Companion Vets Ltd
Information about Companion Vets Ltd
Opening hours
- monday: 8h-18h
- tuesday: 8h-18h
- wednesday: 8h-18h
- thursday: 8h-18h
- friday: 8h-18h
- saturday: 8:30-12:30
Welcome to Companion Vets, the locally owned veterinary clinic in Hamilton dedicated to the health and happiness of your pets. Our experienced team, including veterinarians Dr. Craig Brighouse, Dr. Juliet Matthews, Dr. Aurore Scodino and Dr. Zenobie Halliwell, is committed to providing top-notch and compassionate care for your furry family members.
At Companion Vets, we recognize that every pet is unique, just like their health needs. Therefore, we take a personalized approach to pet care. Our clinic features separate waiting areas for small and large dogs, as well as cats, and dedicated consultation rooms to minimize stress during visits. We are a Silver Cat Friendly accredited clinic, showcasing our dedication to fear-free handling.
We offer a range of modern services, including diagnostic medicine, surgery, dental care, and hospitalizations. Our goal is to make every visit as stress-free as possible and ensure that both you and your pet receive the best care. Our purpose is pets, and we are here to support you through every stage of your pet's life.
Book an appointment today at Companion Vets and join our family, where your pet's health and well-being is our top priority.
Our comment from InfoVet about Companion Vets Ltd:
Companion Vets Ltd is widely regarded as one of the best veterinary practices in Hamilton, praised for its exceptional, compassionate, and professional care. Clients consistently highlight the warm, friendly, and knowledgeable staff, including vets Craig, Juliet, Fran, and Aurore, who treat pets with genuine love and respect. The clinic offers a modern, clean, and purpose-built facility featuring a separate cat-friendly waiting room to minimize stress, along with ample onsite parking and a convenient online booking system for same-day appointments. The team excels in clear communication, providing transparent cost estimates, detailed surgical options, and thorough aftercare instructions, often including thoughtful touches like bravery certificates and personalized end-of-life condolences. While some users note that prices can be higher than average, many feel the high standard of service, expertise in complex cases (such as dermatology and surgery), and the fear-free, stress-minimized environment justify the cost. Whether for routine vaccinations, puppy school, or critical end-of-life decisions, Companion Vets is highly recommended for its dedicated, family-oriented approach to animal health.
Services
Companion Vets Ltd: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Thanks for taking care of Flash over the years
Flash will be missed Dexter, always a nice lovely gentle dog in our clinic.
Thanks for letting us look after him.
Take care.
Craig, Juliet and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Such a fantastic experience! My puppies just had their first round of vaccinations and deworming today. The staff were incredibly warm and friendly. Highly recommend!
Thanks for the great review Yujie. Hard to manage those puppies during a visit. Glad the staff were helpful. Look forward to seeing you again.
Regards Craig, Juliet and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Always friendly with Great service
Thanks Greg. We hope to see you and your pet again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: The Companion Vets team have been our clinic of choice for the past ~4 years. Special mention to Juliet, Alice, Caitlin, Tayla and Talia for being friendly, familiar faces each time we came in (which was often) and for loving on my pets the same way I do. Thanks for all that you do! - Alfredo, Balou and Bagheera
Thanks for those kind words about our team Alfredo, Balou and Bagheera. So glad we keep giving you good service. We will pass on those nice comments to those team members.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Zenobie and the rest of our team.
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Fantastic experience: Separate cat waiting room and examination room, excellent vets, empathetic and experienced!!!
Yes we have great facilities and staff who know how to best manage cats in a stress free way. Thanks for taking the time to post your review Middle Elf.
Fantastic experience: We cannot express the upmost exemplary service we constantly receive from Companion Vets. Their staff are always at their best, their kindest, and most professional. Each interaction, no matter how heartbreaking, is always a lovely process with Companion Vets. We feel respected, understood, cared for and appreciated by all their staff and each of our animals adore them. We could not thank, nor recommend them enough for all their hard work and their compassion for people and animals. Wish I could give them more stars.
Thanks James, I will pass on those kind words to the whole team. We enjoy the lovely pets you bring in and the efforts you make for them.
Thanks again from the whole Companion Vets team.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: I have 4 cats, have had 1 there over night. They have friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Thanks for the review Brendan. We are cat friendly accredited so yes we like cats. Happy Holidays.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: I am very impressed by the services provided by Companion Vets. They are transparent on the costs for surgeries, they provide printed information on surgical options, the efficiency of the options and the best benefits for your doggy. After surgery information is clear and documented to help owners understand (and remember) what to do. Plus a sweet touch of a little bravery certificate after the surgery. Great vet!
Thanks for the expansive review Carla. Nobody likes surprises so we try estimate well and accurately and give as much knowledge to clients to assist in making the right decisions for them and their pet.
And yes for those big surgeries bravery certificates are awarded.
Take care.
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Very friendly service and staff where amazing with my older dog.
