Sandymoor Veterinary Centre – Vets in Runcorn
Clinic Overview
Sandymoor Veterinary Centre is an independent, locally owned practice in Runcorn that opened in 2022. It offers routine preventative care alongside common procedures and urgent same-day treatment, with reviews describing cases ranging from kitten first visits and eye checks to IV fluid support and emergency spay surgery. The clinic also promotes unlimited consultations and 24/7 vet advice via an app.
Services
- •Preventative and routine care: vaccinations including primary courses, annual boosters and kennel cough vaccination, plus flea, tick and worming treatments, microchipping, nail clips and anal gland expression.
- •Consultations and support: the practice highlights unlimited veterinary consultations and 24/7 vet advice via an app.
- •Procedures and urgent care: client feedback mentions spay surgery with aftercare, urgent assessment and treatment for very unwell dogs, IV fluids over two days with regular updates, and eye checks with tacking for a Shar Pei puppy.
- •Other clinic features: the practice is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility, and the website states a 20% discount on neutering. Reviews also mention a thoughtful cat corner with a raised shelf for carriers, helping keep cats separate from dogs in the waiting area.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviewers also describe pricing as very reasonable for a spay, including extra procedures within the quoted cost.
People
Named team members mentioned by clients include Rosie (vet), praised for helping owners and kittens feel relaxed on a first visit, and Rebecca / Becky (vet), thanked for kitten checks, an eye-tacking procedure and care in more serious cases. Other named staff from earlier feedback include Rachel (head nurse), Yvonne (reception) and Sean.
Reviews
Google rating: 5.0/5 from 381 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive about the team’s kind, friendly and professional approach, with reception staff described as welcoming and the clinic atmosphere as calm and caring.
- •Owners mention good handling of both routine visits and more complex cases, including thorough investigations, IV fluids over two days, and an urgent spay for pyometra with regular updates and medicines clearly explained.
- •Aftercare is a repeated strength, with reviewers saying they felt supported throughout treatment and recovery.
- •One negative review describes a 25-minute wait followed by a late cancellation because of staffing issues, suggesting communication can occasionally slip when the schedule changes unexpectedly.
