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ANIMALISM

#3 Vet in St Albans, Hertfordshire

4.8
Independent Clinic

ANIMALISM – Vets in St Albans

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

ANIMALISM is described by reviewers as an independent veterinary practice, with the clinic website showing a wide menu of routine care plus advanced procedures (including CT scans, dental X‑rays, laparoscopic spay, and TPLO surgery). The website also states the team will discuss options and provide treatment estimates, with prices listed excluding any prescribed medications. Recent reviews are mostly very positive about communication and the feeling that recommendations aren’t profit-led, but there is also a 1‑star review claiming the practice “changed hands” in January 2025 and alleging pressure toward unnecessary surgery—so experiences appear mixed on that point.

Concrete specifics owners mention include: vets advising on diet/food and general health during consults; managing the timing/dispensing of medication to reduce cost (e.g., asking an owner to return when a smaller quantity was available); and support during end-of-life care for an elderly cat.

Services

Services explicitly listed on the clinic website include

  • Consultations and follow-ups: Consultation, re-examination
  • Vaccinations: Puppy vaccination course, dog booster, kennel cough vaccination; kitten vaccination course, cat booster; rabies vaccination; rabbit myxo‑RHD plus vaccination
  • Microchipping
  • Travel documentation: Animal Health Certificate
  • Neutering/spay procedures: Dog spay/castration; cat spay/castration; rabbit spay/castration; laparoscopic spay
  • Dentistry diagnostics and procedures: Dental X‑rays; dental procedures banded 1–4
  • Imaging: CT scan; CT reports (urgent/priority/enhanced)
  • Surgery/orthopaedics and breed-related: BOAS dog; Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)

What owners mention in reviews

  • Treatment for cat ear problems, including prescribing medication and discussing lower-cost dispensing options
  • Euthanasia support for an elderly cat

Pricing

  • The website indicates it provides a price list and that vets/nurses will discuss options and provide estimates for treatments.
  • The website also notes that listed prices do not include any medications that may be prescribed.

(Reviews mention an owner using “£10 check up” vouchers at other practices, but no £ amount is stated as ANIMALISM’s own pricing.)

People

Named staff mentioned in reviews

  • Dr Alex (vet): One owner describes him as knowledgeable and kind, and specifically mentions he checked their dog and advised on food and health during the visit.
  • Claire (team member): Thanked by name after support during a cat’s euthanasia appointment; the reviewer emphasised the team being “fantastic” with both pet and owner.

Other people-related notes from reviews

  • Reception/staff are described as friendly and efficient, with an example of helping manage medication supply to keep costs down.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 158 reviews.

  • Multiple reviewers describe the practice as independent and recommend it strongly.
  • Several reviews focus on trust and motives: owners say they don’t feel the clinic is “out to make a profit,” while one 1‑star review claims the opposite and alleges a push for “completely unnecessary surgery” after an asserted change of hands in January 2025.
  • Communication and practical guidance are noted, including diet/food advice during a consult and providing written information for prospective dog owners.
  • Examples of supportive care include attentive treatment for a sick elderly cat over years and supportive handling of an euthanasia visit.

Special Services

Emergency Services

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