Medivet 24 Hour Beckenham – Vets in Beckenham
Clinic Overview
Medivet 24 Hour Beckenham is part of the Medivet group and provides round-the-clock emergency care alongside routine veterinary services. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to highlight fast emergency access, urgent surgery when needed, and regular updates during hospital stays, although some owners report concerns about communication, costs, and one out-of-hours case involving unavailable medication.
Medivet 24 Hour Beckenham is part of the Medivet group and provides round-the-clock emergency care alongside routine veterinary services. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to highlight fast emergency access, urgent surgery when needed, and regular updates during hospital stays, although some owners report concerns about communication, costs, and one out-of-hours case involving unavailable medication.
Services
- •24/7 emergency and out-of-hours care: recent reviews describe same-evening appointments, immediate assessment for suddenly unwell pets, and rapid escalation where urgent treatment was needed.
- •Emergency surgery and inpatient care: owners describe emergency operations, including surgery within a couple of hours in one case, as well as hospital stays lasting up to a week with daily updates and visiting.
- •Cat, dog and small-pet emergency presentations: recent examples include cats with sudden illness, dogs with traumatic injuries, kittens needing evening assessment, and one guinea pig seen out of hours.
- •Routine preventive care: vaccinations, microchipping and general checks are all mentioned, alongside help arranging a health care plan.
- •Additional support around treatment: one owner says the team handled an insurance claim on their behalf, which helped reduce admin during an emergency.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Deepa is specifically thanked in a detailed emergency case involving surgery and a week-long hospital stay, with the owner praising the updates and support received.
- •Tandi is praised for a warm, welcoming approach during an evening emergency visit for a kitten.
- •Reception staff are regularly mentioned as friendly and helpful, including for reminders, smooth appointment handling and general support.
- •Nurses are thanked alongside the vets for care during hospitalisation.
Reviews
Google shows 4.2 stars from 631 reviews.
- •Emergency care is the strongest recurring theme: owners describe being told to come in immediately, getting appointments within the hour, and pets moving quickly from examination to surgery when needed.
- •Several reviews praise clear explanations, detailed recommendations, and follow-up conversations after diagnosis, with one owner also highlighting straightforward insurance handling.
- •Positive reviewers often mention compassionate inpatient care, including daily updates, the chance to visit a hospitalised pet, and kind interactions from vets, nurses and reception staff.
- •Negative reviews mainly focus on high costs, poor communication and inconsistent information, including one out-of-hours guinea pig case where the owner was distressed that injectable antibiotics were unavailable.
