Best Vets in Cleveland

Bridge Veterinary Group / MiNightVet Middlesborough is a purpose-built veterinary hospital established in 1986 and accredited as an RCVS Veterinary Hospital. It is part of CVS and provides a 24-hour emergency service through MiNightVet with dedicated night staff on site. The practice appears set up for both everyday care and more complex cases, with recent experiences covering urgent treatment, surgery, routine check-ups, and end-of-life support.

Bridge Veterinary Group is a small-animal practice in Hartlepool established in 1986 and part of the CVS Group. Its website presents it as a general practice offering consultations, surgery, diagnostics, dentistry and nurse clinics, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training practice. Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to MiNightVet.

- Owners frequently describe the team as friendly, helpful, patient and genuine, with a relaxed atmosphere from the waiting room onward. - Reviews repeatedly highlight good handling of anxious or reactive pets, including confidence-building work, giving dogs time to settle, and small touches such as a snuffle mat with treats. - Several reviews focus on clear explanations and practical support around surgery, urgent referrals and treatment plans, including being seen quickly on a Saturday and having a specialist eye referral expedited.

Examples mentioned by owners include: - Around £100 for an annual flea and worm treatment plan, with one reviewer saying they were instead quoted an alternative at about £200. - £75 for skin medication, followed by £85 for more medication a couple of weeks later. - £173 for a skin-condition assessment and testing.

- Many recent reviewers describe the team as caring, professional, friendly and patient, with clear communication throughout treatment and procedures. - Owners of anxious or medically complex pets say they feel listened to and supported, and several mention the practice helps make visits as stress-free as possible. - Urgent care remains a strong theme, with reports of fast appointments, prompt testing, decisive referrals, and follow-up contact after serious cases.

Stockton Vets4Pets Ltd is a Vets4Pets practice in Stockton-on-Tees and is RCVS accredited to GP level. The practice is equipped for routine care as well as more involved investigations and treatment, with an in-house lab, digital X-ray, ultrasound, separate dog and cat wards, and isolation facilities. Recent feedback consistently highlights calm, considerate handling of anxious pets, same-day help when needed, and thoughtful support during end-of-life visits.

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 mostly positive, with customers often praising the store’s range of stock, saying it has plenty of choice across different types of pets. - Value is a recurring positive theme, with mentions of fair prices, bargains and discounts, though a small number of reviewers strongly disagree and describe some items as expensive. - Service is generally described as friendly and helpful, but there are a couple of clear complaints about poor product advice and dismissive customer service.

- Many positive reviews focus on kind, attentive care, with owners saying vets listened carefully, explained options clearly and helped put both pets and owners at ease. - The practice receives especially strong praise for rabbit and exotic care, including long-term support, surgery and handling anxious pets gently. - Owners also mention short-notice urgent appointments, including being offered an earlier slot after first booking an emergency visit.