Dog & Cat Vets in Highbury

## Summary Village Vet Highbury is part of the Village Vet group and describes itself as a modern, state-of-the-art practice offering routine care (including nurse clinics, preventive treatments, and dentistry) as well as internal medicine. For out-of-hours and emergencies, it states cases are handled by the group’s Hampstead practice, which is open 24/7. From the latest reviews available to us, owners mention: - staff taking time to calm a very anxious dog during a visit (receptionist and vet both involved) - phone advice and support arranging a sooner appointment for a guinea pig - a conflicting negative report alleging “discriminatory behaviour,” alongside a separate complaint that the website didn’t work ## Services Services listed on the clinic website include: - Consultations - Veterinary nurse clinics - Vaccinations - Annual health checks - Microchipping - Neutering - Senior pet care - Nutrition and obesity support - Flea and worm treatment - Pet dental care - Internal medicine Out-of-hours & emergencies: the website says these are handled at the Village Vet Hampstead practice, which is open 24/7 for emergency pet care. ## People - **Anna/Ana (role not stated)**: mentioned in a review as giving reassuring advice over the phone about a guinea pig and helping the owner find a sooner appointment. - **Receptionist and vet (names not stated)**: praised together for actively helping to settle a “very anxious dog” during a visit, with the owner saying they felt listened to and relieved. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 215 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - Help with anxious pets: one owner says the receptionist and vet went “out of their way” to calm a very anxious dog, and they felt listened to. - Support between visits: one owner highlights calming phone advice about a guinea pig and help securing an earlier appointment. - Concerns raised: one reviewer alleges discriminatory behaviour and says they switched vets; another complains the website didn’t work (and one 1-star review is posted with no written detail).

## Summary Goddard Veterinary Group Highbury is part of the Goddard Veterinary Group. The practice advertises on-site diagnostics (including blood testing and x‑ray) alongside routine vet care, and directs emergency/out-of-hours cases to Wanstead Veterinary Hospital (open 24/7, 365 days a year). The website also offers a free new pet health check, which is echoed in recent reviews where owners describe getting a new-pet check within two days and receiving practical advice. Recent reviewers repeatedly name individual staff for clear explanations and helpful front-desk support, and mention gentle handling during a nail trim. ## Services Based on the website and recent reviews, services mentioned include: - Consultations (including standard, follow-up and extended appointments) - Free new pet health check (as advertised and described by a reviewer) - Blood testing - Diagnostic imaging, including x‑ray (on-site facility listed) - Dentistry - Vaccinations (dog and cat initial courses and boosters) - Flea and worm treatment - Microchipping - Weight and diet advice - “Wellness health screen” (listed on the site) - Nail trimming (mentioned in a recent review) Emergency/out-of-hours care: provided via Wanstead Veterinary Hospital, stated to be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ## Pricing Website-listed fees include: - Standard vet appointment: £61 - Follow-up vet appointment: £56 - Extended vet appointment: £95 - Dog castration: from £310 - Bitch spay: from £390 - Cat castration: £125 - Cat spay: £150 - Dog initial vaccination: £95 - Dog annual booster vaccination: £75 - Cat initial vaccination: £99 - Cat annual booster vaccination: £75 - Animal Health Certificate: £240 - Microchip: from £31.61 - Direct Claim insurance fee: £33 - Prescription fee per item: included in medication fee (if dispensed in practice) - Prescription fee per item (for dispensing elsewhere): £25.85 ## People - **Zeta (vet)**: mentioned for explaining “clearly and in-depth” and providing care that the owner described as both expert and warm. - **Kelly (front desk)**: described as “super helpful.” - Reviews also single out the receptionist/nurse team generally for being helpful, and staff for gentle handling (including supporting a cat through a first nail trim). ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.3 stars from 136 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - Clear, detailed explanations from the vet are specifically highlighted (one reviewer names vet Zeta). - Front-desk support is repeatedly called out as helpful (one reviewer names Kelly). - Owners describe being able to get an appointment quickly (including a free new pet check within two days). - Gentle handling and practical care during routine procedures is mentioned (a cat nail trim, plus advice for a newly adopted cat).