Carrick Veterinary Group

- Recent written feedback is mostly very positive, with owners praising a caring, friendly team and a warm welcome at the Mansfield branch. - Clear communication stands out strongly: reviewers mention being given options, having treatment explained step by step, and receiving timely updates during procedures. - Cat owners in particular describe calm handling, reassurance during exams, and a dedicated cat waiting area that helps reduce stress.

Carrick Veterinary Group is a CVS-owned practice established in 1986, offering routine care, surgery, and treatment for a wide range of species including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, reptiles, birds, and fish. The practice website also highlights more advanced work such as orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and cardiology. It is listed as an RCVS-accredited general practice and a Cat Friendly Clinic (Gold).

Services

•Routine first-opinion care including consultations, six-month health checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, neutering, dentistry, nurse clinics, blood pressure checks, grooming and nail clipping, and anal sac expression.
•Diagnostics and surgery, including imaging and more advanced procedures the practice lists such as orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, and keyhole surgery, alongside cardiology services.
•Practical support around treatment, with reviews highlighting clear explanations of options, discussion of procedures and prices before treatment, and updates during the day when pets are recovering.
•Cat-friendly features are a recurring theme in reviews, including gentle handling and a dedicated cat waiting area mentioned by owners.
•Other services listed by the practice include pet travel documentation (GB) and home visits.
•Species treated according to the practice include dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, reptiles and tortoises, a range of birds including poultry and birds of prey, and aquarium fish.
•Emergency arrangements listed by the practice are daytime contact through the clinic, with out-of-hours care provided by MiNightVet.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are mixed: one recent reviewer felt a surgery quote was expensive compared with another local practice, while another said the standard of care felt well worth what they paid.

People

•Zoe (vet) is named positively in recent reviews, particularly for explaining treatment options clearly, talking owners through procedures and pricing, and handling nervous cats gently.
•Reviews also speak well of the wider reception, nursing, and vet team, describing them as friendly, knowledgeable, respectful, and compassionate, including during end-of-life visits.

Reviews

Carrick Veterinary Group has 4.2 stars from 105 Google reviews.

•Recent written feedback is mostly very positive, with owners praising a caring, friendly team and a warm welcome at the Mansfield branch.
•Clear communication stands out strongly: reviewers mention being given options, having treatment explained step by step, and receiving timely updates during procedures.
•Cat owners in particular describe calm handling, reassurance during exams, and a dedicated cat waiting area that helps reduce stress.
•Compassion around difficult appointments is another recurring theme, including praise for Zoe during a goodbye visit; the main negative note in recent feedback is a complaint that a quoted operation price felt too high.

Reviews for Carrick Veterinary Group

Note: Showing the 6 most recent Google reviews out of 105 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Steve Hawley

2 months ago

I ased for a quote for a Op on my dog it came back at £1666 that was with a discount being a member of their pet club should have been £2000 so I went to another vets same Op £650 Carricks are very expensive what a rip off.

Petra Smith

5 months ago

So thankful for the compassionate and friendly staff here. Only one visit, with Zoe. Sadly, to say goodbye to beautiful Mylie, our companion and friend. I would highly recommend this location. Clearly a very caring team.

Alison Miner

10 months ago

Wish I'd found this vets years ago! I've needed to use both Mansfield and Chesterfield branches for my cats treatment over the last week and the whole experience has been flawless. They genuinely care about animals, the vet that initially saw my cat was directly talking to her to reassure her as she did her checks, they have dedicated cat waiting areas which makes for a much less stressful time for the cat, and their treatment of her was impeccable. She was offered at least as much care as a private doctor would give to a human, if not more. They explained every step of the process to me, and rather than waiting all day after she was in for her procedure (as I have had with vets in the past) , they called by midday to let me know she was in recovery. Both vets practices were immaculate and when I asked for information to be able to complete details for my pet insurance, they actually saved me the back and forth and dealt directly with the insurer for me to get a pre approval on treatment. I cannot speak to the cost, as I did not compare with anyone else, but the level of care they gave my cat was worth 10 times what I paid. The final touch that I found to be heartwarming and reassuring was a candle in the Chesterfield branch at reception with a notice by it saying if the candle is lit, someone is saying goodbye to a pet, so please be respectful and keep noise to a minimum. These people genuinely care about their patients - 10/10 from me.

Susan Jackson

1 year ago

Took how lovely little dog scooter to Carrick vets Mansfield Woodhouse this morning.they are first class vets great welcome.staff very nice. Would highly recomend

Janine Robinson

I have ALL my pets registered here now since my last vet (Mr brown died after going way over retirement a no nonsense old fashioned vet) I couldn’t wish to have a more competent, friendly and respectful vets! Again no nonsense , you’re given options about the care given ! The staff are so lovely , from reception through to nurses and vets ALL are so knowledgeable and helpful! I wouldn’t take my pets anywhere else !

Helen Leeson

Our handsome cat Teddy needed to visit the vets as he was limping and would not put his paw down. After a consultation with one of the vets, Zoe, it was decided he needed treatment. Zoe was amazing, everything was explained fully including different procedures and prices. Teddy is a very timid cat but she was super fabulous with him. She put both him and us at ease. Cannot recommend Carrick vets enough. Thanks to Zoe for being simply fabulous.