Ark Veterinary Surgery – Vets in Mobberley
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners often describing the team as kind, professional, welcoming, and genuinely good with pets. - Several reviews highlight calm handling and reassuring communication, especially with elderly pets, anxious owners, and emotionally difficult visits such as euthanasia. - Reviews also mention responsive help in more urgent situations, including an injured dog seen promptly and supportive end-of-life care for a pet rat, alongside longer-term trust from owners who have used the practice for many years.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six-month health checks, nurse clinics, and puppy-pack appointments. Reviews also mention support for elderly pets.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house lab testing, X-ray, ultrasound, and blood pressure checks.
- •Surgery and advanced care: general surgery, soft-tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. Recent feedback also mentions help with urgent injuries, complex treatment including chemotherapy, and late-in-the-day emergency surgery.
- •Dentistry and rehabilitation: dentistry, therapeutic laser therapy, and physiotherapy.
- •Practical support services: grooming and nail clipping, anal sac expression, pet travel documentation, and home visits.
- •Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, and some exotics. Recent reviews include care for a pet rat, including compassionate end-of-life support.
- •Emergency arrangements: out-of-hours care is through Woodcroft Veterinary Hospital.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent reviews focus much more on the standard of care, communication, and staff support than on pricing.
People
- •David Walker: a long-standing name in reviews, regularly praised for professionalism, reassurance, and support with cases including BVA hip and elbow scoring.
- •Bethany: mentioned as a gentle, kind, thorough vet who takes time to listen and explain.
- •Nurse Katie: repeatedly highlighted for calm, compassionate support, especially during difficult periods.
- •Jeff: praised for patience and a good manner with dogs that are nervous or dislike being handled.
- •Sophie and Ruth: reception team members thanked for being welcoming, polite, and personable.
- •Wider team: reviews also speak positively about the broader reception and clinical team for being caring, attentive, and responsive.
Reviews
Ark Veterinary Surgery has 4.8 stars from 99 Google reviews.
- •Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners often describing the team as kind, professional, welcoming, and genuinely good with pets.
- •Several reviews highlight calm handling and reassuring communication, especially with elderly pets, anxious owners, and emotionally difficult visits such as euthanasia.
- •Reviews also mention responsive help in more urgent situations, including an injured dog seen promptly and supportive end-of-life care for a pet rat, alongside longer-term trust from owners who have used the practice for many years.
- •A small minority of feedback is less positive: one puppy-pack vaccination and microchipping visit was described as rushed, with limited aftercare guidance unless asked and incorrect microchip registration details entered.
