She is keen for Downwood to remain the friendly, independent practice that Robin spent many years creating, providing high quality medical and surgical services for your pet. Jo qualified from Edinburgh University In 2006 and after 4 years of working in mixed practices she became a small animal locum working locally.
She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but has a keen interest in small animal surgery and she is a qualified acupuncturist. Jo is married and lives with Ian, an equine Vet. They have 2 children and share their house with their rescue dog, two cats and three alpacas! Claire qualified from The University of Glasgow in 2015, She spent a year in mixed practice in her home county of Aberdeenshire.
She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but has a keen interest in small animal surgery and she is a qualified acupuncturist. Jo is married and lives with Ian, an equine Vet. They have 2 children and share their house with their rescue dog, two cats and three alpacas! Claire qualified from The University of Glasgow in 2015, She spent a year in mixed practice in her home county of Aberdeenshire.
Services
After careful consideration we decided to partner with Vets Now who specialise in providing a dedicated emergency service at nights and weekends. They have clinics in Tunbridge Wells and in Eastbourne and we trust they will provide an excellent service. When our vets are working 9.00 -6.30 and then covering the On Call overnight and weekends.
At Downwood we offer a VIP health plan to help spread the cost of preventative health care through the year. Becoming a member is easy and could save you upto 73.79 per year alone on the routine vaccinations, monthly flea and worm treatments. See the attached PDF below. Being a member also entitles you to additional discounts on every consultation, other services including in house blood testing, dental's and neutering.
As vets, we are strictly regulated for the dispensing of medicines for animals and we are required to examine the animal every 6 months for those on long-term medication before further medication can be dispensed. All the drugs under the POMV label are those that are monitored closely and require check-ups at least twice a year, this may be more frequent depending on the individual pet and problem.
In the same way that your Doctor may refer you to a Consultant about a particular health issue that you have, Our Vets may determine that your pet needs more specialised expertise than they can offer and will recommend that a referral to a Specialist vet is appropriate. We have a list of specialists that we routinely use.
We understand that when your pet has been diagnosed with a lifelong condition, it can be very difficult to absorb all the information given to you. There is a vast amount of information available on the internet. We have found some websites and provided the links for you regarding some of the most common conditions.
Reviews (9)
Peter Bauer
Nov 03, 2021
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Gary Williams
Sep 18, 2021
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Alan Crouch
Aug 26, 2021
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We lost our much loved bunny recently, our 7 year old daughter was especially upset ( and me 😢) We were extremely grateful for the service, support and sympathy we had from the team at Downwwood. They sent a lovely card to us afterwards with their sympathy and sentiment which was very much appreciated. They treat every animal, large or small with such love and dignity. Highly recommend
Marilyn Hunt
Jul 18, 2021
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Would like to pass on our grateful thanks to Jo & her team for getting our miniature dachshund Danny who is nearly 18 through a dental operation last week. Jo you are a star ❤
Would like to add how friendly all the staff are & so kind & caring they are to their patients & their humans.
Thankyou all so much xxxx
Would like to add how friendly all the staff are & so kind & caring they are to their patients & their humans.
Thankyou all so much xxxx
Laura Deane
Jul 02, 2021
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Gemma Pardoe
Mar 14, 2021
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Angus Edmonton
Jul 10, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Reliability, Responsiveness
Everything you need a vet to be, compassionate, professional and straight talkers. We lost our beloved Scottie this year, we received incredible care from all of the staff throughout. I can say with conviction that your beloved pets are safe with Dr Joe and her colleagues.
Everything you need a vet to be, compassionate, professional and straight talkers. We lost our beloved Scottie this year, we received incredible care from all of the staff throughout. I can say with conviction that your beloved pets are safe with Dr Joe and her colleagues.
Dawn Brandt
Jul 02, 2020
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Marnie Loughran
Jul 27, 2019
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