Three Bears Vets – Vets in Hertford
Clinic Overview
Three Bears Vets is an independent mobile veterinary service established in January 2019 by Dr Mike Groombridge, focused on providing veterinary care in pet owners’ homes. Reviews repeatedly describe home visits that avoid waiting-room stress, including at-home euthanasia where pets passed peacefully in their owner’s arms. Owners also mention thorough medical work-ups for acute illness (e.g., severe vomiting/diarrhoea and abdominal pain) and proactive follow-up, including out-of-hours check-ins over a weekend.
Services
- •Home-visit veterinary appointments (explicitly described by multiple reviewers, and stated on the website).
- •In-practice visits are mentioned as available for those within the clinic’s catchment area (per reviews).
- •Support for acutely unwell pets, with owners describing investigations and treatment for severe gastrointestinal illness (vomiting/diarrhoea/stomach pain).
- •Blood sampling (a cat visit where bloods were taken).
- •Microchipping/rechipping (rechipped when an existing chip couldn’t be located).
- •Euthanasia at home, described by multiple owners as calm and dignified, with the pet passing at home and the vet taking the pet away wrapped in a blanket.
People
- •Dr Mike Groombridge (founder; named on the website). Reviewers also mention Mike attending home visits and helping owners feel at ease during end-of-life appointments.
- •James (named in reviews): described as checking in “out of hours and even over the weekend” during a dog’s deteriorating illness, and as visiting with a nurse to take bloods and rechip a cat.
- •Other team members named in reviews: Jules, Andrew, Emma. Owners describe them as spending time talking through options and being flexible.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9 stars from 77 reviews. “”
- •Home visits as a core feature: owners value avoiding waiting rooms and having care delivered at home.
- •End-of-life care: multiple reviews describe at-home euthanasia as peaceful and sensitive, with owners holding their pets and describing the process as dignified.
- •Follow-up and availability: one owner reports proactive out-of-hours/weekend contact to monitor a sick dog and provide advice.
- •Thorough, option-focused consultations: owners mention time spent discussing choices and a flexible approach.
- •Specific procedures mentioned: bloods taken during a home visit; rechipping performed when a chip couldn’t be found.
- •Pricing: one reviewer explicitly mentions “very good prices,” but no actual fees are stated.
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Reviews for Three Bears Vets
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 77 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
S ahmet
2 months ago
Exceptional Care – Thank You to James, Mike, and the Team! Our one-year-old Pomeranian, Tyson, suddenly became very poorly with severe sickness, diarrhoea, and stomach pain. Being such a small dog, this escalated very quickly, and we were extremely worried. From the moment we arrived, James and Mike were absolutely amazing – professional, attentive, and incredibly patient. I cannot sing their praises highly enough. They nursed our beloved dog through a very worrying and deteriorating situation and brought him back to being the fit, bouncy, healthy, happy, fluffy dog he is today. Their knowledge, care, and patience were phenomenal. They left no stone unturned in finding the cause and treating Tyson back to health. I would like to especially acknowledge James, who went above and beyond by contacting me out of hours and even over the weekend to check in on Tyson and provide invaluable advice during such a stressful and worrying time. His exceptional dedication and personal care made an enormous difference and gave me so much reassurance. We have been so impressed with the team at Three Bears. They went above and beyond to help Tyson, and their dedication and compassion were evident in every interaction. We cannot thank them enough and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone who wants the best care for their pet. Thank you so, so much – you truly are incredible!
selda ahmet
in the last week
Exceptional Care – Thank You to James, Mike, and the Team! Our one-year-old Pomeranian, Tyson, suddenly became very poorly with severe sickness, diarrhoea, and stomach pain. Being such a small dog, this escalated very quickly, and we were extremely worried. From the moment we arrived, James and Mike were absolutely amazing – professional, attentive, and incredibly patient. I cannot sing their praises highly enough. They nursed our beloved dog through a very worrying and deteriorating situation and brought him back to being the fit, bouncy, healthy, happy, fluffy dog he is today. Their knowledge, care, and patience were phenomenal. They left no stone unturned in finding the cause and treating Tyson back to health. I would like to especially acknowledge James, who went above and beyond by contacting me out of hours and even over the weekend to check in on Tyson and provide invaluable advice during such a stressful and worrying time. His exceptional dedication and personal care made an enormous difference and gave me so much reassurance. We have been so impressed with the team at Three Bears. They went above and beyond to help Tyson, and their dedication and compassion were evident in every interaction. We cannot thank them enough and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone who wants the best care for their pet. Thank you so, so much – you truly are incredible!
The masked serpent
4 months ago
Excellent vet, great team very highly recommended
Christa Ripley
4 months ago
S R
2 months ago
The Three Bears Team offer a home-visit service and, to those within the catchment area, visits to the surgery are available. I spoke to Mike, Jules and James and was visited by Andrew and Emma. Each of them was knowledgeable and reassuring. They were able and willing to spend time talking through options and were flexible. An empathetic, wise and professional team. I was glad I sought their wise counsel. Highly recommended.
S R
5 months ago
The Three Bears Team offer a home-visit service and, to those within the catchment area, visits to the surgery are available. I spoke to Mike, Jules and James and was visited by Andrew and Emma. Each of them was knowledgeable and reassuring. They were able and willing to spend time talking through options and were flexible. An empathetic, wise and professional team. I was glad I sought their wise counsel. Highly recommended.
Janet
5 months ago
We have always been 100pc happy with the vets at The Three Bears, both in the home and at the premises in Newgate Street. A personal service that is sadly missing from chain vet services. Thoroughly recommended.
Susan Cobbing
3 months ago
Could not recommend this vet practice highly enough. Sadly I had to have my 18 year old lhasa apso put to sleep. They were extremely kind and sensitive. She passed away very peacefully in my arms at home. Thank you so much.
Yvette Lunn
7 months ago
Lovely vet arrived called Mike. Really put us at ease at a very sad time. Putting our old dog of 14 years to rest in very dignified way once it was done he took her away wrapped in a blanket. No stress of waiting rooms. Really recommend for anyone having to face this to recommend this option
Yvonne morrison
8 months ago
So lucky to be in catchment area of this wonderful vets . James came saw Finley with nurse and put me and Finley at ease . Took bloods and rechipped as couldn’t locate . Happy cat and owner . So happy to have local vet that puts pets first at very good prices
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