Thanks for those kind words Wayne. We love looking after those older furry friends we have. So pleased yours is feeling better.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Positive experience: Friendly, helpful caring, passionate and professional. Definitely reccommend this place.
Thanks for recommending us Meola. So pleased you found our staff and service helpful and friendly.
Hope to see you again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Amazing doctors, very caring, considerate animal lovers. We have been taking our pet's to Companion Vets since shortly after the opened and have never looked back. The convenience of Afterpay payment availability is an added bonus. Thanks a million to the team at CompanionVets!
Thanks for the great endorsement Warren. Those wonderful comments are so good for our team to hear. So pleased we can help you and your pets.
See you again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: My cat Milo passed 25/8/25 Thanks for the kindness and compassion from companion vets. It's been tough. A lot of the little things you don't think about at the time. Everyday coming home from work and Milo waiting everyday at the driveway walking with me to the front door. I could go on. I did find some comfort in having his ashes and a few small things when I walk in the door.
Thanks for the rating Marc. So glad the team could help out.
Regards
Juliet, Fran, Aurore and Craig.
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Fantastic experience: Our dog genuinely wouldn't still be around if it wasn't for Juliet and the team at Companion vets. They're incredible!
So pleased Juliet and the team have helped you so much.
Yes we think our team are incredible too.
Will pass of the kind words.
All the best.
Craig
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Fantastic experience: This is truly the best vets in Hamilton. After my little one went through a painful surgery at another vets, which cost $3,600 but still didn’t lead to recovery, I was fortunate to find this place. Julia saved my critically ill cat with just one injection and a few tablets, all for a little over $200. She is the most outstanding doctor—always gentle, compassionate, and empathetic. My two cats love her. I’m deeply grateful to her.
I will pass on your nice comments to Juliet and the team. We do try to endeavor to treat as cost effectively for clients as we can so it is good to hear we were able to resolve your cats health issues without incurring to much further expense.
Look forward to seeing you and your 2 cats again.
Regards
Craig and the Companion Vets Team.
Fantastic experience: I cannot explain how incredible this vet clinic is. Top of the country for sure. I can’t imagine my life without this vet clinic, my worries are constantly calmed knowing no matter what happens to my pets, companion vets is just around the corner and everything they do is handled with the most incredible expertise and service, no other vet could ever do better (trust me, have tried multiple around Hamilton). Every pet I see going in the clinic I am confident will get the best treatment and outcome possible. I wish I could express my gratitude and respect for the clinic and its amazing team that make up such a caring, knowledgeable environment. I have recommended to this vet to everyone I know that has a pet. All of the vets here are beyond talented and extremely smart, the information and skill they retain is seriously impressive. A massive thank you to the entire team at companion vets, you are all seriously so appreciated and truly life-savers. I don’t think I can ever move out of Hamilton and find a vet we trust more than your clinic.
Wow thanks Sandeep. Gosh we feel really proud that you rate us so highly. So pleased you found our service impressive. We will pass on your kind words to all our great team.
Looks like we will see you again in the future.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobi.
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Fantastic experience: We love this vet and so does our Greyhound. They are so kind to our precious doggo and very knowledgeable.
We love those quiet, lovely greyhounds Hannah.
All calm and collected until you get them to a park.
Thanks for the review. See both again.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Aurore and Zenobi.
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Fantastic experience: I chose to use this vet when I got my puppy because when I was doing some maintenance work at their premises, they were in the middle of a difficult procedure with someone's dog and you can see and hear the excitement and their voices and on their faces when they successfully completed what they needed to do without having to go to surgery. If something can be fixed without drastic measures of surgery recuperation time is better and the animals feel less pain. On that day the staff was so happy and excited the entire premises was a buzz with good vibes, broad smiles and this gave off an excellent feeling as to how they operate. Since choosing this vet for my puppy I have never had a single complaint about how they do things. Thank you for everything.
Wow, thanks for such an expansive review and great feedback Ben.
We try to make our practice a happy, enjoyable place to work as well visit as a client. Yes we are aware of financial constraints on people and their pets so we always try to resolve pets problems in the most cost effective way when we can.
Looking forward to when you and your pup see us again.
Regards from the whole team.
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Absolutely stoked with the service you guys offer, our vet took her time in everything she was explaining and handled our boy with the utmost care very informative and very very caring words don't explain how happy we are with the care provided our boy is now super happy and healthy
Thanks Isaac, so pleased your furry family member had a good experience. Hope Odin is feeling better and keeping out of trouble.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Aurore and Zenobi.
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Fantastic experience: We registered our puppy shadow and had a great first experience. I look forward to going back in a few weeks.
