Torkington Park Veterinary Centre

Services

• •General appointments and preventative care: routine check-ups, boosters, flea and worming treatment, and general health checks. Recent reviews also mention ongoing care for vaccinations and routine health monitoring.
• •Dental care: teeth cleaning and tooth removal are specifically mentioned, with owners praising clear explanations about why treatment was needed, what the procedure involved, and post-op care.
• •Nurse-led support: veterinary nurses are praised for practical support such as nail trims, including with dogs that would not usually tolerate them.
• •Support for nervous pets: reviews describe patient, calm handling that helped previously skittish dogs relax enough to accept care.
• •End-of-life support: several owners describe help keeping pets comfortable in their final days and treating them with dignity and compassion; the reception candle policy is also mentioned by an owner.
• •Emergency veterinary services: listed as available, described only as 24/7 or extended-hours cover.
• •Training role: listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
• •Other helpful support: one recent reviewer praised the practice for immediately offering help when they called about an injured wild bird.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Sophie (vet): thanked by name for examining and helping a dog that was unwell, with the owner describing her warmly.
• •Michael Goodwin (vet): praised for helping keep a dog comfortable in its final days, with owners highlighting dignity and compassion.
• •Andy (vet): praised for being patient, knowledgeable, and understanding, particularly with a previously skittish dog.
• •Gill: thanked alongside Andy for empathy and customer service.
• •Veterinary nurses: credited with gentle handling and practical support, including a successful nail trim for a dog that would not usually tolerate it.
• •Reception/admin team: feedback is mixed; many owners describe the team as friendly and helpful, while one repeated complaint reports a poor experience around a waiting-list enquiry.

Reviews

Google reviews show 4.7 stars from 223 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners describing the team as friendly, caring, helpful, and reassuring.
• •Routine care comes up often, including vaccinations, flea and worm treatment, general check-ups, and prompt attention when a pet seemed unwell.
• •Communication is a recurring strength: one owner said the vet and nurses took time to explain a dental procedure, why it was needed, and the aftercare, with a very good outcome afterwards.
• •Compassion during difficult situations stands out, including praise for respectful end-of-life care, though there is also one repeated negative complaint about front-desk handling of a waiting-list enquiry.