Little Hoppers Animal Hospital Group - Crowborough – Vets in Crowborough
Clinic Overview
- Many recent reviewers single out James for his calm manner, clear explanations and patient handling, especially with anxious rescue dogs that struggle with the normal clinic environment. - Owners describe thoughtful, measured treatment decisions, including cases involving digestive upset and an evening visit after a possible fit, with praise for not pushing unnecessary interventions. - Serious and sensitive care is a recurring theme, including one detailed account of support from a cancer diagnosis through to a peaceful end-of-life.
Little Hoppers Animal Hospital Group - Crowborough offers routine pet care alongside more advanced diagnostics, surgery and selected specialist services. Recent feedback continues to highlight a calm, unhurried consultation style, particularly around difficult decisions and with anxious dogs. Reviews also mention support through cancer diagnosis and peaceful end-of-life care, as well as ongoing follow-up for injuries.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: preventive healthcare, vaccinations, neutering, dentistry, and health care plans.
- •Diagnostics and surgery: complex diagnostic procedures and advanced surgery.
- •Specialist services listed: small animal ophthalmology, veterinary dermatology, small animal surgery and soft tissue surgery, veterinary dentistry and oral surgery, veterinary endoscopy and endosurgery, and veterinary cardiology via a visiting specialist.
- •Examples mentioned by owners: support through a cancer diagnosis and end-of-life care, assessment and treatment for digestive upset, ear examination and treatment for a very nervous rescue dog with the appointment adapted to the dog’s comfort, and injury care with bandaging plus follow-up.
- •Emergency care: outside opening times, owners are directed to contact Pennard Vets.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent reviews also include comments that bills felt reasonable and that the vets did not appear to push unnecessary tests or treatments.
People
- •James (vet): repeatedly praised for taking time, explaining options clearly, and staying calm with nervous or fear-aggressive dogs. Owners also mention his support during serious illness, including cancer care and end-of-life appointments.
- •Alice: named positively alongside James in feedback about injury treatment and ongoing bandage care.
- •Wider team: several owners describe the staff more generally as friendly, caring and genuine.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9 stars from 76 reviews.
- •Many recent reviewers single out James for his calm manner, clear explanations and patient handling, especially with anxious rescue dogs that struggle with the normal clinic environment.
- •Owners describe thoughtful, measured treatment decisions, including cases involving digestive upset and an evening visit after a possible fit, with praise for not pushing unnecessary interventions.
- •Serious and sensitive care is a recurring theme, including one detailed account of support from a cancer diagnosis through to a peaceful end-of-life.
- •Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, though there are a couple of less favourable comments mentioning a wait during an evening visit and feeling the communication was rude.

