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Flookersbrook Veterinary Surgery

#10 Vet in Chester, Cheshire

4.2
Independent Clinic

Flookersbrook Veterinary Surgery – Vets in Chester

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

Flookersbrook Veterinary Surgery describes itself as an independent practice and an Approved Training Practice (including veterinary nurse training). The website lists care for a wide range of pets (from dogs and cats to birds and “exotic pets”), plus vaccines and prescription-only medicines, and it promotes 24/7 veterinary advice via the VidiVet app.

In the latest reviews available to us, experiences are mixed and often focused on serious, emotional situations

  • One owner says the vets “saved my dog’s life.”
  • Multiple reviews mention end-of-life care, with one describing a dignified euthanasia appointment (process explained; given the room “as long as we liked”), while others describe unprofessional handling (difficulty injecting into a vein; focus on taking payment).
  • A detailed negative review alleges that a recommended fluid-drainage procedure for a dog with suspected lung cancer was not carried out, and that there was no follow-up check-in afterward.

Services

From the clinic website and the latest written reviews

  • Vaccinations
  • Prescription-only medicines
  • Species seen (as listed): birds, cats, dogs, “exotic pets,” ferrets, fish, rabbits, and small pets
  • 24/7 advice and support via the VidiVet app (as described on the website)
  • End-of-life care / euthanasia (discussed in multiple reviews)
  • Fluid drainage procedure discussed/performed in one case: one reviewer describes a drainage procedure to remove fluid from around a dog’s lungs, and alleges a subsequent recommended drainage was not carried out (this is a client account rather than a service list from the website)

People

  • James (role not stated in the sources): mentioned by name by a reviewer who has known him “over 25 years,” describing him as bringing “a wealth of experience and compassion” and calling him and the team “professional” and “knowledgeable.”

Reviews

Google rating: 4.2 stars from 202 reviews. - High-stakes cases get very different accounts: one owner says the vets saved their dog’s life, while another describes losing a young cat after two weeks of treatment (antibiotics, then an anti-sickness injection) and feeling the clinic “did not do enough.”

  • End-of-life appointments are a recurring theme, with conflicting experiences: one review praises clear explanations and being allowed time in the room; another says the euthanasia felt unprofessional (difficulty placing an injection into a vein, taking ~30 minutes) and that staff “couldn’t wait to get the card machine.”
  • Communication and follow-up are a dividing line: a detailed negative review describes feeling dismissed, disagreeing with how their dog’s condition was described, and says there was no follow-up call after a critical appointment.

Special Services

Vet Nurse Training

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