24 Reviews

Budget Vets

Abertillery, Gwent
Reviews
keri Cecil
17 Jul 2018
REPORT
I've always found the staff very friendly and helpful. The Vet they have there at the moment is brilliant.
Neil 'Chrispy' Roach
12 Jul 2018
REPORT
A terrific practice with lovely staff. I had to book my little terrier an emergency appointment as they had no regular appointments available and instead of the £38 fee i was just charged £12 to have ... Read More
A terrific practice with lovely staff. I had to book my little terrier an emergency appointment as they had no regular appointments available and instead of the £38 fee i was just charged £12 to have his glands cleaned out. Read Less
Jane Wilkinson
11 Jun 2018
REPORT
Gave out wrong quantity of meds; but rectified as soon as aware
Speak Welsh
30 Apr 2018
REPORT
Vets are great, reception staff really helpul, waiting times are long because prices are so low, they're inundated with work.
Sue Jones
17 Apr 2018
REPORT
Abertillery Budget Vets are amazing, Mr Papagiannis and all the staff have been so kind , thorough and we as a family can't thank them enough. Thank you for all your care and compassion with Zak and t... Read More
Abertillery Budget Vets are amazing, Mr Papagiannis and all the staff have been so kind , thorough and we as a family can't thank them enough. Thank you for all your care and compassion with Zak and the family. Thank you x Read Less
John Thomas
1 Apr 2018
REPORT
They are great with taking care and finding out why your pet is sick also they don't rip you off like our local vets.
Joe Prosser
13 Feb 2018
REPORT
Great staff on reception/supporting staff. Dislike of the vets that they staff however and their constant attempts of pushing whatever product they possibly can regardless of the animals health/situat... Read More
Great staff on reception/supporting staff. Dislike of the vets that they staff however and their constant attempts of pushing whatever product they possibly can regardless of the animals health/situation. It feels like a lobbyist is seeing to your beloved pet rather than a trained vet who is really compassionate and intensely interested in their job. Cheers. Read Less
Shannon Roberts
20 Jan 2018
REPORT
Waited over an hour in a pretty much empty room heavily pregnant.. was tempted to walk out. The actual vet was in and out of the room so relaxed and not looking busy at all.. When I finally got seen c... Read More
Waited over an hour in a pretty much empty room heavily pregnant.. was tempted to walk out. The actual vet was in and out of the room so relaxed and not looking busy at all.. When I finally got seen could not understand the vet one bit due to poor English and accent. I felt very awkward in the room as vet didn’t even bother speaking to me as if she was in a mood.. I had to ask what was wrong with my pet (after explaining symptoms my pet was having) instead of the vet explaining to me what it was. Not helpful at all. Really unprofessional place. However the receptionist was lovely and friendly! Hence 2 stars. Read Less
Sherrin Guy
14 Feb 2017
REPORT
You dont even rate a zero Tonypandy you should be shut down my cat was dying infront of me after you rang me to collect her telling me she was okay to go home she couldn't hold her own head up you tr... Read More
You dont even rate a zero Tonypandy you should be shut down my cat was dying infront of me after you rang me to collect her telling me she was okay to go home she couldn't hold her own head up you trying to squirting mashed up cat biscuits down her and sell me insulin injections your despicable uncaring money grabbers im sending this and every other persons reports of pets you've misdiagnosed mistreated and prolonged their agony straight to RCVS your breaking your principles of practice and your professional responsibilities I will have your practice investigated for what you are doing to people and their pets you will answer for what you have done. You cannot even answer your complaints on here I will contact every person you have not bothered to and get all these complaints seen by the proper people Read Less
Crystal Lynne Pearson
14 Feb 2017
REPORT
Took my guinea pig Friday for an abcess. Paid 35 for treatment. He died yesterday. He received the wrong treatment i now know from an exotic vet! Hopefully in future they will book animals in with the... Read More
Took my guinea pig Friday for an abcess. Paid 35 for treatment. He died yesterday. He received the wrong treatment i now know from an exotic vet! Hopefully in future they will book animals in with the right vet. He should have been seen by an exotic vet. I rang to tell them so hopefully itll save another guinea pigs life and this isnt repeated :-( Read Less
Eve Arthur
12 Jan 2017
REPORT
Won't be returning to your malpas road branch. Took my dog there with internal bleeding in his ear, was sold 70s worth of ear drops we were told he "needed" and to phone back later for date of operati... Read More
