Emergency Vets in Lancashire

Longridge Vets is an independent veterinary practice in Preston offering routine care, mobile appointments, and a range of more advanced procedures. Its website highlights services including laparoscopic spay/neutering, cruciate repair,...

Longridge Vets is an independent veterinary practice in Preston offering routine care, mobile appointments, and a range of more advanced procedures. Its website highlights services including laparoscopic spay/neutering, cruciate repair, and laser therapy, alongside a mobile “Vet in a Van” service. Recent feedback continues to emphasise calm handling, clear communication, and compassionate support during surgery, illness, and other stressful cases.

Animal Trust Vets CIC Ashton is part of Animal Trust, a veterinary social enterprise, offering general practice care alongside 24/7 urgent care. The clinic says consultations are free, with a £79 out-of-hours supplement while other fees...

Animal Trust Vets CIC Ashton is part of Animal Trust, a veterinary social enterprise, offering general practice care alongside 24/7 urgent care. The clinic says consultations are free, with a £79 out-of-hours supplement while other fees remain the same as daytime charges. Recent feedback continues to describe a busy but well-run practice, with many owners praising clear explanations, prompt appointments and kind handling of nervous or unwell pets.

- Recent reviews are very positive overall, with repeated praise for friendly staff, warm greetings, and a helpful manner. - Owners often mention feeling reassured by vets who take time to explain findings, treatment, and next steps...

- Recent reviews are very positive overall, with repeated praise for friendly staff, warm greetings, and a helpful manner. - Owners often mention feeling reassured by vets who take time to explain findings, treatment, and next steps clearly. - Specific examples include a thorough cat check, a positive first visit for a cat and kitten, and appreciation for separate cat and dog waiting areas.

- Friendly, caring staff across reception, nursing, and vet teams. - Calm, gentle handling for nervous pets, including anxious dogs and a rescue cat that dislikes being picked up or confined. - A clean, bright, well-organised practice...

- Friendly, caring staff across reception, nursing, and vet teams. - Calm, gentle handling for nervous pets, including anxious dogs and a rescue cat that dislikes being picked up or confined. - A clean, bright, well-organised practice environment and a waiting room that feels calm.

- Owners frequently praise the kind, approachable team, from reception through to the vets and nurses, with several reviews mentioning a warm welcome and professional manner. - Compassionate end-of-life support remains a strong theme,...

- Owners frequently praise the kind, approachable team, from reception through to the vets and nurses, with several reviews mentioning a warm welcome and professional manner. - Compassionate end-of-life support remains a strong theme, including sympathy during a pet’s final visit and discreet, thoughtful handling afterwards. - Reviews also highlight urgent and complex care, including quick help in emergencies and one especially grateful account of Mert’s support during a life-threatening case involving a cat.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with owners frequently describing the team as lovely, caring, helpful and professional. - Access and communication stand out: reviewers mention being offered appointments quickly, having...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with owners frequently describing the team as lovely, caring, helpful and professional. - Access and communication stand out: reviewers mention being offered appointments quickly, having diagnoses and treatment plans explained clearly, and feeling well supported through procedures and recovery. - The clinic is repeatedly praised for its handling of exotics and nervous pets, with recent examples covering rabbits, birds and reptiles, as well as a puppy that was put at ease after being frightened elsewhere.

- Kind, calm handling is a strong theme, especially for nervous cats, puppies and pets that dislike carriers or clinic visits. - Owners frequently mention clear communication, saying staff are welcoming, knowledgeable and easy to talk to...

- Kind, calm handling is a strong theme, especially for nervous cats, puppies and pets that dislike carriers or clinic visits. - Owners frequently mention clear communication, saying staff are welcoming, knowledgeable and easy to talk to when they are worried. - Routine visits come across well, including annual vaccinations and puppy second vaccinations, with several reviewers saying appointments feel efficient and well organised.

- Fast access is a clear strength, with owners mentioning immediate appointments in urgent situations, easy booking, and reliable emergency support. - Communication and reassurance are recurring positives, with reviews describing the team...

- Fast access is a clear strength, with owners mentioning immediate appointments in urgent situations, easy booking, and reliable emergency support. - Communication and reassurance are recurring positives, with reviews describing the team as thorough, knowledgeable, kind, and easy to talk to. - Compassionate care stands out, including thoughtful support during euthanasia and gentle handling in routine visits.

- Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, professional and caring, with several very short reviews simply praising the staff overall. - Routine appointments are reviewed positively too, including a puppy’s first injection and...

- Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, professional and caring, with several very short reviews simply praising the staff overall. - Routine appointments are reviewed positively too, including a puppy’s first injection and check-up where owners felt their questions were answered clearly and professionally. - Compassion in difficult moments is a recurring theme, with praise for support during emergencies, sad family situations, and considerate practical help for older clients.