Thanks Dale-Mare we look forward to seeing you and your puppy again. Really pleased you both enjoyed your first visit.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: I came to Companion Vets for a second opinion and dearly wished I’d changed vets much much earlier. These guys are better than first class! They are superb and have dramatically raised the bar for veterinary care! My best girl ever, Miss Dior, was so very unwell that the kindest thing was to say goodbye to her. The genuine compassion and care shown by everyone there was astounding. From the first phone call, nurse consult, vet consult with Juliet, information and advice, quick email responses as we worked through the final steps, we were hugely impressed. The ink paw print, the teeny glass bottle of her fur and her ashes are priceless treasures now. My sincere heartfelt thanks.
Thanks for those kind words Rose. It is always hard to lose such a loved companion as Miss Dior. So pleased we were able to help you navigate that difficult time. Take care.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Dr Aurore is amazing! And staff always super friendly.
Thanks Vanya, we all enjoy having Aurore in our team and are glad our clients appreciate her. Thanks for the review I will pass on your nice comments.
Craig
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Fantastic experience: Companion vets went above and beyond to look after our cat Buggles when he wasn't well and needed surgery. Post surgery care and follow up advice was amazing, and they treated us so well during this stressful time. Thanks guys we really appreciate it and so does Buggles
So glad you and Buggles felt well supported through his treatment. Thanks for the kind words. Wishing Buggles all the best.
Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Positive experience: Great service, but pricey if you just for dog vaccine.
To maintain our great service we employ the best team of vets and nurses we can find and that comes at a certain price point especially during a time of veterinary skill shortage.
Thanks Carmen for selecting our business, we know you had choices, so we are glad you came to us.
Regards Craig, Juliet, Aurore and Zenobie.
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Fantastic experience: Fantastic service as always! Love how easy it is to book an appointment online for the same day.
Thanks for being such a loyal customer Emily. We appreciate you bringing Tommy and Victor in to see us.
Yes we get loads of positive feedback about our online booking option as it makes it easy to make appointments especially on weekends and evenings.
Regards
Craig, Margie, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Duke had surgery a few days ago. He is a nervous dog but the staff looked after him and he came home happy and back to his normal silly self. He is a GSP. The nurses are wonderful with him.
Thanks James
Fantastic experience: After our local vet clinic had closed, Companion Vets was suggested to us from our community fb page.. And based on our experience with them, we'd definitely recommend. Also the convenience of weekend appts fit around our work schedules. Our fur baby became known to the clinic without the need to even tell them who I was calling about lol, and the staff were always helpful and responsive with my concerns and what we were going through.. Thank you to all the team for your care and kindness over the past few months. Gunnas family! <3
Thanks Talita, so pleased you felt confident to give us the health responsibility for your furry family. Hope to see you all again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: After a couple of bad experiences with another practice it's been wonderful to find knowledgeable, thoughtful and caring staff here.
Thanks for all the confidence in our practice Jackie. Thanks for the 5 star review.
Regards Juliet, Craig, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Amazing veterinary service. We appreciated the love and compassion given genuinely from the team that were there when we had to put our wee cat down, and the effort that they went to to share their condolences was so special!. Thank you Companion Vets team, we are so happy with you all. Thank you for our baby's last paw prints xx
End of life decisions are never easy Amanda. So please we could assist you through the difficult process in a compassionate way.
All the best.
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Lovely friendly vet service and staff. Prices are reasonable my dogs enjoy coming for a visit
Thanks Angela. Pleased you found our rates reasonable and staff friendly. We try hard to make each individual pets visit as fear free as possible. See you next time.
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: These guys are amazing. Have been with Craig, Juliette, Alice and the team for a long time now and would not take our pets anywhere else by choice. They understand how much your animal is part of your family and treat them as such. They are always willing to help if they can. Definitely recommend.
What a great review Natalie. We really appreciate our long term clients and so pleased you find us personal and helpful. Look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: The best, most professional, caring vets and staff in Hamilton. Everyone you encounter is warm and welcoming and it feels like the staff are all happy to be there, which does make the atmosphere so relaxed. You can always trust the team to give the best advice as well as clearly explaining all of the options that you have. We live on the opposite side of town but this place is worth traveling for.
Thanks for those kind words Debbie. We really enjoy looking after Dougal and Blossum. Thanks for coming across town to see us. We are glad you make the effort.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Awesome Vets. Always been really great with our 2 dogs. Highly recommended
Thanks for the strong recommendation and 5 star rating Marcus. Look forward to seeing you and your two furry friends in the future.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Clean and spacious waiting area and treatment rooms. Personable caring reception. Unhurried caring service from vets. Plenty of parking. Onsite surgery.
Thanks Michele for the 5 star review.
So pleased you and your dog found the new clinic nice and comfortable. Hope to see you again.
Regards
Craig and Juliet
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Fantastic experience: shopping around the price was better than most and parking and the clinic was clean and the staff were friendly and not only did our puppy get her annual injections we have antibiotics prescribed to clear up a tummy rash from the inside and it's great all good
Good to hear you had a good experience with our team and facilities Andre-Paul and we appreciate you mentioning it in a review. Hope to see you and your pup again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Always exceptional care for my dog. Staff are all very friendly and caring. Highly recommend Companion Vets.
