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Medivet Birchington

Co-owned by Dan Shaw

4.7 /5
352 reviews

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Cats
Dogs
Rabbits
Small mammals

Free practice car park, Paid street parking

Step-free access

Meet our Partner, Dan Shaw

After graduating from Cambridge University in 2008 I moved to Thanet to begin my career. I’ve lived locally ever since, leading a 24 Hour veterinary hospital in Canterbury for most of the past decade. I’m now excited to become co-owner of these two long-standing Medivet clinics near my family home. I’ve been recognised as an Advanced Practitioner in Diagnostic Imaging for over seven years and I believe that careful consideration of a pet’s needs, and an accurate diagnosis, are fundamental to providing good care. I live in Minnis Bay with my wife and children, enjoying regular trips to the beach and looking after our cats and guinea pig.

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Opening Hours

Mon  -  Open now
Tue  -  Open now
Wed  -  Open now
Fri  -  Open now
Thu  -  Open now

Our opening hours are subject to change.

Out of hours practice

Vets Now Herne Bay

01227 470033

Unit 1, The Links, Herne, Canterbury, CT6 7FE

Consult fee from £296 inc VAT. Prices are subject to change.

Meet the team

Daniel Shaw

Partner

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Daniel Shaw

Partner

After graduating from Cambridge University in 2008 I moved to Thanet to begin my career. I’ve lived locally ever since, leading a 24 Hour veterinary hospital in Canterbury for most of the past decade. I’m now excited to become co-owner of these two long-standing Medivet clinics near my family home. I’ve been recognised as an Advanced Practitioner in Diagnostic Imaging for over seven years and I believe that careful consideration of a pet’s needs, and an accurate diagnosis, are fundamental to providing good care. I live in Minnis Bay with my wife and children, enjoying regular trips to the beach and looking after our cats and guinea pig.

Ruxandra Mihu

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

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Ruxandra Mihu

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

I am a compassionate veterinary surgeon focused on small animal care, with a particular interest in surgery. My goal is to provide the highest standard of medical and surgical treatment while ensuring the wellbeing and comfort of every patient.

Gina

Head Veterinary Nurse

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Gina

Head Veterinary Nurse

I'm Gina, I am the head nurse here at Birchington, I have been nursing for 13 years and have two dogs and a cat at home.

Charlotte

Veterinary Nurse

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Charlotte

Veterinary Nurse

I enjoy going to the gym and sea swimming, but my favourite thing to do is relaxing with my cat Max.

Lily

Veterinary Care Assistant

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Lily

Veterinary Care Assistant

My name's Lily and I've been working at Medivet Birchington as a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) since April 2025 and I love it! My future goal is to train to be a veterinary nurse. I have two dogs and five guinea pigs.

Kirsty

Veterinary Care Assistant

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Kirsty

Veterinary Care Assistant

I have worked for Medivet Birchington for 18 years. I have a dog and cat and in my spare time I enjoy running.

Sarah

Client Care Assistant

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Sarah

Client Care Assistant

I have been a veterinary receptionist for six years and a Client Care Assistant for over three years. We have such a lovely friendly practice and I love working here with such a great team. I currently have four dogs, six guinea pigs, seven chickens, three ducks, a tortoise, and a gecko.

Our Prices

Standard Healthcare Plan*
Standard vet appointment (regular opening hours) £52.00 £46.80
First appointment FREE** Free Free
Annual vaccination booster £68.00 Included
Annual vaccination booster incl. Kennel Cough £105.00 Included
Vaccination puppy course 1st + 2nd £72.00 Included
Vaccination puppy course 1st + 2nd + 3rd*** £94.00 Included
Castration (procedure only fee) from £236 from £212.40
Spay (procedure only fee) from £292 from £262.80
Medivet Healthcare Plan from £17 Save £280* a year

*Our clients save up to £280 every year on the Medivet Healthcare Plan. Plus get a minimum of 10% discounts on all medical care.

**One first free consult per newly registered pet, available to use for any pet species or age, up to 2 pets per client.

***Based on clinical recommendation.

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Standard Healthcare Plan*
Standard vet appointment (regular opening hours) £52.00 £46.80
First appointment FREE** Free Free
Annual vaccination booster £68.00 Included
Vaccination kitten course 1st + 2nd £86.00 Included
Vaccination kitten course 1st + 2nd + 3rd*** £112.00 Included
Castration (procedure only fee) £91.00 £81.90
Spay (procedure only fee) £125.00 £112.50
Medivet Healthcare Plan £15.50 Save £280* a year

*Our clients save up to £280 every year on the Medivet Healthcare Plan. Plus get a minimum of 10% discounts on all medical care.

