Saintfield Veterinary Clinic

Saintfield Veterinary Clinic (Ashwood Vets) presents itself as an independent primary-care practice in Saintfield. It offers routine small-animal care alongside surgical and diagnostic work, with reviews regularly highlighting clear explanations, regular updates, and a calm, reassuring approach. Recent feedback also points to strong support for urgent cases and thoughtful follow-up after treatment.

Services

•Core small-animal care: The clinic’s website lists small animal medicine, health care, and registered nurse consultations.
•Surgery: Website-listed surgical services include soft tissue surgery and orthopaedic surgery. Recent reviews give examples including TPLO surgery and dog neutering.
•Diagnostics: Owners describe X-rays and tests being carried out during a puppy consultation, with updates provided through the day.
•Urgent and emergency appointments: Reviews mention being seen for emergency visits and urgent problems, with reception staff helping sort booking issues quickly when needed.
•Follow-up and communication: Owners repeatedly mention detailed explanations, aftercare, follow-up advice, and updates by message; one review specifically mentions being able to raise concerns through WhatsApp.
•Treatment planning: Reviews suggest the team is willing to discuss options clearly, including conservative treatment where appropriate for an older pet.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Niall (vet): Praised for detailed explanations, an unhurried consultation, and support during a puppy visit that included X-rays and tests.
•Patrick (vet): Named in reviews covering emergency care and TPLO surgery, with owners praising his help, aftercare, and availability for follow-up concerns.
•Kelly (receptionist): Specifically thanked for friendly, professional help during an emergency visit.
•Wider team: Reviews also praise the reception team, nurses, and staff more broadly for being warm, attentive, and reassuring.

Reviews

Saintfield Veterinary Clinic has a 5.0/5 Google rating from 27 reviews.

•Clear communication stands out: reviewers often say things were explained in detail, consultations did not feel rushed, and they received reassuring updates through the day.
•Strong feedback on urgent care: several owners mention emergency appointments, saying they felt their pet was in safe hands and that the team stayed calm and helpful under pressure.
•Positive experiences with procedures and aftercare: reviews mention TPLO surgery, neutering, and treatment after a traumatic dental injury, with follow-up support highlighted.
•Friendly, caring atmosphere: reception, nurses, and vets are frequently described as warm, professional, and genuinely interested in the animals they treat.

Reviews for Saintfield Veterinary Clinic

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 27 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Megan Osbourn

1 month ago

Fantastic vetinary group, we have only recently moved over and are delighted with the service. Had one young dog neutered a few months ago which went swimmingly. This weel we had a very unfortunate emergency trip with another dog where he lost a few teeth after a tractor incident...fantastic service, put the dogs needs first, reassured me as much as possible and they were amazing at keeping me up to date and giving our dog all the love and care he could handle. Very reasonable pricing too which helps soften the blow! Lovely team from receptionist, nurses, vets and anyone in-between.

sorcha haider

Expert, friendly warm & professional service couldn’t ask for better care for our puppy- highly recommend

Andreea McManus

Great team, highly recommended. Everything was explained in detail and we got several updates throughout the day which gave me peace of mind. Darcy says hello 🐈‍⬛!

Lynn Malcolm

3 months ago

Great staff. Very attentive and caring. Would highly recommend. Max had a great time which feels weird to say about visiting the vets! Ash also says thanks for taking care of him on his recent visit!

Deborah Lennon

We joined during a medical emergency for our Border Terrier. Greeted by a friendly and professional receptionist Kelly and found the vets Niall and Patrick excellent. We immediately felt our dog was in safe hands and follow up advice was there when we needed it. 10/10

David Weatherall

Our first experience and it was wonderful. Everything was well explained, and I felt like we had been going there for years

Catherine R

Excellent service. I had to book an emergency appointment for my cat and messed up the location, accidentally booking the Dundonald practice. The Saintfield receptionist was so super helpful and calm and sorted it all out for me over the phone. When I brought the cat in the vet was so lovely with him and efficiently checked him over. No hard sale, we opted for a more conservative approach to his care which was befitting for an 18/19 year old cat..and so far it has worked 🤞

lynda hunter

Friendly professional service. Great to have a local vet who is interested in your pet. Definitely recommend!

Katie T

5 months ago

My experience with ashwood has always been exemplary! The staff are always warm, professional and personable. Patrick went above and beyond when my dog needed TPLO surgery - with thorough aftercare echoed by the entire team. Always willing to address any concerns I have, even via whatsapp when I was on holiday! Couldn't recommend Ashwood vets more!

Andy Shanks

6 months ago

Today we went to Ashwood Vets in Saintfield for the first time for a consult with Niall for our puppy who also needed X-rays and tests done. We can highly recommend Niall and the team who provided a professional and informative consultation. This was not rushed and Niall took time to explain things to us. We were kept informed by message on a regular basis throughout the day and knew that our puppy was being well cared for during her stay. This gave us great peace of mind.