Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery

Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery offers both large- and small-animal veterinary services and has been operating for 25+ years (per its website). Reviews most often describe help with urgent illness in dogs (including a puppy that “licked up something dodgy” and was treated as life-threatening), routine care like vaccinations, and longer-running problems such as skin issues that improved over time with ongoing treatment. Owners also mention supportive end-of-life arrangements, including organising a private crematorium and providing a paw print and death certificate.

Services

• •Large animal services (website)
• •Small animal services (website)
• •Vaccinations (review: visits “through sickness and getting vaccines”)
• •Treatment for acute illness/possible poisoning or ingestion (review: puppy “licked up something dodgy” and was “basically saved”)
• •Management of chronic skin issues (review: “ongoing skin issues… significantly improved” under the vet’s care)
• •End-of-life support including arranging a private cremation, and returning ashes with a paw print and certificate (review)

Pricing

• •No specific fees are listed, but multiple reviewers describe pricing as “very reasonable” and say they didn’t feel the practice was “just for the money.” (No amounts given.)
• •Website mentions Pet Health Club® Plus with “consultations included as part of a plan,” but no prices or inclusions beyond consultations are provided in the information available.

People

• •Keith (vet) is named repeatedly. Owners say they specifically request him, describing him as patient with questions and crediting him with improving a dog’s long-standing skin condition that hadn’t improved elsewhere.
• •Front desk team: one reviewer highlights the “girls at front desk” as consistently pleasant to deal with.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 281 reviews.

• •Urgent care outcomes: one owner says the clinic treated a puppy after ingesting something harmful and “basically saved” the dog’s life.
• •Clear explanations: reviewers mention staff “explain everything clearly,” alongside being friendly and professional.
• •Continuity and problem-solving over time: an owner reports a dog’s skin issues improved with ongoing care after not improving with other vets.
• •End-of-life handling: one review describes private cremation arrangements plus a paw print and certificate, which they found meaningful.
• •Value perceptions: several reviewers explicitly say prices felt “reasonable,” though no concrete pricing is provided.