Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Whitehaven

## Summary West Lakeland Veterinary Group is a long-established veterinary practice (the website describes it as “long-established”), and it’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Based on the site navigation and review details, the practice appears set up for a wide range of work beyond routine pet consults, including equine and farm services, plus urgent care. Concrete details owners mention include: - Same-day appointments being offered for a dog needing treatment. - Emergency care overnight for a cat, including hospitalisation for an X-ray and blood tests, with updates given during the case. - Treatment of a dog that had swallowed part of a toy (described by the owner as “saving” the dog). - Gentle handling during a cat appointment and taking time to answer questions. ## Services What’s explicitly referenced on the website or in the latest reviews: - Veterinary care for pets, including preventative health care (website statement). - Same-day appointments for some cases (review). - Emergency/urgent care (review describes being seen at night as an emergency). - Diagnostic tests mentioned: X-ray and blood testing (review). - Inpatient/hospital stay mentioned: kept in overnight and collected in the morning (review). - Care for multiple small pets is specifically mentioned by one long-term client: hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs (review), as well as cats and dogs (reviews). - Equine services and farm services are present on the website navigation (site summary raw source). - Veterinary nurse training facility (structured clinic data). ## People - **Mark (vet)**: named in a review describing an emergency cat case; the owner says he “kept us informed” while the cat was kept in for an X-ray and blood test overnight. Other staff feedback (not named): - Reception is described as “very friendly” (review). - Vets are described as gentle (handling a cat) and willing to answer questions (review). ## Reviews **4.7 stars from 186 reviews.** The most recent written reviews available to us are uniformly positive and focus on prompt access, clear communication during urgent cases, and pets being handled gently. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Same-day care when needed (dog seen the same day). - Emergency work described in detail: overnight admission plus X-ray and blood tests, with updates given to the owner. - Calm, gentle handling (especially noted with a cat) and time taken to answer questions. - Pricing is described as “reasonable” by one reviewer (no specific fees given). - Friendly reception staff mentioned.