Little Hoppers Animal Hospital Group - Staplehurst

Little Hoppers Animal Hospital Group - Staplehurst presents itself as an independent veterinary clinic in Staplehurst, Kent. Its website indicates a service range that covers routine care such as vaccinations, preventive healthcare, neutering and dentistry, alongside more complex diagnostics and advanced surgery, with listed interests including ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, endoscopy/endosurgery, and small animal surgery. Recent feedback most often highlights careful management of ongoing eye problems, reassuring help in urgent situations, and particularly compassionate end-of-life care.

Services

• •Routine and preventive care: vaccinations, preventive healthcare, neutering, and health care plans are listed, with reviews also mentioning routine appointments such as jabs.
• •Dentistry and oral care: dentistry is listed on the website, including dental and oral surgery work.
• •Diagnostics and surgery: the clinic states it offers complex diagnostic procedures and advanced surgery. Recent reviews include an emergency appointment, reported life-saving surgery for a dog, and ongoing treatment for eye conditions.
• •Referral-style clinical interests: website-listed areas of interest include ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, endoscopy/endosurgery, and small animal surgery.
• •Animals seen: the clinic’s website says it sees dogs, cats, rabbits, and small furries.
• •Out-of-hours arrangements: out-of-hours emergency calls are redirected to Pennard Vets in Sevenoaks.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services.

People

• •Nicola: named in a review for excellent care and support for an elderly cat.
• •Luke: mentioned positively by an owner who said he had been great with both of their dogs.
• •Wider team: reviews regularly describe the staff as knowledgeable, caring, patient, and professional, with examples including clear explanations, taking time with nervous pets, and not rushing owners during difficult end-of-life appointments.

Reviews

Google rating: 5.0/5 from 64 reviews.

• •Compassionate end-of-life support is a strong recurring theme, with owners describing kind handling, time to say goodbye, clear communication, and thoughtful touches after euthanasia.
• •Eye-condition care comes up repeatedly, including persistent or ongoing cases where owners felt their pets improved after sustained treatment and patience from the team.
• •Urgent and serious cases are mentioned positively, including a reassuring emergency appointment and one owner’s account of emergency life-saving surgery for their dog.
• •Calm, reassuring manner with pets and owners is another common theme, especially for nervous dogs, worried families, and appointments where clear explanations mattered.