Best Vets in England

Vale Vets is an RCVS Cat Friendly Clinic and a Veterinary Nurse Training facility, offering routine care through to surgery and rehabilitation for a wide range of pets (including cats, dogs, small mammals and reptiles/birds as listed on its website). The clinic also offers emergency care, with one reviewer describing reassuring, calm out-of-hours communication before being seen. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe: - dental work including a cat tooth extraction mentioned explicitly - unhurried consultations where the vet “clarified all the information” - careful handling for nervous pets (including sedation for a dog that won’t tolerate vaccinations) There is also a clear minority negative report alleging poor medical knowledge and an unwillingness to admit mistakes, which conflicts with many other reviews describing good outcomes and clear communication.

Viking Vets offers small-animal care with a clear emphasis on cats: the practice describes itself as a “feline centre” with separate cat entrances, waiting areas, wards and consult rooms. The website also lists routine preventive care (vaccinations, microchipping), dental care, ophthalmology, and nurse clinics. In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention clear explanations during appointments (including end-of-life discussions) and responsive follow-up—such as being seen immediately after a puppy’s reaction to a vaccine, then receiving a check-in call later.

Vets for Pets describes this practice as locally owned and opened in 2013, with a modern set-up that includes separate wards for dogs, cats and rabbits, an in-house lab, and imaging equipment such as digital X‑ray and ultrasound. The website also lists orthopaedics, small animal surgery, and diagnostic imaging as areas of work, and it treats dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets. Recent reviews show a split experience: some owners say the team has been “amazing” and “gone above and beyond,” while others describe inconsistent care, running late for appointments, and administrative problems (e.g., incorrect treatment info at reception and delays with insurance forms). Pricing transparency is a recurring issue in the latest comments, particularly around medications, dispensing fees, and prescription charges.

Heywood Veterinary Centre is an established small-animal practice that also treats exotic pets (including birds, reptiles and ferrets). The website states Royal College practice standards accreditation and Cat Friendly Status by the International Society of Feline Medicine, and the clinic is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews most often describe thorough consultations with clear explanations, practical cost-aware options, and support around end-of-life care (including condolence cards after a pet’s death). An “exotic vet” is repeatedly mentioned by name, suggesting the clinic actively sees these cases rather than only occasionally.

Avon Lodge Veterinary Group is an RCVS-accredited veterinary practice. Based on the website summary, it offers a Pet Health Club plan for preventative care, video chat with a vet, and sells pet food/merchandise; registered clients are also offered 10% off pet travel via PetAir. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe compassionate support during end-of-life care (including keepsakes and follow-up gestures) and instances of urgent, same-day assessment and surgery with transfer to an out-of-hours provider (named as Vets Now in one review). Concrete examples owners mention include: a hamster check-up followed by euthanasia handled with sensitivity; time and privacy given to say goodbye to a very unwell dog; a handwritten sympathy card with seeds plus keepsakes (fur clipping, paw print, ashes) after a pet’s death; and a cat seen promptly for breathing trouble with options/risks explained, an operation performed, then transfer for overnight monitoring.

Leigh Vets4Pets Ltd operates under the Vets4Pets brand (vets4pets.com) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews most often describe a practice that answers lots of owner questions, accommodates appointment changes (including rescheduling a puppy vaccination when the owner couldn’t arrive), and can see unwell pets quickly. A smaller number of reviews raise concerns about inconsistent fees between similar visits and about a dental problem that one owner felt was missed over multiple appointments.

Loughton Vets4Pets Ltd operates under the Vets4Pets brand and is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Based on reviews, the practice is frequently used for cat and dog care ranging from routine procedures to urgent cases, with multiple owners describing clear communication and structured decision-making (for example, being given “clear-cut options” for a complex neurological case). Owners most often mention: - Surgery with post-op support: a dog spay where “everything went smoothly,” with “brilliant” aftercare and recovery guidance, and a very neat incision noted by the owner. - Dentistry: a dog dental extraction, with anxiety around anaesthetic addressed by the team, and the vet and head nurse named in thanks. - Urgent treatment: one account of a very unwell cat receiving emergency treatment that the owner says “saved his life.” There are also serious negative accounts raising concerns about (a) prescribing an arthritis injection without prior blood tests and disputing reported side effects, and (b) an allegedly incorrect in-house blood test result later contradicted by an external lab, followed by a dispute over a refund.

Blenheim Veterinary Centre is a general small‑animal practice that also sees a wide range of species (including reptiles and birds) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The website highlights services such as nurse clinics, acupuncture, dentistry, home visits, and ophthalmology, and states that emergency care is available. It also lists accreditations including RCVS Cat Friendly Clinic, Rabbit Friendly, and Chicken Vet. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe: - Complex/urgent care being handled quickly, including a same‑day appointment and a hip being relocated under general anaesthetic. - End‑of‑life care at home being available, with very different experiences reported: one owner describes a compassionate vet visit, while another reports problems with communication and unexpected extra charges. - Nervous pets being handled patiently, including a dog with a damaged nail that needed removing. (Ownership type—independent vs corporate group—is not stated in the information provided.)

Donaldson's Vets Ltd describes itself as an independently owned veterinary group focused on small animals, with in-house referral-style services such as CT scanning, ultrasound and keyhole surgery. The website also states it provides overnight care and emergency services. Recent reviews add practical details: one owner specifically praised the team’s support during euthanasia (including the vet, nurse and reception staff), and another mentioned a separate quieter area for cats. A reviewer also noted the practice “seem to have all the latest kit,” but said they couldn’t compare pricing.

Newton Abbot Vets4Pets Ltd describes itself on its website as a locally owned, family-run Vets4Pets practice, operating from a modern, well‑equipped clinic (with in‑house lab, imaging and separate dog/cat wards listed). Based on the website and recent reviews, it appears set up for routine care plus surgical and diagnostic work (including imaging and lab testing), with some owners describing post‑op follow‑up such as daily check‑ins after a cat’s emergency surgery. Reviews also show a split experience: several owners report supportive handling of operations and costs, while one detailed account describes inconsistent guidance between visits and a major mismatch between an initial test estimate and the final quoted cost. Concrete specifics mentioned by owners include: - Nurse nail clipping done with no charge for a pet on a plan (review). - Daily check‑ins after surgery and ongoing support from staff (review). - A finance option to spread the cost of an operation (review). - Conflicting instructions given about where to wait (dog vs cat area) and differing vet opinions across repeat visits for the same issue (review).