Clarendon House Veterinary Group – Vets in Maldon
Clinic Overview
Clarendon House Veterinary Group in Maldon is a long-established practice, founded in 1918, and accredited to RCVS Core Standards. It is part of CVS and offers routine primary care and preventative work alongside general treatment and surgery, with care for a wide range of pets including common companion animals, small furries, reptiles, and birds. Recent feedback is mixed but includes praise for caring end-of-life support and thorough follow-up appointments, while a smaller number of reviewers raise concerns about access and cost.
Clarendon House Veterinary Group in Maldon is a long-established practice, founded in 1918, and accredited to RCVS Core Standards. It is part of CVS and offers routine primary care and preventative work alongside general treatment and surgery, with care for a wide range of pets including common companion animals, small furries, reptiles, and birds. Recent feedback is mixed but includes praise for caring end-of-life support and thorough follow-up appointments, while a smaller number of reviewers raise concerns about access 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: broader care, treatment, and surgery are listed. Reviews also give examples of follow-up consultations, 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 above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews on cost are mixed, but there are comments describing the practice as overpriced.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named in the public information here. Reviews speak positively about the wider team at Clarendon House and Heybridge, especially for compassionate support during euthanasia, long-term care, and clear explanations during follow-up appointments.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.3/5 from 38 reviews.
- •Positive feedback centres on kind, caring staff, including support for owners during euthanasia and after many years of care.
- •One owner specifically praises a thorough follow-up appointment, saying the vet checked several concerns and explained what was happening clearly.
- •Friendly, helpful handling of older pets also appears in reviews, including care for a 22-year-old cat with diabetes.
- •Critical comments focus on limited availability or convenience, with one reviewer unhappy about having to travel to another branch, and pricing is also mentioned as a negative by some reviewers.
