Your Family Vets

Your Family Vets presents itself as an independent, family-owned practice in Knaresborough. Its website highlights facilities for small pets, including separate dog and cat waiting areas, in-house X-rays and ultrasound, general and advanced surgery, and urgent or emergency care, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to centre on calm, unhurried appointments, clear explanations, and thoughtful handling of nervous pets.

Services

• •Routine care for dogs, cats, and small pets: consultations, vaccinations, health checks, nurse clinics, and follow-up care all feature on the website and in recent owner feedback.
• •Diagnostics and imaging: the practice lists X-rays and ultrasound in-house. Reviews also mention clear clinical decision-making, including one owner who arrived expecting X-rays but left with a clear plan without unnecessary testing.
• •Surgery and procedures: the website lists both general surgery and advanced surgery. Recent reviews mention a puppy spay, previous spay procedures, and sedation being used to make a difficult claw trim more manageable for a very anxious dog.
• •Ongoing and practical care: owners mention monthly arthritis injections for an older dog, routine check-ups and vaccinations for cats, and even guinea pig nail care/pedicures.
• •Communication and support: the existing service information includes urgent and emergency veterinary care and owners being able to send photos via WhatsApp for symptom queries. One recent owner also mentions a standard 6-month nurse check-up following an initial vaccination visit.

Pricing

A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit below average on cost, but this is based on very few comparable services. The website has advertised unlimited vet and nurse consultations from £25 per month, and several recent reviewers speak positively about the practice plan or wellness plan.

People

• •Phil / Philip / Phillip Simon: frequently named by owners, who describe him as calm, thorough, and good at explaining options without rushing. Reviews mention him helping anxious cats settle, supporting owners who were worried about possible imaging, and overseeing ongoing care such as monthly arthritis injections.
• •Mel: named positively on reception and in client communication, with owners highlighting a welcoming first impression and helpful support through the visit.
• •Fran: mentioned appreciatively for clear information and reassurance during a visit.

Reviews

Google reviews: 5.0 stars from 60 reviews. Recent feedback is consistently very positive, with owners highlighting both the atmosphere of the practice and the way individual pets are handled.

• •Gentle with nervous pets: several owners mention anxious cats, fearful dogs, and pets that usually find vet visits traumatic being managed with patience and kindness.
• •Unhurried, clear consultations: reviewers repeatedly say they did not feel rushed and valued the explanations they were given, especially when discussing treatment choices or whether further tests were needed.
• •Warm, friendly team: reception and clinical staff are often praised together, with comments about feeling welcomed, listened to, and well supported from first contact onwards.
• •Broad everyday care in practice: recent examples include vaccinations, routine health checks, spays, arthritis injections, nail trims, and care for guinea pigs as well as cats and dogs.