The Shire Veterinary Services – Vets in Ulceby
Clinic Overview
- Home euthanasia and bereavement support stand out most strongly, with owners describing calm, kind visits at home, clear explanations, and dignified final moments for their pets. - Aftercare is remembered in detail, including cremation arrangements, caskets or presentation boxes, nose and paw prints, keepsakes, and follow-up support for grieving families. - Clinical care also receives specific praise, including successful treatment of a necrotic paw infection, improvement in long-term lameness after a hidden paw issue was found, histiocytoma surgery, and treatment for a severe ear infection.
The Shire Veterinary Services is a small, independent, family-owned practice in Ulceby that treats cats and dogs. The practice offers in-house care and operations, while out-of-hours calls are diverted to Rase Veterinary Centre for treatment, hospitalisation, investigations or surgery. Recent feedback especially highlights compassionate home end-of-life support and a very personal, small-practice feel.
Services
- •Cats and dogs only: the practice treats companion animals, with reviews mentioning both routine and more involved care for dogs.
- •In-house procedures and surgery: the website says the clinic carries out in-house operations, and recent reviews mention a dental under anaesthetic and histiocytoma surgery.
- •Medical treatment for infections and painful conditions: recent examples include treatment of a necrotic paw infection, a nasty ear infection, and a long-standing paw problem identified while a dog was under anaesthetic.
- •End-of-life care and home visits: this is a major theme in reviews, with families describing pets being helped to pass peacefully at home, staff explaining each step clearly, and appointments being rearranged quickly when a pet deteriorated.
- •Aftercare arrangements: reviews mention cremation, return of ashes in a casket or presentation box, and keepsakes such as nose and paw prints.
- •Out-of-hours cover: calls are diverted to Rase Veterinary Centre for further treatment, operations, hospitalisation or investigations.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews focus far more on the standard of care, compassion and personal service than on cost.
People
- •Mihai (vet) is named repeatedly in reviews for treating a serious paw infection, identifying a hidden paw-pad problem during a dental procedure, and helping with end-of-life care at home. One reviewer appears to spell the name as Michel.
- •Danielle is thanked for compassionate home end-of-life care and follow-up bereavement support.
- •Serena is mentioned alongside Mihai in the dental/anaesthetic case where the long-standing paw issue was found.
- •The wider team is also praised for knowing pets by name, being patient with frightened dogs, and giving owners clear explanations.
Reviews
The clinic has 5.0/5 on Google from 36 reviews. Recent feedback is consistently very positive, with several clear themes
- •Home euthanasia and bereavement support stand out most strongly, with owners describing calm, kind visits at home, clear explanations, and dignified final moments for their pets.
- •Aftercare is remembered in detail, including cremation arrangements, caskets or presentation boxes, nose and paw prints, keepsakes, and follow-up support for grieving families.
- •Clinical care also receives specific praise, including successful treatment of a necrotic paw infection, improvement in long-term lameness after a hidden paw issue was found, histiocytoma surgery, and treatment for a severe ear infection.
- •The overall tone is personal and warm, with reviewers describing a team that knows pets by name, shows patience with nervous animals, and makes owners feel supported rather than rushed.
