Kensington Veterinary Care – Vets in Kensington
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is mostly positive about the manner of the team, with reviewers describing staff as lovely, friendly, professional, and quick. - One reviewer gave especially strong praise to Dr Johnny Irish for compassionate care and for not being pushy about procedures. - Routine visits such as microchipping are described as straightforward and well handled.
Kensington Veterinary Care is an independent, non-corporate practice in Kensington that says it has been caring for pets for more than 20 years. It offers routine preventative care as well as surgery, diagnostics, and an on-site X-ray suite, and it advertises a 24-hour emergency vet service. Recent feedback highlights kind, reassuring care in difficult moments, alongside mixed experiences with pet travel paperwork.
Services
- •General vet consultations and pet health checks, including routine check-ups mentioned in recent reviews.
- •Preventative care including vaccinations, microchipping, and flea, tick, and worm treatment. One recent reviewer described a quick, friendly microchipping visit for their cats.
- •Neutering and dental care.
- •Surgery and diagnostics, including a listed X-ray suite. Recent reviews mention leg surgery for a small dog and positive comments about not being pushed toward a more expensive procedure.
- •Pet travel support, including pet travel advice, Animal Health Certificates, and Export Health Certificates.
- •A 24-hour emergency vet service is listed on the practice website.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit below average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Recent review feedback on cost is also limited, though one owner said they did not feel pushed into a more expensive surgical option.
People
Dr Johnny Irish is named in a recent review and is praised for kind, compassionate handling of an elderly cat’s end-of-life care, as well as for routine check-ups. Other recent reviews also describe the wider team as friendly and efficient.
Reviews
Kensington Veterinary Care has a Google rating of 4.5/5 from 177 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is mostly positive about the manner of the team, with reviewers describing staff as lovely, friendly, professional, and quick.
- •One reviewer gave especially strong praise to Dr Johnny Irish for compassionate care and for not being pushy about procedures.
- •Routine visits such as microchipping are described as straightforward and well handled.
- •Travel paperwork remains a mixed area: one owner praised the clinic for handling documents for an upcoming long flight, while another reported poor communication around an Animal Health Certificate that could not be completed on the day of travel.
