Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Ltd

Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Ltd in Blandford Forum offers emergency veterinary care, with clinic data stating 24/7 or extended-hours cover. Recent feedback points to a practice many owners use for ongoing care, particularly for older cats, with especially warm comments about reassurance and end-of-life support. No corporate group ownership is stated.

Services

• •Emergency and urgent care: Emergency veterinary services are listed, with clinic data stating 24/7 or extended-hours cover.
• •General consultations and check-ups: Reviews mention routine vet visits and assessment of a 7-month-old husky for discomfort and a suspected hormone-related issue.
• •Ongoing care for older pets: Several owners describe longer-term treatment for elderly cats, with vets noted as reassuring during appointments.
• •End-of-life care: Reviews highlight support around euthanasia, cremation arrangements, and memorial keepsakes such as paw prints and a clipping of fur.
• •Diagnostic testing: Testing is referenced in one complaint, although the type of test is not specified.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are mixed: one owner felt care for an older cat was “worth every penny,” while another complained about an “expensive test” during a customer-service dispute.

People

Recent reviewers speak positively about the vets and nurses, often describing them as reassuring and helpful. Reception feedback is more mixed: several owners praise the front-desk team, while a small number report poor handling in stressful situations.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7/5 from 123 reviews.

• •Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, helpful and reassuring, with praise extending across vets, nurses and reception staff.
• •Care for older cats is a repeated theme, including ongoing treatment and sensitive support when pets reach the end of life.
• •End-of-life care stands out particularly strongly, with one owner highlighting cremation arrangements as well as thoughtful keepsakes including paw prints and fur clippings.
• •Negative feedback is mainly about customer service rather than clinical care, including one complaint about being asked to wait outside with a distressed dog and another about a dispute over a policy change, an expensive test, and cancelled appointments.