Attimore Veterinary Group – Vets in Welwyn Garden City
Clinic Overview
Attimore Veterinary Group is a small-animal practice established in the 1960s and is part of CVS Vets (corporate group). The practice treats a wide range of species beyond dogs and cats (including rabbits, small mammals and reptiles/tortoises), and lists on-site diagnostic capability (in‑house lab, X‑ray, ultrasound) alongside surgical services (including orthopaedic and soft-tissue surgery) and cardiology.
Attimore Veterinary Group is a small-animal practice established in the 1960s and is part of CVS Vets (corporate group). The practice treats a wide range of species beyond dogs and cats (including rabbits, small mammals and reptiles/tortoises), and lists on-site diagnostic capability (in‑house lab, X‑ray, ultrasound) alongside surgical services (including orthopaedic and soft-tissue surgery) and cardiology.
Recent owner feedback is mixed: some reviews describe vets being notably supportive in appointments (one client specifically recommends “Alex” for how she handled a cat visit), while other recent reviews describe problems with reception interactions (rudeness/insensitivity) and difficulty getting through by phone. Pricing is also a point of contention in the latest reviews, with one owner objecting to the cost of a cat booster appointment.
Services
From the clinic’s website summary, Attimore Veterinary Group offers
- •Routine care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six‑month health checks
- •Nurse clinics including blood pressure checks
- •Dentistry
- •Surgery: general surgery plus stated specialties in orthopaedic surgery and soft tissue surgery
- •Cardiology (listed specialty)
- •Diagnostics & imaging: in‑house lab testing, X‑ray, ultrasound
- •Rehab/adjunct therapies: physiotherapy and acupuncture
- •Grooming-type care: grooming & nail clipping; anal sac expression
- •Home visits
- •Pet travel documentation (GB)
Emergency care (as stated): emergency support is available during normal opening hours; out‑of‑hours emergencies are referred to Vets Now Barnet or Vets Now Hemel Hempstead.
Species treated (as stated): dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, reptiles, tortoises.
Pricing
- •A cat annual booster injection is reported in the latest reviews as costing £92 (one reviewer compares this with other providers charging £64–£68, and says those include a health check).
People
- •Alex (vet) is named in recent reviews and described as “kind and supportive” during a cat appointment.
- •Another review (older) describes an unnamed vet spending extended time on hands-on care during an annual check-up (brushing/shaving matted fur and cutting claws for an elderly cat).
Reviews
4.3 stars from 264 reviews. - Pricing concerns: one reviewer strongly objects to £92 for a cat booster and says they felt staff couldn’t justify the cost when challenged.
- •Reception/communication issues: multiple recent negative reviews describe rude or disrespectful reception interactions, difficulty getting through by phone, and trouble arranging appointments.
- •Compassion varies by staff member: some owners praise individual vets for being supportive (notably “Alex”), while another recent review describes an unsympathetic experience when bringing in a deceased pet for cremation (including being referred to as “it”).
- •Positive experiences still reported: some reviews describe broad confidence in the team, and one details unusually attentive time spent helping an elderly cat with grooming/claw care during a check-up.
Special Services
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Pricing at Attimore Veterinary Group
Typical prices at Attimore Veterinary Group in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (where available). Prices can change—check with the clinic to confirm.
22 prices available. Last updated 11 Feb 2026.
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Reviews for Attimore Veterinary Group
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 264 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
sipukka
3 months ago
£92 for annual cat booster injection. Absolutely disgusting. When challenged about the cost they couldn't justify it. My daughter was ripped off badly and we feel bad for her. It is NOT the cost of the injections, as we have a relation in the trade, so that's no excuse. Vets4Pets charge £64.00, and that includes a health check. One other local practice (will only name on request) charge £68. Another practice a few miles away charge £65. So, come on, how can you justify 92 POUNDS?????? Yes, your staff are kind and good at their jobs. But what do you think makes you so special that you can charge a third more than others??? Bear in mind we were in the consultation room less than 10 minutes, and we are aware of the price of vaccines. Interesting to hear your justification. More interesting, you never seem to respond to a review if it criticises you in any way. Perhaps it's because you can't answer the truth when confronted with it. Shame on you all.
sipukka
a month ago
£92 for annual cat booster injection. Absolutely disgusting. When challenged about the cost they couldn't justify it. My daughter was ripped off badly and we feel bad for her. It is NOT the cost of the injections, as we have a relation in the trade, so that's no excuse. Vets4Pets charge £64.00, and that includes a health check. One other local practice (will only name on request) charge £68. Another practice a few miles away charge £65. So, come on, how can you justify 92 POUNDS?????? Yes, your staff are kind and good at their jobs. But what do you think makes you so special that you can charge a third more than others??? Bear in mind we were in the consultation room less than 10 minutes, and we are aware of the price of vaccines. Interesting to hear your justification. More interesting, you never seem to respond to a review if it criticises you in any way. Perhaps it's because you can't answer the truth when confronted with it. Shame on you all.
Amanda Brown
a month ago
Alex was so kind and supportive when I brought my cat in. I can highly recommend her as a vet.
Amanda Brown
3 months ago
Alex was so kind and supportive when I brought my cat in. I can highly recommend her as a vet.
GW DECORATORS
3 months ago
Terribly rude & disrespectful after 15 years of taking my dog there, do not USE!!
Rebecca Hedley
3 months ago
After being with atimore vets with my cats for 15 years, the past 2/3 years they have really gone downhill. My cat became ill and was needing regular visits to the practise. The reception staff are rude and never answer the phone. Whenever I ring up for an appointment you can never get anywhere. Either vets are busy or unavailable for any other reasons. My cat unfortunately passed away at home. We took her to the vets to be cremated and were met by rude unsympathetic reception staff and a vet who seemed uninterested. The overall attitude by all staff members wasn’t good at all. One receptionist even referred to our cat as “it”. We felt as though we were a burden to them when we had just had a cat pass away. We asked to speak to a vet and her answer was “well what would you like to talk about” bearing in mind my cat is lying dead on the table. Very rude and unacceptable, unprofessional. Wouldn’t recommend.
Rebecca Hedley
6 months ago
After being with atimore vets with my cats for 15 years, the past 2/3 years they have really gone downhill. My cat became ill and was needing regular visits to the practise. The reception staff are rude and never answer the phone. Whenever I ring up for an appointment you can never get anywhere. Either vets are busy or unavailable for any other reasons. My cat unfortunately passed away at home. We took her to the vets to be cremated and were met by rude unsympathetic reception staff and a vet who seemed uninterested. The overall attitude by all staff members wasn’t good at all. One receptionist even referred to our cat as “it”. We felt as though we were a burden to them when we had just had a cat pass away. We asked to speak to a vet and her answer was “well what would you like to talk about” bearing in mind my cat is lying dead on the table. Very rude and unacceptable, unprofessional. Wouldn’t recommend.
David Cooper
10 months ago
You will not find a more caring or professional veterinary clinic in the locality, and probably in the country, than Attimore. All the staff from the Vets to the Administration Team are superb. You can take your beloved pets there with confidence.
David Cooper
a year ago
You will not find a more caring or professional veterinary clinic in the locality, and probably in the country, than Attimore. All the staff from the Vets to the Administration Team are superb. You can take your beloved pets there with confidence.
Anthony Macpherson
3 years ago
I have a very old cat who has stopped grooming her self. Her fur has become very matted . When I took my cat for its annual check up . I was surprised that the Italian lady vet spent a long time brushing and shaving the knots out of my cats fur and cutting her claws. She sang an Italian song to my cat as she was giving her the check up which my cat seemed to enjoy .
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