Thanks for the kind review Julie.
So happy to look after Oli. We appreciate the strong recommendation.
Regards
Fran, Juliet, Craig and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: I'm a new pet parent. I have a kitten and a puppy. I absolutely value the advice given by the team from the very start. I was given valuable advice even before buying the two pets and as soon as we got the pets home, we took both of them to Companion Vets. I was terrified as I've heard many stories about pets being afraid to go to the vets. However, the team at Companion Vets made both us and our pets very happy. Both our pets love to visit the clinic which is a blessing. Love the fact that everyone I meet at the clinic knows the names of both my pets. They also care for your fur babies for real. If they do not do that, my puppy would never run after the staff wagging his tail like crazy. Such a kind and caring staff 100% recommended ‐--------------- Update after 2.5 years : Nothing has changed. They are still the same. They are my saviours!
WOW a 100% recommendation Deepika! Thanks so much.
So pleased your pets love visiting the clinic.
Craig and Juliet
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Fantastic experience: Very compassionate group of people, everyne was absolutely lovely. Very informative with everything regarding your pet and they don't rush through appointments like some vets I've found. Highly recommend for all your pet needs
Our team is so pleased to hear that they met you and your pets needs in such a compassionate way Kryssie. Thanks for the lovely feedback.
Regards
Aurore, Fran, Juliet and Craig.
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Fantastic experience: Kind and friendly staff who always say hello. They really care and look after our pets like they are their own.
Thanks for that outstanding 5 star rating Tabitha. We appreciate you taking the time to give feedback on our veterinary service.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet and Fran,
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Fantastic experience: Have had 2 of my dogs have surgery done here and checkups. I refuse to go to any other vet. This is the only vets I fully trust with my pets
Thanks for that great endorsement Elise. So pleased you trust us to look after your precious pet dogs.
Regards Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Great vets, very caring and sent a lovely condolences card after finding out my boy was put to sleep. Thank you all for your kind words !
Losing a beloved family member is always hard no matter how many legs they have. Hope our card gave you some support at a difficult time.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Spent thousands with other vets elsewhere im Hamilton and tauranga, and this team fixed our dog with severe skin issues in one visit . They're kind and highly skilled ..never go anywhere else . Immaculate facilities also and heaps of onsite parking, which is very helpful . So grateful for looking after our doggies . Highly recommend
Thanks for the positive review Ange. We do like dealing with skin cases as we know how frustrating they are for pet owners.
So pleased we could make a positive contribution to resolving your pets skin condition. Yes we enjoy working in our business and good to hear you also appreciate our building and parking.
Looking forward to seeing you and your dog again in the future.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Impressed with the service I have received at Companion Vets. It is a very friendly environment and they made us feel welcome. They were very considerate and kind. We saw Fran for our cat Crystal. She is very knowledgeable and was able to communicate effectively about what was happening with our cat and the best treatment options. Best vets I have been to. Thanks again :)
Thanks for the thorough and positive review Renee. So pleased you felt confident to place Crystal in our care and we communicated arou d her health options well.
Regards,
Craig, Fran, Juliet and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Absolutely love these guys to care for our animals. They do an amazing job and are affordable too. Big 5 stars from me!!!
Thanks for the Big 5 star review Emma. Our staff are always keen to hear such great feedback. Looking forward to seeing you and your furry family members again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Awesome thorough staff. Very well cared for
So glad we got your lovely little dog back to you feeling better. Looks like your daughter appreciated the homecoming.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Best vet I've ever taken my girl to she was well looked after and they communicated every step of the way
So glad you had a good experience Savanah. We try to keep clients updated as much as possible through their pets care. Thanks for the kind comments. Hope to see you again.
Craig, Juliet, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing! Always receive great customer service from Companion Vets! Staff are so friendly and approachable. Thanks team
Thanks for that great endorsement Narelle. Our staff really enjoy giving great service so your comments are greatly appreciated.
Nothing better than a happy client!
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Super friendly staff and great service. Good price and afterpay to make payment easy. The vet even phoned the day after our appointment to check how our dog was doing!
So glad you and your pet enjoyed the visit Martin. We hope your dog is is still
doing well.
Regards.
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Aurore.
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Fantastic experience: Today, our Puppy Rex has been neutered. The surgical site is clean and very small. I was very grateful for the detailed explanations and kindness of the nurse. Thank you again!*^^*
So happy you were pleased with Rex's surgery. We try and minimise post operative discomfort with lots of local anaesthetic and post op pain relief so Rex should be as comfortable as possible.
Hope to see you and Rex again soon.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: We had to put our old cat down, they were able to fit us in the day. When we picked her up after being cremated, we were surprised in the care of a personalized hand written card signed by them all, and they have provided a painting of her paw print.
We know how hard it is to make those final end of life decisions around beloved pets Angela.
So pleased we could ease your path on this difficult journey.