Won't be returning to your malpas road branch. Took my dog there with internal bleeding in his ear, was sold 70s worth of ear drops we were told he "needed" and to phone back later for date of operation to stop the bleeding. Phoned back the next morning after being told the evening before they couldn't book it that soon, my dog had deteriorated overnight, very lethargic and ear twice the size it was the day before. Was told the only vet who operates works Mondays so I had to wait until Monday morning for the op (it was Wednesday at this point). Didn't care that I told them how lethargic he was and he'd refused to move from his bed to toilet or eat. It didn't sit right with me so contacted vets 4 pets for advice, their vet overheard the conversation and wanted him in asap. He was then operated on the same day and we were told he would've died by the end of the weekend if we left the operation until Monday. Also that the drops were pointless considering the op had to be done on his outer ear. The operation cost the same at vets 4 pets as it would've with yourselves except all our follow up appointments have been free and only needed to pay for medication. It seems the only "budget" you use is in your level of care.Read Less
Leah Jean
29 Dec 2016
REPORT
Always friendly, never had any issue with them.. only thing I would say is in anyway a problem is the waiting time, but that's not their fault. you never know what's going on behind those doors from o... Read More
Always friendly, never had any issue with them.. only thing I would say is in anyway a problem is the waiting time, but that's not their fault. you never know what's going on behind those doors from one appointment to the next. Read Less
Harley Adams
28 Dec 2016
REPORT
Absolutely terrible vets took my little kitten to be spayed a very healthy little kitten nearly lost her life after having the operation was full of infection even though they assured me she wasn't!!!... Read More
Absolutely terrible vets took my little kitten to be spayed a very healthy little kitten nearly lost her life after having the operation was full of infection even though they assured me she wasn't!!! Was in kidney failure twice and not picked up, after taking her to a professional vets she finally made a full recovery after a week on drips and antibiotics! Would never recommend this vets to anyone very unprofessional and had the cheek to only pay for half the bill even though it was surly their fault! And that was a hard enough task DISGUSTING Read Less
Christine Alexander Makwana
10 Nov 2016
REPORT
We're so glad we found Budget Vets at Bridgend. Dr. Dorian Simu is the best. We had our little boy neutered, and Dr. Simu was so professional and caring. We had been going to another chain vet in Bri... Read More
We're so glad we found Budget Vets at Bridgend. Dr. Dorian Simu is the best. We had our little boy neutered, and Dr. Simu was so professional and caring. We had been going to another chain vet in Bridgend where we never saw the same veterinarian twice...no continuity in care for our pets. The price for neutering at this other vet was 140....Budget Vets was 60. Less than half the cost for the same procedure. Dr. Simu, you've won us over...So glad we found you! Read Less
Dominique McKenna
10 Nov 2016
REPORT
At Blackwood I Wouldn't even give them 1* ! Don't make the same mistake as I did by taking your dog there! They do not tell you about the potential side effects that could happen to your dog after hav... Read More
At Blackwood I Wouldn't even give them 1* ! Don't make the same mistake as I did by taking your dog there! They do not tell you about the potential side effects that could happen to your dog after having surgery done. when I brought it up with them they told me I should have basically googled it!!! Absolutely outraged with this sham of a veterinary surgery. Budget prices = budget service. My dog now has to see a behaviourist and now attends valley vets in ystrad mynach and I cannot fault them at all. Read Less
Liia Edwards
13 Oct 2016
REPORT
The best practice I have ever been to, today at Tonypandy the vet had all the time in the world for my boy Harley who had a seizure, even though we arrived bang on 6 she took her time to check him ov... Read More
The best practice I have ever been to, today at Tonypandy the vet had all the time in the world for my boy Harley who had a seizure, even though we arrived bang on 6 she took her time to check him over, take his bloods and to sit down to explain everything to us. When we had to come as an emergency before with our other boxer dog Taffy, a different female vet was just as nice, he ate some mushrooms and she took loads of time to check him over properly. The practice is a fair way from where we live but for the care they provide my two boys its definitely worth the drive. After a terrible experience with a local vet, this practice has restored my faith that not all vets think about money. The staff at Tonypandy seem to genuinely care and you can't put a price on that. Thank youRead Less
