Medivet Dorchester Southfield Veterinary Centre – Vets in Dorchester
Clinic Overview
- Reviews regularly describe the vets as friendly, informative and professional during first appointments and examinations. - Staff are often praised for being kind, welcoming and easy to deal with, including with anxious or nervous pets. - Communication is a recurring strength, particularly around emergency care, inpatient stays and surgery follow-up.
Medivet Dorchester Southfield Veterinary Centre is part of the Medivet group and offers round-the-clock care, including emergency treatment and overnight hospitalisation. Recent reviews cover urgent admissions, surgery, routine health checks and vaccinations, with owners often praising clear communication and reassuring staff. The clinic is also noted for a bright waiting area with a separate cat waiting space.
Services
- •24/7 emergency and out-of-hours care: owners describe using the practice for urgent treatment on a Sunday, including cases referred in when their usual vet did not provide emergency cover.
- •Inpatient and overnight hospitalisation: reviews mention pets being admitted for several days, with owners kept updated on progress throughout the stay.
- •Surgery and post-operative monitoring: feedback includes dogs having operations at the practice, with praise for communication before and after procedures and prompt calls if a pet was not recovering comfortably.
- •Routine consultations and preventive care: recent reviews mention initial examinations, routine health checks, puppy vaccine appointments, and advice on applying flea treatment effectively.
- •Cat-friendly facilities: the clinic has a separate cat waiting area, alongside a bright waiting room.
- •Veterinary nurse training facility: listed in the clinic information.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named in public reviews.
- •Reviews regularly describe the vets as friendly, informative and professional during first appointments and examinations.
- •Staff are often praised for being kind, welcoming and easy to deal with, including with anxious or nervous pets.
- •Communication is a recurring strength, particularly around emergency care, inpatient stays and surgery follow-up.
Reviews
Medivet Dorchester Southfield Veterinary Centre has a 4.6/5 Google rating from 365 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with one serious complaint standing out against the broader pattern.
- •Emergency and inpatient care: owners describe rapid action in stressful situations, including a Sunday emergency admission, a three-day stay, and regular progress updates.
- •Surgery and follow-up: several reviews praise the care around operations, including one owner who said their dog's surgery went very well and another who appreciated being phoned immediately when their dog was not doing well after an operation.
- •Routine visits and day-to-day service: health checks, vaccinations, easy booking, friendly reception staff, and calm handling of cats and anxious pets are all mentioned positively.
- •Serious negative report: one October 2025 review alleges a permanent injury after an operation and poor handling of the complaint, which conflicts with the largely positive feedback elsewhere.
