NorCal Veterinary Services Ltd

NorCal Veterinary Services Ltd is an independent veterinary practice (states it has been independent since 2010) that appears primarily set up for farm and smallholding animals—including cattle (dairy/beef/suckler), sheep, game & poultry, and an AI service listed on its website. Recent reviews also describe the team taking urgent cases for smaller animals when needed, including a chicken seen within an hour despite not being registered, and emergency support for a dog.

Concrete examples mentioned by owners include

• •Rapid urgent access (seen “within an hour” for an unregistered poultry case).
• •On-call/out-of-hours visits described as happening “last evening” and again on Saturday for a pygmy goat.
• •End-of-life care (euthanasia for a hen with peritonitis and a goat thought to have a bladder stone), with owners noting a kind, efficient approach.
• •Clear indications the practice is “mainly large animal” but will see smaller animals for emergencies or by appointment (as described by a reviewer).

Services

Based on the clinic website and the written reviews available

• •Farm/livestock veterinary work (website)
• •Dairy, beef, suckler cattle
• •Sheep
• •Game & poultry
• •Smallholders
• •AI service (website).
• •Urgent and emergency care (structured clinic data lists emergency veterinary services; reviews describe urgent access and out-of-hours visits), with examples including
• •Poultry: examination and medication/treatment for a sick chicken; euthanasia for a hen with peritonitis.
• •Goats: assessment and treatment attempt for suspected bladder stone; euthanasia when prognosis was poor.
• •Equine: urgent visits for a filly (two urgent call-outs plus one planned visit mentioned).
• •Dogs (limited/exception-based): one review describes support for a “poorly cocker spaniel,” and another notes smaller animals are seen for emergencies or with an appointment.

People

Names and roles are only included where reviews indicate them

• •Alex (vet): mentioned giving a chicken a full examination, providing medication/treatment, and explaining things in a way that left the owner feeling “listened to” and “settled.”
• •Mel (front-of-house/admin): praised for handling the initial call and being welcoming and helpful at the end of the visit.
• •Catriona (vet): described attending a pygmy goat in the evening and again on Saturday, being clear when the animal was “beyond help,” and carrying out euthanasia kindly and “efficiently.”
• •Evan (vet): mentioned in two separate situations—supporting a dog where the owner felt he “went the extra mile,” and providing compassionate care during a poultry euthanasia decision.

Reviews

4.9 stars from 44 reviews. “”

• •Fast access for urgent problems, including seeing an unregistered poultry case within an hour.
• •Large-animal focus with some flexibility for smaller animals: one owner states it’s “mainly large animal vets” but they will see smaller animals “if it’s an emergency or with an appointment,” and another wishes the service could be extended further to domestic pets.
• •Out-of-hours attendance is described (evening and Saturday visits for a goat).
• •End-of-life care is a recurring topic, with multiple owners highlighting compassionate handling of euthanasia decisions for poultry and a goat.
• •A couple of reviews mention cost being “reasonable,” but no specific prices are provided.