I need a new Vet

[tshor]

Hello

I just had a poor experience in my vets they seemed intent on selling thier new health care and the whole check up booster experience felt like a sales visit, more style over substance to be honest it felt like a shambles.

I live in Peckham Rye so anywhere Peckham/East Dulwich would be great thanks in advance..

[dresswaves]

Try Robson on Highshore Road. Nothing fancy in the surgery but she's a very experienced vet. She has looked after my cats for over 15 years. There's certainly no sales pitch!

[Azira]

Would you mind PMing me as to which vet you were seeing originally? I had a similar over the top sales pitch experience with mine recently and just want to make sure I don't go from frying pan to fire.

[Andrew1011]

dresswaves Wrote:

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> Try Robson on Highshore Road. Nothing fancy in the

> surgery but she's a very experienced vet. She has

> looked after my cats for over 15 years. There's

> certainly no sales pitch!

I can recommend Robson too. Excellent care there for my last cat and current one too.

[RZB]

Miss Robson on Highshore Road is fantastic. Absolutely no frills but incredibly good with my dachshund. He had his annual jab on Thursday and didn't even notice because she was also busy stroking and talking to him. He is 4 yo and has been going since he was 8 weeks old. He adores her

[Huggers]

I like Ms Robson very much, a sensible and experience practitioner who puts the animals first.

[redpencil]

Absolutely endorse. Good value and not phased by animals of any variety. Charged ?10 to see a poorly chicken - not the ?40 we were quoted by another local practice.

[sheilarose]

I endorse Robson's, too. I don't think she likes people that much, but she's very committed to animals.

[Mustard]

What happened to the glowing endorsements for Neighbourhood Vets?

[tshor]

Thanks guys

[Growlybear]

I agree with all the endorsements about Miss Robson. I would also recommend Brien Gilmore in Parish Lane, Penge. Both are brilliant vets and if my cats weren't such terrible travellers, I would use either practice in preference to other local vets, but a 15 minute car journey with two cats pooping continuously with fear is a bit too much to cope with!!

[HelBel65]

Mustard Wrote:

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> What happened to the glowing endorsements for

> Neighbourhood Vets?

Here's one - they're brilliant!

[Pugwash]

Ms Robson - looked after our animals - cats and dogs for a number of years.

[LJ23]

I've actually just experienced the same thing, we had a sales pitch when we just went in there, lots of procedures and selling their health club etc. I've also never really gelled with any of the vets there, not too friendly with either humans or my pet! Will definitely try Ms Robson now!

[stringvest]

Recommend Ms Robson too. We have been clients for over thirty years. Very good with the animals. We had a collie, afghan hound, several cats & rabbit looked after very well.

Some people say she is not a people person, she doesn't like people who leave their pets with broken bones so long they get gangrene and have to be PTS !!!!!

[anna-k]

Had a terrible experience at Neighbourhood Vets, a very young female vet was very judgmental about the fact that I wanted to breed my frenchie! That was my first and last visit there! We are now using Mr Kirby by Surrey Quays one way system.

[Peckhamrye]

Every day I see abandoned pedigree dogs and pleas from Rescue Centres for re-homing - I would be judgemental about you wanting to breed. What is your motive?

[Mustard]

French Bulldogs cost quite a lot to buy, that's probably the motive. They are very 'fashionable' as well, and unhealthy with their squashed faces.

[bonniebird]

I think it's a good thing that the vet asked about why you wanted to breed your Frenchie, they obviously have your dogs best interests at heart and I would be pleased that they questioned me. Brachycephalic breeds aren't easy to breed as far as I'm aware, there are tonnes or unwanted dogs already, maybe this vet is concerned about that.

[sedm]

I have a rescue kitten who has had some very serious health problems - some of which were very difficult to diagnose and treat. I can't praise the Neighbourhood Vets any higher. To the point where I think I would have found it so much more difficult to look after my cat without them.

[Callie]

We're really happy with The Neighbourhood Vets, all the staff are lovely & very caring. So grateful we've got them & so close by. Can't recommend enough!

[gog]

I have used both Ms Robson and the Neighbourhood Vet. Both are good. I only changed from Ms Robson as I moved to Honor Oak from Peckham. My cat has been very poorly in the past with chronic cystitis and cancer later on. Both vet practices gave excellent care.

[Mscrawthew]

[Posted by anna-k 28 July, 2015 16:25

Had a terrible experience at Neighbourhood Vets, a very young female vet was very judgmental about the fact that I wanted to breed my frenchie! That was my first and last visit there!]

Neighbourhood vets have been amazing this last week after a accident that could of been fatal and all the staff are very welcoming and I was seen almost immediately even though I wasn`t registered with them at the time. I totally agree with the vet questioning your motive to breed. After reading your post (even though it`s been a while since you posted)It shows they are not all about the money and do genuinely care about animal welfare. Even more reason for me to stick with them in the future.

[Callie]

Had to trawl through to see which post you are referring to, please can you link it up next time to make it easier. Thanks

[Sazzle30]

i have found neighbourhood vets good. Had my kitten spayed, vaccinated and microchipped there.

They did try the sell on me with pet plan and then special food for neutered cats. I questioned the neutered cat food as I had never heard of it, turns out its low cal cat food so I asked the vet if I could just feed my moggie smaller portions of her regular food and she said that was fine.

I suppose everyone tries to sell something to make more money, my dentist always tries to flog me a new revolutionary tooth paste and my hairdresser some new product. Think it's the way of the world.

Just say no kids :-)