Best Vets in Basildon – Complete Local Guide

Medivet Laindon is part of the Medivet group (a chain practice) and is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The practice advertises access to around-the-clock emergency care via Medivet’s network of 24-hour centres, with an overnight emergency consultation fee of £130 (for consultations between 7pm and 9am). From the latest reviews, owners most often describe a calm, relaxed-feeling practice where vets listen and explain options, including pros/cons and costs. Surgical care is mentioned multiple times (including repeat surgeries for one cat and a dog’s operation), as well as longer-term management for mobility/joint pain (one owner reporting a marked improvement after 6 months on Librela). There is also a clear note of disagreement in the reviews: one owner reports a misdiagnosis and feeling not listened to, and raises concerns about pricing.

Vets for Pets describes this practice as a family-owned veterinary hospital (established 2009) with 24/7 emergency and critical care and a broad in-house setup (including CT and MRI listed on its site). The website also states it treats a wide range of species beyond cats and dogs (including rabbits, reptiles, birds and other exotics), and recent reviews back this up with an example of surgery on a bearded dragon, including overnight monitoring. Owners most often mention: - Same-day and late-night support for end-of-life care, with staff making arrangements quickly and providing a private room when needed. - Clear explanations and home-care instructions (e.g., an eye injury appointment where the vet explained the problem and how to treat at home). - Post-op follow-ups included in pricing for at least one procedure (a castration), which surprised the owner positively.

Southfields Veterinary Specialists is a small-animal referral hospital (the website describes it as one of the largest and most diverse in Europe) with a large clinical team (“over 100” specialists, nurses and other professionals). Based on the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe advanced referral-level care—especially oncology (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and complex surgery—alongside a busy inpatient setup (one dog described as admitted for over a week). The exotics service is also repeatedly mentioned, with multiple owners crediting “Dom/Dominic” and the exotics team for handling complex rabbit and ferret cases with long, detailed consultations and follow-up discussions of results. Specifics mentioned by reviewers include: radiotherapy delivered in multiple sessions for tumours; chemotherapy for lymphoma; a complex tumour surgery involving removal of part of the nose with “clear margins”; and exotics appointments where owners asked for quotes up front and had test results talked through in a later call.

Companion Care (Basildon Pipps Hill) Ltd trades as Vets4Pets (a branded/group practice rather than an independent). The website positions it as a modern, well‑equipped clinic with in‑house diagnostics and surgical facilities (including CT scanning, keyhole surgery, and an isolation unit), and it also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews include detailed accounts of major procedures and ongoing monitoring (e.g., a cat whose condition needed timely action, and a guinea pig that underwent eye enucleation under anaesthetic), alongside a sharp complaint about unclear health-plan/vaccination terms, and one report of difficulty getting through by phone during an emergency.

Cherrydown Vets Ltd is a veterinary clinic with additional facilities at other sites (as described on its website). The website directs owners needing urgent care outside normal opening hours to contact Vets4Pets Basildon, indicating out‑of‑hours cover is arranged via that provider rather than stated as in-house. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe prompt appointments (including being seen within 3 days for a new dog check) and supportive end-of-life handling (providing a quiet room, a blanket, and sending a sympathy card after a pet’s death). Pricing and value is a mixed point: some reviewers say costs felt reasonable (e.g., a standard consult plus medication), while others strongly criticise costs and perceived lack of compassion.