Featured Clinic Overview
Dunelm Veterinary Group treats a wide range of pets, including cats, dogs, horses and small pets such as rabbits and hamsters, and states that emergency care is available. Recent reviews describe frequent, ongoing case management (including chronic disease), major procedures (a cat limb amputation for an aggressive cancer), and end-of-life care (euthanasia), with owners repeatedly mentioning that appointments didn’t feel rushed and that staff took time to explain options. A minority of feedback raises a safety concern about an incorrect weight being recorded and the pet then being given the wrong worming dose, with the owner reporting the follow-up response felt dismissive.
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Old Stone Vets (Stanhope branch) is a small-animal-only practice providing consultations, vaccines, operations and 24-hour emergency care (per the clinic website). Reviews describe a team that can fit in urgent cases quickly (including a dog that wasn’t registered, seen within just over an hour), and that coordinates care across their branches when advanced diagnostics are needed (one case was sent straight on for X‑rays and ultrasound, with the receiving team ready on arrival). Owners also mention proactive updates during the day (e.g., three phone calls after assessment) and support around end-of-life decisions, including at-home euthanasia and a hand-signed condolence card afterwards.
Old Stone Vets (Stanhope branch) is a small-animal-only practice providing consultations, vaccines, operations and 24-hour emergency care (per the clinic website). Reviews describe a team that can fit in urgent cases quickly (including a dog that wasn’t registered, seen within just over an hour), and that coordinates care across their branches when advanced diagnostics are needed (one case was sent straight on for X‑rays and ultrasound, with the receiving team ready on arrival). Owners also mention proactive updates during the day (e.g., three phone calls after assessment) and support around end-of-life decisions, including at-home euthanasia and a hand-signed condolence card afterwards.
Castle Farm Vets is an RCVS-accredited Farm General Practice with facilities to examine, treat and perform surgery on farm animals and a well‑stocked pharmacy (per the clinic website). Reviews also describe care for pets and small animals (dogs, a hen, pet lambs), with owners mentioning on-site diagnostics such as X‑rays, ultrasound and blood tests that helped reach answers quickly in at least one deteriorating case. The practice also states it provides emergency services outside regular hours (with details on its emergency service page).
Castle Farm Vets is an RCVS-accredited Farm General Practice with facilities to examine, treat and perform surgery on farm animals and a well‑stocked pharmacy (per the clinic website). Reviews also describe care for pets and small animals (dogs, a hen, pet lambs), with owners mentioning on-site diagnostics such as X‑rays, ultrasound and blood tests that helped reach answers quickly in at least one deteriorating case. The practice also states it provides emergency services outside regular hours (with details on its emergency service page).
Our Score (69/100)
Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care Ltd describes itself as an independent practice treating small animals and horses, with facilities including radiography, a theatre, and in-house laboratory services. The website also states 24-hour emergency care with on-call vets (run from their Hexham branch). In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often highlight practical, decision-relevant details: appointments arranged at quieter times for anxious dogs, a waiting room that “is never overcrowded” (helpful for nervous cats), and vets taking time to explain treatment clearly—including for elderly pets.
Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care Ltd describes itself as an independent practice treating small animals and horses, with facilities including radiography, a theatre, and in-house laboratory services. The website also states 24-hour emergency care with on-call vets (run from their Hexham branch). In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often highlight practical, decision-relevant details: appointments arranged at quieter times for anxious dogs, a waiting room that “is never overcrowded” (helpful for nervous cats), and vets taking time to explain treatment clearly—including for elderly pets.
- •Multiple reviews use broad praise such as “great vets” and “excellent vet,” without detailing specific treatments or outcomes. - One review highlights a “professional and friendly” manner. - One reviewer comments the service was worth a significant journey, implying a strong overall experience for that client.
- •Multiple reviews use broad praise such as “great vets” and “excellent vet,” without detailing specific treatments or outcomes. - One review highlights a “professional and friendly” manner. - One reviewer comments the service was worth a significant journey, implying a strong overall experience for that client.
Castle Veterinary Surgeons
Barnard Castle
Our Score (58/100)
Castle Veterinary Surgeons is a small-animal practice established in the 1930s (no corporate group ownership is stated). The clinic’s website describes routine preventive care through to diagnostics and surgery, with in-house lab work and imaging (X-ray and ultrasound), plus nurse clinics and home visits. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often talk about end-of-life care for dogs—several describe the vets as gentle and respectful during euthanasia—while a minority raise concerns about how a call about a wild rabbit with myxomatosis was handled and about costs.
Castle Veterinary Surgeons is a small-animal practice established in the 1930s (no corporate group ownership is stated). The clinic’s website describes routine preventive care through to diagnostics and surgery, with in-house lab work and imaging (X-ray and ultrasound), plus nurse clinics and home visits. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often talk about end-of-life care for dogs—several describe the vets as gentle and respectful during euthanasia—while a minority raise concerns about how a call about a wild rabbit with myxomatosis was handled and about costs.