Our staff is very proud of how they respect pets before and after they pass on.
Thanks for the kind comments around your experience.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: Brought our dog in for the first time to Companion Vets, turned out to be her last time too - very sick dog at the end of a good life. Companion Vets showed love and attention to our dog, something we were missing from our previous vets, I'm so happy to have made the last minute decision to change, ultimately giving our dog a better send off. Very nice and caring staff. If we have pets in the future this is where we will go.
So very hard to make those final decisions around the welfare of a beloved friend and pet.
We are very pleased you felt supported and respected during that process.
Thank you for taking the time to comment around your experience within our practice.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: I couldn't be there due to covid when my baby got sick. Over the 3 days this anxious fur mother was kept well informed, and I even got photo updates. He must've felt quite safe there because the next visit, he cried (howled) in the car the whole time but as soon as we walked through the clinic door he immediately stopped crying, knew exactly where he was and was calm. Even showed his belly for them ready to shave . So If my neurotic cat likes them they must be alright.
Thanks for the great review Melinda. So glad our cat friendly practice made your nervous cat feel at ease. That's our whole aim.
Hope to see you both again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: Very helpful, gave me options on quite a number off times, very happy with the surgeries and follow up appointments. This time, we had lots off time as a whanau & our big dog to farewell his brother, and my baby off 14yrs. Got to take him hm to his final resting place
Thanks Lynette for those kind words around our end of life care. We know it is a very hard process so thanks for taking the time to reflect on that. Wishing you comfort and peace during your time of grief.
Sincerely
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: Absolutely lovely professional vets and other staff . Took time to relax our dog and calm her anxiety. Highly recommend.
Thanks Karen.
We pride ourselves on being fear free for dogs and cat friendly to make every pet visit as smooth as possible.
Even if you have a very reactive pet we have a whole range of options to help out.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: Lovely team who are always there to help with our pets needs. Super friendly and trustworthy
Thanks for the confidence and trust in our veterinary team James. Thanks for taking the time to give us such a high rating.
Regards
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Margie.
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Fantastic experience: Came here to see Juliet for a second opinion on a derm case. My usual vet was out of ideas and all derm specialists have such a long wait. Juliet was fantastic! Super friendly, informative, so kind to my cat Sadie! Highly recommend if your pet has a skin issue and you can’t wait to see a specialist. Juliet seems very knowledgeable and treated my Sadie with such respect. Thank you Juliet and team!
Thanks Georgia, so pleased Juliet could help out Sadie with her skin problem. Those can be very frustrating, ongoing cases.
Hope she feels better soon.
All the best.
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: Could not speak highly enough of the team at companion vets! The facility has been so well thought out to ensure you get the best experience with your animals. We have a range of animals, Dogs Rabbits and a kitten. Juliet, Craig and their fantastic team have always gone above and beyond to support us with providing care for each of them. Recent events we had to say goodbye to one of our beloved fur babies. The absolute heart felt care we received from start to finish will always stay close to our heart. Thank you for the time, care, experience you provided. The little gestures that came home with our boy were so heart warming! Once again, Thank you
Thanks for those kind words Susan.
Nothing is more difficult than the end of life decisions made regarding our beloved family furmembers.
Our team is so pleased you felt well supported over this recent challenge.
We really appreciate your kind words of gratitude.
Juliet, Craig and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: We have been to just about every Vet clinic in Hamilton over the years and would rate Companion Vets at the top. The front desk staff are lovely and passionate about their roles and the online booking is a breeze: we were able to book a same day appointment for our wee cat and were kept well informed of his condition. Having a dedicated cat waiting room is a great idea and kept our boy from added stress of canine intimidation. Graig has established a great facility with top level staff and his 25 years experience treating animals is very reassuring.
So pleased Eddie enjoyed our cat friendly practice Brian. We do try to keep our cats as calm and relaxed as possible. I am so pleased our staff made you feel welcome. Thanks for the strong overall endorsement.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran,
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Fantastic experience: Captain Denver approves. He was especially happy that the lovely vet had small fingers. Ha ha ha. Definable our new vets
So pleased Captain Denver had a good experience. Thanks for the 5 star rating.
Regards
Juliet, Craig and Fran
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Fantastic experience: A big Thanks to Companion Vets for taking great care of our little girl, miniature schnauzer, Patsy. Always helpful, professional and caring. Nothing is a problem to this team,explained what they were going to do, advised us of the best option, and kept us updated with her progress. Thanks to you all. Janet and Lyndsay Adams
Thanks Janet and Lyndsay for the kind words about our veterinary team.
So pleased Patsy felt well cared for and that you were kept updated and informed of her progress.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: So incredibly thankful to all the staff. You are all genuinely compassionate and the best service I have ever had when it comes to my fur kids
Thanks Angie for your public support of our clinic and team.
We are so pleased our staff offered your fur family the level of service they deserve.
