Rayleigh Vets4Pets Ltd

Great veterinary practice, that always does its best by the animals

A veterinary practice should treat veterinary issues, not spread misinformation about training methodologies they have no knowledge or experience of.

I was disappointed by this clinic’s judgment toward owners who use training tools such as prong collars. Blanket opposition to certain tools ignores the reality that dogs are individuals and that humane, skilled use matters more than ideology. What’s especially concerning is the inconsistency, head collars, which many dogs find even more aversive due to facial pressure and loss of control, are often accepted without question. I expect the response to this will be something like “we only promote force free methods.” That sounds lovely in theory, but what happens when those methods don’t work? In real world cases involving large, reactive, or dangerous dogs, purely force free approaches are not always sufficient. When owners are told that humane, effective tools are unacceptable, options shrink. I’ve seen firsthand what happens next, and it isn’t pretty: dogs lose homes, are warehoused, or are ultimately euthanized because no one is willing or able to manage them safely. In the real world, dogs with serious behavioral issues sometimes lose their lives when handlers and trainers are unwilling or unable to manage them safely. Dismissing effective tools outright does not improve welfare, it can limit options for dogs who desperately need them. Veterinary care should be evidence based, not driven by training politics.

Staff is really friendly. Never had a bad experience here over the 10 years my family and I have been registered.

Have been going to Rayleigh Vets 4 Pets for a year now. Overall appointment times tend to be better than the Southend branch, however they haven’t ordered my dogs medications when requested. I asked on 2 separate occasions to order them and to confirm the delivery date which they told me they did, yet when my partner followed up with them, they advised the meds hadn’t been ordered at all. Very disappointed as now we are without the medication for nearly a week until it arrives in stock, after a 2.2k medical bill in order to attempt to mitigate the issues our dog has as it needs lifelong treatment; ensuring she gets her meds is the minimum we can do to avoid further issues so we are hoping this delay doesn’t worsen things.

I could not recommend Saul any more if I tried. We have a kitten with allergies and Saul has gone above and beyond to help us. It is a hard and emotional process beyond a simple fix but we have felt supported by Saul and his team the whole way. It’s an ongoing journey but we are very grateful for the professional guidance!

I am totally disappointed in this service to be honest! Getting me to pay £18 per month for treatment that can be purchased elsewhere for much less and you have to administer the medication yourself not them. Also taking money out of my bank account unauthorised £10 keep disappearing so I call them up and got told it was 8am and basically can’t be bothered to deal with me Nice but your stealing my money and now you’ve got to ump because I’m a very in happy customer. Already trying to charge me another £70 for a check up they only did 3 months prior as I had a puppy! NEVER going there again jokes

😁 We are more than impressed so far after our first real visit here with our two kittens. We changed to Vets4Pets after a personal recommendation, and I'm glad we did. All of the staff are excellent and very informative. Will be visiting again for a follow up after our cats surgery. Would I reccomend them... yes 100% 😁👍🐈🐈