Janet Watkins
11 Oct 2016
REPORT
I would like to say how brilliant the staff are at the Tonypandy branch they treated my dog for 4 months with love and care couldn't have asked for better sadly I had to have my boy put to sleep on th... Read More
I would like to say how brilliant the staff are at the Tonypandy branch they treated my dog for 4 months with love and care couldn't have asked for better sadly I had to have my boy put to sleep on the 1st October I highly recommend them thank you Xx Read Less
Edwina Bailey
22 Sep 2016
REPORT
They wanted a 37 "emergency fee" before they would see my dog when he hurt his leg - on a normal Thursday morning inside working hours. If I didn't pay it they wouldn't see him til the next day. Anim... Read More
They wanted a 37 "emergency fee" before they would see my dog when he hurt his leg - on a normal Thursday morning inside working hours. If I didn't pay it they wouldn't see him til the next day. Animal lovers are not supposed to leave a dog with a possible broken leg with no treatment or even pain relief for 24 hours. They obviously care more about money than they do our pets. My poor boy has a really bad broken leg and has been referred to an orthopaedic surgeon. The money isn't an issue, it's the principle and the complete lack of humanity. It was during normal workng hours, not a weekend or the middle of the night. They wanted that money or my boy could stay in agony until the next day. I've spent over 400 at a different vets today and am looking at a four figure sum if they can fix it. Glad you stood firm on your "emergency fee" now budget vets?Read Less
Liz Buckland-Walton
22 Aug 2016
REPORT
Thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Malpas Road branch for looking after my cat when I brought him in last Friday morning with a nasty tear in his tongue, thankfully I haven't had too many visits... Read More
Thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Malpas Road branch for looking after my cat when I brought him in last Friday morning with a nasty tear in his tongue, thankfully I haven't had too many visits in the years I've been using them but every time I'm impressed with the staff's professionalism and compassion. Also, my boy was high as a kite from his painkiller shot and it was very amusing to witness haha... He's doing great now, thanks guys! Read Less
Louise Pearce
2 Aug 2016
REPORT
Rip off. Could not diagnose my dog and ended up taking 2000 pounds off me
Rhiannon Thomas-Giles
28 Apr 2016
REPORT
Very friendly and helpful. Always treat us (dog included) with respect.
Kayleigh Jones
22 Jan 2016
REPORT
Paul Simpson
5 Jan 2016
REPORT
Happy dog, will be using this vet in future
lewis hargreaves
25 Sep 2015
REPORT
Friendly service and my dog was happy
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52-56 Somerset Street
Abertillery Gwent NP13 1DL
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Budget Vets

Abertillery, Gwent
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52-56 Somerset Street
Abertillery Gwent NP13 1DL
Monday
09:00AM-19:00PM
Tuesday
09:00AM-19:00PM
Wednesday
09:00AM-19:00PM
Thursday
09:00AM-19:00PM
Friday
09:00AM-19:00PM
Saturday
09:00AM-17:00PM
keri Cecil
17 Jul 2018
REPORT
I've always found the staff very friendly and helpful. The Vet they have there at the moment is brilliant.
Neil 'Chrispy' Roach
12 Jul 2018
REPORT
A terrific practice with lovely staff. I had to book my little terrier an emergency appointment as they had no regular appointments available and instead of the £38 fee i was just charged £12 to have ... Read More
A terrific practice with lovely staff. I had to book my little terrier an emergency appointment as they had no regular appointments available and instead of the £38 fee i was just charged £12 to have his glands cleaned out. Read Less
Jane Wilkinson
11 Jun 2018
REPORT
Gave out wrong quantity of meds; but rectified as soon as aware
Speak Welsh
30 Apr 2018
REPORT
Vets are great, reception staff really helpul, waiting times are long because prices are so low, they're inundated with work.
Sue Jones
17 Apr 2018
REPORT
Abertillery Budget Vets are amazing, Mr Papagiannis and all the staff have been so kind , thorough and we as a family can't thank them enough. Thank you for all your care and compassion with Zak and t... Read More
Abertillery Budget Vets are amazing, Mr Papagiannis and all the staff have been so kind , thorough and we as a family can't thank them enough. Thank you for all your care and compassion with Zak and the family. Thank you x Read Less
John Thomas
1 Apr 2018
REPORT
They are great with taking care and finding out why your pet is sick also they don't rip you off like our local vets.