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: Lily (our golden retriever puppy) and I love visiting Companion Vets, especially now that Lily gets to meet new friends at puppy school. Excellent service and very welcoming environment.
Thanks Lily and Kimberley for that great review. We love to make each pet feel special and welcome when they visit.
Thanks
Juliet, Craig and Fran.
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Fantastic experience: This is the best vet clinic in Hamilton. Great experience here, staff are always lovely. Every care was taken and a thorough explanation and delicate procedure was done on my dog. I would highly recommend Companion Vets. Many thanks especially to Dr Juliet plus everyone else who were so helpful and welcoming. With gratitude, Tammy
Thanks for the recommendation Wanru.
All our staff try really hard to give our customers and their pets the best of care and that includes trying to explain procedures and treatment in an understandable way.
We appreciate the kind words and 5 star rating.
Regards,
Juliet, Craig and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Amazing team. Juliet thank you so much for making Harleighs visits and last visit welcoming and fairly easy she is home now gone but never forgotten. Your whole team is amazing and i highly recommend the team at Companion Vets.
So please we could assist Harleigh when she needed us Jamie and Leigh.
So glad you felt welcomed and supported by our team at that difficult time. We appreciate the kind thoughts.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet and Fran,
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Amazing vet. Had to put our beautiful dog ❤️ down today an the lady we had was amazing an very caring so big thanks go's out to the Companion Vets. 10 out of 10
End of life decisions are the hardest things to get through. So glad our staff was able to help you through that challenging process. We try to make that process as smooth and stress free for both you and your pet.
Thanks for those kind words Paula, I will pass your comments onto staff.
Regards,
Craig Brighouse
Companion Vets Ltd
Fantastic experience: Such friendly staff and as a first time dog owner they’ve made it all very easy. The puppy school was a great source of information.
Glad the puppy class was beneficial Erin. Puppy school is a great way to put you and your pet on the right path at the very start. Hope to see you and your pup again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Our country cat was extremely anxious and hadn’t been to see a vet for ages. It was magic - Moggy was the best I have ever seen her with strangers, unbelievable actually. Would definitely recommend these vets
So glad we could make Moggy feel relaxed Diana.
We pride ourselves on our cat friendly and fear free interactions and practice building.
Sounds like we will get to see Moggy again.
Regards.
Juliet, Craig and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Companion vets given me a grate service when my dog sick even im not regular customer with them. Happy to recommend them for anyone need veterinary care.
Glad we could help out your dog Sandun. Hope to see you again. Thanks for encouraging others to try us out.
Regards.
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: I'm a very satisfied with the help that I've got from these vets. Friendly and helpful and even phoned afterwards to find out how our Teabag is doing. I will definitely take all of my pets there. Thanx..you are awesome
So happy we could help Teabag out. We do try and follow up cases which we are concerned about to make sure they are resolved to everyones satisfaction.
Regards,
Craig, Juliet and Fran,
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Best Vet practice we've been with! Everyone is so kind and understanding, definitely know what they're doing! Treat my dogs like royalty every time we come in! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a vet!
Your dogs are royalty Larissa! Thanks for the great rating and recommendation. Hope to see you and your dogs again.
Thanks.
Craig, Fran and Juliet,
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: The most friendliest, caring, and understanding vet I’ve ever known. Their service is of high standard and professionalism, and they’ve always been friendly to wee little dog Hudson with his vaccinations and other procedures. We’ve found our forever vet! Thank you Craig & the Companion Vets team.
So pleased Hudson is a forever friend of our practice.
We really enjoy having a welcoming, friendly place for pets to call on for help.
Thanks for those nice comments Corbyn, will see you and Hudson again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: You have been very friendly, very helpful, very patient to us and our pet, and we enjoy every time visiting the Companion Vets.
Thanks so much for those kind words and support mate.
Hope to see you and your fur friend again.
Craig, Juliet and Fran
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: I took my puppies in for vaccines and they were a absolutely lovely team, super friendly and informative I definitely recommend.
We love those puppies Julliana and try really hard to make their first vet visits as relaxing and stress free as possible.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Companion vets exceeded our expectations ! Our own vet were unable to book needed surgery for our 4 year old AMB .They were very thorough and caring with our dog were able to book surgery to be done in a timely way.The surgery and care was according to “best practice” . The charges were as quoted and they gave us verbal and written information on her care for follow up. They are now our permenant vet for our family pets. There facilities are purpose built,staff kind,caring and professional.
Thanks for great review Grant.
We try and get our diagnostic and surgical procedures done as fast as we can as we know how worrying having a lingering health issue can be for pet and owner.
Looking forward to see you both again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend the team at Companion Vets highly enough. Our cat was to have surgery at a different vet clinic that unfortunately could not be carried out. Companion Vets were able to offer us a same day appointment for a consultation and the surgery was completed the following week. I was kept well informed at all times and offered thorough explanations as to what was involved with my cat’s surgery. All communication was prompt and comprehensive. We will be using Companion Vets for all future consultations. Thank you Companion Vets!
