Farm Vets in Whitefield

## Summary T.A. Irving Veterinary Surgery offers routine and preventive care alongside access to specialist support (soft tissue and orthopaedic listed on its website). The clinic promotes a Premier Pet Care Plan that bundles vaccinations, parasite treatment and regular check-ups, and it also offers free nurse consultations (including dental hygiene advice and weight clinics). Reviews repeatedly mention compassionate end-of-life care (including a staff member making a personal follow-up phone call after a pet’s passing), thorough first-vaccination appointments that included a full health check, and calm handling of a very nervous cat over multiple years. The practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility and provides an out-of-hours emergency arrangement via an emergency number (obtained by calling the surgery number, per the website). ## Services - **Premier Pet Care Plan** (website): - Initial vaccinations and annual boosters - Annual kennel cough vaccine - Free health checks (12‑monthly and 6‑monthly listed) - Year’s supply of flea and worm treatment to collect from the surgery - Monthly nurse consults for **free dental hygiene advice** and **weight clinics** - 10% off products and services (terms and conditions apply) - **Vaccinations and worming** (website; also referenced in reviews for a kitten’s first vaccination with a full check-over) - **Free nurse consultations** (website) - **Laser therapy** (website) - **Specialist areas listed**: soft tissue specialist; orthopaedic specialist (website) - **Emergency / out-of-hours**: for emergencies out of hours, the website instructs owners to call the surgery number to obtain the emergency number. - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (clinic data) ## People - **Michaela** (role not stated): mentioned in a review for being “great” with an elderly dog over time and for making a personal phone call after hearing the dog had passed. - **Unnamed vets/nurses**: reviews describe vets as thorough during vaccination appointments (including a full health check) and as calm and supportive during euthanasia appointments, with owners noting that pets went peacefully. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 473 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **End-of-life support:** multiple owners describe euthanasia appointments as peaceful, compassionate and unhurried; one mentions a **personal follow-up phone call** afterwards. - **Thorough routine care:** a kitten’s **first vaccination** visit included a **full check-over** without needing a separate appointment. - **Handling anxious pets:** an owner of a **very nervous cat** reports the team has managed her well over three years. - **How the practice runs:** one reviewer notes the clinic runs efficiently; another calls it “excellent service.” - **Value perceptions:** a couple of reviewers say the **pet plan/scheme** is “brilliant value/value for money” (no specific prices given).