Tarivets

Tarivets describes itself as 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 reviews continue to highlight fast access for urgent problems, clear communication during treatment, and calm handling of anxious pets. Owners also mention separate waiting spaces for different animals and positive experiences across cats, dogs, birds and reptiles.

Services

• •First-opinion small animal care for cats and dogs, with recent reviews mentioning thorough consultations, flea treatment, claw injury treatment, urgent surgery for pyometra, and support through a serious kitten illness.
• •Referral services, including
• •Ophthalmology: recent feedback includes same-night surgery to remove a thorn from a cat’s eye and stitch the eye.
• •Soft tissue surgery: reviews mention emergency pyometra surgery carried out straight away.
• •Orthopaedic surgery: listed by the practice; review examples include a bird’s dislocated foot being put back into place.
• •Dermatology: listed by the practice.
• •Exotics department for first-opinion and referral cases. Recent and earlier reviews mention care for an African Grey parrot needing regular nostril cleaning, a tortoise treated after referral, a Galah cockatoo, and a bearded dragon that had a tail-tip amputation.
• •Calm handling and practical clinic setup, with reviewers noting separate waiting spaces for different animals and kind treatment of nervous pets.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Harvey is repeatedly praised for exotics care, with reviewers naming him in cases involving a parrot, a tortoise, and earlier bird and reptile cases.
• •Anna is named for urgent eye surgery, with one owner describing same-night treatment for a cat referred for ophthalmology care.
• •Peter is mentioned more than once for clear explanations, reassurance and supportive communication.
• •Erika and Jess are thanked alongside the wider team 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 251 reviews.

• •Recent feedback often mentions quick access in urgent situations, including immediate appointments, emergency surgery for pyometra, and same-night eye surgery after referral.
• •Communication is a consistent strength, with owners describing clear explanations, regular progress updates and a reassuring approach.
• •Exotics care stands out in reviews, with positive experiences involving parrots, tortoises, birds and reptiles.
• •Reviewers also highlight a calm, kind atmosphere, including separate waiting areas for different animals, gentle handling of anxious pets, and comments that treatment felt fair value or worth the money.