Best Vets in England

Cottage Spring Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice that describes itself as having modern equipment and facilities. From the latest reviews available, owners mention routine procedures and general consultations (including a spay for a Sphynx cat), and there are also accounts involving serious, time-critical illness. Review experiences are mixed: several describe supportive care and helpful communication, while one detailed account alleges the clinic sent a dog home while still critically unwell near closing time, with advice to attend a 24‑hour hospital later.

Medivet Portland is part of the Medivet group. The practice advertises 15‑minute consultations and has in‑house imaging (X‑ray and ultrasound), plus home visits and pet travel paperwork (Animal Health Certificates). Reviewers most often describe routine preventive care (puppy/kitten vaccinations, 6‑month checks, annual injections) and note practical, specific touches like vets discussing dental home care (to reduce tartar build‑up) and giving treats during kitten vaccinations.

Hillman Vets is set up for both routine care and urgent situations, with emergency veterinary services listed in its services and a veterinary nurse training facility noted. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe calm handling of nervous or young pets (including three puppies who were “so relaxed” afterwards) and support through serious illness and end-of-life care (including a review describing a dog being put to sleep with everything “done perfect”). A minority of reviewers report the opposite experience, describing a vet as abrupt/lacking compassion and one review alleging the practice was more interested in upselling than addressing health concerns.

Vets Now Macclesfield is part of the Vets Now emergency vet group and focuses on out-of-hours urgent care (nights, weekends and bank holidays), operating from within Wright & Morten Vets. Based on its stated set-up and recent reviews, it appears geared to acute injuries and critical illness, with on-site diagnostics and hospitalisation available (including an in-house lab, X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, operating theatre and isolation unit). Recent owners describe being seen quickly for emergencies such as dog-attack wounds, road-traffic injury, and an elderly dog’s hip dislocation; several also mention detailed examinations and clear explanations, while others report very short consultations and a vet they found rude or lacking empathy.

Bollington Vets Ltd is described on its website as a family-owned independent small-animal practice operating from a purpose-built, modern clinic. Evidence from the site and reviews suggests it handles routine consultations through to investigations and surgery, and that it also supports admin-heavy processes such as pet travel paperwork (one reviewer specifically mentions help “by email and in person” to prepare a dog for travel). Recent reviews contain a clear split: several owners describe strong communication and follow-up (including a vet checking in after a serious case and quick referral), while two latest low-rated reviews describe nail-clipping visits that resulted in bleeding and distressed animals, with the owners saying the response lacked empathy.

St Kitts Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice that (from the structured clinic data) is a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. In the latest reviews available, owners describe care across a range of situations: a pet bird (canary) under treatment with follow-ups, a kitten check/consult where questions were encouraged, and an injury visit after a dog attack where reception staff helped the owner cope during a stressful arrival. One review raises a cost concern, specifically £50 for a phone call to speak to a vet, while another owner says the practice supported their choices (e.g., raw feeding) and didn’t push extra treatment.