Featured Clinic Overview
Lanes Vets Ltd is a veterinary practice that states it offers 24/7 (or extended-hours) emergency care and is a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews repeatedly describe being able to get seen quickly (including an owner who says they were seen immediately via the emergency service) and give concrete examples of hands-on care such as a stuck branch being removed from a puppy’s mouth within minutes by nursing staff. Owners also mention clear, thorough examinations and explanations, and a detailed account of end-of-life support, including staff coming out to the car for euthanasia so the pet could be held by their family.
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- •Clear communication: owners repeatedly mention things being explained fully and vets being informative. - Handling of temperament/anxiety: examples include being good with nervous pets and a grumpy cat. - Experience is described as smooth and calm: “efficient,” “welcoming,” and a practice that feels clean and not crowded generally.
- •Clear communication: owners repeatedly mention things being explained fully and vets being informative. - Handling of temperament/anxiety: examples include being good with nervous pets and a grumpy cat. - Experience is described as smooth and calm: “efficient,” “welcoming,” and a practice that feels clean and not crowded generally.
Ribble Vets describes itself as a large independent mixed practice (companion animals, farm animals, and equines) and is RCVS Accredited. The website says they run their own out-of-hours service, aiming for patients to be seen by one of their vets rather than a third-party provider. Reviews mention same-day appointments, staff being upfront about costs, and practical setup details like a modern, purpose-built building with a separate cat/dog waiting area.
Ribble Vets describes itself as a large independent mixed practice (companion animals, farm animals, and equines) and is RCVS Accredited. The website says they run their own out-of-hours service, aiming for patients to be seen by one of their vets rather than a third-party provider. Reviews mention same-day appointments, staff being upfront about costs, and practical setup details like a modern, purpose-built building with a separate cat/dog waiting area.
Mearley Veterinary Group
Clitheroe
Our Score (83/100)
Concrete specifics mentioned by owners include
- •Online appointment booking once registered. - Neutering with an added cone/vest discussion afterward (including an extra-cost vest mentioned by one owner). - Out-of-hours treatment used for a torn/pulled nail (one owner cites a £250 bill).
Concrete specifics mentioned by owners include
- •Online appointment booking once registered. - Neutering with an added cone/vest discussion afterward (including an extra-cost vest mentioned by one owner). - Out-of-hours treatment used for a torn/pulled nail (one owner cites a £250 bill).
Oakhill Veterinary Centre
Preston
Our Score (81/100)
Oakhill Veterinary Centre is an independent practice (established 1974) and RCVS accredited, described by its website as vet-owned and run and multi‑disciplinary. It appears set up for a wide mix of cases across pets, farm animals and equines, including situations needing hospitalisation/monitoring and surgery (both mentioned in reviews). Recent reviews repeatedly describe staff taking time to talk owners through options, providing ongoing updates during inpatient stays, and making follow‑up contact (including follow-up phone calls and a condolence card after euthanasia).
Oakhill Veterinary Centre is an independent practice (established 1974) and RCVS accredited, described by its website as vet-owned and run and multi‑disciplinary. It appears set up for a wide mix of cases across pets, farm animals and equines, including situations needing hospitalisation/monitoring and surgery (both mentioned in reviews). Recent reviews repeatedly describe staff taking time to talk owners through options, providing ongoing updates during inpatient stays, and making follow‑up contact (including follow-up phone calls and a condolence card after euthanasia).
Mearley Veterinary Group
Accrington
Our Score (78/100)
Mearley Veterinary Group is a multi-site veterinary practice that also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility and advertises emergency veterinary services (described as 24/7 or extended hours). From the latest reviews, it appears set up for routine pet care as well as urgent assessments: one owner reports being helped late in the evening and booked for a next-morning appointment after registering online. At that visit, staff carried out a thorough exam and brought in a second vet for another opinion.
Mearley Veterinary Group is a multi-site veterinary practice that also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility and advertises emergency veterinary services (described as 24/7 or extended hours). From the latest reviews, it appears set up for routine pet care as well as urgent assessments: one owner reports being helped late in the evening and booked for a next-morning appointment after registering online. At that visit, staff carried out a thorough exam and brought in a second vet for another opinion.
Concrete specifics owners mention include
- •Extractions carried out smoothly (including fractured cheek teeth), with owners describing procedures as quick and without issue. - Time spent explaining what’s being done and why, including treatment choices and aftercare. - Follow-up support after procedures (several owners mention being able to get help after an extraction).
Concrete specifics owners mention include
- •Extractions carried out smoothly (including fractured cheek teeth), with owners describing procedures as quick and without issue. - Time spent explaining what’s being done and why, including treatment choices and aftercare. - Follow-up support after procedures (several owners mention being able to get help after an extraction).
Hird & Partners
Todmorden
Our Score (77/100)
Hird & Partners treats small animals and also lists equine and farm animal care on its website, with separate emergency arrangements for pets versus equine/farm cases. Recent reviews most often talk about ongoing medical management (including a diabetic cat), routine and surgical work (spays), and support around end-of-life care. Owners also mention practical help beyond the consult room—such as the clinic dealing directly with an insurer during a claim—while one recent reviewer describes a serious adverse outcome following dental extractions, including infection, seizures, repeat visits with different vets, and the pet later dying.
Hird & Partners treats small animals and also lists equine and farm animal care on its website, with separate emergency arrangements for pets versus equine/farm cases. Recent reviews most often talk about ongoing medical management (including a diabetic cat), routine and surgical work (spays), and support around end-of-life care. Owners also mention practical help beyond the consult room—such as the clinic dealing directly with an insurer during a claim—while one recent reviewer describes a serious adverse outcome following dental extractions, including infection, seizures, repeat visits with different vets, and the pet later dying.
Ribble Vets Ltd is a large independent veterinary practice (established since the 1930s) and RCVS Accredited. The practice treats companion animals as well as farm animals and equines, and states it runs its own out-of-hours service (seen by one of their vets, either at the surgery or on the client’s farm/yard).
Ribble Vets Ltd is a large independent veterinary practice (established since the 1930s) and RCVS Accredited. The practice treats companion animals as well as farm animals and equines, and states it runs its own out-of-hours service (seen by one of their vets, either at the surgery or on the client’s farm/yard).
Gillivervet
Chorley
Our Score (76/100)
Gillivervet is a first-opinion equine practice focused on horses, offering both ambulatory (mobile) visits and in-house appointments, plus a 24/7 ambulatory emergency service. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly describe long-term use (over a decade in several cases) and give concrete examples of care that goes beyond routine work—such as a Christmas Eve call-out, managing difficult dental problems over time, and supporting owners through serious illness and euthanasia. Specific staff members are mentioned for helping owners feel informed and calmer during stressful situations.
Gillivervet is a first-opinion equine practice focused on horses, offering both ambulatory (mobile) visits and in-house appointments, plus a 24/7 ambulatory emergency service. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly describe long-term use (over a decade in several cases) and give concrete examples of care that goes beyond routine work—such as a Christmas Eve call-out, managing difficult dental problems over time, and supporting owners through serious illness and euthanasia. Specific staff members are mentioned for helping owners feel informed and calmer during stressful situations.