Dog & Cat Vets in England

Medivet Great Denham is part of the Medivet group and is described on its website as a modern, purpose-built practice in Bedford. It offers routine care such as vaccinations and regular health checks alongside on-site diagnostics including an in-house laboratory, X-rays and ECG. The practice is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility, with out-of-hours cover available through Vets Now and a Medivet 24 Hour hospital.

Medivet Old Isleworth, also known as The Vet in Old Isleworth, is part of the Medivet group. The practice offers routine care, longer-term condition support, and access to Medivet’s 24/7 emergency service, with reviews highlighting clear explanations, prompt help for urgent cases, and patient handling of anxious pets. Recent feedback is mixed overall, with several strong positive experiences alongside some complaints about pricing, reception handling, and the condition of the premises.

• •Recent feedback is largely positive about the clinic’s manner and service, with repeated mentions of professionalism, kindness, compassion and thoughtful handling of pets and owners. - Routine appointments come across as efficient and well organised, with owners mentioning prompt appointments for boosters and immunisations, pets being examined before treatment, and being seen on time. - Several reviews give concrete examples of practical care, including support for an arthritic older dog, advice on flea and worm treatment, help with a very nervous rescue dog, and respectful end-of-life care for a cat.

• •Many recent reviewers describe the team as caring, friendly and reassuring, with several saying staff handle anxious owners and nervous pets well. - Reviews give examples of both routine and more involved care, including vaccinations, flea and worm treatment, microchipping, nail cutting, treatment for sickness, and surgery. - Positive feedback includes prompt help after a dog was distressed by fireworks, calm handling of a nervous dog, and praise for a cat spay with quick healing.

Medivet Harpenden is part of the Medivet group and links into its wider network for continuous care, including referral to 24-hour centres for overnight emergencies. The branch appears set up for routine appointments as well as cases that need admission for ongoing treatment. Feedback is mixed overall: several owners describe caring, professional handling and good communication, while some raise concerns about high treatment costs and changes since the practice joined Medivet.

• •Compassionate care: one owner speaks very positively about end-of-life support, saying Alex and Charlotte were professional, kind and sympathetic during a euthanasia visit. - Friendly team and access: reviewers describe the staff as caring and helpful, and one says the practice often fit their dog in at short notice. - Surgical care: a recent reviewer who had two Labradors spayed praised both the care provided and the post-surgery support.

• •Many owners describe the vets and wider team as kind, caring, and professional, with several saying pets were treated with real warmth and respect. - Surgery aftercare stands out as a strong theme, especially for spays and neuters, where follow-up is described as thorough and reassuring. - Reviews also highlight compassionate end-of-life support, including help with palliative care, condolence cards, and thoughtful gestures after a pet's death.

• •Reviewers often describe the team as friendly, professional and reassuring, with appointments that do not feel rushed. - Shane is repeatedly praised for handling nervous pets well, including one detailed account of a wary dog calmly accepting treats, an eye dye test and an injection. - Home visits stand out in recent feedback, with owners mentioning convenient at-home care as well as visits to the clinic.

Barrington Lodge Veterinary Clinic is a small independent, family-run practice in Altrincham, owned by Valerie and Neil Stratton since 2003. Its on-site facilities include an in-house lab for quick blood and urine results, digital x-ray, ultrasound, and separate cat and dog wards, with a cat waiting area. Recent feedback is largely very positive about the clinic’s compassion, professionalism and clear handling of routine and difficult visits, though a few owners have raised concerns about waiting-area setup and the cost of an x-ray.