Milfeddygon Dolgellau CYF – Vets in Dolgellau
Clinic Overview
Milfeddygon Dolgellau CYF is an independent veterinary practice (established over 100 years ago) that treats both companion animals and farm animals, and states it provides a 24-hour emergency service staffed by its own team. The clinic appears set up for a mix of routine care and more involved diagnostics and procedures: the website lists digital X‑rays, ultrasound, and in‑house lab testing, alongside surgery such as neutering and lump removals. Recent reviews include detailed emergency care examples (bloat/“GDV”-type presentation treated with X‑rays, stomach tubing attempts, and then surgery). Reviews also flag a sharp contrast between compassionate clinical care in end‑of‑life situations and a negative experience around payment-plan refusal after an out‑of‑hours euthanasia; one review also mentions the practice having “no emergency facilities at the moment due to refurbishment.”
Services
Based on the website summary and reviews, the practice offers
- •Preventive and routine care: health checks; vaccinations; microchipping; parasite control plans.
- •Pet travel: pet passports.
- •Surgery and procedures for pets: neutering (cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs); dental procedures; lump removals; ear cleaning under anaesthetic.
- •Diagnostics and facilities: digital X‑rays; ultrasonography; lab testing.
- •Emergency care: states a 24-hour emergency care service provided by their own team. Reviews describe out-of-hours treatment for bloat, including repeated X‑rays, passing a stomach tube, and then surgery.
- •End-of-life care: multiple reviews describe pets being put to sleep, including at-home euthanasia mentioned by one reviewer.
- •Farm and livestock services: farm animal veterinary work including flock health club; dairy/beef/sheep health planning; fertility & scanning; infectious disease schemes (CHECS accreditation; BVD, Lepto, IBR, Johnes & TB listed); castrating; dehorning; lameness planning; Lantra meetings.
- •Other species mentioned (website): pet sheep, goats, pigs; equine routine care.
People
No staff are named in the information provided. From the written reviews
- •Several owners describe the vet and nursing team as giving time and support during euthanasia appointments (e.g., “gave us time to process our sudden loss”).
- •One reviewer describing an out-of-hours euthanasia says the vet was “brilliant and caring” and acted immediately “for the good of the cat,” but reports a very different experience with the clerical/billing team, describing refusal of a proposed payment plan and subsequent threats to escalate.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.3 stars from 33 reviews. “”
- •Emergency intervention described in detail: one owner reports after-hours bloat care involving X‑rays, attempts to pass a stomach tube, and then proceeding to surgery when decompression didn’t work.
- •End-of-life support is frequently mentioned: multiple reviews describe pets being “looked after till the end,” including a home visit for euthanasia and staff giving families time during difficult appointments.
- •Payment handling is a point of conflict: one reviewer reports compassionate out-of-hours clinical care but a later dispute with the clerical team over refusing a payment plan and threatening further action.
- •Facilities during refurbishment: one review states the practice had “no emergency facilities at the moment due to refurbishment” (context: post-op collection during an emergency case).
Special Services
Animals Treated at Milfeddygon Dolgellau CYF
Animals We Treat
Companion Animals
Farm Animals
Opening Hours – Milfeddygon Dolgellau CYF
Opening Hours
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Reviews for Milfeddygon Dolgellau CYF
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 33 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Rachel Rivers
a month ago
Xena Sunderland
in the last week
My cat was in huge distress with blood clots coming out of his nose and mouth,, I rang the out of hours vets who was brilliant and caring the vet herself couldn’t have been better, at the time she didn’t have the facilities to figure out amounts etc… she just did what she needed to do for the good of the cat who had to be put down and asked me to ring in the next day to arrange payment with the clerical team which I did! I explained that I didn’t have the full amount and could I set up a payment plan even if it was in just 3 parts! They refused! No empathy, no care that I had just lost a member of my family! They are now threatening to take things “further” I’ve never refused to pay just asked for a payment plan to be set up! This has had a huge impact on my mental health! So I would say anyone looking to join a vets go somewhere else! Find a vet that cares about the animals as well as the money ( I understand this is a business with bills to pay) when a vets suggests that had someone who knew how to work the billing system been available had you not been able to pay there and then they would have sent an animal in pain and distress home to die a possible prolonged and painful death well then there’s something seriously wrong with why they are operating!!
