Best Vets in England

- Several recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, helpful and professional, with short comments such as “Excellent service” and praise for the surgery overall. - Stronger positive accounts highlight quick access to appointments or walk-in help, including urgent diagnostics and surgery for a seriously ill dog. - Reviews also mention supportive care during difficult moments, including end-of-life support and help with a new puppy, with one owner saying anxious owners are treated kindly rather than dismissed.

- Owners describe quick practical support when pets are unwell, including a same-day emergency appointment and staff helping lift a dog in and out of the car. - Several reviews mention a friendly, caring team, including praise for staff being supportive at a very sad time and for fast prescription dispensing with a text alert when medication was ready. - More critical reviews raise concerns about phone access and communication, including difficulty getting through by phone and one report of calls ending while the client was still speaking.

- Many positive comments focus on out-of-hours care, especially when pets were seriously unwell or owners were facing end-of-life decisions. Reviewers describe staff as kind, compassionate and supportive at difficult times. - Communication and reassurance are regular positives, with owners saying options were explained clearly and that staff helped them feel calmer during emergencies.

- Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with owners often describing the team as caring, knowledgeable, efficient, and helpful. - Several reviews highlight strong outcomes in urgent or more involved cases, including an emergency operation for a spaniel, dental treatment for an older border terrier, and care that helped a bearded dragon. - Jordan is mentioned repeatedly for calm, gentle handling and good follow-through, especially with guinea pigs and with dogs needing ongoing treatment or recovery support.

- Several recent reviews praise the practice for compassionate handling of difficult end-of-life appointments, particularly for rabbits and guinea pigs, with clear explanations and a calm manner from staff. - There are also positive comments about responsiveness, including one owner being registered, called back within minutes and offered an appointment within the hour. - The main repeated complaints are about access: difficulty getting appointments, last-minute cancellations and waiting well past the booked appointment time.

West Mount Vets West Vale is a Halifax practice offering routine care alongside surgery and in-house diagnostics, including lab work, X-rays and ultrasound. It is part of the CVS-owned West Mount Vets network. Out-of-hours support is routed to West Mount Vets Halifax, which offers free telephone advice and emergency consultations if a pet needs to be seen.

Little Lane Veterinary Clinic is a small-animal practice in Wigan and part of Regan Veterinary Group, which is owned by CVS. The clinic offers everyday preventive care as well as treatment for sick or urgent cases, and it also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is mixed: some owners describe compassionate support and effective urgent treatment, while others raise concerns about costs and aspects of handling or follow-up care.

Joel Veterinary Clinic in Pinner is a small-animal practice established in 1996 and part of the CVS group. It treats dogs, cats, and small pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters, covering both everyday care and more advanced work such as imaging, surgery, and orthopaedic referral procedures. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.

- Positive reviewers often mention a friendly, knowledgeable and caring team, with praise for both reception staff and the clinical side of the practice. - There is specific praise for neutering aftercare, with one owner describing it as very good. - Several complaints focus on pet travel or export certificates, including cancelled appointments, disputed interpretation of travel requirements and stressful communication.