Best Vets in England

IVET Services (Elizavet) presents itself as an independent veterinary clinic in North Maida Vale, offering routine care alongside advanced surgery, telemedicine, and 24/7 emergency care, with advice to call before travelling. Recent feedback continues to focus strongly on complex surgical and medical cases, particularly orthopaedics, urgent referrals, and longer inpatient treatment. Owners repeatedly highlight clear explanations, regular updates, and attentive follow-up through recovery.

- Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with owners repeatedly calling the team caring, welcoming, and reassuring. - Clear communication stands out: reviewers mention options and procedures being explained well, especially around operations and emotionally difficult appointments. - Pets that are nervous or hard to handle are a recurring theme, with several owners saying the team stayed calm and gentle and helped animals settle during the visit.

Medivet Abingdon - Fraser Vet Surgery is part of the Medivet group. It offers routine appointments, including vaccinations, and can arrange overnight emergency care through one of Medivet’s 24-hour centres. Recent feedback points to a calm, low-stress practice environment, gentle handling for anxious pets, and notably compassionate support during end-of-life care.

Drake Vets in Tavistock is an independent, RCVS Accredited practice with in-house surgical, diagnostic imaging, and dental facilities, and it also lists nurse clinics and laparoscopic spays. Reviews continue to point to a practice that many owners find approachable and efficient, with examples including same-day appointments, quick medication provision, and practical car-side handover arrangements. Feedback on pricing is mixed: some clients describe fees as reasonable, while others raise concerns about cost or emergency price clarity.

- Recent feedback often mentions fast access for urgent problems, including same-day help for an eye issue, an emergency cat appointment and a Labrador seen straight away. - Owners regularly describe the team as kind, caring and reassuring, with especially warm comments about the reception staff. - Several reviews highlight thorough, knowledgeable care, including dental treatment for a cat and clear explanations without owners feeling pressured.

Trafford Veterinary Centre in Urmston describes itself as an independent clinic, with modern medical and surgical facilities including an in-house lab, X-ray, ultrasound and a dental X-ray suite, plus separate cat and dog waiting areas and wards. The website states that 24-hour emergency cover is provided by Cheadle A&E Vets. Recent feedback consistently highlights clear communication, compassionate end-of-life support and patient handling of nervous pets.

CityVets (Exeter) Ltd is an RCVS-accredited practice in Exeter and part of the Linnaeus group. It operates across four surgeries, with Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) accreditation at Alphington and St Thomas, plus Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund standards at St Thomas (Silver) and Heavitree (Gold). The practice’s approach centres on tailoring treatment to the individual animal and owner, with an emphasis on clear communication and shared decision-making.

Owners most often single out Jacqui, Ruth, and Julie for compassionate support during difficult home visits, while Nikki is also thanked by name for a thoughtful and caring approach. Across the feedback, the team is repeatedly praised for kindness, continuity, and making nervous pets more comfortable in their own home.

- Recent feedback is very positive about the clinic’s caring approach, with several owners saying their pets seem relaxed, happy or even excited to visit. - Reviews mention a broad mix of care, including vaccinations, general health checks, dental cleaning under anaesthesia, travel paperwork, repeated follow-up visits, injections, ear checks and sedation with stomach X-rays. - The clinic environment is described as calm, modern and welcoming, and communication is praised, including follow-up contact after anaesthesia.

Mead Veterinary Centre offers round-the-clock veterinary care, including emergency cases, and is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to highlight quick access in urgent situations, active triage while owners wait, and follow-up updates after emergency treatment. Compassionate end-of-life support is another recurring strength, with some owners also valuing Spanish-language explanations from vets.