Joe Prosser
13 Feb 2018
REPORT
Great staff on reception/supporting staff. Dislike of the vets that they staff however and their constant attempts of pushing whatever product they possibly can regardless of the animals health/situat... Read More
Great staff on reception/supporting staff. Dislike of the vets that they staff however and their constant attempts of pushing whatever product they possibly can regardless of the animals health/situation. It feels like a lobbyist is seeing to your beloved pet rather than a trained vet who is really compassionate and intensely interested in their job. Cheers. Read Less
Shannon Roberts
20 Jan 2018
REPORT
Waited over an hour in a pretty much empty room heavily pregnant.. was tempted to walk out. The actual vet was in and out of the room so relaxed and not looking busy at all.. When I finally got seen c... Read More
Waited over an hour in a pretty much empty room heavily pregnant.. was tempted to walk out. The actual vet was in and out of the room so relaxed and not looking busy at all.. When I finally got seen could not understand the vet one bit due to poor English and accent. I felt very awkward in the room as vet didn’t even bother speaking to me as if she was in a mood.. I had to ask what was wrong with my pet (after explaining symptoms my pet was having) instead of the vet explaining to me what it was. Not helpful at all. Really unprofessional place. However the receptionist was lovely and friendly! Hence 2 stars. Read Less
Sherrin Guy
14 Feb 2017
REPORT
You dont even rate a zero Tonypandy you should be shut down my cat was dying infront of me after you rang me to collect her telling me she was okay to go home she couldn't hold her own head up you tr... Read More
You dont even rate a zero Tonypandy you should be shut down my cat was dying infront of me after you rang me to collect her telling me she was okay to go home she couldn't hold her own head up you trying to squirting mashed up cat biscuits down her and sell me insulin injections your despicable uncaring money grabbers im sending this and every other persons reports of pets you've misdiagnosed mistreated and prolonged their agony straight to RCVS your breaking your principles of practice and your professional responsibilities I will have your practice investigated for what you are doing to people and their pets you will answer for what you have done. You cannot even answer your complaints on here I will contact every person you have not bothered to and get all these complaints seen by the proper people Read Less
Crystal Lynne Pearson
14 Feb 2017
REPORT
Took my guinea pig Friday for an abcess. Paid 35 for treatment. He died yesterday. He received the wrong treatment i now know from an exotic vet! Hopefully in future they will book animals in with the... Read More
Took my guinea pig Friday for an abcess. Paid 35 for treatment. He died yesterday. He received the wrong treatment i now know from an exotic vet! Hopefully in future they will book animals in with the right vet. He should have been seen by an exotic vet. I rang to tell them so hopefully itll save another guinea pigs life and this isnt repeated :-( Read Less
Eve Arthur
12 Jan 2017
REPORT
Won't be returning to your malpas road branch. Took my dog there with internal bleeding in his ear, was sold 70s worth of ear drops we were told he "needed" and to phone back later for date of operati... Read More
Won't be returning to your malpas road branch. Took my dog there with internal bleeding in his ear, was sold 70s worth of ear drops we were told he "needed" and to phone back later for date of operation to stop the bleeding. Phoned back the next morning after being told the evening before they couldn't book it that soon, my dog had deteriorated overnight, very lethargic and ear twice the size it was the day before. Was told the only vet who operates works Mondays so I had to wait until Monday morning for the op (it was Wednesday at this point). Didn't care that I told them how lethargic he was and he'd refused to move from his bed to toilet or eat. It didn't sit right with me so contacted vets 4 pets for advice, their vet overheard the conversation and wanted him in asap. He was then operated on the same day and we were told he would've died by the end of the weekend if we left the operation until Monday. Also that the drops were pointless considering the op had to be done on his outer ear. The operation cost the same at vets 4 pets as it would've with yourselves except all our follow up appointments have been free and only needed to pay for medication. It seems the only "budget" you use is in your level of care.Read Less
Leah Jean
29 Dec 2016
REPORT
Always friendly, never had any issue with them.. only thing I would say is in anyway a problem is the waiting time, but that's not their fault. you never know what's going on behind those doors from o... Read More
Always friendly, never had any issue with them.. only thing I would say is in anyway a problem is the waiting time, but that's not their fault. you never know what's going on behind those doors from one appointment to the next. Read Less
Harley Adams
28 Dec 2016
REPORT
Absolutely terrible vets took my little kitten to be spayed a very healthy little kitten nearly lost her life after having the operation was full of infection even though they assured me she wasn't!!!... Read More
