Burghfield Veterinary Surgery

Burghfield Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice established in 1995, with in-house diagnostics (lab, ultrasound and X‑ray) and a broad range of routine and referral services. It also states it is a veterinary nurse training facility. Out-of-hours emergencies are handled via MiNightVet (described as a dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff).

From the latest reviews available, owners repeatedly describe support through high-stress situations—such as emergency surgery over a weekend with several days of follow-up care, and multiple accounts of the team helping families through end-of-life appointments. One reviewer strongly disputes the practice’s clinical recommendations and costs, alleging “hundreds of pounds” spent on tests/medications they felt were unnecessary and worsened their cat’s condition.

Concrete specifics mentioned by owners include

•Emergency surgery managed over a weekend, including coordination with a veterinary hospital and 4 days of follow-up care.
•End-of-life care where named staff members are credited with making a difficult appointment more manageable.
•Nurses described as patient, with minimal waiting times mentioned.
•A reviewer noting staff suggested more affordable alternatives for additional products.

Services

Services and capabilities listed on the practice website include

•Consultations and routine preventive care: vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six‑month health checks
•Neutering
•Dentistry
•Surgery, plus referral services for orthopaedic surgery and soft-tissue surgery
•Referral services for cardiology, dermatology and ophthalmology
•Diagnostic tests and imaging (in-house lab, ultrasound, X‑ray)
•Nurse clinics, including blood pressure checks
•Grooming & nail clipping; anal sac expression
•Acupuncture
•Care for dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, ferrets and small cage birds
•Puppy parties
•Home visits
•Pet travel documentation (GB)
•Emergencies & out-of-hours: emergency support during normal hours; out-of-hours provided by MiNightVet (dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff)

People

Named team members mentioned in reviews

•Clare (vet) – credited by one family with “magnificent” support during their dog’s passing, helping make the last moments as calm as possible.
•Victoria – thanked for being professional and compassionate during an end-of-life appointment.
•Shannon – also thanked for professionalism and compassion during the same end-of-life appointment.

Other staff feedback (not named)

•Nurses are described as patient, and one reviewer notes minimal waiting times.

Reviews

4.6 stars from 69 reviews. - Emergency and urgent care: one owner describes weekend emergency surgery for their dog, with coordinated care involving a veterinary hospital and 4 days of follow-up.

•End-of-life support: multiple reviews describe staff helping owners through euthanasia appointments, emphasising how the team handled the moment.
•Cost and necessity of treatment (conflicting): one reviewer alleges being charged “hundreds of pounds” for blood tests/procedures/medications they believed were unnecessary and that worsened their cat’s condition; other recent reviewers report positive experiences and, separately, one mentions being offered more affordable alternatives for extra products.
•Appointments: minimal waiting times are mentioned in one review.

Reviews for Burghfield Veterinary Surgery

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 69 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Sandy Ebdon - Jackson

4 months ago

I highly recommend this veterinary practice who recently handled a very stressful experience with our dog who needed emergency surgery, treatment and follow up care for 4 days. This occured over a weekend which required not only an excellent response from this practice, but also careful coordination with a veterinary hospital. All staff involved were excellent - professional, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of our dog, and us. Our dog has made a full recovery and we cannot thank them enough.

2 months ago

Alma Tinsley

5 months ago

I only had good and very good experiences at this vet surgery and would gladly recommend. Nurses are very patient and one can literally see it is their vocation to be there. Waiting times minimal, good pet health plan and they do always suggest more affordable alternatives for any of their extra products. Hope it lives long and prosper! :-)

3 months ago

Sally Matson

9 months ago

It's taken a few weeks for me to write this after the painful loss of our family dog. But on his passing the vet Clare was magnificent with the managing of him. She made his last moments before crossing the Rainbow bridge, the best it could have been. Thank you Clare and all the team for all the love and care you showed him and us.

6 months ago

L H

This veterinary practice was a disappointing experience. They seemed more focused on profit than on genuinely caring for animals. I was charged hundreds of pounds for unnecessary blood tests, procedures, and medications that only worsened my cat’s condition. In the end, my cat was simply stressed and anxious. He improved only after I stopped the prescribed medication, changed his food and litter, and gave him a calm environment. I have since left this practice and would not recommend it.

Johanna Stacey

a year ago

Sadly on the 22/3/2024 , we had to say good night to our gorgeous girl . I cannot thank the wonderful team here , Victoria & Shannon where so professional and compassionate went above and beyond to make such a sad moment more bearable, again thank you 🙏🏽

Marilyn Love

3 years ago

I can not speak highly enough of the Vet and Veterinary nurse that were with us when we had to say goodbye to Harry our beloved Beagle. They were so kind and caring helping us through such a sad time.