Emergency Vets in Atherton

## Summary Atherton Veterinary Centre lists routine preventative care (vaccinations, microchipping, wellness screening) alongside dental work and support clinics run by nurses, and it states it offers emergency vet services. The information provided doesn’t state whether the practice is independent or part of a corporate group. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention staff taking time to explain options and provide advice, including one same-morning urgent case where a guinea pig was admitted and operated on that morning after an abscess burst and bled heavily. One review raises a practical concern about cleanliness/odour and an outside waste bin not being emptied. ## Services From the clinic website summary and structured clinic data, Atherton Veterinary Centre advertises: - Nurse clinics - Vaccinations - Microchipping - Pet passports and exports - Dental treatment and products - Nutritional advice - Pet wellness screening - Emergency veterinary services (described as “emergency care”/“emergency vet services”) - Veterinary Nurse Training facility Species listed on the website summary include cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, lizards, snakes, reptiles, and birds. Services mentioned in reviews include: - Same-day urgent assessment and same-morning surgery for a guinea pig with an abscess that burst and damaged a blood vessel ## People - **Stefka Mechkarska (surgeon)** — mentioned in a review for clearly explaining “pros and cons” before surgery on a guinea pig that needed urgent treatment. - **Nurses and vets (unnamed)** — described in multiple reviews as supportive when delivering difficult news and as giving “as much advice as possible.” Several owners also mention staff taking time to discuss concerns (for example, with new kittens) and helping nervous owners feel less stressed during visits with very unwell older pets. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 547 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Time spent explaining and advising:** owners mention being able to raise concerns (e.g., with kittens) and receiving detailed explanations and advice, including discussion of pros/cons ahead of surgery. - **Responsiveness for urgent problems:** one owner reports being seen that morning and having same-morning surgery for a guinea pig after a serious bleeding incident. - **Support during difficult appointments:** one review highlights staff being understanding and supportive when the outcome/news wasn’t what the owner wanted. - **A cleanliness concern appears:** one reviewer says the practice “stinks” and comments that an outdoor “poo bin” wasn’t being emptied, while still saying the vets “know what they are doing.”