Best Vets in Scarborough – Complete Local Guide

Dunslow Road Veterinary Surgery offers routine care (vaccinations, neutering) alongside diagnostics like X‑rays and ultrasound, and advertises 24‑hour emergency care with out‑of‑hours cover provided by Aldgate Vets. Recent reviews give concrete examples of urgent and procedural care: a dog with a deep pad cut was seen within an hour and sedated for stitches, and a kitten spay included follow‑up appointments and “nice neat stitches.” Owners also mention staff taking time to handle nervous or “temperamental” pets, and one reviewer noted the consultation and prescription felt “competitively priced.”

Swanzdale Veterinary Care Centre is an independent, first‑opinion small animal practice established in 2000 by Matt Purnell and Trish Johansen (taking over an existing practice on the same site). The clinic is equipped for in‑house diagnostics and surgery, with facilities including ultrasound, digital x‑ray, endoscopy and full lab facilities, plus separate dog and cat hospital areas and a sterile theatre. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe prompt, hands-on care for acute illness (including an intestinal blockage found on x‑ray and removed surgically), and vets who take time with pets (including getting down to the animal’s level during consults). There are also accounts of the team investigating sudden severe illness thoroughly even when the outcome is poor.

Alma Veterinary Surgery Ltd describes itself as a long‑established independent practice. The website says it has changed to a booked appointment system (no open surgery): some appointments are released in advance for planned/non‑urgent cases, and the rest are released the same morning for on‑the‑day needs. It also notes a large free car park at the rear of the surgery. Emergency care information is conflicting: the clinic data lists “emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours)”, while the website says the practice does not provide in‑house out‑of‑hours emergency care and instead uses an external specialist emergency provider. In the latest written reviews available, owners describe prompt responses when pets needed help, a case where a vet suspected thyroid disease immediately and confirmed it with a blood test, and an instance where an elderly dog was seen immediately during an acute collapse and the team supported the owners through an unsuccessful resuscitation/end‑of‑life situation.

Companion Care (Scarborough) Ltd operates under the Vets for Pets / Pets at Home brand (a corporate chain). The practice presents itself as a modern, well‑equipped clinic with in‑house diagnostics (lab testing, imaging) and a surgical set‑up (operating theatre, anaesthesia, oxygen chamber), plus separate cat and dog waiting areas. It is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. From the latest reviews available to us, owners describe good ongoing support through the Pet Plan/Health Plan (including listening to new-owner anxiety and aftercare), and specific staff members are repeatedly thanked after multiple visits for an injured cat. However, there are also strong complaints about vet availability—including claims of appointments being cancelled when the vet is off sick and reliance on locum cover—alongside criticism that “Health Plan” benefits didn’t help during an urgent situation.

Swanzdale Veterinary Care Centre (Cloughton) is an independent, first‑opinion small‑animal practice, established in January 2000 by Matt Purnell and Trish Johansen. The practice is set up for in‑house investigation and routine procedures, with ultrasound, digital x‑ray, endoscopy, and full lab facilities listed, plus a sterile theatre with anaesthetic and monitoring equipment. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention long-term use over many years, and describe staff as helpful and professional, including repeat comments from cat owners.