and offering good follow-up care.
- •One review highlights thoughtful, compassionate support during euthanasia for an older dog, describing the experience as excellent from start to finish.
