Stoley's Vets / Great Oakley Vets Ltd – Vets in Corby
Clinic Overview
Stoley’s Vets (Great Oakley Vets Ltd) is an independent practice in Corby and an RCVS registered premises. It provides routine veterinary care alongside more advanced work, including in-house diagnostics, surgery, dental treatment, home visits, and out-of-hours emergency care. Recent feedback continues to highlight compassionate handling, especially in urgent situations and for end-of-life care at home.
Services
- •Routine care: Consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, prescriptions, and preventative care for everyday health needs.
- •Diagnostics and treatment: Surgery, dental care, digital imaging, endoscopy, and internal laboratory testing. Recent reviews also mention thorough examinations, blood testing, treatment for severe infections, and follow-up bloods.
- •Home visits and urgent care: Home visits and out-of-hours emergency appointments remain a clear part of the practice’s offer. Owners mention home euthanasia support, urgent same-day help for a seriously unwell dog, and prompt attention when problems escalated.
- •Examples owners mention: Dental abscess treatment, cruciate ligament surgeries, infection treatment, arthritis checks during examinations, and treatment for a grass seed in the ear.
- •Training setting: The practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit above average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Reviews also give a mixed value picture in a positive way: some owners describe the practice as honest, fair, and very reasonable, and one recent reviewer said their visit cost about £200 less than a previous consultation elsewhere.
People
- •Stoley: Reviews consistently describe Stoley as caring, compassionate, experienced, and gentle with animals. Owners say he explains treatment clearly, remembers individual pets, and inspires long-term loyalty, with several mentioning they followed him from an earlier practice.
- •Reception staff and nurses: The wider team is regularly praised as supportive, professional, friendly, and compassionate. Recent comments also highlight helpful communication and a reassuring manner during stressful visits.
Reviews
Google shows a 5.0/5 rating from 106 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive about the clinic’s compassion, with praise for both routine visits and emotionally difficult home appointments.
- •Owners frequently mention responsive care when pets are unwell, including being seen quickly, thorough examinations, blood testing, and prompt treatment for infections and other ongoing problems.
- •Clear communication is a recurring theme, with reviewers saying the team explains medical issues in a way that is easy to understand.
- •Value comes up positively in several comments, with some owners describing the practice as fair or reasonable and one noting a significantly lower bill than they had paid elsewhere for less thorough care.
