Harbour Veterinary Group - Hayling Island – Vets in Hayling Island
Clinic Overview
Harbour Veterinary Group – Hayling Island is a CVS Group small-animal practice within the Harbour Veterinary Group. Its published services cover 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 largely positive, with owners often highlighting a caring approach, supportive communication and reassurance during difficult end-of-life situations, alongside one negative account about rough handling and being unable to get 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 testing 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.
- •Examples owners mention: support through a young dog’s illness, caring help at a same-day end-of-life appointment for an elderly dog, 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 owner reported being unable to get urgent help at the branch when no vet was on site.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments are broadly in line with that picture: one owner called the practice pricey, while also saying the Healthy Pet Club helped spread the cost of standard vaccinations.
People
- •Kevin (vet): mentioned by a long-standing client as a trusted vet who listens well and gives the level of care they expect for their dog.
- •Wider team: reviews regularly describe the staff and reception team as caring, professional, helpful and knowledgeable, particularly during bereavement and other difficult appointments.
Reviews
Google reviews: 4.6/5 from 111 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly positive, with a strong emphasis on kindness and support.
- •Owners frequently describe the team as caring, helpful and professional, including simple comments praising the practice for “always” being really caring.
- •Several reviews highlight compassionate handling of difficult cases, including support through a young dog’s illness and a prompt, caring end-of-life appointment for an elderly dog.
- •Long-term clients describe consistent care over many years, and some mention pets being comfortable attending the practice.
- •One negative review reports rough handling of a cat and frustration at being turned away when urgent help was needed because no vet was on site.
