About Veterinary Care in Ashbourne
This guide helps pet owners compare local veterinary options in Ashbourne, Derbyshire based on services, animal coverage, and availability.
Top-rated veterinary clinics in Ashbourne
There are 4 veterinary clinics in Ashbourne, with an average Google rating of 4.9★. All four clinics provide care for dogs and cats. None offer farm or large-animal services. None of the clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours care, and there is no 24-hour veterinary cover locally. Services available include routine care, surgery, diagnostics, and dental services. With a total of 693 reviews across all clinics and two clinics offering veterinary nurse training, Ashbourne has a robust local veterinary landscape. The town's clinics are primarily companion-animal focused, catering to the needs of pet dogs and cats.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Blenheim Veterinary Centre is a general small‑animal practice that also sees a wide range of species (including reptiles and birds) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The website highlights services such as nurse clinics, acupuncture, dentistry, home visits, and ophthalmology, and states that emergency care is available. It also lists accreditations including RCVS Cat Friendly Clinic, Rabbit Friendly, and Chicken Vet. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe: - Complex/urgent care being handled quickly, including a same‑day appointment and a hip being relocated under general anaesthetic. - End‑of‑life care at home being available, with very different experiences reported: one owner describes a compassionate vet visit, while another reports problems with communication and unexpected extra charges. - Nervous pets being handled patiently, including a dog with a damaged nail that needed removing. (Ownership type—independent vs corporate group—is not stated in the information provided.)
Blenheim Veterinary Centre is a general small‑animal practice that also sees a wide range of species (including reptiles and birds) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The website highlights services such as nurse clinics, acupuncture, dentistry, home visits, and ophthalmology, and states that emergency care is available. It also lists accreditations including RCVS Cat Friendly Clinic, Rabbit Friendly, and Chicken Vet. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe: - Complex/urgent care being handled quickly, including a same‑day appointment and a hip being relocated under general anaesthetic. - End‑of‑life care at home being available, with very different experiences reported: one owner describes a compassionate vet visit, while another reports problems with communication and unexpected extra charges. - Nervous pets being handled patiently, including a dog with a damaged nail that needed removing. (Ownership type—independent vs corporate group—is not stated in the information provided.)
Orthopaedic Vet Ltd is an independent surgical referral centre focused on orthopaedic cases for dogs and cats, with on-site x‑ray, hospitalisation, and structured post-operative follow-ups (including post-op appointments and dressing changes). Recent reviews repeatedly mention cruciate ligament surgery and luxating patella operations, plus removal of existing pins/wires from a prior surgery. Owners also describe fast, practical communication after surgery (for example, questions answered within a few hours) and the option to attend a check-up and x-ray without their dog being “knocked out for the day” (as described in one review).
Orthopaedic Vet Ltd is an independent surgical referral centre focused on orthopaedic cases for dogs and cats, with on-site x‑ray, hospitalisation, and structured post-operative follow-ups (including post-op appointments and dressing changes). Recent reviews repeatedly mention cruciate ligament surgery and luxating patella operations, plus removal of existing pins/wires from a prior surgery. Owners also describe fast, practical communication after surgery (for example, questions answered within a few hours) and the option to attend a check-up and x-ray without their dog being “knocked out for the day” (as described in one review).
McMurtry and Harding appears set up for both routine small‑animal care and more specialised bird work, with multiple recent reviews specifically seeking out their avian and poultry expertise. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Owners describe being able to get appointments booked quickly, having time to discuss options without feeling pressured into treatments, and receiving support during difficult end‑of‑life decisions. Practical touches mentioned include a clean, modern surgery and staff helping to send vaccination information to a pet travel documentation company.
McMurtry and Harding appears set up for both routine small‑animal care and more specialised bird work, with multiple recent reviews specifically seeking out their avian and poultry expertise. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Owners describe being able to get appointments booked quickly, having time to discuss options without feeling pressured into treatments, and receiving support during difficult end‑of‑life decisions. Practical touches mentioned include a clean, modern surgery and staff helping to send vaccination information to a pet travel documentation company.
Derbyshire Farm Vets is an independent farm veterinary practice, founded in 2019 by Robert Howard. Based on its own service list, it’s set up primarily for commercial livestock and game enterprises, with a strong emphasis on herd/flock health planning and in-house investigations/diagnostics, alongside export-focused veterinary paperwork (including export health certificates and goods inspection). Google shows a 5.0 rating, but the latest reviews available to us don’t include any written detail to explain why.
Derbyshire Farm Vets is an independent farm veterinary practice, founded in 2019 by Robert Howard. Based on its own service list, it’s set up primarily for commercial livestock and game enterprises, with a strong emphasis on herd/flock health planning and in-house investigations/diagnostics, alongside export-focused veterinary paperwork (including export health certificates and goods inspection). Google shows a 5.0 rating, but the latest reviews available to us don’t include any written detail to explain why.
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