Hill's Veterinary Surgery Ltd – Vets in Haringey
Clinic Overview
- Many reviews focus on a kind, calm, and compassionate team, with praise for vets, nurses, and reception staff, including how well they handle nervous animals. - Owners describe clear communication and practical support, including advisory phone calls, informative consultations, short waits, and good explanation around procedures. - Recent experiences include thoughtful clinical follow-through, such as working up the cause of chronic ear infections and identifying significant dental problems at a cat’s first visit.
Hill's Veterinary Surgery Ltd is an independent, family-run small-animal practice in Haringey, established in 1972 by Tony and Carol Hill, with Fiona Hill joining in 2003. Reviews point to a practice that handles both routine care and problems needing practical investigation and follow-through, with examples including allergy-related ear issues, dental treatment, surgery, and urgent appointments. Owners also frequently mention kind communication, helpful phone advice, and a reassuring, no-pressure approach.
Services
- •Small-animal veterinary care: General care for pets, with recent reviews describing check-ups for cats and ongoing care for dogs and cats over many years.
- •Routine consultations and new-client appointments: Reviewers mention a 30-minute consultation for new clients, giving time to talk through concerns in detail.
- •Surgery and procedural care: A dog spay was described positively, including clear pre-op information and helpful in-clinic preparation and debriefing.
- •Dental treatment: One recent cat owner says a first visit led to dental findings and treatment including six tooth extractions.
- •Skin, allergy, and diet-related investigation: One owner says the team identified diet and allergies as the cause of recurring ear infections after antibiotics elsewhere had not solved the problem.
- •Urgent appointments and telephone advice: Reviewers mention advisory phone calls before coming in and being fitted in within hours for a torn dew claw.
- •Out-of-hours emergencies: The clinic website says out-of-hours emergency home visits are provided via Veteris.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. In reviews, pricing is often described as reasonable, with several owners saying costs felt lower than larger chains or other local vets, and one specifically noting there was no pressure to add extra treatment.
People
- •Tony and Carol Hill: Named on the clinic website as the founders of the practice.
- •Fiona Hill: Named on the clinic website as joining the practice in 2003, and also mentioned warmly in a recent review for long-term care and compassion.
- •Becca: Mentioned by name by a reviewer in connection with a new-pet consultation and a dog spay, and praised for being knowledgeable and compassionate.
- •Angie and Ruby: Named by a reviewer as especially helpful members of the reception team.
Reviews
Google shows 4.6 stars from 339 reviews.
- •Many reviews focus on a kind, calm, and compassionate team, with praise for vets, nurses, and reception staff, including how well they handle nervous animals.
- •Owners describe clear communication and practical support, including advisory phone calls, informative consultations, short waits, and good explanation around procedures.
- •Recent experiences include thoughtful clinical follow-through, such as working up the cause of chronic ear infections and identifying significant dental problems at a cat’s first visit.
- •There is also a strong theme of long-term loyalty and value, with some clients saying they have used the practice for many years and found prices reasonable without an upselling feel.
