The Hackney Vet

The Hackney Vet appears to be part of the DNA Vetcare group and comes across in reviews as a small, friendly practice with a personal feel. Owners describe care ranging from routine check-ups and vaccinations to more involved medical and surgical cases, including diagnostics, cancer treatment and surgery. Same-day help for urgent problems, clear explanations and patient handling of anxious or feisty pets are recurring themes.

Services

• •Routine and preventive care: check-ups and vaccinations are regularly mentioned by owners.
• •Urgent appointments: long-term clients describe being seen quickly on the day when pets needed prompt attention.
• •Surgery and procedures: reviews mention dog surgery, cat neutering, microchipping, and a guinea pig operation to remove a neck lump after antibiotics had not resolved the problem.
• •Diagnostics and more complex case work: owners describe multiple tests for difficult cases, with specialist input sought from the RVC and pathologists where needed.
• •Cancer care: one owner details fortnightly chemotherapy for a cat after a hard-to-diagnose cancer was identified.
• •End-of-life care: euthanasia is specifically mentioned, with praise for patient and supportive handling.
• •Remote support: phone and email advice has also been highlighted, including help that avoided unnecessary stressful trips to the clinic.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Adam: repeatedly praised for clear explanations, a measured approach to treatment, performing surgery on a dog, and identifying underlying issues in a cat.
• •Hannah: credited with long-term continuity of care for a senior dog over more than five years.
• •Iona: warmly mentioned for patient, compassionate end-of-life care.
• •Harry: named in recent reviews, including one very positive account of guinea pig surgery and one negative complaint.
• •Reception team: several owners specifically thank the front-desk staff for their warmth and for helping pets feel comfortable.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7/5 from 464 reviews.

• •Many recent reviewers describe a friendly, familiar practice where staff know both owners and pets by name, with praise for consistent staffing and a welcoming atmosphere.
• •Communication is a strong theme: owners often mention clear explanations, empathy, responsiveness, and helpful support with insurance, phone advice and email advice.
• •More involved cases are also highlighted, including urgent same-day help, persistent diagnostic work, surgery, chemotherapy, and calm handling of anxious or difficult pets.
• •The recent negatives are limited but notable: one detailed complaint alleges a record-checking failure around a cat neutering visit, including an unwanted repeat microchip and an ear concern not being checked, and another brief 1-star review criticises Harry without further detail.