Dafne Veterinary Hospital

- Recent reviewers often describe the team as friendly, welcoming and compassionate, with appointments that feel unrushed and well explained. - Written feedback covers both routine care and complex cases, including boosters, vet checks, stitches under anaesthetic, cruciate ligament repair, repeat dental work, and a referred trauma case involving jaw reconstruction. - Communication is a recurring strength: owners mention treatment options being clearly explained, risks discussed, and costs outlined before procedures.

Dafne Veterinary Hospital in Ramsgate offers routine care alongside more advanced medical and surgical treatment. Website information lists a 24-hour emergency service for registered clients, with overnight hospitalisation and intensive monitoring, and the practice is also a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews also point to strong experiences with dentistry, orthopaedic surgery, wound treatment and calm handling of anxious pets.

Services

•Emergency and inpatient care: 24-hour emergency cover for registered clients, plus overnight hospitalisation and intensive monitoring. One out-of-hours review describes a reactive dog with seizures being examined patiently and without force.
•Surgery and procedures: reviews mention cruciate ligament repair in a dog, broken leg surgery in a cat, and treatment under anaesthesia or sedation, including a dog being “knocked out for stitches”.
•Dentistry and complex case work: dental procedures are mentioned repeatedly in reviews, including all teeth extracted for one cat and a referred trauma case involving specialist dental care and jaw reconstruction after a car accident.
•Routine appointments and preventive care: recent reviews mention boosters, vet checks, and time taken to discuss options and risks around spaying.
•Support for anxious pets: several reviews describe gentle handling, treats and reassurance during appointments, though one lower-rated review reports disagreement with the practice’s approach to using sedation and muzzling for an anxious dog’s paw exam.
•Training: the practice is a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Nikolaos (also referred to as Nikos/Niko) is named as a vet in reviews and praised for complex dental and jaw reconstruction work, clear explanations, and compassionate support when owners were deciding what was best for their pet.
•Emilia is mentioned positively for talking an owner through treatment options and costs, and for helping ease the pressure during an insurance claim.
•Zara is thanked for kind, sympathetic support after a pet’s death.
•Becky S and Aimee are warmly mentioned for their care during a cat’s treatment, while Sara, Jo and Nikki are specifically thanked as part of the reception team.
•Petra is named in one lower-rated review about difficulty examining an anxious dog’s paw and a recommendation to return for sedation.

Reviews

Google reviews: 4.9/5 from 149 reviews.

•Recent reviewers often describe the team as friendly, welcoming and compassionate, with appointments that feel unrushed and well explained.
•Written feedback covers both routine care and complex cases, including boosters, vet checks, stitches under anaesthetic, cruciate ligament repair, repeat dental work, and a referred trauma case involving jaw reconstruction.
•Communication is a recurring strength: owners mention treatment options being clearly explained, risks discussed, and costs outlined before procedures.
•One lower-rated review stands out from otherwise very positive feedback, with the owner unhappy about the handling of an anxious dog’s paw problem and feeling sedation was suggested too readily.

Reviews for Dafne Veterinary Hospital

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 149 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Maria FIscher

1 month ago

Pick up a client cat from here not my vets

anita raffaini

This practice is the best we recently lost our lovely pug coco at home they were so Good and sympathetic with the loss We was all heartbroken as it happened so quickly I want to say a big thank you to Zara who dealt with us when we bought coco in she was brilliant and explained everything Today we picked her up to bring her home and they did a lovely gesture of paw print on a card and cuttings of her hair in a lovely jar Thank you to everyone at Daphnes for everything you’ve done to help coco in the past she had a good life xx

Purdey Maison

Took my dog lily to dafne vets today for her first boosters and vet check since a pup. Everyone so lovely and as you can see lily was quite happy having cuddles and treats while she was being checked over. Spoke to the vet about lily's spay and risks etc. She really took her time to explain everything so I could make an informed decision even drew me a diagram to explain. So helpful, not at all rushed was exactly how a vet visit should be, no stress, no drama just happy dog.

Amy Brand-Cookson

All the staff at Dafne Vets always go above and beyond. I cannot fault them at all. They love our animals like their own.

Chris And Nic Smith

We were referred at the start of January by our vets in Sittingbourne after my cat Neville needed specialist dental care following a car accident. Dafne was the closest specialist, so we travelled down for an opinion. Over the past six weeks, Nikos and the team have worked their magic — and Neville is now fully fixed. Considering the severity of his accident, it feels like a miracle. Neville had a fractured jaw in two places and a fractured leg. From the moment we were referred and met Emilia, I knew we were in safe hands. She explained every option clearly, talked us through the costs, and the team even took the pressure off by handling the insurance claim on our behalf. My special thanks go to Nikolaos, who has been truly exceptional. How he managed to reconstruct Neville’s jaw so perfectly after such a traumatic injury, I will never know. He is an outstanding vet and a true expert in his field. The time, care, and clarity he provides throughout your pet’s journey with Dafne is remarkable. I’m incredibly grateful for everything he has done. I cannot recommend this practice highly enough. Thank you to all the staff who have supported us and put up with my emotions throughout Neville’s many ups and downs. A special mention to Becky S and Aimee, who became great friends with Neville during his procedures, and to the wonderful reception team including Sara, Jo, and Nikki. You have all been fantastic, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dafne to anyone in need of a specialist veterinary hospital in Kent.

June Hartley

3 months ago

Excellent friendly service, knowledgeable

Louise Mulhall

The vets, nurses, team and receptionists are so friendly, welcoming and helpful. The best vets practice in the area.

Lynne Short

Great service and really friendly Vet who took great care of our dog who had to be knocked out for stitches. Everything was explained, options given, cost outlined. Would highly recommend 👌

Grace

4 months ago

Absolutely can’t praise Niko and the team enough for their compassion and knowledge. I am so grateful for their dedication and kindness in helping us deciding what was best for our Dog after a bad experience from another practice. Will be continuing to using and recommending them to others ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Thank you