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Medivet Leckhampton – Vets in Cheltenham
Clinic Overview
Medivet Leckhampton in Cheltenham is part of the Medivet group and is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. It appears focused on routine veterinary care and advice-led appointments, with owners often describing clear explanations and consultations that do not feel rushed. Recent feedback also continues to highlight cat-friendly handling, separate cat and dog areas, and small touches such as treats during visits.
Services
- •General consultations and ongoing pet healthcare support: Owners describe the team as willing to talk through concerns clearly, from minor worries to more serious issues, and to explain options without pressure.
- •Routine treatment and follow-up care: Reviews include pets being seen promptly when treatment was needed, updates being given carefully during treatment, and a cat receiving clearly explained long-term management for heart disease.
- •Pre-neutering and preventative care discussions: One owner highlighted a free pre-neuter check, with boosters and blood testing needs explained in advance.
- •Cat-friendly, lower-stress handling: Reviews mention calming medication where appropriate, separate cat and dog waiting areas, separate cattery and kennel areas, and efforts to make nervous cats feel safer during procedures and scans.
- •Advice-focused appointments: A repeated theme is that vets take time to explain what is happening and talk owners through treatment plans.
- •Veterinary Nurse Training facility: The practice is listed as a training site for veterinary nurses.
- •Breed familiarity: One owner specifically appreciated the team’s understanding of dachshunds.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit above average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Comments on value are mixed: one owner praised a free pre-neuter check after being quoted elsewhere for a consultation, while another felt some independent practices offered better value.
People
- •Rhian (role not stated): praised for patient, clear care while treating a cat with heart problems and explaining a long-term treatment plan in detail.
- •Tanya (receptionist): mentioned positively for being friendly.
- •Anna (role not stated): described as very helpful.
- •Alison (role not stated): previously singled out by an owner who felt the team understood dachshunds particularly well.
- •The wider team are often described as friendly, caring, and knowledgeable, with positive mentions for nurses, reception staff, and vets who explain things clearly.
Reviews
4.9 stars from 155 Google reviews. Recent feedback is very positive overall, with one more critical review about value and the corporate feel.
- •Owners often describe the staff as caring, friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to deal with, with appointments said to be straightforward to arrange.
- •A recurring theme is clear communication: consultations are described as unrushed, treatment plans are explained well, and owners say they are kept updated.
- •Cat-friendly care stands out in detail, including calming medication, separate cat and dog spaces, quieter inpatient arrangements, and thoughtful touches such as treats and a hiding space for a nervous cat.
- •Value comments are mixed rather than uniformly negative: one owner was pleased with a free pre-neuter check and no-pressure advice, while another preferred an independent alternative on cost and surgery drop-off arrangements.
