The Beeches Veterinary Centre – Vets in Slough
Clinic Overview
- Ian – repeatedly praised for keeping pets calm, explaining treatment clearly, and being especially good with dogs and cats during longer-term care. - Angela (vet) – mentioned for clear explanations, helping pets and owners feel comfortable, and trying to find a lower-cost quote where possible. - Katie – singled out for being especially good with a nervous, reactive dog.
Services
- •General veterinary care for dogs and cats, alongside an exotics GP service covering small mammals, reptiles/tortoises, cage birds and backyard poultry.
- •Preventive and routine care including vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, nurse clinics, blood pressure checks, six-month health checks, neutering, dentistry, grooming and nail clipping, and anal sac expression.
- •Diagnostics and imaging with X-ray, ultrasound, and an on-site laboratory for investigations and monitoring.
- •Surgery and referrals, including access to referral support for soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and cardiology. Review examples include surgery around a cat’s eye and onward referral to an ophthalmologist for an eye case.
- •Additional support such as pet travel documentation (GB), home visits, and end-of-life care. Earlier client feedback also mentioned support with diabetes care.
- •Emergency arrangements: care during normal opening hours, with out-of-hours support through MiNightVet Wokingham and MiNightVet Maidenhead.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on value are mixed: some owners describe treatment as reasonable compared with other practices or say staff tried to keep quotes down, while others felt costs were high, especially when they were unhappy with the diagnosis or outcome.
People
Named by clients include
- •Ian – repeatedly praised for keeping pets calm, explaining treatment clearly, and being especially good with dogs and cats during longer-term care.
- •Angela (vet) – mentioned for clear explanations, helping pets and owners feel comfortable, and trying to find a lower-cost quote where possible.
- •Katie – singled out for being especially good with a nervous, reactive dog.
- •Megan, Jude and Paige – thanked for being organised and kind during treatment and follow-up.
- •John Burgess (ophthalmologist) – named in connection with a specialist eye referral and foreign-body removal.
The practice also states that it has a qualified Blue Cross pet bereavement support staff member and is a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 257 reviews.
- •Recent feedback gives a mixed picture: many owners describe the team as friendly, helpful and supportive, including people who have used the practice for years.
- •Positive comments often mention clear explanations and good communication, with owners saying they felt informed about options and updated during treatment.
- •Specific praise continues for Ian and Angela, and recent positive examples include surgery, calm handling of pets, and compassionate support when it was time to say goodbye.
- •Negative reviews focus on cost concerns, feeling the practice was too money-driven, worries about missed or delayed diagnosis, incorrect medication, and frustration about follow-up or cooperation after the first consultation.