Thanks Katie, so pleased we impressed you enough for you to make the move to us.
Looking forward to seeing you again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Companion Vets is my go-to vets for my puppy to get all his vaccinations, check ups and everything else a dog needs.! I have never been disappointed with there service and the environment and cleanliness is outstanding. Everyone in there are so welcoming and make my dog feel like he’s famous as everyone knows who he is and his name and he just loves the vets everytime he goes. Would recommend Companion Vets over anywhere in my opinion ❤️
Wow thanks for that great endorsement Bree will pass it on to the team.
So glad Zion likes it so much here. He is a great little character.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: I've taken my cat to a few vet practices over the years as we have moved around a lot and I have never seen her so relaxed at the vets before. We had Dr Fran, who was so lovely, knowledgeable and obviously has the magic touch with cats as my timid girl seemed quite content. The set-up of the clinic is also fantastic and well-thought out as it minimises stress on your feline friend. Booking an appointment was a breeze (booked online) and the receptionists are really lovely as well! Highly recommend Companion Vets if you are new to town or looking for a new vet clinic
Thanks for that glowing review Michelle. So glad Fran impressed you, she is a great vet and a really valued member of our team.
Sounds like we will be seeing you again.
Regards
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: I love this vet. They are kind, helpful, not in any rush at all to get you in and out. And quality service for our cat teddy. This is now our regular vet and so happy
Thanks for those nice words and strong review. So glad we could help Teddy out.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing vet clinic!! Previously had alot of issues with my large German sheppards and their skin for years, made the change to see the team at companion vets and it was the best decision we ever made for our animals. Their skin is under control and they are very happy. We don't feel like we are being ripped off and the staff are always amazing at explaining everything to us. They also care for our foster pups ❤️ Thank you for caring for our fur children and going above and beyond for their wellbeing and care ❤️
Thanks for the great endorsement Jasmine. We like those challenging skin cases, as we believe we have some good strategies for owners to get comfortable, scratch free pets. Nothing worse that an itchy pet pal.
All the best
Juliet, Craig and Fran
Compnaion Vets
Fantastic experience: Wonderful people. Very gentle with our girls. Very helpful with advice regarding the health and care of our 2 dogs. Highly recommended. Thank you so much
Your high recommendation is great for the staff Katherine. We appreciate you taking the time out to review us.
Looking forward to seeing the girls again.
Juliet, Craig and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Companion Vets went above and beyond for our little kitten Shadow..she is such a happy healthy kitten today we cant thank them enough..highly recommend ❤️
Thanks Shadow and Aroha for those nice comments.
Hope to to see you both again.
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Craig and his team of amazing vet nurses are by far the best vets I have ever found. And I’m pretty fussy! They are friendly, show real caring toward my dogs (thank you) the level of professionalism is also worthy of comment- they freely share knowledge and have open discussions as well as provide clear information about the procedure and any after care! They are exactly what they advertise on their site. I would happily recommend them to anyone (in fact I already have!) ⭐️
Thanks so much Janine for those lovely comments around the staff and our business.
Our team of veterinary professionals really appreciate it when clients post such kind words.
Looking forward to seeing you again.
Craig, Juliet and Fran.
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: My Athena loves Craig, she had major surgery an amputation of her big toe. The healing process was long, it was hard on her as she is such an active dog, now confinded to the house for 6 weeks and having to wear a cone. Everyone was so supportive at companion vets. Positive advise, phone calls extra visits. I would not go anywhere else. Craig has a straightforward approach and gets things done Highly recommend to anyone who loves their pets
So glad we got the full endorsement from Athena. Pleased she healed up so well Jo.
Looking forward to seeing Athena again.
Regards
Craig
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Incredible caring service and totally positive result for my cat. Definitely would fully recommend without hesitation 10/10
10 out of 10 rating makes our team feel really happy we are deilvering the veterinary service we strive to. Thanks for the endorsement Rodo. Hope to see your cat again.
Juliet, Craig, Fran and Margie
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Just got my cat's yearly vaccination and check up. The staff here are really awesome. I highly recommend Companion Vets
Thanks for the great rating Geoff.
Our staff appreciate you commenting on them so positively.
We really appreciate your recommendation.
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: I love Companion Vets. They’re friendly & supportive & very caring with my pets. Couldn’t ask for a better team.
We appreciate all our great clients like you Chereen. Hope to see you again.
Juliet and Craig
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: When a friend recommended Companion Vets to me I was dubious as so many Vets have let me or my pets down in the past. The staff was friendly and the Vet really listened to me. I'm so happy to have my Jack- Cat back to his old self after over a year of disappointing results! Thank you Companion Vets Team! I will be recommending you to all of my furry friend's families!
So happy we could assist Jack back onto a healthy path Carrie-Anne.
Looking forward to seeing you both again.
