Why Beacon View?
Why should you choose Beacon View?
We are proud of our family owned, independent veterinary practice and the personal, professional service we provide to pets and their owners. We don’t feel satisfied unless we know we are giving everything to our patients; which is why kindness, integrity and progression are at the heart of everything we do.
When choosing Beacon View, you are choosing a vets that delivers top quality healthcare in the most convenient and efficient way possible. Our extensive facilities, highly skilled staff and visiting specialists mean that we provide diverse and clinically excellent treatment, all under one roof.
Exceptional Experience
A trip to the vet’s doesn’t have to be stressful or inconvenient. We’ve carefully designed our practice to make things as relaxing and efficient as possible.
- Booking an Appointment
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- Open seven days a week, with weekend and evening appointments available.
- Easy online booking and prescription requests.
- Wide-ranging contact methods - Whatsapp, Facebook, video chat, email, and of course, the good old telephone!
- Visiting the Practice
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- Comfortable reception and spacious consult rooms, with separate areas for dogs and cats.
- Longer than average appointments (20 minutes) give us time to listen to your concerns, perform a full physical exam and plan the best care and treatment for your pet.
- Our team have undergone additional Fear Free® training to help reduce the stress of veterinary visits for you and your pets.
- Complimentary refreshments and friendly reception staff.
- Always see the same dedicated team you know and trust.
- On site car parking with additional spaces available in the adjacent and free public car park.
- Step-free disabled access and toilet.
- Enjoy Pet Friendly Facilities
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- Our award winning purpose-built facilities has been carefully thought out to provide a positive and stress-free experience.
- The spacious, light and comfortable consulting rooms feature sofas to help your pet relax.
- Our sunken weighing scales mean there is no worry about nervous dogs having to step up onto a strange platform.
- For cats we have a separate cat waiting area and a cat only consulting room. We use Feliway pheromone diffusers and have a supply of infused blankets to cover the carriers for an extra layer of privacy and calm.
- We are ISFM Gold cat accredited, Dog Trust accredited and our Fear Free trained team know how to help our patients relax and stay calm.
Quality Care for Cats
We all know cats enjoy the finer things in life, so at Beacon View we treat them to a premium service. Our facilities have been designed to meet the highest standard of feline friendliness from the very beginning. We are the only vets in the Sandwich and Deal area to have been awarded the ISFM Gold Accreditation. Our facilities feature;
- A cat-only waiting area with shelves so they don’t feel vulnerable on the floor.
- Dedicated feline only areas to minimise stress and aid recovery for cats.
- A dedicated cat consult room with cosy areas and pheromone scent.
- Spacious and warm kennels with soft close glass doors specifically designed for cats.
- Classical background music which has been shown to lower feline stress levels.
- Pheromone scent to help them feel at home.
- Dental radiography to identify unique feline dental diseases that hide below the gumline and cause pain.
- Comfortable and soft bedding with cat friendly snugs.
- Raised areas so your cat can get up high if they prefer.
Flawless Facilities
Our practice features extensive consultation, surgical and hospitalisation facilities which include:
- Spacious and comfortable pet accommodation with pheromone scent to help your pets feel at home.
- Exclusive theatre suite with the latest anaesthetic monitoring equipment and extensive range of surgical equipment.
- Keyhole surgery and endoscopic facilities.
- Laboratory and diagnostic equipment in house.
- Equipment to accurately maintain your pet’s body temperature during anaesthesia.
- An extensive treatment area that includes a full dental suite, including dental radiography.
- Diagnostic imaging suite including the latest digital xray and specialist ultrasound machine.
- Access to the Pet Blood Bank.
- Pharmacy with daily deliveries and medication at fair prices.
Sally Moore
Claire and her team are amazing, always caring and friendly and go above and beyond to keep pets happy and healthy. Always a good experience even in these difficult Covid-19 times. Highly recommend
Allison Birkett
Our first visit to Vet Claire was a breeze! Our 9 week old Labrador pup was perfectly happy to go off in Claire’s cuddling arms for a check up. Clean bill of health given and I could even watch her with the IPad! Such an amazing service and we’ll be back next week!
Michelle Ulyatt
The team at Beacon View are amazing. They are very knowledgeable, gentle and caring. They treat each of our dogs with great attention and sensitivity, providing an excellent standard of care. As an added bonus, they have great knowledge of sighthound breeds and the surgery is a very dog-friendly environment. The whole team at Beacon View has been brilliant from the day we first registered with them.
Dan W
The environment was calm and well appointed, and the staff were so lovely. We really felt they took care of our cat, and were kind and patient with us. Taking your pet to the Vets can make you feel very vulnerable, but all the staff treated us with the utmost empathy and care, and took pains to communicate how they were caring for Scout before, during and after her operation. This was a much better experience than we've had with other surgeries in the past, and we'd absolutely recommend Beacon View. Thanks to you all :)
Caroline Ellen
I can’t thank Claire enough.... after a long walk with Cookie the cocker spaniel he came home with a grass dart in his ear.... we rang the vets and too out surprise Claire picked up the phone .... we explained what had happened and she told us she had just got home, to give her half an hour and she would be back with us..... she examined Cookie and told us that he would have to be sedated to remove it.... pain killers were given and he’s due for the procedure today ...... Cookie is more than just a dog to me.... he’s helped me through loosing my dad and is more like a friend than a pet .... i just wanted to say Thank you soooo much for what you have done to make sure Cookie was comfortable and for turning out when you had only just got home .... I cannot recommend enough
Joanne McKeown
Absolutely brilliant service, Claire and her team have been so kind and professional with our two dogs. It’s the best service we have ever received from a vets.
Louise Felton
Claire is absolutely brilliant and Reggie adores going to the vets! They are professional and kind and handle the animals very well. Booking an appointment is easy and uncomplicated and as I work full time they are always accommodating. We trust Beacon View to look after our lovely dog and keep him well. Thank you Claire and all your team.
Carol Bason
Beacon View is unlike any veterinary practice I have ever been to. Whenever I have taken my dog there the staff welcome us as we walk in and take interest in my dog which is so helpful. The waiting room is very comfortable and relaxing. The vets explain everything in language I can understand and are so kind. My dog recently had a very serious condition necessitating an operation which was dealt with by the staff at the surgery with kindness and professionalism. I would recommend them to anyone who loves their pet and wants the best care for them.
Dale & Jeffrey
Jeffrey went into Beacon View Veterinary practice today for his little boy operation his operation was slightly different as he had a retained right testicle in the abdomen. Lead Vet Claire Smith and the rest of the team have been outstanding providing the best care for my darling boy. During the COVID pandemic they have worked really hard through these unusual and challenging times, I also visit monthly for Jeffrey’s Cytopoint as he has a lot of allergies. I cannot recommend Claire and her team more.
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