Woodford Halse Veterinary Surgery

## Summary Woodford Halse Veterinary Surgery describes itself as an **independent** practice with roots dating back to the **1880s**, operating as part of an **RCVS Accredited Veterinary Hospital** with **over 50 staff** across a main hospital and branch sites. The website highlights capabilities beyond routine consults—**surgery (including orthopaedics)** and **internal medicine**, supported by **laboratory** and **imaging facilities**, plus nursing and broader medical/surgical care.

In the latest reviews available to us, some owners describe reassuring first visits (including help calming a nervous Labrador puppy) and flexibility (one review mentions the team stayed late to make sure a dog was OK). However, there is also a serious negative account alleging a missed diagnosis in an older dog and frustration around being asked to return for blood tests and additional fees, alongside an older complaint about a rude receptionist—so experiences reported are mixed.

Services

From the clinic’s website summary

•24/7 emergency veterinary service provided via its main hospital site
•Surgery, including orthopaedics
•Internal medicine
•Diagnostics and facilities: on-site laboratory and imaging facilities
•Nursing and broader medical and surgical capabilities

From reviews

•Care for nervous puppies during a first vet visit (calming/handling mentioned)

Pricing

•A consultation fee of £65 is mentioned in a review (for an assessment described as “age related”).
•The same review alleges being told a second payment of £65 would be needed to return for blood tests, plus additional charges for taking the blood (exact blood-test price not stated).

People

•Victoria: mentioned by name in multiple reviews as being particularly helpful during a puppy’s first visit—specifically calming a nervous Labrador puppy and helping the owners feel welcome.

Reviews

4.5 stars from 28 reviews. - Some owners praise how staff handle anxious pets and first visits (one example specifically mentions calming a nervous Labrador puppy).

•One review reports staff stayed late to ensure a dog was OK.
•Pricing is described by one reviewer as “fairly eye-watering.”
•A serious negative review alleges an older dog was reassured as “age related,” with the owner frustrated about needing to return (and pay again) for blood tests; the owner reports the dog was later diagnosed elsewhere with internal bleeding.
•An older review alleges poor front-desk experience, describing a rude receptionist and an unwelcoming phone interaction.

Reviews for Woodford Halse Veterinary Surgery

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 28 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Colin Dente

4 months ago

Staff are nice and caring, but prices, like at most vets nowadays, are fairly eye-watering.

a month ago

Lee Winter

6 months ago

Jason

3 months ago

Victoria was wonderful with how she calmed down our nervous Labrador puppy and made us feel very welcome. Even offering us a cold drink on a hot day. Thank you again for making our pups first day at the vets a nice one!

Thomas O'Donovan

This was my beautiful Dog Maggie at almost 14 years always loved and cared for. She stopped eating for a couple of days she used to do that sometimes and it was very hot outside but we still took her as her belly was big. We got told for £65 that it’s all age related and there is nothing to worry about. I wanted to get some blood taken but had been told they don’t gave the items to take blood I would have to come back for that for a second payment of £65 + whatever they wanted for the taking of the blood I thought this is just money making tactics but thought I could believe her with the rest 4 days later we had to put our beloved dog down at a different vet in Daventry Medi vet who gave the right diagnosis she had internal bleeding and as it was left to long she would have died during the operation, all I got left now is a box of Ashes, some fur and nose and paw print and the blame I carry for taking her to that vet in the first place ! If you love your Dog avoid at Vet at any cost !

Francesca Ellis

12 months ago

Dave Hill

5 years ago

Brilliant, even in these strange times, they stayed late to make sure my dog was OK. Staff here are brilliant.

Dan Underhill

8 years ago

Not impressed with the quality of the telephone service today. Receptionist was rude and made me feel unwelcome. Like it was a end of the world we wanted to sign up and get our new puppy checked out. Won't be using this vet, which is a shame as we like to use our local services first.