Churnet Valley Veterinary Clinic Ltd

- Many owners describe very long relationships with the practice, including 10, 14, and even 30 years, and say the team gets to know both pets and owners well. - Pat is repeatedly singled out for clear, confidence-inspiring care, with reviewers praising his willingness to take on difficult cases and his straightforward approach. - The wider team is often praised for a friendly, calm atmosphere, with one owner saying their dog was seen straight away and reassured from the moment they arrived.

Services

•Routine and preventive care: wellness exams, vaccinations, worming, and microchipping.
•Clinical and surgical care: lab work, neutering, surgery, and emergency care.
•Examples owners mention: dental treatment including multiple tooth extractions, treatment for a ruptured cruciate ligament, removal of a leg tumour, care for a cat with a burst abscess, and flea treatment for a stray cat.
•Approach to care: owners often describe pets being seen promptly, handled calmly, and treated in a way that feels tailored to the individual animal, with advice explained clearly and directly.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Pat Kinch: founder of the practice and the vet most often named by owners, who describe him as experienced, direct, caring, and confident in diagnosis and treatment.
•Veterinary nurses and wider team: regularly praised for being friendly, reassuring, and calm, with several owners saying staff know them and their pets by name.
•Training role: the practice is also a veterinary nurse training practice.

Reviews

Google reviews show 4.9 stars from 226 reviews.

•Many owners describe very long relationships with the practice, including 10, 14, and even 30 years, and say the team gets to know both pets and owners well.
•Pat is repeatedly singled out for clear, confidence-inspiring care, with reviewers praising his willingness to take on difficult cases and his straightforward approach.
•The wider team is often praised for a friendly, calm atmosphere, with one owner saying their dog was seen straight away and reassured from the moment they arrived.
•Recent examples include removal of a cat’s leg tumour, treatment of a burst abscess after closing time, neutering and flea treatment for a stray cat, and dental work involving 10 tooth extractions. Several reviewers also mention the practice feeling focused on animal welfare first, with fees described positively by some owners.

Reviews for Churnet Valley Veterinary Clinic Ltd

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 226 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Rob Bailey

4 weeks ago

The best Vets by far.

Sonia Pickford

steve arnold

5 months ago

The best vets around by far. Their priority is the animals welfare and not how much money they can get out of you unlike many vet practices these days. I drive 2 hours to use them as the main vet Pat is a top class person and his staff follow his example.

Yvonne Bailey

6 months ago

I have know Pat the vet for over 30 years and he has looked after all my animals he is caring and always does his best to help both animals and their owners to feel completely at ease. I have be going to this vets for a very long time he is one in a million

Kornflake C

Pat has always been wonderful. We brought a cat to him last year. He'd developed a tumour on his leg which multiple vets refused to operate on due to "a lack of skin to close". Instead, they instructed daily dressing changes. He came to us whilst my parents were on holiday and I brought him to Pat because he was evidently in discomfort, the tumour was ulcerated and he kept trying to chew it. I assumed he'd have to be put to sleep noting vets' refusal to operate, however, Pat didn't bat an eye. He let us drop him off for an overnight stay due to distance and work schedules, he removed the tumour and stitched him up at an affordable price. He kept in contact via email to monitor the healing process and was great all around. We recently brought a stray in, who'd had a burst abscess and even though the clinic closed at 11:30, Pat kept him in and treated this out of hours. He also neutered him in the process and treated for fleas. I can't fault the care at all!

Richard & Sarah Cambridge

10 months ago

We have been using Pat and the wonderful veterinary nurses at Churnet Valley Vets for over 10 years with our dog and cat. The knowledge and skills of the individuals working here is second to none. All staff know us and our pets by name and take the time to get to know us and them - all care is carefully tailored to suit their needs. We look forward to using their services for many years to come!

Neck Shot Neck Shot

11 months ago

Pat is still going strong and giving good service.No messing about and you get what you pay for.Pat has always got the diagnosis right when my dogs are seen by him. I trust him. Nurses are very pleasant which is a bonus.

Keith Vickers

12 months ago

I have been taking my fur babies to Pat and his team for over 14 years. Brilliant team brilliant vet - though he is a keen cyclist and well you can’t have everything.

1 year ago

I have know Pat the vet for over 30 years and he has looked after all my animals he is caring and always does his best to help both animals and their owners to feel completely at ease

Martin Underwood

Fantastic service, all the staff are very friendly and helpful. Everyone you speak to says, they are the best vets in Staffordshire, I personally wouldn't even consider going anywhere else 😁