Downland Veterinary Group

Downland Veterinary Group is a veterinary practice that’s also a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews, owners most often mention cats and dogs, plus smaller pets (one review mentions rats) and describe a mix of routine and more serious care: operations that “have gone smoothly” and support during euthanasia, including keepsakes like paw/footprints and a small jar of fur. A recurring negative theme is a complaint about flea treatment being tied to a paid “flea check”, with one owner reporting a total of over £150 for two cats.

Services

• •Veterinary nurse training facility (stated service/capability).
• •Surgery/operations (a dog owner reports their dog has had “a few operations” that went smoothly).
• •Euthanasia/end-of-life care (a cat owner describes their pet being put to sleep, and the team’s support during the appointment).
• •Parasite control / flea treatment (one reviewer specifically mentions “deflea drops” and a required “flea check”).
• •Care for cats, dogs, and small pets (rats are specifically mentioned in one review).

Pricing

• •One reviewer reports over £150 for deflea drops for two cats, saying it was because they “require a flea check”.

People

• •Beatrice (vet) – named in a review relating to euthanasia; the owner says she understood their dilemma and showed empathy during the appointment.
• •Sophie (receptionist) – named in the same review; described as kind and empathetic.
• •Team-wide themes from reviews include being friendly and good with cats (multiple-cat household mentioned), and providing bereavement keepsakes (fur in a small jar and footprints on a card).

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 108 reviews. “”

• •Friendly handling of cats is repeatedly mentioned (including by an owner with multiple cats).
• •Supportive end-of-life care, including specific gestures like footprints on a card and a small jar of fur after a pet died.
• •Operations reported as going smoothly for at least one dog.
• •Pricing/process dispute around flea treatment: one owner alleges deflea drops required a paid flea check and describes the cost as “over £150 for 2 cats,” calling it unnecessary.