Coastway Veterinary Group

Coastway Veterinary Group is a veterinary group practice with modern, recently extended facilities offering consultations, day surgery, and dental care for dogs and cats. The clinic is set up with separate dog and cat areas to reduce stress, and is led (per the clinic’s own information) by vet Claire Fielder. Recent reviews repeatedly mention clear explanations during appointments, gentle handling of nervous cats and dogs, and practical add-on care during routine visits (for example claw clipping and shaving out fur mats during a vaccination/health check). One reviewer describes the practice as “expensive,” while another mentions a pet plan that helps with costs.

Services

• •Consultations and treatments (general appointments are referenced across multiple reviews).
• •Surgical care / day surgery (listed by the clinic).
• •Dental care (listed by the clinic).
• •Nurse clinics (listed by the clinic).
• •Routine preventative care: annual health checks and vaccinations (explicitly mentioned in a review).
• •Grooming-type add-ons during visits: claw clipping and shaving out fur mats/fur balls were done during an appointment (mentioned in a review).
• •Diet advice (mentioned in a review).
• •Out-of-hours arrangements: the clinic states that emergencies when closed are handled by an out-of-hours vet team at the Brighton veterinary hospital in Kemp Town.
• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (listed in structured clinic data).

People

• •Claire (vet): mentioned by name in a review as “lovely” and “very good with our cats,” particularly around a bereavement situation.
• •Kirsty: described as “amazing,” knowledgeable, and able to keep a cat relaxed during appointments.
• •A newly graduated vet (name not given): described as thorough, confident, and unhurried when answering multiple questions, with a gentle handling style that helped keep a nervous dog calm.
• •Reception team: repeatedly described as friendly and helpful; one owner noted being seen early after arriving ahead of time.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9 stars from 67 reviews. “”

• •Explanations and Q&A during consults: owners mention staff “explain everything,” listen, and don’t rush questions.
• •Handling and pet comfort: examples include taking time to settle cats before starting, and gentle handling that kept a nervous dog calm.
• •Practical, hands-on care: a cat vaccination/health check included claw clipping and shaving out problem fur/mats, which the owner found especially helpful.
• •Approach to recommendations: one reviewer says the team are “never pushy with any extras.”
• •Costs: one review explicitly calls the practice “expensive,” while another says a pet plan helps with managing costs (no price details given).
• •Thoughtful follow-up after loss: one owner reports receiving a condolence card when their cat died.