Ambivet

Ambivet is a small-animal practice in Derby and part of CVS, operating under the Ambivet Veterinary Group name, which the practice says was established in 1979. It offers routine and more advanced first-opinion care, with in-house diagnostics including lab work, X-ray and ultrasound. The clinic is listed as an RCVS General Practice, and recent feedback often highlights calm handling and supportive communication.

Services

• •Routine preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, parasite control, neutering, six-month health checks, blood pressure checks, nurse clinics, anal sac expression, grooming and nail clipping.
• •Medical, surgical and dental care: general surgery, dentistry, and broader first-opinion treatment for common pet health problems.
• •Diagnostics on site: in-house laboratory testing plus X-ray and ultrasound facilities.
• •Home visits and referral support: home visits are listed, and the practice also advertises a cardiology referral service.
• •Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, small and large cage birds, backyard poultry, and wild birds.
• •Recent examples from clients: reviews mention gentle health-check appointments for nervous dogs, good diagnostic work and treatment, and compassionate support during euthanasia.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. At the same time, one recent reviewer described the cost of diagnosis and treatment as a fair price.

People

• •Ben: praised for handling dogs calmly, especially helping a nervous dog settle quickly before examination.
• •Veterinary nurse: one reviewer highlighted a nurse for a gentle, patient health check, allowing a wary dog to approach the stethoscope at its own pace.
• •The wider team of reception staff, nurses and vets is also mentioned positively in reviews for being caring, friendly and empathetic.

Reviews

Ambivet has a 4.4-star Google rating from 7 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is mostly positive, with clients describing a warm welcome, friendly staff and a caring atmosphere across reception, nurses and vets.
• •Several reviews focus on gentle handling, especially with nervous dogs, with staff taking time to help pets relax during examinations.
• •There is also praise for compassionate end-of-life care, including sensitive support for owners during the euthanasia of a kitten.
• •One negative review alleges poor handling of a found cat, saying the animal was microchip-scanned but not treated for fleas and that advice was given to let the cat go; this sits against several other reviews praising care and communication.