Best Vets in England

Crown House Vets is an IVC Evidensia small-animal practice in Rochdale offering routine care such as wellness screenings, vaccinations and pet nutrition guidance, alongside urgent and emergency treatment. Recent feedback continues to highlight a caring, reassuring team that explains treatment clearly and tries to accommodate pets with urgent problems at short notice. Reviews also point to thoughtful handling of anxious pets and supportive care at difficult moments, including end-of-life visits.

• •Recent feedback is consistently positive about access and responsiveness, including short-notice appointments, same-day visits, and appointments running on time. - Owners frequently mention friendly communication and supportive care, with praise for clear advice, treatment plans and reassurance during stressful situations. - Several reviews highlight compassionate handling of difficult moments, especially around saying goodbye to pets.

Forest Veterinary Clinic Limited presents itself as an independent, full-service practice in Mansfield for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and small exotic pets. The clinic lists in-house X-rays, ultrasound and laboratory testing, alongside surgery including soft-tissue procedures and minor orthopaedic work, as well as out-of-hours care. Recent reviews most often highlight kind staff, urgent appointments, ongoing case management and sensitive support in difficult moments, although a small number of reviews raise concerns about professionalism or treatment costs.

Animates Veterinary Clinic Ltd is a companion-animal practice in Bourne, established in 2005, with RCVS accreditation and recognition as both a Cat Friendly Clinic and a Rabbit Friendly Clinic. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is largely positive, with clients often praising the team’s caring manner, professional explanations and quick help for urgent problems, although one recent review describes a distressing euthanasia appointment with poor privacy.

• •Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with owners often praising the team as friendly, professional, accommodating with appointments, and good with both dogs and cats. - Exotic-pet experience remains a clear theme, with reviewers specifically recommending the practice for unusual species and highlighting care for rabbits, hamsters and reptiles. - Owners also mention practical strengths such as on-site procedures, helpful reception staff, and compassionate handling of difficult or urgent situations.

• •Recent feedback is consistently very positive about the team’s kindness, patience, and respectful handling of pets. - Owners often mention feeling well supported by reception staff, nurses, and vets, with praise for clear guidance during and after surgery. - Individual vets are highlighted for caring, knowledgeable treatment, including Hannah for thorough investigation of a cat’s problem and Charlotte Matthews for compassionate care.

• •Recent positive reviews describe the team as friendly, caring and knowledgeable, with long-term clients saying their dogs have been well looked after over many years. - One reviewer specifically praises Poppy for caring, knowledgeable support around a dog’s surgeries. - Practical service is a recurring theme, including efficient registration for a new cat and straightforward ownership transfer before a first appointment.

Hitchin Veterinary Surgery presents itself as an independent, small-animal, employee-owned practice, operating as an Employee Owned Trust since May 2023. It appears set up for routine care and procedures as well as short-notice urgent cases, with reviews regularly highlighting prompt replies, clear explanations and a friendly front desk. Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, especially around surgical care, support with more complex cases and thoughtful follow-up, alongside one notable complaint about a microchipping appointment and the way concerns were handled afterwards.