Lucavet Veterinary Practice

Lucavet Veterinary Practice describes itself as an independent vet practice for household pets, with “state-of-the-art facilities” on its website. Emergency care is stated to be provided by a third party (rather than in-house). In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe thorough examinations (including being asked to walk a dog to assess gait/lameness) and surgical procedures (from a cat operation to a “major operation” on a dog with detailed praise for the stitching). A minority of reviewers raise a concern about pricing, including a specific quote for female cat neutering “just short of £300.”

Services

Based on the website summary and the written reviews available

• •General consultations and examinations, including lameness assessment where the vet asked the owner to walk the dog to check gait and then prescribed medication.
• •Surgery (multiple owners mention pets being operated on, including a major operation on a dog and an operation on a cat).
• •Neutering is discussed in reviews (as a quoted procedure for a female cat).
• •Emergency care: the practice website states emergency services are handled by a third party.

Pricing

Only pricing explicitly mentioned in reviews

• •One reviewer reports being quoted “just short of £300” for female cat neutering, and felt this was unusually high compared with other options they’d seen.
• •Another reviewer comments the practice is “probably more pricy than any chains” (no figures given).

People

• •Liviu (Luca / Dr. Luca) (vet; role implied in reviews): mentioned repeatedly in relation to operations and surgical outcomes, including one owner describing a dog’s recovery after a “major operation” and praising the quality of stitching.
• •Tony (vet): one owner highlights that he explained what he was doing and what he was going to do, and gave “a wealth of advice.”
• •Lee (nurse): described by one long-term client as an “amazing nurse” who assists during care.

Reviews

4.8 stars from 113 reviews. - Thorough, hands-on assessments: e.g., a detailed lameness work-up where the owner was asked to walk the dog so gait could be checked before diagnosis and medication.

• •Surgery experiences are a recurring positive: multiple mentions of cats and dogs undergoing operations, with one review specifically praising post-op recovery and stitching quality.
• •Communication during appointments: at least one owner highlights a vet talking through each step and explaining what would happen next.
• •Pricing is a point of disagreement: one reviewer alleges “made up pricing” and cites a ~£300 female cat neuter quote, while another accepts higher costs as worthwhile.