Tonbridge Veterinary Surgery

- Many owners describe the team as friendly, caring and professional, with several saying staff go above and beyond. - Reviews suggest good day-to-day access, including same-day appointments when needed and advice over the phone without unnecessary visits. - Emergency care is a recurring strength in feedback, with praise for speed, calm handling, clear explanations and reassuring updates during treatment.

Services

•Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations and microchipping. Reviews mention gentle puppy vaccinations, with owners saying their puppies stayed relaxed and comfortable during visits.
•Surgery and procedures: general surgery, laparoscopic spays and orthopaedic surgery.
•Diagnostics and imaging: X-ray, ultrasound, CT scanning, endoscopy and in-house laboratory facilities. One owner also describes being seen quickly at Meopham after their cat ate string and metal, with options explained clearly and regular updates throughout.
•Rehabilitation and pain management: physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, laser therapy and small animal acupuncture.
•Nurse clinics and behavioural support: nurse clinics are offered, and the website also lists a canine behaviourist. Reviews continue to mention free puppy socialisation sessions and confidence-building visits for nervous dogs.
•Weight-management support: owners specifically praise ongoing feeding advice, regular check-ins and progress monitoring.
•Grooming: a full grooming service and spa treatments are listed, and reviews continue to speak positively about the on-site groomers.
•Travel and end-of-life support: animal health certificates are listed, alongside end-of-life care and bereavement support.
•Emergency and in-patient care: the Meopham site is listed as an RCVS-certified Veterinary Hospital with nursing staff on site 24/7, 365 days, for in-patient care.
•Training facility: the practice is also 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. Reviews on cost are mixed: some owners describe prices as very reasonable or lower than expected, while another felt treatment prices were high; others highlight good value from the pet health club/plan.

People

•Sophie: praised for hands-on support with a dog’s weight-loss journey, including clear feeding advice, regular check-ups and an encouraging, non-judgmental approach.
•Nursing team: reviews highlight nurses running socialisation visits for puppies and nervous dogs and helping young pets build confidence with the clinic environment.
•Reception team: one owner specifically mentions the thoughtful use of a candle at reception during sensitive euthanasia appointments as a quiet sign for other visitors to be respectful.
•Wider team: recent feedback regularly describes the vets and support staff as friendly, knowledgeable, calm in emergencies and genuinely caring with animals.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 77 reviews.

•Many owners describe the team as friendly, caring and professional, with several saying staff go above and beyond.
•Reviews suggest good day-to-day access, including same-day appointments when needed and advice over the phone without unnecessary visits.
•Emergency care is a recurring strength in feedback, with praise for speed, calm handling, clear explanations and reassuring updates during treatment.
•Other repeated positives include free puppy socialisation sessions, on-site grooming, kind support during sad goodbyes, and good value from the pet health club/plan.

Reviews for Tonbridge Veterinary Surgery

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 77 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Naomi Lidiard

1 week ago

Friendly, nurturing, caring. Highly recommend.

Nicky Howick

1 month ago

Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very excellent helpful and very very friendly staff good service and they go above and beyond

Michael Downey

I found the vets knowledgeable and helpful and friendly, they gave Oscar a quick once over and gave me a solution to Oscars problem, I would definitely recommend this vetinary practice to anyone who loves there pet, thank you !

Seonaid Marshman

3 months ago

Witness to an emergency- very impressed with speed, calm and professionalism. Also great care given to our pet

slightlymad79

6 months ago

Can get appointments on the same day , staff are very good with animals and genuinely care. Had bad experience with larger vet firms so it's refreshing to use a smaller more professional place. Prices are very reasonable and were under what I was expecting. We were told about the vets by a charity and local knowledge will be sticking with them 👍

Amy Cox

8 months ago

I'm so grateful for the whole team, who always take such brilliant care of my girls when we visit. I've never had cats that get up to *so* much mischief before, in particular our 'problem child' Jinx who recently found and unwound a string toy and ate a metre of string with a bit of the metal rod attached... within an hour of discovering this, we were seen in Meopham and given plenty of options and information to best inform our decision of how to proceed. It was a highly stressful situation, but made so much easier by being kept up to date throughout with kind and reassuring phone calls and having absolute trust in the wonderful team. I can't thank them enough for looking after Jinx so well

Keith Webb

9 months ago

Always a pleasure to visit, whether for treatment or a sad goodbye, they are kind, caring and understanding.

Daniel Eldridge

10 months ago

Best vets and groomers around. Wouldn't trust anyone else with our fur babies

Cathy Gilbert

Very helpful and friendly

Sarah Smith

Friendly, kind members of the veterinary practice. We registered our puppy recently having been highly recommend by close friends. We have been very happy so far with the friendly team. They are happy to give advice over the phone without unnecessary appointments. Their kindness & compassion is evident, as at the reception desk there is a little (battery not flame!) candle which is lit when a sad situation with another pet owner and their pet may be taking place. For others to show respect. Little things like this stand out. We were previously registered at another practice. Having lost our beloved family dog, with to many painful memories there, we decided to register with this practice.