Braintree Vets4Pets Ltd

- Several reviewers describe kind, caring staff and say vets and nurses took time to explain treatment options clearly. - Urgent access is a recurring positive, including one account of an emergency appointment being offered within 10 minutes of calling. - End-of-life care stands out as a strong theme, with one owner describing thoughtful, compassionate support that reduced distress for both pet and family.

Braintree Vets4Pets in Braintree offers a broad range of first-opinion veterinary care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and small mammals. Website-listed facilities and services include in-house diagnostics, imaging, surgery, dentistry, preventive care, and nurse-led support, with emergency cover through Vets Now Witham when the practice is closed. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.

Services

•Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house laboratory testing including biochemistry, haematology, and electrolytes, plus blood pressure monitoring, ECG, echocardiography, ultrasound, and digital X-ray.
•Surgery and procedures: anaesthesia, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics including cruciate surgery and fracture repair, arthroscopy, ear surgery, and dentistry.
•Routine and preventive care: microchipping, prescriptions and medication, nutritional advice, weight clinics, nurse clinics, and health plans.
•Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, and small mammals, including rabbit medicine/testing and small mammal medicine/surgery.
•Facilities and support: operating theatre, isolation unit, and veterinary nurse training.
•Examples from recent feedback: reviewers mention urgent weekend appointments, ear-related treatment, support for anxious cats and dogs, and compassionate end-of-life care.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent customer comments mention a consultation at £62 and a weekend emergency appointment at £95, with mixed views on value: some describe the practice as expensive, particularly for medication and weekend care, while another reviewer felt it was reasonable value compared with other vets.

People

No individual staff names are highlighted publicly, but recent feedback repeatedly praises the wider team of vets, nurses, and reception staff for clear explanations, patience with anxious pets, and compassionate support during euthanasia.

Reviews

Google reviews show 4.6/5 from 313 reviews, giving a solid sense of scale alongside the written feedback.

•Several reviewers describe kind, caring staff and say vets and nurses took time to explain treatment options clearly.
•Urgent access is a recurring positive, including one account of an emergency appointment being offered within 10 minutes of calling.
•End-of-life care stands out as a strong theme, with one owner describing thoughtful, compassionate support that reduced distress for both pet and family.
•Pricing is the main source of criticism in recent comments, especially around weekend emergency fees, consultation costs, and the price of ear medication.

Reviews for Braintree Vets4Pets Ltd

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 313 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Jamie Josling

6 months ago

I called Vets For Pets Braintree on Saturday, the 11th of October for somebody to check my dog ears as they were very sore. They told me it’s only emergency appointments and they would have to charge £95 compared to the original £65 during the week when I was registered at Chelmsford Vets For Pets, they never changed their prices every time widow went in for a consultation. It was £54. I have now re-registered her back at Chelmsford. They are seeing her today for £54. Vets For Pets are all about the money they don’t care about your pets.

Giles CG

Vets4Pets aren't our regular vets, but we have used them at a weekend when our normal practice isn't open. We have always found the staff to be kind, generous with their time and compassionate. The nurses and vets genuinely care about the welfare of the animals they see and will always do their best. Recently, we sadly had to have one of our pets put to sleep and the staff were incredible. They went above and beyond to ensure our pet wasn't distressed, supported us and were exceptionally kind. Thank you.

Len Munday

7 months ago

As with all vets it's expensive, but they sorted our little dogs issue.

Emily Knock

Really cannot fault this vets at all. Got us in for an emergency appointment within ten minutes of calling and the staff couldn’t have been kinder and more helpful. The vet was so kind and patient with our cat and explained everything super thoroughly and answered any questions we had. Nurses, receptionists and vet were all absolutely amazing and cannot thank them enough. 10/10. 😀

Brandon Jay

9 months ago

Great vets, all of the staff are all lovely and caring, they always make sure my dog gets the best care and goes the extra mile to make me feel less anxious. Reasonable value compared to other vets I’ve been to.

Claire Mulryan

10 months ago

Staff are friendly but it's just about how much money they can get out of you. I paid for a consultation £62 then they charged me £80 for some ear cleaner and drops which were £30 online, they wouldn't show me how to do it as I told them my dog won't let me, but would show me the next day if I paid another £29.50.

Freddy Clarke

1 year ago

Decent selection of dog and cat items but not much for reptiles or invertebrates, has a nice variety of aquarium fish too and a nice selection of pet rodents such as rats, gerbils, hamsters and other animals such as rabbits