Xena Sunderland
2 months ago
My cat was in huge distress with blood clots coming out of his nose and mouth,, I rang the out of hours vets who was brilliant and caring the vet herself couldn’t have been better, at the time she didn’t have the facilities to figure out amounts etc… she just did what she needed to do for the good of the cat who had to be put down and asked me to ring in the next day to arrange payment with the clerical team which I did! I explained that I didn’t have the full amount and could I set up a payment plan even if it was in just 3 parts! They refused! No empathy, no care that I had just lost a member of my family! They are now threatening to take things “further” I’ve never refused to pay just asked for a payment plan to be set up! This has had a huge impact on my mental health! So I would say anyone looking to join a vets go somewhere else! Find a vet that cares about the animals as well as the money ( I understand this is a business with bills to pay) when a vets suggests that had someone who knew how to work the billing system been available had you not been able to pay there and then they would have sent an animal in pain and distress home to die a possible prolonged and painful death well then there’s something seriously wrong with why they are operating!!
Sue Murray
4 weeks ago
Last Tuesday Pm after hours I had to take my Italian Spinone to the vets as she had developed Bloat. They exrayed her and put a tube into the stomach to relieve the pressure, it didnt work so they exrayed her again and inserted the tube again still no joy, the only option was to operate. The vet admitted she had not done this op for a long time and the other option was to drive to Runcorn an hour and a half away for them to operate...she couldn't guarantee she would make it. So I asked if she would operate. I went back to where I was staying to wait. I collected her about 2am, she was still under the influence of the anaesthetic, the practice has no emergency facilities at the moment due to refurbishment. I can't thank the vet and nurses enough for saving her life. I have had her checked over at my vets and she is doing well, went out for a walk today on a long lead, much to her disgust she couldn't get in the water and swim. Thank you all again. Sue Murray and Gabriella xx
Sue Murray
3 months ago
Last Tuesday Pm after hours I had to take my Italian Spinone to the vets as she had developed Bloat. They exrayed her and put a tube into the stomach to relieve the pressure, it didnt work so they exrayed her again and inserted the tube again still no joy, the only option was to operate. The vet admitted she had not done this op for a long time and the other option was to drive to Runcorn an hour and a half away for them to operate...she couldn't guarantee she would make it. So I asked if she would operate. I went back to where I was staying to wait. I collected her about 2am, she was still under the influence of the anaesthetic, the practice has no emergency facilities at the moment due to refurbishment. I can't thank the vet and nurses enough for saving her life. I have had her checked over at my vets and she is doing well, went out for a walk today on a long lead, much to her disgust she couldn't get in the water and swim. Thank you all again. Sue Murray and Gabriella xx
Tomos Williams
6 months ago
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gillian iddenden
10 months ago
We had to visit the vets today with my mums very poorly dog. We are on holiday here and we needed emergency vet treatment. Unfortunately we had to have our sweet girl put to sleep but we were so grateful to all of the staff. The vet was so patient and caring, gave us time to process our sudden loss and we could not have asked for a more thoughtful team to lead us through this terrible time. Thank you so much for all of your patience and understanding.
gillian iddenden
7 months ago
We had to visit the vets today with my mums very poorly dog. We are on holiday here and we needed emergency vet treatment. Unfortunately we had to have our sweet girl put to sleep but we were so grateful to all of the staff. The vet was so patient and caring, gave us time to process our sudden loss and we could not have asked for a more thoughtful team to lead us through this terrible time. Thank you so much for all of your patience and understanding.
Linda Cowee
2 years ago
This practice looked after my Japanese Akita until the end and came out to the house to put him to sleep, so caring as he was in such pain. They now look after my cat Timmy who is a really bad patient, but they take it in their stride and always do their best for him
malcolm tookey
2 years ago
Over the years have lost our cat Katy aged 16, Teddy our other collie, and this week our collie Jess aged14 had to be put to sleep, all have been looked after till the end at this practice, and all with patience dignity and care cannot thank them enough.
