Sage Vets – Vets in Loughton
Clinic Overview
Sage Vets is a veterinary practice in Loughton offering routine and more advanced pet care, including medicine, surgery, dentistry and diagnostics. Its website highlights in-house facilities such as digital X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography and a laboratory, alongside pet health plans and out-of-hours arrangements for registered patients through external providers. Recent feedback consistently points to a calm, personal style of care, especially for anxious pets and cases needing clear explanation and follow-up.
Sage Vets is a veterinary practice in Loughton offering routine and more advanced pet care, including medicine, surgery, dentistry and diagnostics. Its website highlights in-house facilities such as digital X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography and a laboratory, alongside pet health plans and out-of-hours arrangements for registered patients through external providers. Recent feedback consistently points to a calm, personal style of care, especially for anxious pets and cases needing clear explanation and follow-up.
Services
- •Preventive and routine care: Vaccinations, parasite treatments and products, and pet health plans are listed. Reviews also mention owners picking up tick and worm treatment and receiving dental product recommendations.
- •Medical care and ongoing workups: The clinic offers general medicine and medical investigations. Recent examples include investigating ongoing symptoms over several months, managing seizures, and phoning owners to discuss test results.
- •Surgery and dentistry: Surgical care remains a core service. Recent examples include a kitten spay, removal of a lump from a cat’s paw, and dental procedures including multiple extractions for an elderly dog.
- •Diagnostics and in-house facilities: Website-listed facilities include digital X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography and an in-house laboratory.
- •Out-of-hours: If a registered pet needs urgent care outside opening hours, the practice directs clients to its out-of-hours providers.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit around average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Review comments on cost are positive, with one owner describing the pricing as very fair.
People
- •Mark (vet): Frequently praised for taking time with cases, explaining options clearly, handling anxious or difficult pets patiently, and avoiding unnecessary investigations. Reviews also mention follow-up calls after tests and thoughtful care during end-of-life visits.
- •Sue (reception): Repeatedly mentioned for her warm, calming manner, especially with nervous pets, and for being consistently pleasant and easy to deal with.
- •Wider team: Reviews also speak warmly about the nurses, receptionists and the wider veterinary team, describing them as caring, professional and helpful.
Reviews
5.0 stars from 37 Google reviews. Recent feedback highlights
- •A warm, personal experience from reception through to consultation, with several owners saying they moved from other local vets and preferred the atmosphere and continuity here.
- •Thorough consultations and clear communication, especially around more complex cases such as seizures or ongoing unexplained symptoms.
- •Strong handling of nervous pets, with Mark and Sue both singled out for helping anxious animals feel more settled.
- •Positive mentions of clinical care across dental work, lump removal surgery and gentle end-of-life support for a rabbit, alongside comments that the clinic feels friendly, calm and professional.
