Cobie VetCare – Vets in Eastbourne
Clinic Overview
- Many recent 5-star reviews praise a friendly, knowledgeable team, patient explanations, and a calm, collaborative approach to decisions. - Owners mention good experiences with routine care such as vaccines, appointments for cats and dogs, prescriptions, and ongoing support for unwell pets. - There is clear long-term loyalty in the feedback, with some families saying they have used the practice for 20 years or more.
Services
- •General veterinary care: The practice is regularly used for routine consultations, vaccinations and boosters, prescriptions, and ongoing care for dogs and cats, including older pets.
- •Diagnostics and treatment discussions: Publicly mentioned examples include blood testing, blood pressure checks, medication, discussion of biopsy for a wound, and dental cleaning under anaesthetic.
- •Referral and case management: Reviews include a positive example of the team recognising when a pet needed a specialist referral quickly, alongside some more difficult experiences around escalation and follow-up.
- •At-home euthanasia: This remains a clearly mentioned service, with several owners describing home visits handled in a calm, respectful and dignified way.
- •Training role: The practice is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Publicly mentioned examples include £50 for a blood test and a broad £500–£1200 estimate for dental cleaning in one complaint; another reviewer described vaccine and prescription prices as reasonable. Reviews on cost are mixed, with some owners feeling tests or estimates were expensive or unnecessary.
People
- •Cobie: Named by several long-standing clients, some of whom say they have used the practice for more than 20 years. Some negative reviews also focus criticism on the main vet at the practice.
- •Eleanor: Singled out warmly in a recent review for kind, patient care with newly adopted kittens.
- •Claire and Louise: Repeatedly thanked for at-home euthanasia visits, with owners describing them as compassionate, calm and respectful.
- •Reception team and wider staff: Recent feedback often praises the receptionists, nurses and vets for being friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and good at explaining options.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 85 reviews.
- •Many recent 5-star reviews praise a friendly, knowledgeable team, patient explanations, and a calm, collaborative approach to decisions.
- •Owners mention good experiences with routine care such as vaccines, appointments for cats and dogs, prescriptions, and ongoing support for unwell pets.
- •There is clear long-term loyalty in the feedback, with some families saying they have used the practice for 20 years or more. At-home euthanasia continues to stand out as a particularly valued service, especially in reviews mentioning Claire and Louise.
- •A small cluster of 1-star reviews raises more serious concerns about dismissed symptoms, communication and follow-through on results or quotes, and test or estimate costs.