**One first free consult per newly registered pet, available to use for any pet species or age, up to 2 pets per client.

***Based on clinical recommendation.

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Medivet Healthcare Plan Unlimited

We're excited to announce that we're now offering unlimited consultations as an add on to our dog, cat and rabbit Healthcare Plans for ultimate peace of mind.

Get support for your pet whenever you need it for only £14* extra a month.

Speak to your local team to sign up.

Featured Services

Vaccinations

Vaccinations

Protect your pet from a number of serious illnesses by making sure their vaccinations are all up to date.

Parasite Care

Parasite Care

Keep your pet - and house - free from parasites with regular flea, tick and worming treatments.

Pet Neutering

Pet Neutering

Neutering is a medical procedure that prevents pets from being able to reproduce, and comes with a host of other health benefits.

Microchipping

Microchipping

Microchipping is an easy and pain-free way of keeping track of your precious pets should they wander or get lost.

Vaccinations

Protect your pet from a number of serious illnesses by making sure their vaccinations are all up to date.

Parasite Care

Keep your pet - and house - free from parasites with regular flea, tick and worming treatments.

Pet Neutering

Neutering is a medical procedure that prevents pets from being able to reproduce, and comes with a host of other health benefits.

Microchipping

Microchipping is an easy and pain-free way of keeping track of your precious pets should they wander or get lost.

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Services we offer

Your local Medivet practice will be able to issue an Animal Health Certificate for EU travel.

Caring for all aspects of your pet’s oral health is easy with our excellent dental facilities.

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple, non-invasive test used to detect certain defects in your pet’s heart.

We know that sometimes it just isn’t possible for you or your pet to travel into one of our practices to receive care. At times like this, our capable and compassionate veterinary teams often offer at home visits.

Our nurses run weight, dental, post-op, puppy and senior clinics. They're often the easiest first port of call for the smaller questions in between full appointments.

Ultrasound lets us look inside the abdomen and the heart without surgery or sedation. It's often the natural next step after blood work when something isn't quite adding up.

We use x-ray machines to quickly diagnose issues that might affect your pet.

Reviews

4.7 /5
352 reviews
Google
5.0/5
Jul 24, 2026
Google Medivet
Lovely friendly staff, very caring. Easy to oark.
Google
5.0/5
Jul 23, 2026
Google Medivet
Really lovely staff, always do what they can to make sure my very sassy cat is well looked after.
Survey
3.0/5
Jul 23, 2026
Survey Medivet
Daniel Shaw was very helpful, and answered all my questions, he was very good with my dog and took the time to examine him thoroughly.
Survey
5.0/5
Jul 22, 2026
Survey Medivet
All of the staff are very helpful and friendly i recommend medivet for this and the care of my pets.
Survey
4.0/5
Jul 22, 2026
Survey Medivet
Staff were very kind and understanding and had time to talk to us about our pets condition.
Google
5.0/5
Jul 16, 2026
Google Medivet
I have just purchased a 12 week old cocker spaniel puppy. He was due for his first vaccinations, so I registered him at Medivet. I have previously used Medivet in Sutton, Epsom and Esher. The staff at Birchington were very friendly and welcoming from the moment I arrived. I registered the pup on Tuesday and was also informed about the health care scheme, to which I subscribed. I returned the following day for the vaccinations. It was the pup's first visit to a vet and we were both put at our ease by the reception staff and the vet. I was given plenty of information as to the upcoming booster shots. The relevant medication for worming and flea treatments was dispensed to me and a follow up appointment was made. Very reassuring experience.
Google
5.0/5
Jul 16, 2026
Google Medivet
Wonderful team… I had the worst day today, said goodbye to my beautiful Lacey, dog. The whole team were amazing and made the worse day a little easier to manage
Google
5.0/5
Jul 15, 2026
Google Medivet
Staff is very friendly and efficient. Always nice and informative.
Survey
5.0/5
Jul 11, 2026
Survey Medivet
We usually go to Minster but our appt was changed to Birchington. Bit apprehensive as a long time ago we had a bad experience there. But staff were amazing very friendly & Vlad our usual vet was there. Excellent care from him as always. Thank you so much for your continued care with our aging Maine Coon Nessa.😋😋😋
Survey
5.0/5
Jul 11, 2026
Survey Medivet
I liked the fact that Vlad gave me little tips on how to get my cat really easily into his carrier and made suggestions about where to place his drinking water for example.

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Practice Accreditations

*This includes all standard consultations and revisits. Gland expression, nail clipping, out-of-hours, weekend surcharges, referral and specialist appointments are charged separately.

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