Active Vetcare - Beechwood Veterinary Centre | Vets in Reading, Berkshire

Emergency arrangements: - In hours: clients are advised to call the practice - Out of hours: MiNightVet (Wokingham or Maidenhead)

Active Vetcare – Beechwood Veterinary Centre is a CVS (corporate) veterinary practice in Reading, Berkshire. It operates as a small‑animal clinic providing routine care alongside surgery and access to referral services (soft tissue, orthopaedics and cardiology are listed). The practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility, with out‑of‑hours care directed to MiNightVet (Wokingham or Maidenhead).

Services

Website-listed services and capabilities include

•Routine healthcare: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, and six‑month health checks
•Surgery & referral access: neutering and surgery, with referral services listed for soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and cardiology
•Dentistry
•Diagnostics & imaging: diagnostic tests and imaging (recent reviews include an ultrasound used to confirm a suspected cruciate issue was not the cause)
•Nurse clinics: including blood pressure checks
•Everyday care extras: grooming & nail clipping; anal sac expression
•Pet travel documentation (GB)
•Home visits
•Exotic/non-traditional pets: rabbits and small mammals (e.g., guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets), reptiles/tortoises, and birds/backyard poultry

Emergency arrangements

•In hours: clients are advised to call the practice
•Out of hours: MiNightVet (Wokingham or Maidenhead)

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent feedback is mixed: one reviewer describes the practice as “bloody expensive,” while most recent reviews focus on care quality rather than cost.

People

Named in reviews

•Dani (vet) – repeatedly mentioned for compassionate, clear communication, including support during euthanasia appointments
•Henri (vet) – named in an urgent surgical case, alongside Dani, with the owner describing frequent updates and kind handling

Other roles mentioned (not named)

•Reception team – described as fast, helpful with admin (including transferring details to another practice), and kind in urgent situations
•Vet nurses – noted for kindness and post‑procedure check‑ins
•Practice manager – positively mentioned in an urgent case review

Reviews

Google rating: 4.5/5 from 177 reviews. Recent written feedback most often highlights

•Kind, supportive handling of difficult moments, especially end‑of‑life care, with multiple reviews describing calm, compassionate euthanasia appointments
•Thorough assessments and clear plans, including detailed questioning, physical exams, and outlining two action paths depending on how a pet responds after treatment
•Strong urgent-care and surgical experiences, with owners describing prompt triage, pain relief/fluids, surgery for suspected blockage, and being kept informed throughout
•Occasional cost concerns, including a low-star review describing prices as much higher than another vet the owner uses

Reviews for Active Vetcare - Beechwood Veterinary Centre

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 177 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Nicky Dallarda

3 weeks ago

Excellant lovely staff

Yogen Ma

2 months ago

bloody expensive , double price of my London ones The doctor is quite nice and helpful, so the star goes to her

Paula Jenkins

3 months ago

Marta Dec

4 months ago

I had two of my dogs seen by the practice so far and it’s been an absolute dream of an experience from start to finish. The receptionist is extremely helpful, super fast and proficient at her job. In minutes she sorted out passing details to my regular practice all with the nicest attitude. The nurses are amazing, so helpful and kind. The vets are out of this world. One has checked my boy for suspected cruciate tear and was 100% right without diagnostics (confirmed it wasn’t it with ultrasound later) and the other spayed my girl in a standard I couldn’t dream of. My regular vet literally called the scar “spectacular” in her post op appointment, saying I did well going elsewhere as this is work is remarkable. Post seeing my dogs they kept checking on them, and provided every advice I’ve asked for. I drove 2 hours to see them and would repeat that anytime something would be wrong

Tony Cann

7 months ago

Superb Caring vets Wouldn’t go anywhere else.

G ***

8 months ago

Eugene Duffy

Our poor old cat had to be put sleep a week ago. Judy was 20 years old and a bit unsteady but her back legs went. Phoned beechwood to expect her. The team were waiting for her. How wonderful they were. There wasn’t a lot they could do for her so we decided to say good bye whilst feeding her favourite food tuna. The team couldn’t have been more caring and compassionate. Thank you so much beechwood

David Cockrell

1st time at Beechwood Veterinary Centre Woodley (Active VetCare), as usual vets in Twyford were busy. Reception Team and Vet were great. Vet was very thorough in assessing my poorly dog, asking lots of detailed questions and thoroughly examined the dog physically. Discussed and agreed on 2 different action plans dependent on how next 24 hours goes following an injection.

Tamara Lord

9 months ago

After recently losing two pups to an unknown cause I was very frightened when I had to take my 15 month old Sprocker pup in this morning as she had eaten something causing a blockage. She had stopped eating and was not well at all. First the receptionists were both kind and helpful. She was quickly seen by a vet, both that vet and the senior vet examined my little girl. Fluids and pain relief were given. I left my dog in their hands. Everyone was so kind and helpful. My dog was operated on. I was kept informed about things. I cannot speak highly enough about all the staff, from the receptionist to the vet nurses , the practice manager and the two lovely vets Henri and Dani for all their compassion and kindness. They all went far and beyond to save my little girl. Beechwood staff have been great would always recommend this practice

Active Vetcare - Beechwood Veterinary Centre