The Meopham Veterinary Hospital – Vets in Gravesend
Clinic Overview
- Reviewers frequently describe the team as caring, personal, and unhurried, with vets and staff taking time to explain things clearly. - Routine care is well regarded, including neutering, with owners saying pets were looked after well and staff were courteous throughout. - Emergency and 24-hour access remains a major strength in feedback, with owners valuing the reassurance of overnight care and helpful reception support.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, prescriptions, nurse clinics, and neutering. Recent reviews include positive feedback on neutering for two dogs, with owners saying pets were well looked after and settled well afterwards.
- •Surgery and diagnostics: general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic spays, CT scanning, endoscopy, radiography, ultrasonography, and laboratory facilities. Recent examples include CT work-ups, removal of a soft tissue sarcoma with clear margins, and earlier feedback on entropion surgery in a young puppy.
- •Emergency and hospital care: 24-hour emergency cover, with on-site nursing for hospitalised patients at all times. Reviews continue to mention the reassurance of overnight access, including urgent attendance for pregnancy and whelping complications.
- •Specialist and supportive services: ophthalmology, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, laser therapy, canine behaviour support, end-of-life care, bereavement support, and animal health certificates.
- •Other facilities: an in-house grooming service, which reviewers describe as friendly and helpful. The hospital also states it sees dogs, cats, and rabbits, and is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit around average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Most recent feedback focuses on the quality of care rather than cost, although one out-of-hours reviewer felt the emergency bill was expensive.
People
- •Kirsty is thanked for identifying a suspicious lump and removing a soft tissue sarcoma with clear margins, with sensitive communication throughout treatment.
- •Bruce is praised in recent feedback, and Dr Bruce Mcleary is also credited in earlier feedback with a thorough CT work-up and helping a nervous dog feel at ease.
- •Zoe is described as kind and reassuring, with one owner noting she already knew their cat’s history.
- •Martin is credited in earlier feedback with successful entropion surgery on a 12-week-old puppy.
- •Eva and Lucy are named as caring members of the night-duty team during an out-of-hours whelping emergency.
Reviews
The clinic has a 4.8/5 Google rating from 647 reviews. Recent written feedback is very positive overall.
- •Reviewers frequently describe the team as caring, personal, and unhurried, with vets and staff taking time to explain things clearly.
- •Routine care is well regarded, including neutering, with owners saying pets were looked after well and staff were courteous throughout.
- •Emergency and 24-hour access remains a major strength in feedback, with owners valuing the reassurance of overnight care and helpful reception support.
- •Surgical and clinical care is also praised in specific cases, including CT work, cancer surgery, and follow-up care, though one out-of-hours reviewer raised concerns about emergency cost and the lack of an itemised receipt.
