Huckleberry Vets – Vets in Chichester
Clinic Overview
- Several recent reviewers describe a kind, caring team, with vets who appear calm, thoughtful and genuinely focused on animal welfare. - Owners mention gentle, hands-on handling, including one anxious dog who settled because the vet stayed calm and relaxed. - Reviews also highlight good communication, with owners feeling listened to and included in discussions about diagnosis and treatment.
Huckleberry Vets presents itself as an independent, modern purpose-built practice with a homely feel and an environmentally-focused approach. The clinic holds ISFM Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status, and its website highlights cat-focused services including senior cat health screening and a pet health plan. Recent reviews also show the practice caring for dogs, with owners praising calm handling, gentle examinations and compassionate support at difficult moments. Out-of-hours emergencies are handled through a diverted phone system to an external emergency provider.
Services
- •Cat-focused care: the clinic’s website highlights senior cat health screening, along with its ISFM Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status.
- •Routine support and ongoing care: the website lists repeat prescriptions and a pet health plan. Reviews also mention pets being seen across various appointments for ongoing issues.
- •Consultations and treatment discussions: owners describe hands-on examinations, gentle handling, and discussions around diagnosis and treatment options where their own observations were taken seriously.
- •End-of-life care: the website includes “saying goodbye” / euthanasia, and reviews describe this as being handled with compassion and consideration.
- •Emergency arrangements: out-of-hours cover is provided via a call diversion system to an external emergency service.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services.
People
- •David and Anna are named in reviews for their compassionate support during a euthanasia appointment.
- •Reception staff are described as kind and friendly.
- •Vets, nurses and wider staff are praised for being attentive, polite, knowledgeable and gentle with animals.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9 stars from 232 reviews.
- •Several recent reviewers describe a kind, caring team, with vets who appear calm, thoughtful and genuinely focused on animal welfare.
- •Owners mention gentle, hands-on handling, including one anxious dog who settled because the vet stayed calm and relaxed.
- •Reviews also highlight good communication, with owners feeling listened to and included in discussions about diagnosis and treatment.
- •The strongest detailed feedback is around compassionate end-of-life care, with David and Anna specifically thanked for guiding owners through a very difficult appointment.