Absolutely terrible vets took my little kitten to be spayed a very healthy little kitten nearly lost her life after having the operation was full of infection even though they assured me she wasn't!!! Was in kidney failure twice and not picked up, after taking her to a professional vets she finally made a full recovery after a week on drips and antibiotics! Would never recommend this vets to anyone very unprofessional and had the cheek to only pay for half the bill even though it was surly their fault! And that was a hard enough task DISGUSTING Read Less
Christine Alexander Makwana
10 Nov 2016
REPORT
We're so glad we found Budget Vets at Bridgend. Dr. Dorian Simu is the best. We had our little boy neutered, and Dr. Simu was so professional and caring. We had been going to another chain vet in Bri... Read More
We're so glad we found Budget Vets at Bridgend. Dr. Dorian Simu is the best. We had our little boy neutered, and Dr. Simu was so professional and caring. We had been going to another chain vet in Bridgend where we never saw the same veterinarian twice...no continuity in care for our pets. The price for neutering at this other vet was 140....Budget Vets was 60. Less than half the cost for the same procedure. Dr. Simu, you've won us over...So glad we found you! Read Less
Dominique McKenna
10 Nov 2016
REPORT
At Blackwood I Wouldn't even give them 1* ! Don't make the same mistake as I did by taking your dog there! They do not tell you about the potential side effects that could happen to your dog after hav... Read More
At Blackwood I Wouldn't even give them 1* ! Don't make the same mistake as I did by taking your dog there! They do not tell you about the potential side effects that could happen to your dog after having surgery done. when I brought it up with them they told me I should have basically googled it!!! Absolutely outraged with this sham of a veterinary surgery. Budget prices = budget service. My dog now has to see a behaviourist and now attends valley vets in ystrad mynach and I cannot fault them at all. Read Less
Liia Edwards
13 Oct 2016
REPORT
The best practice I have ever been to, today at Tonypandy the vet had all the time in the world for my boy Harley who had a seizure, even though we arrived bang on 6 she took her time to check him ov... Read More
The best practice I have ever been to, today at Tonypandy the vet had all the time in the world for my boy Harley who had a seizure, even though we arrived bang on 6 she took her time to check him over, take his bloods and to sit down to explain everything to us. When we had to come as an emergency before with our other boxer dog Taffy, a different female vet was just as nice, he ate some mushrooms and she took loads of time to check him over properly. The practice is a fair way from where we live but for the care they provide my two boys its definitely worth the drive. After a terrible experience with a local vet, this practice has restored my faith that not all vets think about money. The staff at Tonypandy seem to genuinely care and you can't put a price on that. Thank youRead Less
Janet Watkins
11 Oct 2016
REPORT
I would like to say how brilliant the staff are at the Tonypandy branch they treated my dog for 4 months with love and care couldn't have asked for better sadly I had to have my boy put to sleep on th... Read More
I would like to say how brilliant the staff are at the Tonypandy branch they treated my dog for 4 months with love and care couldn't have asked for better sadly I had to have my boy put to sleep on the 1st October I highly recommend them thank you Xx Read Less
Edwina Bailey
22 Sep 2016
REPORT
They wanted a 37 "emergency fee" before they would see my dog when he hurt his leg - on a normal Thursday morning inside working hours. If I didn't pay it they wouldn't see him til the next day. Anim... Read More
They wanted a 37 "emergency fee" before they would see my dog when he hurt his leg - on a normal Thursday morning inside working hours. If I didn't pay it they wouldn't see him til the next day. Animal lovers are not supposed to leave a dog with a possible broken leg with no treatment or even pain relief for 24 hours. They obviously care more about money than they do our pets. My poor boy has a really bad broken leg and has been referred to an orthopaedic surgeon. The money isn't an issue, it's the principle and the complete lack of humanity. It was during normal workng hours, not a weekend or the middle of the night. They wanted that money or my boy could stay in agony until the next day. I've spent over 400 at a different vets today and am looking at a four figure sum if they can fix it. Glad you stood firm on your "emergency fee" now budget vets?Read Less
Liz Buckland-Walton
22 Aug 2016
REPORT
Thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Malpas Road branch for looking after my cat when I brought him in last Friday morning with a nasty tear in his tongue, thankfully I haven't had too many visits... Read More
Thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Malpas Road branch for looking after my cat when I brought him in last Friday morning with a nasty tear in his tongue, thankfully I haven't had too many visits in the years I've been using them but every time I'm impressed with the staff's professionalism and compassion. Also, my boy was high as a kite from his painkiller shot and it was very amusing to witness haha... He's doing great now, thanks guys! Read Less
Louise Pearce
2 Aug 2016
REPORT
Rip off. Could not diagnose my dog and ended up taking 2000 pounds off me
Rhiannon Thomas-Giles
28 Apr 2016
REPORT
Very friendly and helpful. Always treat us (dog included) with respect.
Kayleigh Jones
22 Jan 2016
REPORT
Paul Simpson
5 Jan 2016
REPORT
Happy dog, will be using this vet in future
lewis hargreaves
25 Sep 2015
REPORT
Friendly service and my dog was happy
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