Coopers Vets – Vets in Hastings
Clinic Overview
- Recent positive reviews often mention a friendly, professional team, with reception staff and vets singled out for warmth, efficiency and good communication. - Several owners describe being talked through examinations, treatment options and next steps clearly, including during emergency visits and end-of-life care. - Reviewers also highlight calm handling of nervous pets and persistence with tricky ongoing problems, including a chronic ear infection that owners say was eventually resolved after trying alternative treatments.
Coopers Vets is a CVS-owned practice in Hastings, established in 1963, with in-house diagnostics, dental facilities and surgery theatres. The clinic provides routine preventative care as well as urgent and more complex case work, and recent reviews often praise clear explanations, compassionate handling and support with anxious pets. Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to Vets Now Eastbourne.
Services
- •Consultations for a wide range of pets: the practice website lists care for dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, small mammals, birds including birds of prey, and reptiles.
- •Preventative and routine care: vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six-month health checks, blood pressure checks and nurse clinics.
- •Diagnostics and treatment: in-house lab work, ultrasound and X-ray, along with on-site dentistry and surgical facilities.
- •Minor procedures and additional services: grooming, nail clipping, anal sac expression, pet travel documentation and home visits.
- •Examples mentioned by owners: emergency appointments, ongoing treatment for a stubborn ear infection over several months, and beak trimming for a parrot.
- •Emergency arrangements: emergencies are seen during normal opening hours, with out-of-hours care handled by Vets Now Eastbourne.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average on price, based on a partial sample of comparable services.
People
- •Sasha (reception/front desk): repeatedly praised for being kind, helpful and knowledgeable.
- •Weronika / Veronica (vet): mentioned several times for emergency and general appointments, with owners highlighting thorough exams, clear explanations and discussing options.
- •Ewa (vet): thanked for persistence and compassion, especially in a difficult long-running ear infection case.
- •Anna (vet): credited alongside Ewa for time, care and perseverance with a treatment-resistant ear problem.
- •Burak Yildiz / Barak: praised for friendly, efficient service and calm handling of a very nervous dog.
- •Emma (role not stated): mentioned for advice and information about a kitten’s condition.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 276 reviews.
- •Recent positive reviews often mention a friendly, professional team, with reception staff and vets singled out for warmth, efficiency and good communication.
- •Several owners describe being talked through examinations, treatment options and next steps clearly, including during emergency visits and end-of-life care.
- •Reviewers also highlight calm handling of nervous pets and persistence with tricky ongoing problems, including a chronic ear infection that owners say was eventually resolved after trying alternative treatments.
- •A small number of recent reviews report problems, including repeat treatment requests not being ready and one serious complaint following an emergency C-section.
