Farm Vets in Tamworth

## Summary Oakfield Veterinary Group is a veterinary practice that also functions as a **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** and states it provides **emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours)**. Recent reviews describe a **calm, welcoming environment** and staff who **listen** during appointments. The clinic is used for a wide range of pet types and needs—reviews mention **ferrets** receiving support through a poor outcome, and a dog whose treatment included **leg amputation for a tumour**. Feedback is mixed in a few areas: one owner reports a **serious handling issue during budgie nail clipping** and advises bird owners to seek an avian/exotics specialist, while another reports a **rude reception interaction**. ## Services - **Emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours)** (as listed in clinic data). - **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** (as listed in clinic data). - **Dental care**: an owner mentions booking a “dental service” for a future date. - **Soft-tissue/oncology-related care and surgery**: a review describes a dog diagnosed with bone cancer elsewhere and later having a **leg amputation due to a large tumour**, followed by recovery. - **Care for small/exotic pets**: reviews reference **ferrets** being treated, and **budgie nail clipping** (with one complaint about repeated poor clipping and injury). ## Pricing - One reviewer reports being charged **£75 for a consultation**, describing it as “2 minute consultation,” and saying they did not receive a price or date for an operation after 5 days (this is one owner’s account, not a published fee list). ## People - **Fabian**: thanked by name for helping with two **ferrets**; the owner highlights the team’s support and compassion despite an outcome that “was not a good out come.” - **Laura**: described in a longer review as spending time **explaining options**, speaking with **respect**, and helping a dog that “hates trips to the vets” remain calmer during visits. ## Reviews **4.5 stars from 289 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Calm, welcoming appointments**: owners mention a “calm environment” and staff who “listen.” - **Support during difficult cases**: multiple reviews describe sympathetic handling around serious illness and end-of-life decisions (including a cat where “we had to make the worst decision,” and ferrets with a poor outcome). - **Communication and explanations**: one review highlights a vet taking time to explain treatment and decision-making around major surgery (leg amputation for a tumour). - **Concerns raised by some owners**: - **Exotics/bird handling**: one owner reports repeated poor budgie nail clipping, with a final visit involving multiple cuts and subsequent worry about the bird’s health. - **Front-desk experience**: one owner reports a receptionist being rude and raising her voice. - **Speed/clarity around surgery planning and costs**: one owner complains about paying **£75** and then not receiving an operation date or price after several days.

## Summary Dunton Veterinary Clinic is a veterinary practice that also operates **boarding kennels** and is listed as a **Veterinary Nurse Training facility**. Recent reviews show a split experience: several owners describe vets and nurses handling reactive or nervous dogs in ways that keep visits calm (for example, managing a dog-reactive dog to keep stress down for other pets), while a small number of reviewers report serious issues around **unexpected cost changes** and communication. Concrete details mentioned include: owners being able to **“pop in” when worried** (where time is made available), pets receiving **treats/cuddles** to reduce anxiety, and boarding kennels described by one reviewer as **unheated in winter** (blankets used instead), with a quoted **two-week stay costing “£1000+”**. ## Services - **General veterinary care** (routine appointments and ongoing care are implied by multiple long-term clients describing repeated use over years). - **Support for reactive/nervous dogs**: one owner says the team understands their dog is dog-reactive and manages visits to keep them stress-free. - **Boarding kennels**: described in detail by one reviewer who visited to assess suitability, including comments about the building, space, and winter heating arrangements. - **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** (listed in the clinic’s structured service data). ## Pricing - One reviewer reports being asked to pay an **additional “extra 600”** above an earlier quote at the time of treatment (no further detail provided). - One reviewer mentions kennels being **“£1000+ for the 2wks”** (exact services included aren’t specified). ## People - **Jackie** (named in a review): repeatedly credited with “always” taking great care of a client’s dog, alongside “the team.” - **Caroline** (named in a boarding-kennels review): described as pleasant when greeting and showing the facilities. - Some reviews praise the **vet and staff** for professionalism and for helping pets feel comfortable (treats/cuddles mentioned). - Other reviews describe the **owner/main vet** as rude and passive-aggressive in a dispute about an increased charge (this is one reviewer’s account). ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.4 stars from 86 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Handling and stress reduction:** owners mention reactive dogs being managed so visits are stress-free, and pets receiving treats/cuddles so they’re not nervous about attending. - **Care quality:** multiple reviews describe strong veterinary care and professionalism, including long-term clients returning since the practice opened. - **Admin/communication problems:** one reviewer describes repeated chasing for bills/answers and promised call-backs not happening; another reports a dispute over an additional charge not previously discussed. - **Boarding kennels concerns (single review):** one reviewer reports no heating for winter boarding (blankets used instead), describes the facilities as run down, and compares the quoted cost unfavourably to other kennels.