The Village Veterinary Centre

D P

a month ago

Myron and all the staff are just amazing. Wouldn't trust anyone else with my dogs.

Susan Dunn

4 months ago

After using this vets for a number of years I feel really sad and let down to be writing this review. I took my small chihuahua dog on 3rd Nov for a health check and explained she was pregnant with 1 pup i had 2 scans done and the lady said the pup was quite a size and to visit my vet and explain the situation of a 🚩SINGLETON PUP 🚩she said he might suggest an elective C Section to ensure a safe arrival. On my visit I explained I was new to this as this was her 1st and going to be her only pregnancy we were going to keep the pup for ourselves. Myron said no he didn't do this as he said most dogs give birth without complications just to go home your about to have a learning curve keep researching looking online videos etc. He asked why 2 scans as sometimes they're wrong and there might be 2 or 3 pups in there and lots of water don't feed her too much this week. She went into labour the week after but there was no active pushes and all of the research Myron told me to do none of it was really applicable was all very confusing( he said call vet if pushes last longer than 30 minutes and no pup . None of this really happened other than a little restlessness and then back to normal and was ok lying down again and as her due / average date wasn't until about 5 days later I was a little anxious but then didn't notice a problem because i hadn't had the experience before but i now know this was because with only 1 pup my dog wasn't getting the oxytocin to give her the signs she needed for her pushes to start. On the Mon 10th November we took her into the practice to see if pup was ok my dog seemed well in herself. Myron examined her was asking me about mating dates etc. he did an internal examination which revealed the placenta had come away and pup was probably dead and he'd have to open our dog up as he put it !!!!! We were obviously devasted and still are . The only thing I do thank Myron for is successfully performing the C section without complications as my little dog could have also died . 🚩Well most dogs don't have complications scans can be wrong 🚩well my dog did have complications and scans were right . So So sad she had to have C section only to remove dead pup where I feel if more care had been taken on my visit the previous week and I'd been listened to a bit more and perhaps had been told to make another appointment to monitor the situation this could have been avoided ( although Myron now says that i was told to phone practice if I was worried this is just the point I wasn't worried as this was not a normal situation but it had been clearly predicted by the lady who performed the scans for me I just don't know how Myron didn't pick up also on this . Devasted doesn't come close . I don't suppose the village vets are bothered as they have plenty of other clients. Also Myron has said I also had time to source another vet if I wasn't happy with what he'd said I didn't think I needed another vet as I trusted his judgement at that point. I really wouldn't have thought I'd needed another vet as he's got tons of experience i even thought the scan lady might be wrong as he's the vet and more qualified. Such a sad and devasting experience 😢 after using him for many years we feel so let down .

Denise Fisher

4 months ago

First visit here for Lara after recommendations. What a lovely practice vet was great with my nervous dog and took time to explain medication . Totally different experience than going to a franchise vets that are just out for one thing. 5⭐ well deserved