Clarendon House Veterinary Group – Vets in Maldon
Clinic Overview
Clarendon House Veterinary Group in Maldon is a long-established practice, founded in 1918, accredited to RCVS Core Standards, and part of CVS Group. It provides routine primary care, preventative care, general treatment, and surgery for a wide range of pets, including common companion animals, small furries, reptiles, and birds. Recent feedback is mixed: many reviewers describe kind, compassionate care, while some raise concerns about limited opening days, travel to other branches, and cost.
Services
- •Routine and preventative care: consultations, six-month health checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, and blood pressure checks.
- •Nursing and minor procedures: grooming and nail clipping and anal sac expression.
- •General veterinary care and surgery: broader care, treatment, and surgery are listed. Reviews give examples of thorough follow-up consultations, support for nervous dogs, long-term care, and end-of-life support.
- •Travel and visiting services: pet travel documentation and home visits.
- •Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, ferrets, reptiles/tortoises, cage birds, backyard poultry, and wild birds.
- •Emergency arrangements: during normal opening hours, clients are advised to call the practice; out-of-hours emergency care is provided by Vets Now Witham.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are mixed, but some do describe the practice as overpriced.
People
No individual vets or nurses are publicly named here. Reviews speak positively about the wider teams at Clarendon House and Heybridge, especially for calm handling of nervous pets, compassionate euthanasia support, long-term care, and clear explanations during follow-up appointments.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.3/5 from 39 reviews.
- •Positive comments often focus on kind, caring staff, including support during euthanasia after many years of care.
- •Reviewers also mention good handling of nervous dogs and attentive care for older pets, including a 22-year-old cat with diabetes.
- •One owner specifically praised a thorough follow-up appointment, saying the vet checked several concerns and explained things clearly.
- •Negative feedback centres on limited opening days, having to travel to other branches such as Galleywood, and some complaints about pricing.
