Best Vets in England

- Many owners describe staying with the clinic for years and building trust with specific vets, especially Andrew, Mehdi, and Richard. - Recent reviews strongly emphasise compassion and empathy, including support during bereavement and long-term care for elderly pets. - Reception staff are regularly praised for being efficient, organised, and keeping owners informed.

Peckham Veterinary Surgery is a purpose-built, independent small-animal practice offering routine care through to advanced surgery. The practice website says it is part of an independent group founded in 2006 by veterinary surgeons Alan van Heerden and Dane Walker, and that registered patients have access to 24-hour emergency care via neighbouring partner clinic Streatham Hill Veterinary Surgery. Recent reviews continue to highlight calm, unhurried consultations, clear explanations, and kind handling of nervous or excitable pets.

- Recent feedback is mostly positive, with owners describing the team as friendly, helpful and caring. - A recurring theme is the clinic’s calm and compassionate handling of end-of-life appointments, including giving families time and privacy to say goodbye. - One review gives especially strong praise to Keiran for explaining a bird’s condition with empathy and helping the family make a difficult decision without feeling rushed.

Priory Veterinary Practice Bourne Ltd is a small, independently owned practice with two sites. It appears well set up for routine medical care, urgent same-day problems, and compassionate support in more difficult situations, with owners repeatedly mentioning calm explanations, being fitted in quickly, and thoughtful handling of nervous pets. Reviews also continue to highlight good value compared with other local vets, including some flexibility around costs.

Arthurs Veterinary Specialists Limited is an independently owned orthopaedic surgical referral practice for dogs and cats, led by specialist orthopaedic surgeon Gareth Arthurs, whose website says he has 20+ years’ experience. The clinic focuses on complex orthopaedic cases and surgery, supported by on-site facilities including operating theatres, a Canon CT scanner, digital X-ray, and an on-site laboratory. Recent client feedback continues to centre on clear explanations, compassionate handling, and strong surgical outcomes in challenging cases.

- Many owners describe the team as friendly, helpful and kind, with reception and front-desk interactions a recurring positive. - Convenience is a strong theme: several reviewers say appointments are easy to get, and the separate cat and dog waiting areas are appreciated. - Urgent care feedback is mixed.

- Many recent reviewers describe a friendly, supportive experience, with comments about a calm waiting room, easy parking, and staff discussing fees before treatment. - Procedure-related feedback is often strong, especially for neutering/castration and recovery support, with owners mentioning same-day updates, clear collection arrangements, and thorough aftercare advice. - Several reviews praise the team’s handling of nervous or difficult pets, and one owner was especially pleased with the outcome of their cat’s eye surgery.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the team as caring, professional, thorough, and reassuring during stressful situations. - Communication is a repeated strength: reviewers mention regular updates, clear explanations, WhatsApp photos during inpatient stays, and being kept informed through consultations, diagnostics, surgery, and aftercare. - Reviews also point to experience with more involved cases and referral work, including advanced diagnostics, ventral bulla osteotomy, eye removal surgery, chronic ear problems, and PRP treatment.

The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic is an independent, orthopaedic-only referral clinic in Basingstoke for dogs and cats, established in May 2023 by Andy Moores and Richard Hoile. It focuses on specialist orthopaedic diagnosis and surgery, including cruciate ligament procedures, patella surgery and joint replacement. The clinic also offers structured post-operative follow-up, with reviews mentioning 6-week and 8-week checks, and an app used for communication during admission.

- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with owners frequently describing the staff as kind, understanding, informative, professional and empathetic. - Emergency care is a major theme, including rapid response overnight, a two-night stay for HGE, and life-saving early-hours surgery for pyometra. - Communication is often praised for clear explanations, reassurance and practical advice, including telephone triage and updates during hospital stays.