Chilworth Veterinary Surgery – Vets in Southampton
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback strongly highlights urgent and out-of-hours support, with owners describing help late at night, on New Year’s Eve and even on Christmas Day. - Calm, patient handling is a recurring theme, especially for nervous dogs that had struggled at other practices or previously needed sedation or a muzzle elsewhere. - Owners often praise the clinic’s clear communication and compassion, including detailed explanations, follow-up contact, time to say goodbye during euthanasia, and thoughtful gestures such as a handwritten condolence card with paw and fur keepsakes.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: health checks, vaccinations and yearly jabs, with reviews covering first visits for dogs and kittens as well as ongoing care for older pets. Recent feedback also describes smooth health checks and vaccinations for very anxious dogs.
- •Emergency and out-of-hours care: in-house emergency consultations and admissions, including late-evening, weekend and holiday appointments. Recent examples include a late-night eye problem, urgent New Year’s Eve care, Christmas Day support, and compassionate emergency euthanasia arrangements.
- •Hospitalisation and follow-up: overnight monitoring during hospital stays, with owners mentioning updates by text, WhatsApp, video and phone call, plus follow-up appointments and answers to questions after the visit.
- •Diagnostics, dentistry and surgery: dental cleaning with X-rays, scans for urinary concerns, and surgery for bladder stones, including a complex case involving septic peritonitis and several nights of hospital care. Reviews also mention scans being explained in real time.
- •Medication and supportive care: medication given at the clinic and prescribed for home use, post-anaesthetic follow-up, seizure and end-of-life guidance, and care for smaller pets including a rat.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Earlier feedback also described the fees as affordable or more reasonable than some other local practices.
People
- •Andrei: the most frequently praised vet in the reviews, regularly mentioned for calm handling, especially with anxious pets, and for taking time to explain treatment plans, medication and next steps clearly. Recent feedback also highlights his help in urgent out-of-hours cases, follow-up calls, and compassionate support during end-of-life decisions.
- •Dr Sanchez: mentioned positively in a recent first-visit review as thorough and gentle.
- •Ruben: praised for listening carefully, explaining things clearly and helping a very nervous dog stay relaxed during an appointment.
- •Mario: highlighted as kind, personal and reassuring during a first visit with an older dog.
- •Dan: thanked for professional, caring support during an emergency stay and for sending overnight text updates.
- •Daisy and the reception team: named in earlier feedback for a friendly welcome, with newer reviews also praising the wider front-of-house team.
Reviews
Chilworth Veterinary Surgery has a 5.0/5 Google rating from 88 reviews.
- •Recent feedback strongly highlights urgent and out-of-hours support, with owners describing help late at night, on New Year’s Eve and even on Christmas Day.
- •Calm, patient handling is a recurring theme, especially for nervous dogs that had struggled at other practices or previously needed sedation or a muzzle elsewhere.
- •Owners often praise the clinic’s clear communication and compassion, including detailed explanations, follow-up contact, time to say goodbye during euthanasia, and thoughtful gestures such as a handwritten condolence card with paw and fur keepsakes.
- •Reviews also continue to mention a spotless, modern and welcoming surgery, with confidence in the wider team as well as the vets.
