Drove Vets - Abbey Meads Veterinary Surgery

Drove Vets – Abbey Meads Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice (group ownership isn’t stated in the information provided). Recent reviews point to a clinic that can accommodate short-notice appointments and provides follow-up after treatment—for example, fitting in a last-minute visit for a dog distressed by fireworks, prescribing medication, and phoning the next day to check how the dog was doing. Owners also mention routine care such as booster vaccinations and claw trims, and describe staff working with nervous or reluctant pets over time so they become more comfortable coming in.

Services

Based on the latest available reviews, services mentioned include

• •Booster vaccinations
• •Nail/claw trimming
• •Help with anxiety/fear responses (e.g., fireworks aversion), including prescribing medication
• •Behaviour-sensitive handling and acclimatisation support for pets that dislike vet visits (working with the pet over multiple visits; encouraging “drop in to say hello” style familiarity mentioned in a review)
• •Follow-up phone call after prescribing treatment (reported by one owner)

People

• •Laura (role not stated): mentioned by name in connection with a booster vaccination and claw trim appointment; the owner highlighted careful handling during the visit.
• •Unspecified vet and team members: described as fitting in last-minute appointments, listening to owner concerns, incorporating an owner’s suggested management approach for a pet, and making follow-up phone calls after treatment.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 128 reviews.

• •Being fitted in at short notice when needed (example: last-minute appointment related to fireworks anxiety).
• •Follow-up after treatment (example: next-day phone call to check progress after medication was prescribed).
• •Routine care experiences described positively (example: booster vaccination and claw trim).
• •Owners feeling listened to and not judged, including when symptoms or behaviour were inconsistent.
• •Ongoing support for pets that are anxious about vet visits (example: gradual work that led to a dog becoming comfortable enough to come in to greet staff).