South Beech Veterinary Surgery – Vets in Wickford
Clinic Overview
South Beech Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice established in 1973 and listed as an RCVS General Practice. It treats dogs, cats and small pets (including rabbits and guinea pigs), with in-house diagnostics such as an in-house lab, ultrasound and X‑ray. The clinic states that out-of-hours emergency consultations are provided by Earls Hall Veterinary Group.
From the latest reviews available, owners often mention same-day appointments for sick pets, and clear, unrushed explanations around procedures (including discharge discussions). Reviews also include specific positives about neutering and hernia repair, alongside criticisms about pricing for annual boosters and one account of a disputed surgical decision (not removing problematic dew claws at the time of spay, leading to a second operation elsewhere).
Services
Based on the clinic website and reviews, services mentioned include
- •Consultations (including same-day appointments mentioned in reviews for an unwell cat)
- •Vaccinations (annual booster mentioned in reviews)
- •Neutering/spaying (praised in a review; another review describes concerns about a spay-related decision)
- •Soft-tissue surgery (hernia repair mentioned in a review; “Surgery” listed on the website)
- •Dentistry
- •Diagnostic tests & imaging (website lists diagnostics; facilities include X‑ray and ultrasound)
- •Microchipping
- •Nurse clinics
- •Parasite control
- •Acupuncture
- •Blood pressure checks
- •Grooming & nail clipping
- •Six-month health checks
- •Anal sac expression
- •Pet travel documentation (GB)
- •Home visits
- •Emergencies & out-of-hours: emergency support during normal hours (via the practice); out-of-hours emergency consultations provided by Earls Hall Veterinary Group (per the website)
Pricing
- •One reviewer reports an annual booster vaccination cost of £92, stating this was without kennel cough.
- •One reviewer reports needing to pay £330 for a second procedure (dew claw removal under anaesthesia) after they say it wasn’t done at the time of spay.
People
- •Lulu (vet) is named in one review; the owner says she was “brilliant” with their dog.
- •Multiple reviews comment on the wider team’s role in care delivery, including reception and a discharge nurse, with one neutering/hernia-repair review noting the procedure was carefully explained and “nothing was rushed.”
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6 stars from 156 reviews.
- •Clear explanations and communication around procedures: a neutering + hernia repair review describes careful explanation and an unrushed process, including discharge support.
- •Access and appointment handling: one owner mentions disabled access being helpful; another describes getting same-day appointments when their cat was sick.
- •Handling nervous pets: one review specifically mentions good handling of a very anxious cat.
- •Cost concerns: one long-term client reports being “horrified” by the price of an annual booster (£92, excluding kennel cough) and says they plan to switch.
- •Clinical decision dispute: one owner describes asking for removal of curled, problematic dew claws during a spay, saying the vet refused and that their dog later needed a second operation elsewhere; this is presented as poor advice/care by the reviewer.
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Animals Treated at South Beech Veterinary Surgery
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Reviews for South Beech Veterinary Surgery
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 156 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
janet Craven
11 months ago
All the staff are amazing and Lulu the vet was brilliant with our special boy.
Peter Towler
a year ago
Very helpful with disabled access
Steve Foote
a year ago
Had my Labradoodles annual booster today. Was horrified when I came to pay. The cost was £92, and that's without kennel cough. If I'd had known I wouldn't have had it done there. Phoned 2 other local vets and they would have charged £62 - £68. Will be going elsewhere after 23 years.
Steve Foote
a year ago
Had my Labradoodles annual booster today. Was horrified when I came to pay. The cost was £92, and that's without kennel cough. If I'd had known I wouldn't have had it done there. Phoned 2 other local vets and they would have charged £62 - £68. Will be going elsewhere after 23 years.
Denise Peetoom
a year ago
Always great service and advise, would highly recommend south beach.
Francesca Yates
a year ago
Really disappointed and due to a poor decision made by a vet at this practise my puppy now has to go in for a second operation that will cost me hundreds. I took my puppy here to be spade as this was the recommended practise in the area by Dogs Trust (where I adopted my puppy). Prior to her being spade myself, our vets and the groomers noticed the puppy has double due claws on both back feet. One dewclaw normal, the other floppy and boneless (like a skin tag). The floppy dewclaws were very curled and growing inwards going towards the pads and we were strongly advised by our vets to have these removed when she is spade as they will eventually grow into her pads and cause an infection. When we took her to this vets (as recommended by our adoption centre) the vet refused to remove them. Now 2 months later we have been advised that they have gotten so bad that they will eventually cause our dog a great deal of pain and guaranteed infection if they are not removed as soon as possible. By this vets making this decision it was only a matter of time before my dog would be in a serious amount of pain with infected pads. My biggest mistake was trusting this vets and I should have ignored the recommendation to have her spade here and stuck to my regular vets. Now my dog is struggling and I have to fork out £330 to have her put under anesthesia again to have them removed. The claws are essentially a ticking clock; they can’t be cut because they are so curled so this vets decision to leave them meant that she would rather wait for them to infect and hurt my dog than resolve the problem immediately. Poor advice and vet care so no, I would not recommend trusting them with your animals.
Francesca Yates
a year ago
Really disappointed and due to a poor decision made by a vet at this practise my puppy now has to go in for a second operation that will cost me hundreds. I took my puppy here to be spade as this was the recommended practise in the area by Dogs Trust (where I adopted my puppy). Prior to her being spade myself, our vets and the groomers noticed the puppy has double due claws on both back feet. One dewclaw normal, the other floppy and boneless (like a skin tag). The floppy dewclaws were very curled and growing inwards going towards the pads and we were strongly advised by our vets to have these removed when she is spade as they will eventually grow into her pads and cause an infection. When we took her to this vets (as recommended by our adoption centre) the vet refused to remove them. Now 2 months later we have been advised that they have gotten so bad that they will eventually cause our dog a great deal of pain and guaranteed infection if they are not removed as soon as possible. By this vets making this decision it was only a matter of time before my dog would be in a serious amount of pain with infected pads. My biggest mistake was trusting this vets and I should have ignored the recommendation to have her spade here and stuck to my regular vets. Now my dog is struggling and I have to fork out £330 to have her put under anesthesia again to have them removed. The claws are essentially a ticking clock; they can’t be cut because they are so curled so this vets decision to leave them meant that she would rather wait for them to infect and hurt my dog than resolve the problem immediately. Poor advice and vet care so no, I would not recommend trusting them with your animals.
Carol Carroll
a year ago
Our spaniel received excellent care at South Beech for neutering and a hernia repair. Excellent service from receptionists, Vet and discharge nurse. The whole procedure was carefully explained, nothing was rushed and our pet was well looked after. South Beech fully supported the work of Dogs Trust, Basildon.
Hannah
2 years ago
I’m so grateful we found this veterinary surgery! Everyone who works here that we’ve met is lovely and they take excellent care of our little drama queen of a dog, who we’ve already had to bring in 3 times in 6 months. Thanks, South Beech!
Rebecca Stiff
3 years ago
When our cat got sick for the first time ever South Beech were a god send. We got a same day appointment both times we needed to being him in. The vets explained everything thoroughly and clearly. They were also very good with our very anxious cat and handled him very well. The patient care staff and receptionist were also brilliant from booking the appointments, greeting us on arrival and making sure we had everything we needed before we left. Very happy this our local vets.
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