Canterbury Veterinary Surgery

Canterbury Veterinary Surgery is independently owned by DNA Vetcare and operates as a general veterinary clinic in Canterbury. The practice offers surgery and medicine, preventative care, health checks and clinics, hospitalisation, and pet travel advice, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to highlight calm, caring appointments, clear explanations, and strong follow-up during both routine and more complex cases.

Services

• •General veterinary care: The practice lists surgery and medicine, preventative healthcare, and health checks and clinics among its core services.
• •Inpatient and ongoing care: Hospitalisation is listed, and reviews describe ongoing treatment and monitoring for cases including a cat with a fractured foot and a dog needing around two weeks of tests and treatment.
• •Treatment across different pets: Recent experiences mention care for cats, dogs, and a guinea pig, including treatment for eye ulcers in French Bulldogs and support for longer-term illness management.
• •Additional support: Pet travel advice is listed by the practice, and the clinic is also noted as a veterinary nurse training facility.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent feedback on cost is positive, with one owner specifically describing consultations as unhurried and fees as not outrageous.

People

• •Pete (vet): Praised for persisting with a difficult dog case over roughly two weeks of tests and treatment, giving personal evening updates, and putting in extra effort outside normal hours.
• •Jonathon / Jon (vet): Previously described as thorough and unhurried, with a clear focus on realistic, compassionate ongoing care.
• •Millie: Mentioned positively as helpful and cheery.
• •Wider team: Recent feedback regularly describes the staff as warm, kind, professional, and reassuring.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9/5 from 326 reviews. Recent feedback commonly highlights

• •A caring, friendly team that helps owners feel their pets are in safe hands.
• •Clear explanations during appointments, with owners saying they felt reassured and better informed after seeing the vet.
• •Positive experiences across cats, dogs, and small pets, including fractured foot treatment, eye ulcer care, and guinea pig appointments.
• •Strong appreciation for the clinic’s approach to more difficult cases, including thorough investigations, follow-up, and a sense that consultations are not rushed.