Dog & Cat Vets in England

Briar Dawn Veterinary Centre Ltd is a CVS-owned small-animal practice in Oldham, established in 2004, treating dogs, cats and smaller pets including rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs. It offers routine care, surgery and in-house diagnostics...

Briar Dawn Veterinary Centre Ltd is a CVS-owned small-animal practice in Oldham, established in 2004, treating dogs, cats and smaller pets including rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs. It offers routine care, surgery and in-house diagnostics including an on-site lab, X-ray and ultrasound, as well as an orthopaedic surgery referral service. The clinic also lists Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) status, RCVS Core Standards accreditation, and is noted as a veterinary nurse training facility.

- Strong in emergencies: Owners describe being seen straight away for urgent problems, including seizures, sudden illness, traumatic injuries, and pets transferred from another practice. - Hospital care is a recurring positive: Reviews...

- Strong in emergencies: Owners describe being seen straight away for urgent problems, including seizures, sudden illness, traumatic injuries, and pets transferred from another practice. - Hospital care is a recurring positive: Reviews mention inpatient stays, thorough investigations, surgery, IV treatment, overnight monitoring, and one case where a vet was credited with saving a dog’s life. - Kindness and handling stand out: Reception staff, nurses, and vets are often described as caring, reassuring, and professional, particularly during very stressful situations and euthanasia.

- Positive feedback often highlights kind, helpful staff and long-term trust from established clients. - Several owners mention prompt urgent care, including phone triage, quick appointments, and fast treatment for damaged dew claws. -...

- Positive feedback often highlights kind, helpful staff and long-term trust from established clients. - Several owners mention prompt urgent care, including phone triage, quick appointments, and fast treatment for damaged dew claws. - End-of-life support stands out as a strong theme, with Kirsty and Jo specifically praised for compassion and clear communication during a difficult appointment.

Brook House Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice in Southampton, established in the 1960s and part of CVS Group. The practice offers routine veterinary care with in-house diagnostics including X-ray and ultrasound, plus on-site...

Brook House Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice in Southampton, established in the 1960s and part of CVS Group. The practice offers routine veterinary care with in-house diagnostics including X-ray and ultrasound, plus on-site dental facilities. Recent feedback remains mixed but generally positive, with praise for gentle handling, clear explanations and appointment availability, alongside some concerns about reception interactions, follow-up communication and continuity of care.

- Many owners describe the team as kind, caring and informative, especially when pets are unwell, anxious or recovering after treatment. - Several reviews mention same-day help for urgent problems, including pets being fitted in quickly...

- Many owners describe the team as kind, caring and informative, especially when pets are unwell, anxious or recovering after treatment. - Several reviews mention same-day help for urgent problems, including pets being fitted in quickly and one case where a pet was moved straight on for emergency surgery. - End-of-life care remains a strong theme, with owners appreciating the gentle approach, time to say goodbye, and help arranging a video call for family members.

- Owners frequently describe the team as friendly, caring, understanding and professional, with positive mentions of both reception staff and vets. - Communication stands out as a strength, with reviewers saying vets are informative and...

- Owners frequently describe the team as friendly, caring, understanding and professional, with positive mentions of both reception staff and vets. - Communication stands out as a strength, with reviewers saying vets are informative and reassuring and explain treatment clearly. - Pets are often described as being handled well, including a dog having monthly injections, long-term care for older dogs, and calm treatment for a nervous hamster.

- Owners repeatedly describe a friendly, genuinely caring team across vets, nurses and reception staff. - Continuity of care stands out, with long-term clients valuing seeing the same team over many years and feeling staff know their pets...

- Owners repeatedly describe a friendly, genuinely caring team across vets, nurses and reception staff. - Continuity of care stands out, with long-term clients valuing seeing the same team over many years and feeling staff know their pets well. - Several reviews praise the clinic's approach with nervous or vulnerable pets, including a timid dog, a recently blind dog and an ageing cat.

- Caring, helpful staff are a repeated theme: reviewers describe the team as kind, welcoming, and consistently supportive. - End-of-life support stands out: owners speak very warmly about sensitive, compassionate help when pets had to be...

- Caring, helpful staff are a repeated theme: reviewers describe the team as kind, welcoming, and consistently supportive. - End-of-life support stands out: owners speak very warmly about sensitive, compassionate help when pets had to be put to sleep. - Good help in urgent or unexpected situations: examples include fitting in a referred case, helping a visitor to the area with an emergency, quickly resolving a cat supplement problem, and assisting with a hedgehog brought in for help.

- Friendly, caring service: many owners say the team are warm, attentive, and good with both cats and dogs, with several describing pets as relaxed and happy to visit. - Convenient and efficient: reviews mention simple booking, strong...

- Friendly, caring service: many owners say the team are warm, attentive, and good with both cats and dogs, with several describing pets as relaxed and happy to visit. - Convenient and efficient: reviews mention simple booking, strong appointment availability, quick service, and fast turnaround for blood test results. - Clean, welcoming environment: the clinic is often described as clean and attractive, with treats, water, and a comfortable atmosphere helping pets and owners feel at ease.

- Recent feedback is very positive overall, with repeated praise for a caring, friendly and reassuring team. - Owners mention being seen quickly, including same-day appointments when needed. - Several reviews highlight clear communication,...

- Recent feedback is very positive overall, with repeated praise for a caring, friendly and reassuring team. - Owners mention being seen quickly, including same-day appointments when needed. - Several reviews highlight clear communication, with vets and nurses explaining examinations, operations and aftercare in a way owners found helpful.