Ashlands Veterinary Centre

Ashlands Veterinary Centre offers routine pet healthcare alongside a stated 24/7 emergency service (run from their Ilkley surgery), with the website also listing surgery, medicine, dermatology, emergency/critical care, and physiotherapy. It’s also described in the clinic data as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

From recent reviews, owners most often describe: being fitted in at short notice for urgent care when no appointments were showing as available; clear explanations at follow-up check-ups; and a clinic experience that feels unrushed (including owners specifically noting they didn’t feel hurried in consultations). One reviewer also mentions clean, modern waiting and consultation rooms.

Services

Based on the clinic website summary and recent reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include

• •24/7 emergency service (website notes this is available from the Ilkley surgery)
• •Routine care (website)
• •Neutering (website)
• •Microchipping (website)
• •Vaccinations (reviews mention staged puppy vaccinations; “annual checkup and injections” for a rabbit)
• •Follow-up appointments/check-ups (review describes a follow-up where questions were answered in detail)
• •Surgery, medicine, dermatology, emergency & critical care, physiotherapy (listed as specialties on the website)

Species mentioned

• •Website lists dogs and cats
• •Reviews also mention care for a rabbit (annual checkup and injections)

People

Named team members mentioned in reviews

• •Sam and Lizzie (thanked by name for helping with a pet that had been unwell for a couple of weeks; the owner highlighted the team being “friendly, reliable and informative.”)

What owners repeatedly highlight about staff interactions (with examples from the latest reviews)

• •Clear, detailed explanations during appointments, including at a follow-up check-up where the vet answered questions and reassured the owner.
• •Accommodating scheduling, including being fitted in at very short notice for urgent cat care despite no appointments being available.
• •Not feeling rushed in consultations (one owner explicitly mentions this).
• •Help with insurance admin: one owner says the vet helped when they had issues with an insurance company and the claim was accepted.

Reviews

4.8 stars from 128 reviews. “”

• •Owners frequently mention being accommodated quickly, including urgent cases being fit in at short notice.
• •Multiple reviews highlight clear explanations and advice, especially when owners had questions or were worried.
• •Several comments focus on the at-ease experience for both pets and owners (e.g., a nervous owner being reassured; a “stress free” vaccination/check-up visit).
• •Practical, concrete positives include help with an insurance claim and clean, modern consultation/waiting rooms.