Advance Veterinary Care

Advance Veterinary Care presents itself as an independent, modern veterinary practice in Lisburn. It treats a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, and other exotic or small pets, and also offers a Pet Health Plan and nurse-led clinics. Recent reviews highlight caring support around surgery and follow-up, thoughtful handling of nervous pets, and compassionate end-of-life care.

Services

• •Care for a range of species: the practice lists dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, and other exotic or small pets.
• •Surgery and follow-up care: reviews mention surgical treatment for a cat with a fractured leg, with owners praising the support through recovery.
• •Dental work: owners also mention care for older dogs needing dentals.
• •Nurse-led clinics: the website says qualified nurses run a number of clinics.
• •Pet Health Plan: the practice offers a plan aimed at helping keep pets fit and healthy.
• •Veterinary nurse training facility: this is noted in the clinic information.
• •Pet health advice and information: website topics include parasites, ticks and fleas, pet passports, nutrition, behaviour, digestive health, urinary and kidney health, and bone, muscle, and joint disease.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic, though reviews include comments describing it as “very well priced” and “reasonable,” while one long-term client felt it had become pricey.

People

• •Karen is named in reviews as a vet and is praised for kind, dignified end-of-life care; she is also mentioned by an owner whose nervous dog was accommodated outside the clinic.
• •Jeff/Geoff is repeatedly thanked in reviews for hands-on care, including surgery and follow-up for a cat with a fractured leg.
• •Janette is described as friendly, informative, and kind in a review about caring for a nervous dog.
• •Colm is also thanked by name by a client with several dogs, including older dogs needing dentals.
• •Reviews also mention a vet nurse being caring and supportive, though not named.

Reviews

Google reviews: 4.9 stars from 348 reviews.

• •Owners often describe the team as friendly, kind, and caring, with several calling the service excellent or first class.
• •Clinical care examples include fractured leg surgery with follow-up for a cat, dental care for older dogs, and supportive communication after appointments.
• •Reviews also highlight practical handling of anxious pets, including allowing a nervous dog to wait in the car and having the vet come outside.
• •The main criticism mentioned is that appointments and drop-offs can involve waiting, and one long-term client felt prices had risen, although most recent comments on cost are positive.