Kirksvets

Kirksvets is an established Sleaford practice with more than 90 years of service, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. It is part of IVC Evidensia and offers a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations. Recent feedback highlights prompt help in some urgent cases and thoughtful end-of-life support, although experiences around communication, fees and clinical decision-making are mixed.

Services

• •Pet Health Club® Plus: the clinic’s plan includes consultations.
• •Urgent and short-notice appointments: reviews describe pets being seen quickly for urgent problems, including a visiting dog that swallowed a hearing-aid battery and was taken in straight away.
• •Poisoning and toxin-related concerns: owners mention contacting the practice about possible toxin ingestion, including paracetamol and battery cases.
• •Treatment and diagnostic work-ups mentioned by owners: examples in reviews include charcoal paste, scanning, Giardia investigation and treatment, and a referred special procedure.
• •End-of-life care: reviews mention efforts to save a critically ill dog, support around euthanasia, use of a separate room, regular updates, and a sympathy card afterwards.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Jasper: named positively in reviews, with owners praising “Jasper and the team” during serious and referral cases.
• •Practice manager: one reviewer highlights frequent updates and practical support from an unnamed practice manager during an emergency visit.
• •Wider team: recent reviews repeatedly praise the reception team, vets and nurses for being friendly, professional and helpful, and one long-term client specifically mentions nurses helping their cat at no extra charge.

Reviews

Kirksvets has a 4.6/5 Google rating from 358 reviews.

• •Many recent reviewers praise the clinic’s friendly, professional manner, especially across reception, vets and nurses, and say staff help pets and owners feel at ease.
• •There are strong positive accounts of urgent and compassionate care, including a same-day battery-ingestion case and supportive handling of a pet’s final visit, with updates and follow-up kindness afterwards.
• •Pricing is a clear dividing line: some long-term clients say the clinic does not push unnecessary tests and gives clear bills, while others describe the fees as very high.
• •Negative reviews focus on poor communication or disappointing clinical outcomes, including allegations of delayed diagnosis and one owner feeling unsupported during a poisoning concern.