Irlam Animal Clinic

- Puppy pack: £70, including a vet health check, first vaccinations, microchip, flea and worming treatment, and 4 weeks’ free insurance. - Kitten pack: £75, including a vet health check, first vaccinations, microchip, flea and worming treatment, and 4 weeks’ free insurance. - Recent reviews give a mixed picture on cost: one customer describes the clinic as having “really good prices” that are affordable and reasonable, while some dissatisfied reviewers describe higher-than-expected estimates or concerns about treatment costs.

Irlam Animal Clinic is an independent practice in Irlam, established in April 2016 by Dr Rebecca Wade MRCVS and Jackie Reilly. It offers a broad in-house setup including a purpose-built operating theatre, in-house blood testing, digital X-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy, alongside rehabilitation support such as hydrotherapy and laser therapy. Out-of-hours emergency cover is provided by Vets Now when the clinic is closed.

Services

•General veterinary care: Consultations with vets and nurses, illness investigations, vaccinations and microchipping. The clinic also states that it sees pet poultry.
•Surgery and dental work: Neutering, general surgery and dental procedures including scale and polish and tooth extractions, supported by a purpose-built operating theatre.
•Diagnostics and imaging: In-house blood testing, digital X-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy for investigating a range of problems.
•Rehabilitation and mobility support: Hydrotherapy for rehabilitation, fitness and weight management, plus laser therapy for rehabilitation and conditions such as osteoarthritis. Hydrotherapy can also be provided on referral from other vets.
•Visiting specialists and allied services: Visiting vet specialists in soft tissue work, ultrasound and cardiology, plus a visiting physiotherapist.
•Urgent and emergency examples: Recent reviews describe pets being seen quickly for urgent problems, including one dog with something stuck in its throat and another emergency appointment arranged straight away.
•Out-of-hours care: Emergency cover outside opening hours is provided by Vets Now.

Pricing

A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit below average, but this is based on very few comparable services.

•Puppy pack: £70, including a vet health check, first vaccinations, microchip, flea and worming treatment, and 4 weeks’ free insurance.
•Kitten pack: £75, including a vet health check, first vaccinations, microchip, flea and worming treatment, and 4 weeks’ free insurance.
•Recent reviews give a mixed picture on cost: one customer describes the clinic as having “really good prices” that are affordable and reasonable, while some dissatisfied reviewers describe higher-than-expected estimates or concerns about treatment costs.

People

•Dr Rebecca Wade MRCVS — founder.
•Jackie Reilly — founder.
•Recent reviews also mention the wider team positively, including the reception team and vets, particularly around emergency appointments and end-of-life support. A smaller number of reviews describe inconsistent advice between different clinicians.

Reviews

Google reviews show 4.8 stars from 324 reviews.

•Many recent reviewers describe a friendly, attentive team and say pets were seen quickly when problems felt urgent.
•Positive examples include emergency help for a dog with cotton lodged on the tongue and in the stomach, and supportive care during euthanasia for a cat.
•Some reviews raise serious concerns about clinical decision-making, including an alleged cancer diagnosis without biopsy confirmation and changing dental extraction expectations once a dog was under anaesthetic.
•Cost and communication are the main negative themes in poorer reviews, while positive reviewers often describe the clinic as welcoming, trustworthy and reasonably priced.

Reviews for Irlam Animal Clinic

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 324 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Gemma Cooke

1 month ago

A great vets and amazing bunch who work there. Always attentive and friendly and rushing around working hard to do the best for our pets. I trust them wholeheartedly. Really good prices too. Affordable and reasonable.

Jackie Smith

2 months ago

I went to irlam animal clinic yesterday as an emergency appointment as my dog cora-sue had something stuck in her throat and was causing her discomfort and stress, and I have to say from the reception team to the vet, where absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend this fabulous place for all your pets needs, I've have been to many vets practices in the past having had dogs all my life, and irlam has surpassed them all. Thank you for all your help, and the safe removal of cotton from her tongue and stomach. Will be more vigilant in the future. Kind regards Jackie

Jessica Smith

Craig Quinn

3 months ago

Fantastic. Had an emergency today with my dog. My vets were awful, rang these, got him straight in.

Ryan Yates

Matthew Jordan

4 months ago

L M

7 months ago

Dylan Mutch

8 months ago

If I could put 0 stars I would do Let’s start off with November 2024 our 23 year old cat was literally dying and it didn’t take a vet to tell us that, we took our cat for medication to make sure she wasn’t in any pain and comfy so she could pass away peacefully at home, some one that’s not even a qualified vet seen to our cat and told my wife to spend £400+ to flush our cats internal system and it could give her a full 360 turn as she has seen this happen in the past (the cat was lifeless) giving my missus that last bit of hope she could save our cat life like I said it didn’t take a vet to tell us she was lifeless, the cat passed the day after, I brought this up with the owner and she agreed an unqualified vet should never of said that to my wife It doesn’t end there on to my dog, he’s constantly got ear infections and I seen so many vets at Irlam animal clinic and my dog was put on all sorts of different medications, diets and tests, no answers ever they all feed you all different WRONG opinions passing you from pillar to post making you spend money 3 months ago I mentioned to a vet my dog had really smelly breath and his teeth had plaque he basically told me to just brush his teeth after a brief look. Tuesday 29th July I mentioned his teeth to a different vet she advised a scale and polish and ONE tooth needs extracting, I booked him in for that the following week, took him to his appointment, please bare in mind my dog is 3 year old and very healthy while he was under Anaesthetic I received a call saying he needed 7 teeth removing why wasn’t I told at the Tuesday appointment last week I was only told it was the 1 tooth I was absolutely mortified This vet just do nothing but want money off you and they all have different opinions and pass you all false information Money grabbers they don’t care about your animals

carla copson

My experience at Irlam Animal Clinic was deeply concerning and resulted in a completely inaccurate diagnosis for my dog. I brought my dog in with a foot issue, and the clinic immediately diagnosed him with cancer and recommended amputating his toe. The most alarming aspect of this visit was that this serious diagnosis and the recommendation for a radical surgery were made without performing a biopsy. After receiving such a severe diagnosis and recommendation for unnecessary surgery, I sought a second opinion. The new veterinarian performed a thorough examination and confirmed that the issue was not cancer and would heal on its own. It is highly concerning that Irlam Animal Clinic would suggest an invasive procedure like amputation without following standard veterinary protocols, which typically require a biopsy to confirm a cancer diagnosis. This misdiagnosis caused significant distress and nearly resulted in my dog undergoing an unnecessary and life-altering surgery. I strongly advise other pet owners to seek a second opinion if they receive a similar diagnosis from this clinic.