NorCal Veterinary Services Ltd

NorCal Veterinary Services Ltd is an independent veterinary practice serving Thame and the surrounding area, with a clear focus on farm and smallholding animals. Its website lists work with cattle, sheep, game and poultry, along with an AI service. Owner feedback also points to prompt urgent help, including out-of-hours visits, and suggests smaller animals may sometimes be seen for emergencies or by appointment.

Services

•Farm and smallholding veterinary work for dairy, beef and suckler cattle, sheep, game and poultry, as well as support for smallholders.
•AI service, as listed on the practice website.
•Urgent and emergency care, including out-of-hours attendance. Review examples include a chicken seen within an hour of an enquiry, evening and Saturday visits for a pygmy goat, and urgent visits for a filly.
•Poultry care stands out strongly in owner feedback, with examples including examination and medication for a sick hen, surgery for a severe impacted crop, and compassionate end-of-life care.
•Smaller animals in limited circumstances: reviews suggest the practice is mainly large-animal focused, but may see smaller animals for emergencies or by appointment. Recent examples include support for a dog as well as poultry cases.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Kathriona Vagg is praised for staying open late to see a chicken with a severe impacted crop and carrying out same-day surgery.
•Alex is thanked for a full examination, treatment and clear advice for a poorly chicken.
•Catriona is mentioned for evening and Saturday visits to a pygmy goat, with owners describing a kind and efficient approach.
•Evan is named in reviews about support for a poorly cocker spaniel and compassionate care for a hen that needed to be put to sleep.
•Mel is highlighted for handling the initial call and for being welcoming and helpful at the practice.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9/5 from 46 reviews.

•Reviews are consistently very positive about speed and flexibility, including seeing unregistered clients quickly, staying open late for a poultry emergency, and attending out of hours.
•Poultry expertise is a recurring theme, with owners describing clear, confident handling of chicken cases from medication and supportive care through to surgery for severe impacted crop.
•Feedback suggests the practice is primarily geared to large animals and farm work, but can also help with smaller animals in selected situations, particularly emergencies or arranged appointments.
•Owners repeatedly describe the team as kind, professional and reassuring, and a few reviews also say the costs felt reasonable.

Reviews for NorCal Veterinary Services Ltd

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 46 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Irfan

5 months ago

Absolutely the best vets ever encountered. Until you go, you'll know.

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7 months ago

After a really stressful week trying to find help for our 6-month-old Copper Maran hybrid, Ruth, who had a severe impacted crop, we honestly felt like we were running out of options. We had already been to another vet who didn’t really understand chickens, and the situation was getting worse by the day. After a lot of searching, we found NorCal Veterinary Services and spoke to Kathriona Vagg. Even though they were due to close at 4pm, they told us to come straight in and stayed open late so we could get there from over an hour away. From the moment we arrived, the difference was clear. Kathriona immediately understood how serious the impaction was and explained that it couldn’t be flushed or drained due to how severe the blockage had become. She made a quick, confident decision to operate there and then. Within just over an hour, the surgery was done under local anaesthetic and the blockage was successfully removed. We brought Ruth home the same day, and her recovery has been incredible. What really stood out, on top of the obvious skill and professionalism, was the level of care and trust. They carried out everything without hesitation and simply trusted us to settle payment later. That kind of dedication and compassion is something you don’t come across often. After struggling for so long to find someone in the UK who truly understands poultry, it was a huge relief to finally find someone who clearly does. If you have chickens and ever find yourself in a difficult situation, I honestly can’t recommend NorCal Veterinary Services enough. You genuinely saved her life.

Portia Mendy

11 months ago

We were so happy to find NorCal vets. We had a poorly chicken, miss Eggatha Christie, and despite not being registered to NorCal we were seen within an hour of an enquiry call. Alex was great. He gave Eggatha a full examination, medication/treatment and some comfort which she lapped up. 24hrs later and she has perked up so much. We felt listened to and felt settled with all the help and advice Alex gave. Thank you. Mel was wonderful handling our initial call, and and as we finished our visit. A lovely welcoming person and so helpful. Thank you for the help, it is lovely and refreshing to find a veterinary practice like NorCal. Im sure you'll meet the rest of the brood soon enough.

Chris Freeman

paul sandford

1 year ago

Robert Bowsher

Mainly large animal vets but will see smaller animals if it's an emergency or with an appointment. Good team and very helpful. Large free parking.

Richard Harrington

Catriona kindly came last evening and again today (Saturday) to treat our Pygmy Goat with likely bladder stone. It was clear he was beyond help and she put him down very kindly and also v efficiently. Much appreciated. Thanks.

Diana Bowsher

2 years ago

You can't beat these guys for being brilliant in what they do and being very reasonable in price. Highly recommended for any size animal when you need a vet.

Sian

So helpful and professional even though we are not clients. Evan really went the extra mile to support with our poorly cocker spaniel. Just wish the Norcal service could be extended to include domestic pets - but great to know that there is an outstanding local independent vet for the farming community.