Northlands Veterinary Group

Northlands Veterinary Group is a VetPartners practice with a central hospital and branch surgeries, and it has been operating since the 1960s. The group says it provides a fully in-house 24-hour emergency service. At the Rushden branch, recent feedback centres on friendly, efficient routine care, practical help during appointments, and thoughtful follow-up after visits.

Services

• •Routine and preventative care: annual health checks and vaccinations/boosters for cats and dogs. Recent feedback mentions staff listening to owners’ concerns, handling nervous pets patiently, and sometimes clipping claws during the same visit.
• •Practical extras during appointments: nail clipping and coat or matting care are both mentioned by owners, including veterinary nurses shaving and brushing out a cat’s stomach matting.
• •Aftercare and ongoing support: owners mention follow-up messages with links to prescribed medicines, as well as a pet plan that several reviewers describe as good value.
• •End-of-life care: one owner specifically praised the practice’s compassionate handling of euthanasia.
• •Emergency and wider practice facilities: the group states that it runs a completely in-house 24-hour emergency service, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on value are mixed: several owners say the pet plan is great value, and one described the practice as among the cheaper local options, while another felt treatment costs were high.

People

• •Alli (vet): praised by name for annual health-check and vaccination visits, with owners describing clear explanations and very good handling.
• •Winnie (nurse): mentioned warmly by name in owner feedback.
• •Veterinary nurses (unnamed): praised for gently shaving and brushing out a cat’s matting, with one owner noting the cat came back relaxed and purring.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9 stars from 80 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is very positive about the team’s manner, with repeated mentions of staff being friendly, kind, professional, helpful and efficient.
• •Preventative care appears often in reviews, especially annual checks and vaccinations, with examples of patient handling for a nervous dog and claw clipping being done during the same visit.
• •Owners also highlight thoughtful support around treatment, including follow-up messages about prescribed medicines and compassionate care during euthanasia.
• •Value is mentioned regularly through praise for the pet plan, though one reviewer said treatment costs felt high.