Local Vets @ K9 Vets

Local Vets @ K9 Vets is described by clients as independent (per a recent review). Based on its website, it’s set up for small-animal routine care (vaccinations, neutering, health checks) as well as more complex work including orthopaedic surgery packages and 24-hour emergency/critical care via its other branch.

Concrete details supported by the website and recent reviews include

• •Emergency imaging and surgery are mentioned in a recent review, where a cat received an X‑ray, surgery, and follow-ups and “is doing great now.”
• •The website lists free-of-charge clinics/appointments including an initial consultation for new clients, dental checks, and a weight clinic.
• •One review describes next-day availability for a booster vaccination and an easy record transfer in; another review reports the opposite experience when requesting records to be sent out, saying they still weren’t received.
• •Pricing perceptions conflict: one reviewer calls an X‑ray quote of £300 “over priced,” while another reviewer moved from a previous practice due to cost issues and felt this clinic handled an emergency case efficiently.

Services

From the clinic website summary and what owners mention in reviews, services include

• •Routine care: routine health checks, vaccinations (including puppy vaccinations).
• •Surgery: general pet surgery; neutering (spaying and castration).
• •Dentistry/weight support (free clinics stated): free dental check (noted for the Halesowen facility) and free weight clinic, plus nutrition advice.
• •Nurse-led checks/consults (free stated): small exotics mammal nurse health check, spay consultations with nurses, and initial consultation for new clients.
• •Orthopaedics (listed): CCWO, TTA, lateral suture, luxating patella surgery, elbow fracture repair, common fracture repair, hip toggle. The orthopaedic package is stated to include pre-op blood test, post-op X‑rays, one night hospitalisation, two post-op check-ups, and 14 days’ medication.
• •Emergency/critical care (via the other branch, per website): 24‑hour emergency and critical care, including out-of-hours emergency services (365 days a year).
• •Species mentioned on the website: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and small exotic mammals.
• •In reviews: emergency X‑ray, surgery, and follow-up appointments are specifically mentioned.

Pricing

• •A reviewer reports being quoted £300 for an X‑ray (describing it as overpriced compared with other practices).
• •The website states several free-of-charge items: initial consultation for new clients, dental check, weight clinic, small exotics mammal nurse health check, and spay consultations with nurses.

People

• •Maria (vet) is named in a recent review. The owner reports she “took good care” of their dog during a booster appointment.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6 stars from 246 reviews. “”

• •Speed and follow-through for urgent care: one owner describes an emergency cat case handled “quick” with X‑ray, surgery, and all follow-ups completed.
• •Records handling is inconsistent in these recent reviews: one owner found transferring records into the practice easy; another says records sent out to a new vet still hadn’t been received.
• •Pricing perceptions vary: one reviewer reports a £300 X‑ray quote and felt it was overpriced; another switched from a previous practice due to overcharging and had a positive experience here.