Best Vets in England

Wye Valley Vets Ltd is a founder-led practice established in 2015 by Dr Chris Dixon (no wider corporate group is mentioned). The clinic describes a purpose-built facility adapted for veterinary use, including separate dog and cat areas, on-site diagnostic equipment, a laboratory, and a pharmacy/prescriptions service. The website also highlights surgical capability (including TPLO and eye surgery), and the practice is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. In recent reviews, owners most often point to specific, practical positives: being seen the same day when needed, successful cruciate surgeries without post-op infections reported, and dental extractions handled with a “fair and reasonable” invoice. One recent account strongly conflicts with this, alleging a lack of monitoring and discussion of options during a serious blood-platelet condition (thrombocytopenia), and no support over a final 20-hour deterioration.

Vets for Pets Leicester Beaumont Leys is part of the Vets for Pets group and is jointly owned by Sameer Bheda and Shabbir Shariff. The practice appears set up for both routine care and more involved in-house work: it has an operating theatre, hospital ward, in-house lab, digital and dental X-ray, ultrasound, and an oxygen chamber, plus separate cat/dog waiting areas and wards (including isolation). Recent reviews repeatedly mention staff taking time with nervous pets (cats and puppies) and owners valuing ongoing communication—one reviewer specifically mentions a WhatsApp group for updates and reassurance, and another describes careful aftercare following neutering.

Strathmore Veterinary Clinic Limited offers 24/7 on-site emergency care that the website says is staffed by its own vets and nurses, and it holds RCVS Practice Standards accreditation plus Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic status. Reviews describe a practice that handles routine care (vaccinations and full health checks), surgery follow-ups, and longer-term medical management—one owner details diagnosis and ongoing care for Cushing’s disease, and another describes post-op assessment for suspected infection that turned out to be nerve pain treated with medication and improvement within 48 hours. A recurring theme is supportive handling of difficult moments (owners mention being given tissues/water and time when pets were seriously ill or being put to sleep). Pricing is a mixed signal: one recent review calls a visit and 8 tablets “so expensive” at £170, while other reviewers emphasise being offered options with cost discussed.

Eastleigh Vets4Pets Ltd is part of the Vets4Pets group and describes itself as a locally owned practice. The website positions it as a modern, well‑equipped clinic for both routine care and more complex work (for example, in‑house imaging and lab testing), with separate cat and dog waiting areas and wards. Across the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention smooth, supportive experiences around routine care and procedures (including a kitten spay with good healing and follow‑up support from staff), and good handling of small mammals. One owner describes seeking a second opinion for an older rabbit with an aggressive leg lump and feeling the team helped achieve a much better outcome than expected.

Calweton Veterinary Group is set up to handle both routine care and urgent problems, with emergency veterinary services listed and reviewers describing being able to get an emergency appointment quickly for issues like a dog abscess. The practice is also a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews, owners most often mention: - Follow-up and coordination, including a vet liaising with another practice about swab results after treating an abscess. - Time spent on behaviour and quality-of-life conversations, such as discussing canine dementia support and end-of-life options without pressure to buy medication. - A clear negative outlier: one owner describes a very distressing euthanasia experience, including concerns about compassion and payment/ashes being raised at the time.

Vine Tree Vets is a general veterinary practice that also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews most often describe two main types of visits: urgent illness appointments (including being seen within an hour) and end-of-life care (multiple detailed accounts of euthanasia appointments). Owners repeatedly mention clear discussion and decision-making before euthanasia, supportive reception staff, and practical at-home management advice after treatment. While most recent written feedback is positive, there are also a couple of low-star ratings in the latest set that don’t include written detail.

Priory Veterinary Group is a general small-animal practice that also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. The website lists it as an IVC Evidensia Positive Pawprint Partner (ownership/independence isn’t explicitly stated). Recent reviews most often describe clear explanations and upfront discussion of costs, plus hands-on support around procedures—including post-op check-ups that were included in the original treatment cost in one case. Clinic-specific details mentioned by owners include: - Spaying with follow-up check-ups, and a nervous rescue dog becoming comfortable returning for visits. - Assessment and plan for a leg lump, with an owner later updating that the cancerous lump reduced and the immediate prognosis improved. - Staff helping practically, e.g., assisting an owner to lift their dog into the car.

Vets Now Doncaster is part of Vets Now, an emergency-care provider with 60+ clinics and an option for video consultations (per the clinic website). The clinic is set up for out-of-hours urgent and emergency cases for small animals, with reviews describing late-night/overnight visits, rapid triage, and emergency surgery. Concrete details owners mention include: - Being “ready for when we arrived” after a phone call ahead, and seeing pets quickly in emergencies. - Regular updates during treatment/hospitalisation (one reviewer highlights “Ximo” phoning with updates during emergency surgery). - End-of-life care: owners describe being given time to say goodbye during euthanasia. - Some owners raise strong concerns about cost, including a complaint about medication priced “nearly five times” the regular cost and one bill of £726 to remove a grass seed from a dog’s ear.

Companion Care (Portsmouth) Ltd is part of the Companion Care group (“a family of veterinary surgeries” per its website) and describes a practice set up for diagnostics and surgery, with on-site facilities including an operating theatre, in-house lab, imaging, and separate wards. The website also lists care for rabbits, small mammals and exotic pets, and reviews back this up with owners mentioning treatment for rabbits, rats and even a tortoise. Recent reviews repeatedly describe vets taking time to explain problems and options clearly, with examples including discussing alternatives to a dog’s current medication and not rushing appointments so owners can ask questions. Out-of-hours care is stated to be provided via Vets Now Portsmouth.

Medivet Great Denham is part of the Medivet group and is described on its website as a modern, purpose-built practice. It’s set up for routine healthcare (vaccinations and regular health checks are repeatedly mentioned in reviews) as well as on-site diagnostics (the practice lists an in-house laboratory, X‑rays and ECG). From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often point to: - clear explanations and time to answer questions during consultations (including annual jabs and 6‑monthly checks) - practical follow-through such as same-day appointments, next-day follow-ups, and a later check-in call about how a cat was doing - calm handling for anxious or challenging pets (including a nervous dog in-clinic, a blind dog, and cats that “would definitely not cooperate”) The clinic is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.