Larkmead Veterinary Group – Vets in Didcot
Clinic Overview
- Reviews consistently describe the team as friendly, welcoming, helpful and efficient, with praise extending across reception and clinical staff. - A strong recurring theme is clear communication: owners value vets who listen, explain things well, and take time to answer questions, including first-time dog owner concerns. - Several reviews highlight pets being well looked after over time, including ongoing care for an elderly cat and owners continuing to travel back to the practice because of the care their dog receives.
Services
- •Small animal care: routine veterinary care for pets, with recent reviews mentioning support for dogs, including a new rescue Border Collie, and ongoing care for an older cat.
- •Farm and large animal work: care for farm animals, pigs and equines.
- •Emergency care: 24/7 emergency services are stated for both pet emergencies and large animal emergencies. Recent feedback includes owners saying they were able to be seen when urgent problems came up, including one account of staff helping a dog in distress after closing time.
- •Client support and communication: reviewers regularly mention vets who are willing to talk through options, answer questions fully, and take owners’ experience seriously. One reviewer also mentions a vet loyalty scheme that helps spread routine care costs.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews also include positive value comments, with some owners mentioning good deals and one highlighting a loyalty scheme that helped spread the cost of everyday care.
People
- •Holly (receptionist): specifically praised for staying calm and acting quickly during an urgent after-hours choking incident involving a dog.
- •Vets (not named): reviewers describe the vets as helpful, respectful, knowledgeable, and good at answering questions and discussing options clearly.
- •Reception team: recent feedback describes reception as welcoming and kind, and an earlier review noted staff helping a wheelchair user manage the steep ramp at the Park Road site.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8 stars from 131 reviews.
- •Reviews consistently describe the team as friendly, welcoming, helpful and efficient, with praise extending across reception and clinical staff.
- •A strong recurring theme is clear communication: owners value vets who listen, explain things well, and take time to answer questions, including first-time dog owner concerns.
- •Several reviews highlight pets being well looked after over time, including ongoing care for an elderly cat and owners continuing to travel back to the practice because of the care their dog receives.
- •Urgent care is another positive theme, with owners mentioning being seen in emergencies and one especially strong account praising receptionist Holly for helping during a life-threatening choking incident after the clinic had closed.
