Tarivets – Vets in Brentwood
Clinic Overview
Tarivets is an independent veterinary practice in Brentwood offering first-opinion small animal care alongside referral services in ophthalmology, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery and dermatology, with an exotics department for both first-opinion and referral cases. Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with owners frequently praising fast access for urgent problems, clear communication and calm handling of anxious pets. Reviews also continue to mention separate waiting spaces for different animals and good experiences across cats, dogs, birds and reptiles.
Services
- •First-opinion care for cats and dogs, with recent reviews mentioning thorough consultations, flea treatment, claw injury treatment, urgent surgery for pyometra, and support during serious illness.
- •Referral services including ophthalmology, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery and dermatology. Recent examples include same-night eye surgery to remove a thorn from a cat’s eye, emergency pyometra surgery, and earlier feedback about treatment for a bird’s dislocated foot.
- •Exotics care for both first-opinion and referral cases. Reviews mention ongoing care for an African Grey parrot, successful treatment for a tortoise, and earlier positive experiences with other birds and reptiles including a Galah cockatoo and a bearded dragon.
- •Practical, calm clinic setup, with owners noting separate waiting areas for different types of pets and kind handling of nervous animals.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit above average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Review comments on cost are mixed: some owners describe treatment as fair value, transparent or worth the money, while one recent negative review complained about a high bill and unclear billing.
People
- •Peter is praised for reassuring communication, quick decision-making in an urgent dog case, and the care shown by the wider team.
- •Harvey is repeatedly singled out for exotics work, with reviews naming him in cases involving an African Grey parrot and a tortoise.
- •Anna is named for ophthalmology care after carrying out same-night surgery to remove a thorn from a cat’s eye.
- •Erika and Jess are thanked for care and updates during a kitten’s serious illness.
- •Sheree, the head nurse, is praised for patient handling of a nervous dog and prompt help with flea treatment.
Reviews
Tarivets has a 4.7-star Google rating from 272 reviews.
- •Many owners describe a friendly, caring team and say they were seen quickly, especially in urgent situations.
- •Communication and reassurance come up often, with praise for clear explanations, progress updates and calm handling during stressful cases.
- •Exotics care remains a standout theme, particularly in reviews about birds and reptiles, with Harvey named repeatedly.
- •Most recent written feedback is strongly positive, though one 1-star review raised serious concerns about communication, discharge planning and billing in a cat case.
