Viking Veterinary Clinic

Viking Veterinary Clinic describes itself as a first-opinion practice for companion animals, with head vet Miriam and the team available 24/7 (as stated on its website). Reviews commonly reference the clinic handling serious injuries and surgical cases—including a cat with an infected wound that required two surgeries, and a cat hit by a car that was stabilised and operated on the next day (Sunday). Owners also mention clear, reassuring communication and aftercare support with medication in some cases, while a small number of reviews report communication problems and disputed clinical findings (for example, a reported heart murmur later contradicted by another vet). The website also notes a large yard outside the building for parking.

Services

Service details are mainly drawn from owner reports in reviews and the clinic website

• •General (first-opinion) companion animal care (website)
• •24/7 availability stated for Miriam and the team (website)
• •Surgery, including
• •Treatment of a badly infected wound with complications requiring two surgeries (review)
• •Post-accident stabilisation and an operation the next day (review)
• •Aftercare and medication support, including guidance on administering medication at home (review)
• •Treatment for acute illness/pain, including pain relief and anti-sickness injections described by an owner (review)
• •Sedation-related assessment for grooming mentioned by an owner (review)
• •Health checks/vaccination-related check-up referenced by an owner (review)

People

• •Miriam (head vet): Mentioned by name on the website and in reviews. One owner says Miriam had previously operated on their older dog, and that their dog appeared comfortable attending afterwards (review).
• •Vanessa (vet): Described as “extremely nice and very thorough” during an appointment (review).
• •Mel: Credited by an owner with staying calm during an emergency (cat hit by a car), helping the owner remain calm; the pet was stabilised and operated on the next day (review).
• •Xzavier (vet): Named in a 1-star review describing a dog receiving two injections and then dying within two hours of the visit; no further clinical context is provided in the review to verify causation (review).

Reviews

4.8 stars from 136 reviews. The latest written reviews include multiple emergency/surgical success stories alongside a small number of serious complaints about communication and clinical judgement. “”

• •Emergency and trauma care praised, including stabilisation after road traffic injury and surgery the following day (Sunday), with recovery reported.
• •Surgical outcomes and follow-through: one cat with a difficult, infected wound reportedly needed two surgeries, with the owner highlighting clear communication and aftercare help with medications.
• •Vet manner and thoroughness: specific vets are called out for being calm in emergencies and thorough in consultations.
• •Communication and assessment disputes: one owner reports arriving for a scheduled groom to find it had not been done and they weren’t informed, plus confusion over sedation-related advice; they also report being told their dog had a heart murmur, which another vet allegedly did not confirm the next day.
• •A severe adverse outcome is reported in one review describing a young dog dying shortly after receiving injections; the review does not provide enough detail to establish what caused the death.