Regards
Craig, Juliet and Fran
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Friendly personable service by all staff. Competitive pricing and more than happy to recommend Companion Vets to anyone. They are truly here to make sure both owner and pet are happy and comfortable. Thanks!
Thanks for the 5 star review Louie. Hope to see you again.
Regards
Juliet and Craig
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Best experience in year's. Love the ultra quiet waiting room and a cat man vet! Our boy was such much more chilled though there was one attempted nip!thanks all.
So glad our fear free and cat friendly premises helped keep the boy relaxed.
We appreciate you writing those nice comments Anne.
Hope to see the feline fella again.
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Best vet clinic in Hamilton-beautiful facilities, nice knowledgeable people and fair prices. I've heard a lot of wonderful things about this place, and it's all true.
Thanks for that lovely endorsement Eva. You rating us as the best Hamilton vet clinic gives our staff a real lift.
Glad you had a good experience and will see you again in the future.
Thanks again.
Juliet, Fran and Craig
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely by far the best vet experience my puppy and I have had. You catered to our needs (crazy pulling on lead puppy) and made our visit so comfortable! I am so thankful to be recommended to your team! Thankyou so much! See you next time (for good reasons ) Roxys mum.
Glad hyperactive Roxy got to relax a little Chandahl. We know pets come in all shapes, sizes and activity levels.
Tayla says she is looking forward to seeing her in reception again.
Regards
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Lovely staff. Gave very thorough after care instructions, and looked after our nervous girl before she got spayed.
Thanks for trusting us with your girls surgery Vetta.
We try and minimise stress for both client and pets through our careful handling and good communication helps with that.
Hope she is healing up well.
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Found these vets when my puppy developed a sore leg after a day at doggy day care. When I called our regular vet and I explained the situation I was told they were booked out for a week. After ringing many other vets Companion vets took us on the day and explained all the things that could have caused a sore leg (turned out it was the knee) including maybe having to have surgery. I'm extremely grateful for their prompt service as this wasn't as urgent as to take her to the emergency hospital but yet required immediate attention especially to manage the swelling and pain. We walked out with an explanation, a plan, medication and a worst case scenario plan. We're seriously considering enrolling with them because this is the kind of service I would expect. Thank you very much from Craig, Georgina and puppy Vogue.
Thanks Georgina for those nice comments.
Hope Vogue feels better soon.
Any further issues get back to us as per the treatment plan discussed.
Regards
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Glad to have our pets back in the care of Craig and Juliet at Companion Vets. We’ve come a long way with them, and trust them completely.
Thanks for the confidence in us Joy. Glad we can be of assistance.
Regards Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Such a beautiful team at Companion vets. They were so amazing when we sadly had to put our beloved family member boy boy to sleep. I arrived home today to a beautiful hand written card from all the team and a beautiful surprise of a painted paw print from our Boy Boy . Thank you so much!
We know end of life decisions involving such beloved family members are very difficult to navigate and make.
We are pleased you felt supported by us through that challenging process.
Craig
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: The team are great, understanding, helpful. I wasn't even a registered client but had an emergency and they has no hesitation at helping us. Not only with the infection but also spotted other issues and otfhered test and solutions. Would highly recommend this clinic.
Thanks Walter, glad we could assist at short notice.
Hope we can keep helping you out.
Regards
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: very happy I switched over to this vet clinic. super nice, they listened to me extremely well and addressed any and all concerns i had. they treated my cats like a dream. also super kind and responsive on the phone for any questions you have! definitely returning, and definitely recommend
Thanks Val. We are so pleased you felt valued by our cat friendly practice. Hope to see you again.
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets.
Fantastic experience: Really knowledgeable vets here, Craig took the time to explain our dogs condition to us in detail, including things that we could do at home to help which was greatly appreciated. They provide a great service, highly recommended.
Thanks for the high recommendation.
Our vet team try to communicate and explain fully each diagnosis we make on each individual pet.
So much better when you have a plan going forward.
Regards
Craig and Juliet
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Companion Vets are wonderful…extremely caring team & amazing with their furry customers.! Highly recommend A++
That's for the A++ rating Tania.
Glad our team were super helpful.
See you both again.
Regards
Juliet and Craig
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: Superior service and amazing team of friendly people makes our new puppy experience easy and stress free. Happy we found such lovely people to care for our new addition to our family.
Thanks Lynn, we are glad your new puppy experience was easy and stress-free for you.
Everyone on staff really tries hard to make all clients welcome with fear free handling of their pets.
Looking forward to helping you out in the future.
Regards
Juliet Matthews & Craig Brighouse
Companion Vets
Fantastic experience: So pleased I made the decision to swap vets and join Companion Vets. The most caring staff for not only your pets but also for pet owners. I have so much trust in you guys!!
Thanks for entrusting us with the care of your pets Karin.
So pleased you decided to switch to our veterinary service.
See you again in the future.
Juliet and Craig
Companion Vets
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