Best Vets in England

Shawhall Animal Services Ltd describes itself as “Shawhall Kennels, Vets & Fertility,” offering appointment-only veterinary care alongside canine fertility services for dog owners and breeders. The website emphasises a purpose-built clinic with “state of the art equipment,” and highlights cherry eye procedures as a specific area of work. Recent reviews include detailed positives about vaccination choices being discussed and tailored to a puppy’s size/risk level, but there are also sharp criticisms around vaccination protocol and communication (including one review alleging use of an older lepto vaccine and another describing a rushed, transactional appointment).

• •Repeat clients say they’ve used the practice “for many years,” and describe staff support “through difficult times.”
• •Multiple reviewers describe the team as “very helpful” and “friendly.”
• •One reviewer reports the practice “clipped my Bully’s nails” and “gave him his booster.”
• •A single 1-star review alleges the practice doesn’t care about pets, focuses on money, and says the “pet plan” is a “rip off.”

Medivet Harpenden is part of the Medivet group (a network of practices) and links into their wider setup for continuous care, including referral into 24-hour centres for overnight emergencies. From the information available, this branch appears set up for routine consultations with the ability to admit pets for ongoing treatment when needed; one owner describes their dog being admitted for treatment and staying in a veterinary hospital for five days, with regular updates from the vet. Review feedback is mixed on value: several reviews describe friendly, professional care and calmer visits, while others say they were presented with a costly “shopping list” of treatments and felt standards changed after Medivet took over.

North West Equine Vets Ltd is an independent equine practice treating horses, ponies and donkeys, with full surgical and hospitalisation facilities and a 24/7 emergency service (365 days a year). The website indicates it’s set up for both first-opinion work and more involved investigations (for example lameness/poor performance work-ups and gastroscopy), alongside routine care such as vaccinations and dentistry. In the latest written reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention clear communication (“kept you informed”) and specific help with an acute problem (treatment of “choke” in an older horse).

Agnew Equine is an independent, ambulatory equine veterinary practice founded in 2001, focused on horses and ponies. The practice advertises 24/7, 365-day in-house emergency cover and a broad mix of routine and investigative work, including orthopaedics. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe vets taking time to explain options and helping them make decisions during serious problems—examples include repeat follow-up visits for laminitis, treatment after a horse stood on a roofing nail, and managing a difficult eye ulcer case involving fitting and later removing an SPL.

From the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often mention that the team turn up when needed and that vets can be thorough (one review specifically names David for a detailed service). There is also some mixed/unclear feedback in the reviews: a few reviewers talk about dogs and a fenced area to run dogs off-lead, which doesn’t obviously align with the clinic’s equine focus as described on its website.

Cadence Equine Vets Ltd is an independent equine ambulatory practice run by Dr Charlie Tomlinson MRCVS, focused on horses and ponies. The practice highlights work around lameness, poor performance, and veterinary chiropractic, and states that emergency care is available during and outside opening hours. From the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention clear explanations, practical phone advice, and a sense that treatment plans are kept to what’s needed (with one reviewer explicitly saying Charlie “only recommends what is needed” and they don’t see extra charges added).