Best Vets in England

- Fast access when pets need help quickly: Reviewers repeatedly mention being fitted in the same day or within hours, including urgent problems during holidays in the area. - Warm, calm handling: Owners describe the team as caring, gentle,...

- Fast access when pets need help quickly: Reviewers repeatedly mention being fitted in the same day or within hours, including urgent problems during holidays in the area. - Warm, calm handling: Owners describe the team as caring, gentle, and especially good with scared, elderly, or nervous pets. - Clear and practical communication: Several reviews praise well-considered, pragmatic advice and clear explanations of health problems, treatment choices, and next steps.

Andrew Mellor Veterinary Surgeons is a family-owned practice in Thornton-Cleveleys, founded in 1974 by David Wadsworth and run by Andrew Mellor and his family since 2012. The practice says it is RCVS approved, VetGDP approved, and a...

Andrew Mellor Veterinary Surgeons is a family-owned practice in Thornton-Cleveleys, founded in 1974 by David Wadsworth and run by Andrew Mellor and his family since 2012. The practice says it is RCVS approved, VetGDP approved, and a training practice for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses. Recent feedback continues to highlight calm, compassionate handling, clear explanations, confident surgical care, and brighter newer premises with separate areas for cats and dogs.

Phoebe is praised for a comforting, professional manner, Francesca is described as a favourite vet, and Chantal is singled out for especially helpful support during a cat’s diabetes treatment. Ian and Annabel/Annabelle are praised for...

Phoebe is praised for a comforting, professional manner, Francesca is described as a favourite vet, and Chantal is singled out for especially helpful support during a cat’s diabetes treatment. Ian and Annabel/Annabelle are praised for tailored care for an older dog, while Fergus, Lucy, Poppy, and Harriet are described as friendly, knowledgeable, and thorough. Earlier reviews also highlighted Katy for fast urgent-appointment help and Amy for short-notice care, including acupuncture-related support.

- Fast help for urgent problems: Several owners mention being seen very quickly, including same-day appointments and one case where a poorly dog was seen within minutes without an appointment. - Friendly, welcoming staff: Reception and...

- Fast help for urgent problems: Several owners mention being seen very quickly, including same-day appointments and one case where a poorly dog was seen within minutes without an appointment. - Friendly, welcoming staff: Reception and clinical staff are repeatedly described as warm, efficient, helpful and easy to deal with, with multiple reviews specifically praising the welcome at the St Austell branch. - Reassuring treatment and good value: Owners speak positively about the advice and treatment their pets received, including one review praising Matt for not pushing unnecessary treatment.

- Recent written feedback is consistently very positive, with owners describing the team as kind, professional, knowledgeable, prompt, and reassuring. - Emergency care is a strong theme, with examples including a puppy seen straight away...

- Recent written feedback is consistently very positive, with owners describing the team as kind, professional, knowledgeable, prompt, and reassuring. - Emergency care is a strong theme, with examples including a puppy seen straight away after swallowing part of a toy and a dog admitted quickly after chewing twigs, treated and back home within hours. - Communication stands out in both routine and urgent visits, with owners appreciating clear explanations, time taken to talk through recommendations, and staff who help reduce anxiety.

- Recent reviewers frequently describe the team as friendly, caring, professional, and efficient, with a calm and welcoming atmosphere from reception through to the vets and nurses. - Quick access remains a strong theme, with several...

- Recent reviewers frequently describe the team as friendly, caring, professional, and efficient, with a calm and welcoming atmosphere from reception through to the vets and nurses. - Quick access remains a strong theme, with several owners mentioning fast appointments for urgent problems, including holiday visitors needing help at short notice. - Communication is repeatedly praised, especially around taking time to answer questions, explaining treatment clearly, and helping owners feel relaxed and informed.

- Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the team’s kindness, professionalism, and clinical care, with several owners saying they would not trust their pets anywhere else. - Owners frequently mention clear explanations and good...

- Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the team’s kindness, professionalism, and clinical care, with several owners saying they would not trust their pets anywhere else. - Owners frequently mention clear explanations and good communication, including being kept informed throughout treatment and being given time to ask questions. - A recurring theme is the absence of a hard sell, with reviewers appreciating that unnecessary tests, treatments, or products are not pushed.

- Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with many owners describing the vets, nurses and reception team as kind, compassionate, helpful and professional. - Long-term loyalty stands out strongly, including clients who say they have used the...

- Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with many owners describing the vets, nurses and reception team as kind, compassionate, helpful and professional. - Long-term loyalty stands out strongly, including clients who say they have used the practice for many years or even decades. - Routine visits such as vaccinations are often described as smooth and well organised, with pets handled calmly and checked over thoroughly.

- Recent reviewers describe a warm, welcoming experience, with several praising the friendliness of the staff. - Owners mention feeling listened to during consultations, and say vets talk through the available options clearly. - There is...

- Recent reviewers describe a warm, welcoming experience, with several praising the friendliness of the staff. - Owners mention feeling listened to during consultations, and say vets talk through the available options clearly. - There is specific praise for the team’s kind and professional handling of a nervous “scared stray” cat.

- Recent reviewers consistently describe a friendly, welcoming practice where staff are kind, calm and clearly care about animals. - Communication stands out strongly: owners say advice is clear, questions are answered properly, and...

- Recent reviewers consistently describe a friendly, welcoming practice where staff are kind, calm and clearly care about animals. - Communication stands out strongly: owners say advice is clear, questions are answered properly, and appointments feel unhurried. - Compassionate support during stressful and end-of-life situations remains a major theme, with praise for both clinical staff and reception.