Shirebrook Vets – Vets in Mansfield
Clinic Overview
- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with short endorsements describing the practice as fantastic, the best in the area, and consistently friendly and helpful. - End-of-life care stands out as a major strength, with several owners praising the kindness shown when saying goodbye to a pet and the support offered on a very difficult day. - Day-to-day handling also gets good feedback, including one cat owner who said staff were patient and understanding even when their pet was difficult during the visit.
Shirebrook Vets presents itself as an independent small-animal practice in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Recent feedback is especially strong for compassionate end-of-life care, with several owners describing kind, supportive treatment during euthanasia appointments. Overall sentiment is very positive, though there are a small number of complaints about reception communication and appointment or prescription policies.
Services
- •Small-animal veterinary care: the practice treats companion animals and recent reviews mention care for dogs, cats and puppies.
- •End-of-life care and euthanasia: this is one of the clearest themes in recent feedback, including support for pets being put to sleep, care described as calm and compassionate, and help with a last-minute appointment for a very unwell cat.
- •Vaccinations and new-pet appointments: one review mentions a puppy’s first vaccination appointment.
- •Prescriptions and parasite treatment: reviews refer to flea-treatment prescriptions and related paperwork charges.
- •Veterinary Nurse Training facility: listed as part of the clinic’s facilities.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. One reviewer specifically objected to a £20 per cat prescription fee for flea treatment paperwork and described the cost as expensive, so feedback on prescription-related pricing is mixed.
People
Recent reviews mostly talk about the team as a whole rather than naming individual staff, with repeated praise for caring vets and friendly, supportive staff. There is also one complaint that specifically mentions rude communication from the practice manager and another about reception.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8/5 from 168 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with short endorsements describing the practice as fantastic, the best in the area, and consistently friendly and helpful.
- •End-of-life care stands out as a major strength, with several owners praising the kindness shown when saying goodbye to a pet and the support offered on a very difficult day.
- •Day-to-day handling also gets good feedback, including one cat owner who said staff were patient and understanding even when their pet was difficult during the visit.
- •A small number of negative reviews focus on front-desk communication and policies, including complaints about cancelled appointments, registration requirements and prescription charges.
