Firstvets Veterinary Centre - Billy Mill – Vets in North Shields
Clinic Overview
- Several reviewers describe kind, caring vets and nurses, with positive comments about gentle handling, clear updates after procedures, and pets being made to feel at ease. - Recent positive examples include a cat spay with good communication throughout, long-term care for cats covering vaccinations and neutering, and thoughtful support for a nervous dog through carefully timed appointments, treats and calm interactions. - A reviewer also highlighted compassionate support during a rabbit’s final visit.
Services
- •Routine preventive care: consultations, regular check-ups, six-month health checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping and blood pressure checks.
- •Procedures and treatment: routine procedures, general treatment and surgery. Recent reviews mention cat spays, neutering and post-operative check-ups as examples of the care provided.
- •Everyday support services: grooming, nail clipping and anal sac expression.
- •Handling and comfort: reviews describe gentle handling for nervous pets, including allowing extra time, using treats and quieter appointment timing to help dogs settle.
- •Home visits and emergencies: home visits are listed, and out-of-hours emergencies are handled via Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group, Fairmoor, Morpeth, NE61 3JN.
- •Difficult visits: reviews also mention kind support during end-of-life care for a rabbit.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Sharon is named in reviews and is thanked for kind, gentle support during a difficult visit.
Reviews
Google reviews show a 4.5/5 rating from 95 reviews.
- •Several reviewers describe kind, caring vets and nurses, with positive comments about gentle handling, clear updates after procedures, and pets being made to feel at ease.
- •Recent positive examples include a cat spay with good communication throughout, long-term care for cats covering vaccinations and neutering, and thoughtful support for a nervous dog through carefully timed appointments, treats and calm interactions.
- •A reviewer also highlighted compassionate support during a rabbit’s final visit.
- •More critical reviews raise concerns about pricing, attempts to add extras to bills, professionalism at reception, conflicting information, record-keeping, and dissatisfaction with clinical outcomes in a small number of cases.

