CVS UK Ltd Harbour Vets – Vets in Portsmouth
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with owners often describing the team as kind, friendly, understanding and caring. - Communication stands out as a consistent strength, with reviewers saying vets explain options clearly, are transparent about treatment, and help owners feel informed rather than pressured. - Access and responsiveness are also recurring positives, including straightforward appointment booking, same-day help, and fast action in urgent cases.
Services
- •Routine care for dogs and cats: check-ups are regularly mentioned, with owners describing a friendly reception experience and treats for pets.
- •Same-day and urgent appointments: reviews describe easy access to appointments, quick assessment of acutely unwell pets, and prompt help when owners are worried.
- •Surgery and urgent treatment: one owner reports a dog with suspected pyometra being seen, assessed and operated on within around three hours.
- •Rabbit care: feedback mentions immediate triage, oxygen support, assessment, discussion of options, and compassionate euthanasia when a rabbit’s condition deteriorated.
- •Skin and itching consultations: Dr. Cosmin Iordache is specifically praised for a thorough work-up, clear explanation of likely causes and treatment choices, and helpful follow-up advice for longer-term skin management.
- •Veterinary Nurse Training facility: listed among the practice’s services and specialisations.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews give a mixed picture on cost: some owners praise the health subscription plans, transparent discussions and the way options are explained, while a small number raise concerns about expensive diet or medication recommendations and delayed billing.
People
- •Dr. Cosmin Iordache: named for a detailed skin and itching consultation, clear explanations of treatment options, and helpful follow-up advice.
- •Reception team: praised for being calm, friendly and patient, including helping a delayed client, directing an owner to the practice, and taking time to explain cost-spreading options.
- •Other vets: reviews describe unnamed vets as thorough, caring and good at talking owners through options without making them feel pushed into extra tests.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6/5 from 161 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with owners often describing the team as kind, friendly, understanding and caring.
- •Communication stands out as a consistent strength, with reviewers saying vets explain options clearly, are transparent about treatment, and help owners feel informed rather than pressured.
- •Access and responsiveness are also recurring positives, including straightforward appointment booking, same-day help, and fast action in urgent cases.
- •A small number of less positive reviews focus on billing or cost concerns, including one complaint about a delayed invoice and another about allergy-related advice and ongoing treatment expense.
