St Davids Veterinary Group - Exminster – Vets in Exeter
Clinic Overview
- Friendly, responsive front-desk support: reviewers often mention calm, helpful reception staff, prompt phone answering, and appointments being available. - Kind veterinary care: vets are described as understanding, patient and good at explaining treatment options clearly. - Strong support for older pets: several reviews mention elderly dogs and cats receiving ongoing care, medication, helpful advice, and support through senior care planning.
Services
- •Routine and preventative care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six-month health checks, and nurse clinics including blood pressure checks.
- •Diagnostics and treatment: dentistry, in-house laboratory testing, X-ray, ultrasound, and surgery including orthopaedic, soft tissue and keyhole (laparoscopic) procedures.
- •Additional services: acupuncture, grooming and nail clipping, anal sac expression, puppy parties, pet travel documentation, and home visits.
- •Emergency and wider capability: 24-hour emergency support with dedicated emergency care through EVES and full-time night staff for urgent critical care; the clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
- •Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils and ferrets.
- •Examples from recent feedback: reviewers mention routine appointments, senior care plans, ongoing medication and advice for elderly pets, and good appointment availability.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. One published example is a pet plan at £18.99 per month, and one reviewer described it as really good value.
People
Recent reviews specifically praise vet Ben Thomas for explaining treatment options clearly and being calm and patient, while the wider team is described as kind and helpful on reception and over the phone.
Reviews
Google shows 4.5 stars from 60 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with recurring comments about
- •Friendly, responsive front-desk support: reviewers often mention calm, helpful reception staff, prompt phone answering, and appointments being available.
- •Kind veterinary care: vets are described as understanding, patient and good at explaining treatment options clearly.
- •Strong support for older pets: several reviews mention elderly dogs and cats receiving ongoing care, medication, helpful advice, and support through senior care planning.
- •Long-term trust and community feel: some clients say they have stayed with the practice for many years, and one review highlights the clinic donating supplies for a local primary school vet talk.

