Our pets have been patients of Exeter Vet since 1998. First was Pearl (a cat), then was Tigger (a cat), Sadie (a puggle) and now Taco, a chihuahua. All was fine over the years. But...this past week...something happened which has caused me to leave Exeter Vet. We adopted Taco (5 years old) in August 2024. We saw Dr Hill on our first visit and she was very kind. Taco is very healthy so we haven't brought her in for anything but nail clipping. We've brought her in at least three times for that without incident. The last two times, I have held her in a pack type carrier, where her legs stick out of holes. I hold a half cone under her chin and all is well. On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Taco had an appointment for a nail trim. My husband brought her. He was informed they were busy and there were no rooms available, so they'd take her into the back. He asked if he could accompany her and was told no. Once they took her, she started screaming. She continued to scream for quite a few minutes. They brought her back out to him, told him she was turning purple, so they couldn't do anymore. (They did the two front paws, not the back, but charged us full price) I went in on Wednesday or Thursday to make an appointment for them to do the two back paws. One of the techs walked by, looked straight at me, and said 'Your dog is VICIOUS!'! In that tone. I was taken aback by the statement and her tone. I said, 'She's a chihuahua!'. And the lady at the desk reiterated that Taco was BLUE when she was brought out to my husband. I stopped by in person a few days later and ended up meeting with a female vet (shoulder length gray hair). I explained my concerns about how Taco was treated and all she said was 'I don't want my techs bitten'. Duh! I don't want anyone bitten either! But never once did she say 'Gosh, poor Taco.' Or admit that maybe the techs went too far in restraining her so long when she was obviously in distress. She did suggest we go somewhere else to get her nails trimmed?!!! We ARE going somewhere else. For everything. While we were in the lobby, waiting for the vet, the tech who called her vicious walked by and Taco growled at her. (I loved it.) Taco has had bloody stools since last Thursday. She has become weak and lethargic. She woke me up at 3:15 AM this morning and when I carried her off the bed, she went into the bathroom and had 100% bloody diarrhea. It happened again when she went outside around 7AM. We brought her to Brentwood Animal Hospital at 8. They did all kinds of bloodwork and xrays and, based on my explanation of what she endured at Exeter Vet, determined she was suffering from Stress Colitis. She has had blood dripping from her anus since 3AM. We are going to treat her with probiotics. The bloodwork and xrays showed she is 100% healthy in every other way. And they trimmed her remaining nails at no charge. Taco endured serious maltreatment at Exeter Vet. She's a chihuahua. She's anxious. The techs apparently had no knowledge or compassion for this. They continued to restrain her and clip her nails when she was SCREAMING and turning colors!!! If I had been there, I would have insisted they stop immediately. My husband is very soft spoken and has serious anxiety/depression. Taco is his unofficial psychiatric service dog. He has been beside himself this week worrying about her. And the vet I spoke to!! No compassion or concern WHATSOEVER about the way Taco was treated. It turned into a $1,250 nail trim due to the lack of concern or empathy of the Exeter Vet staff towards a 7 pound dog. Yes, we had bloodwork and xrays. They were necessary to reassure my husband that nothing else was wrong. That Taco didn't have a fatal issue. She is PERFECT other than the colitis. I'm sure whoever responds to this message from Exeter Vet will say should have been medicated. WRONG!!! As her records show, her nails were trimmed without incident twice prior. And I will not medicate her when it's not needed. The issue is, employees of Exeter Vet are NOT compassionate in the least. Do NOT bring your pet here if you want them to experience compassion. After 24 hours of receiving meds to resolve the issues in her gut caused by the colitis, Taco is doing fairly well this morning. We look forward to her complete recovery, when she will be her SWEET, loving, fun, silly, active self. read more

Thank you Dr Julie MacClinchy, What a difference your good judgement and care made for Poco, we are so grateful. Last week he wouldn't eat, come out from under the bed nor stop yelping, shivering & shaking from pain. I hadn't thought it possible he'd be 1/2 this good, today he brought his toy to me and played tug a war then romped and rolled in the snow!!!! Many, many thank yous to you and your whole team so much compassion in one office. Best, Kaye read more

Exeter Veterinary Hospital - Poco back in action less than 1 wk later. - Veterinarians Near Me - Stratham, New Hampshire

Dr. Stephen J. Bassett is the most dedicated and gifted veterinarian we have ever known. Performing miracles is his stock in trade. He can set the broken leg of a mouse or the broken wing of a hawk. Once Dr. Bassett treated an elephant from a traveling circus - right in the parking lot of the clinic, too! And from time to time animals at the clinic achieve celebrity status... The staff is friendly and warm. Everybody in the place is an animal lover. Service is prompt. Fees are very reasonable. The Exeter Veterinary Hospital offers exceptional medical care provided with practical common sense. We won't take our four-footed family members anywhere else. You shouldn't either. read more

Dr. Hill is amazing. She is a godsend. When my cat had UTI after UTI after UTI, Dr. Hill was there! Eventually, my sweet girl was too old to fight the good fight anymore. Dr. Hill sent me a handwritten card in the mail expressing her condolences. Dr. Hill is amazing. I trust her with my pets and I wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

Thank you Dr. MacClinchy, Dr. Hill, and a big thank you to Dr. Bassett for taking such good care of our dog Lucky, a Miniature Pinscher, for 15 1/2 years. He was a nippy dog and as he aged needed a lot of care. The doctors and staff was very knowledgeable, compassionate, and gentle with our dog. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Mark & Audrey Dalton read more

The absolute best animal hospital ever ! I've taken my pups to several over the years and found this wonderful practice when we moved to NH 6 years ago. Absolutely love everyone on the team and the care they provide to my two goofy Labradors. My black lab can't wait to get in the door. And when the time came to send our beloved 15 yo chocolate lab over the rainbow they were sensitive caring. read more

Hi. This is the 3rd review I've written. They are great. I hope this one gets in! They treat my pets like their own. I've been coming here 20+ years. read more

I'm am very disappointed in Exeter vet. both my boyfriend and I have left this practice. The front desk is total chaos and disorganized. We were devastated to have to put one of our dogs down and knew there was no way we could have it done at this vet after a pattern of horrible experiences. After calling the vet in attempt to fill a prescription for our pet we had to call 6 times in one day and spoke to different staff each time. We finally got prescription fill at 8pm at night and had to drive 30'mins away to fill it. On several occasions I was put on hold only for someone else to pick up and start talking about another pet or different diagnosis. I was genuinely concerns for my pets well being. Another occasion when trying to make an appointment I was abruptly passed off to another technician and the woman said it was so the other girl could talk to her sons father?!? Hire professional office staff or a dedicated receptionist Exeter vet!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

My dog developed an ear infection on Wednesday evening so on Thursday Morning I called to get her into a vet nearby, I just moved from out of state and haven't found a primary vet yet but ear infections happen so I thought I'd just call around to see about getting an appointment either Thursday or even Friday would have worked if that was the best I could do. When I called the receptionist told me that if I was a regular they could get me in that day but because we are not a regular patient they couldn't get my dog in for over a week! I asked what I was supposed to do in the meantime, just let my poor dog sit with an ear infection? She didn't seem to care. I don't want an apathetic vet clinic treating my dog so this is my first and last experience with them. read more