Deane Vets – Vets in Taunton
Clinic Overview
- Many recent reviewers describe a friendly, welcoming experience from first contact onwards, with praise for reception as well as the clinical team. - Gentle handling is a recurring theme, especially for older cats, anxious pets and a rabbit that improved after treatment. - Owners often mention clear communication, practical advice and feeling respected rather than pressured.
Deane Vets is a veterinary practice in Taunton, Somerset, and forms part of the IVC Evidensia group. It offers general veterinary care alongside urgent appointments, with recent feedback often highlighting gentle handling, clear explanations and a welcoming front-of-house team. Website-grounded information also points to Pet Health Club® Plus consultations and the practice being listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Services
- •General veterinary consultations, with owners repeatedly mentioning clear explanations of treatment options and estimated costs before work goes ahead.
- •Urgent and emergency care, including at least one Sunday emergency appointment for a dog.
- •Ongoing case review and discussion of alternative treatment approaches, including second-opinion style review of a pet’s history.
- •Treatment and medication dispensing, with detailed instructions noted by owners; recent examples include treatment for a rabbit with pneumonia.
- •Care for a range of pets seen in reviews, including cats, dogs and rabbits, with several owners praising gentle handling of older, anxious or more vulnerable pets.
- •Pet Health Club® Plus is available, with consultations included, and the clinic is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic, though some owners describe the advice as practical and affordable while one recent reviewer felt a plan offered poor value.
People
- •Becky (vet) is singled out by name in reviews as knowledgeable and understanding.
- •Joanna is warmly praised for her patience and gentle handling of anxious cats, including a blind cat.
- •The reception team, vets, nurses and clinicians are regularly described as friendly, welcoming and respectful, with clear answers to owners’ concerns.
- •One owner also appreciated a thoughtful follow-up after a pet’s death, in the form of a condolence card.
Reviews
Deane Vets has a 4.8-star Google rating from 120 reviews.
- •Many recent reviewers describe a friendly, welcoming experience from first contact onwards, with praise for reception as well as the clinical team.
- •Gentle handling is a recurring theme, especially for older cats, anxious pets and a rabbit that improved after treatment.
- •Owners often mention clear communication, practical advice and feeling respected rather than pressured.
- •Recent feedback is not entirely one-sided: alongside many positive reviews, there are a small number of negative comments raising concerns about plan value, an unresolved long-term case, insurance handling, and one serious allegation about illness exposure in reception.
