Testimonials

Please visit this part of our site to see some of the comments and views expressed by our clients:

To: All the wonderful staff at Heathfield Vets.

Just a little note to say thank you very much!

With heartfelt thanks for the kindness, care and true professional support shown to our beloved 'Sweep' and to us....

With fondest regards

Mr and Mrs R

Dear Philip, Laura, Anna and the rest of the team

Just to say thank you very much for looking after Isaac on Tuesday and allowing me to be a very "fussy mummy".

I'm sure, deep down, Isaac appreciates all "Uncle Philip's" efforts!

Mrs C

To all the team at the Heathfield Vets -

For all your wonderful expertise and kindness always. Boo had a chequered life since he walked through our front door over two years ago - many accidents - but always restored to health once more!

We have been pretty devastated as he was such a great cat and such a part of our life - but this was inevitable and we thank you so much for looking after him so well during this last illness.

I have had 3 cats in this area - Baby, Bambi and BooBoo (and no - the names are not improving) you had them all (but certainly not so often!!) and I wouldn't have had any other vets look after any of them.

Many thanks for everything.

Mr and Mrs W

To Janet, Philip, Ian, Anna and everyone else who has looked after Bootsy so well. He is now back to his old self, eating well, playing with his toys and enjoying his walks.

Thank you all very much

Mr and Mrs H

Dear All,

Thank you for looking after me. I felt very ill when I first came in but am now fighting fit and looking forward to the summer football season.

Lots of Love

Bootsy

Bootsy having a kick around

Dear Ian and the Heathfield Vets Team,

Thank you so much for the care you have given Phoebe and Alice, my special girls.

The care you give to small animals is unique to other veterinary surgeries.

Our special thanks goes to you, the hospital nurses and your caring and exceptional reception team.

A very grateful,

Mr and Mrs G

Thank you all for your kind and caring way with our dearly missed cat, Magic.

All the staff have been so lovely and thoughtful with me and my family.

Magic could not have been in better hands.

My particular thanks to the lady who came out to us at home with Anna and was so patient and tender with Magic.

But above all to Ian whose love for animals is so evident and who was so honest with me.

Thank you for being so wonderful.

Mr and Mrs M

Dear Ian,

Thank you so much for your expert skills in excising my ewe’s ear last Friday. She recovered well and quickly from the anaesthesia on that day and after a night by herself has rejoined the flock and is going from strength to strength. Her appetite has been excellent and so administering Bute has been no problem. The I/M injections of pen/strep have gone well (for both of us!) and the ear plus stitches is not bothering her at all. There has been no seepage and the ear is pale pink and healthy.

The Histologists at work have enjoyed training the students in sectioning ‘an ear’ – only telling them it was from a ewe after the initial look of shock has subsided!

Please also thank your nurse for her kind professionalism. It was great to know that all was well in hand.

With kind regards and many thanks

From Mrs P

Dallington

From a recently bereaved cat owner who wrote this poem about her:

She was the kitten that nobody wanted

The plainest of plain of her kind

All the prettier siblings were chosen

And she was the one left behind

When beguiled by soft fur and sweet faces

The people had all made their choice

Now left alone in the basket

The plain little cat found her voice

And she told of her ancient forefathers

Once worshipped and held in esteem

How in Egypt her rank was so mighty

She commanded respect like a queen

And she grew more serene and more sphinx-like

And beautiful in her own way

But prepared to exchange with us mortals

Her thoughts and her wisdom each day

Her greeting was loud and insistent

She’d cajole and she’d argue and chide

Her reminders both loud and persistent

And she never strayed far from my side

Her alarm call would wake us each morning

Demanding our duty of care

If we failed to obey this first warning

She’d scratch on my favourite chair

And with everyone else wide awake now

And groggily trying to creep

She’d fly up to the bed just vacated

And curl up and go back to sleep

She was not one to suffer fools gladly

And no-one invaded her space

The bravest of brave howling madly

She would stare out a fox face to face

Self effacement was not in her nature

And this did not mellow with age

So whatever event was on offer

She just had to be centre-stage

Then one day she said she was weary

In her wisdom she knew it was time

And on the dark day of our parting

Her heart was still braver than mine

How empty the house is without her

How I miss the response of her call

What a gap left by one little tabby

The most beautiful cat of them all