Harbour Veterinary Group - Hayling Island

Harbour Veterinary Group – Hayling Island is a CVS-owned small-animal practice within the Harbour Veterinary Group. Its published service list covers routine first-opinion care, diagnostics including X-ray, ultrasound and an in-house lab, dentistry and surgery, and the site is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is mostly positive about kindness, continuity and support through difficult cases, though there is also a complaint about rough handling and difficulty getting urgent help when no vet was on site.

Services

• •Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six-month health checks, and nurse clinics including blood pressure checks.
• •Diagnostics and treatment: dentistry, neutering and other surgery, plus diagnostic tests and imaging with X-ray, ultrasound and an in-house laboratory. The wider Harbour Veterinary Group also lists orthopaedic surgery, soft-tissue surgery, keyhole/laparoscopic surgery and ophthalmology.
• •Additional services: grooming and nail clipping, anal sac expression, GB pet travel documentation, and home visits.
• •Animals seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, tortoises, and small cage birds.
• •Recent care examples mentioned by owners: support through a young dog’s diagnosis and illness, kind follow-up after bereavement, and helpful phone support for a nervous dog.
• •Emergency arrangements: published information indicates 24/7 or extended-hours emergency support, although one reviewer said they were unable to get urgent help at the branch when no vet was on site.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments broadly fit that picture: one owner described the practice as pricey, while also mentioning the Healthy Pet Club as a way to spread the cost of standard vaccinations.

People

• •Kevin (vet): mentioned in reviews as a trusted vet who listens well and gives the level of care a long-standing client expects for their dog.
• •Wider team: reviews also describe the staff as kind, helpful and knowledgeable, especially during difficult cases and after a pet loss.

Reviews

Google reviews: 4.5/5 from 106 reviews. Recent written feedback highlights

• •Strong long-term loyalty: owners mention staying with the practice for 11 to 20 years and feeling their pets have received consistently good care.
• •Kindness during difficult cases: one reviewer describes knowledgeable, supportive care throughout a young dog’s illness, with thoughtful follow-up after the dog’s death.
• •Helpful communication: reviews mention staff being supportive on the phone and good with anxious or difficult-to-handle pets.
• •A notable negative experience: one reviewer felt their cat was handled roughly and was unhappy that they could not get urgent help when there was no vet on site.