Dafne Veterinary Hospital

- Recent reviewers often describe the team as friendly, professional, welcoming and helpful, and one mentions the clinic as a clean space. - Written feedback spans routine and more advanced care, including boosters, vet checks, stitches under anaesthetic, and specialist treatment for severe dental and jaw trauma after a road accident. - Communication is a consistent strength in positive reviews: owners mention options, risks and costs being explained clearly, with appointments that do not feel rushed.

Services

•Emergency and inpatient care: 24-hour emergency cover for registered clients, plus overnight hospitalisation and intensive monitoring. Reviews describe prompt help for an unwell dog and calm handling in challenging cases.
•Surgery and procedures: reviews mention cruciate ligament repair, 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, including full tooth extraction 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 feedback mentions boosters, vet checks, and time taken to discuss options and risks around spaying, with explanations described as clear and unhurried.
•Support for anxious or nervous pets: several reviews describe gentle handling, cuddles, treats and reassurance during appointments. One lower-rated review reports disagreement with the approach suggested for examining an anxious dog’s paw.
•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 in reviews as Nikos/Niko, is repeatedly praised for complex dental and reconstructive work, clear explanations, and compassionate support.
•Emilia is mentioned for talking owners through treatment options and costs, and for helping with an insurance claim.
•Zara is warmly thanked for sympathetic support after a pet’s death.
•Becky S and Aimee are positively mentioned for their care during a cat’s treatment.
•Sara, Jo and Nikki are named as part of the reception team in reviews, while Petra is named in a review about a difficult examination of an anxious dog.

Reviews

Google reviews: 4.8/5 from 170 reviews.

•Recent reviewers often describe the team as friendly, professional, welcoming and helpful, and one mentions the clinic as a clean space.
•Written feedback spans routine and more advanced care, including boosters, vet checks, stitches under anaesthetic, and specialist treatment for severe dental and jaw trauma after a road accident.
•Communication is a consistent strength in positive reviews: owners mention options, risks and costs being explained clearly, with appointments that do not feel rushed.
•Reviews also mention compassionate bereavement support, including thoughtful keepsakes after a pet’s death. One negative review raises concerns about receptionist communication and confidentiality handling.

Reviews for Dafne Veterinary Hospital

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 170 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Aeryn Atkins

3 weeks ago

Friendly vets, very professional and always helpful staff

Leonie Harris

1 month ago

Lovely staff, clean space. Great prices

Louise Brightwell

Louise O'Connor

2 months ago

The receptionist, Jo, is extremely poor at public relations, comes across passive aggressive and appears to have breached GDPR/confidentiality on several occasions. Consent is needed from an owner before any information on their pet is passed on. I would strongly advise the practice to review their data protection procedures and provide staff with appropriate training to ensure this does not happen again.

Dan Peck

Registered and took my poorly 4 year old dog there yesterday as wasn't happy with my previous vets and what can I say within 24 hrs he has perked right up eating well again almost back to himself great vets great advice top service so happy ive switched to this vet, highly recommend!!

Maria FIscher

7 months 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

8 months ago

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.