Blackpool PDSA Pet Hospital

Blackpool PDSA Pet Hospital is part of the PDSA charity network and is set up to provide free and low‑cost veterinary care to pets in need (with owners mentioning small donations/contributions). Recent reviews describe both routine and urgent care being handled quickly—examples include an appointment offered within an hour, and another case where owners were told to bring a dog in straight away for a wasp-sting reaction and then monitored on-site. Reviews also mention medical and surgical treatment being provided (including antibiotics for a cat and a “life saving surgery” with overnight care), and end‑of‑life support where owners say they were given time and clear explanations and weren’t rushed.

Services

•Free and low‑cost veterinary care for eligible owners (as described on the clinic website summary).
•Urgent same‑day assessments mentioned in reviews (e.g., told to come in straight away for a wasp sting reaction; appointment offered within an hour after calling).
•Treatment for infections/abscesses: owners mention a cat abscess being assessed via requested photos, followed by a call-back with a treatment plan and a prescription collected later the same day.
•Medication supply from reception after the appointment (antibiotics and another prescribed medication are mentioned).
•In‑clinic treatment and short observation after injections (a “little jab” for a wasp sting reaction, then staying to ensure the dog was OK).
•Overnight care and surgery mentioned in one review (“life saving surgery” and being looked after overnight).
•Euthanasia/end‑of‑life care: one owner describes having their cat put to sleep with time allowed and explanations throughout.
•Veterinary Nurse Training facility (from the clinic’s structured service data).

People

•Sam (vet) is named in one review. The owner describes him acting quickly, recognising something wasn’t right with their cat, and overseeing care through admission/overnight stay and surgery.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6 stars from 1,044 reviews. - Speed of access when worried: examples include being offered an appointment within an hour, being told to come in immediately, and a call-back within the hour after sending photos.

•Clear explanations and a plan: owners mention vets “explained everything,” provided treatment plans after reviewing images, and talked them through difficult decisions.
•Range from minor urgent issues to major care: reviews reference kennel cough, a wasp-sting allergic reaction treated with an injection and monitoring, abscess treatment with prescriptions, and a case involving overnight care and surgery.
•End-of-life support: one detailed account describes respectful handling, genuine sympathy, and being given as much time as needed during euthanasia.
•Costs framed as contributions: multiple owners mention being asked for a small donation/small contribution or paying a small fee for prescriptions, and one review explicitly notes this being helpful for those on a low-income scheme.

Reviews for Blackpool PDSA Pet Hospital

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 1044 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

HEIDI Burke

in the last week

M Jones

a week ago

jo dixon

Fantastic vets. Use these everytime Very helpful. For all my furbabies

M Diksin

Absolutely amazing, they give me a an appointment in one hour after I called, once arrived they were very polite friendly and helpful staff, the asked for a small donation which is absolutely fine, we waited to be seen no longer than 30 minutes and the vet was absolutely amazing with our cat and explained everything to us then treated my cat with antibiotics etc and prescribed another medication that I collected from reception then paid a small contribution towards it, highly recommended if you are on low income scheme.

Hannah Corrigan

2 weeks ago

Samantha Hudson

3 months ago

I am giving this review regarding today. I have been with pdsa for a long time for my cat and dog but today we sadly had to put our 15 year old family cat to rest. We felt supported, everything was explained, we were treated with respect, caring, understanding and genuine sympathy. We were given as much time as we needed, we weren’t rushed out and we truly felt like they were taking the journey of grief with us. Thank you so much to everyone involved in our cats passing over at the pdsa we appreciate your care today so much. It also made me think twice about moaning waiting for so long in the waiting room, you never know when there is a family taking up a room using their time to say goodbye to a part of their family. Thank you again to everyone involved in our Gary’s care and his passing today (yes our cat was called Gary) thank you pdsa 😽🥺

Ellie Brown

4 months ago

Honestly couldn't reccomend PDSA any more. Sam, our vet was absolutely fantastic. Acted so quick and he just knew there wasn't something right with our cat, Marley. Had him look after from the minute we got in, overnight and throughout. He's now on the mend after life saving surgery and honestly thank you so much guys. Marley will be forever grateful ❤️

Kay A

5 months ago

Lovely staff and always happy to help and advise. Had pets we've acquired when family have sadly passed on and taken my own pets here for around. 10years. Rang this morning as my cat had an abscess. They asked us to provide images and they called back within the hour with a treatment plan. Popped in later in the day to collect prescription and although it was busy there were signs to say how long it would take if you were waiting for a vet. We were sorted with a prescription within 10minutes for a small fee. Thanks for always taking fab care of my fur babies and being so kind and helpful in our times of need.

Paul Bryan Bigland

7 months ago

My dog sandy has been poorly a couple of times and they was brilliant with her exelent ,staff are very caring and helpful.

Emma Traynor

a year ago

I’ve used PDSA a couple of times. Once my chihuahua pup had kennel cough and another time she stood on a wasp and had a bad reaction. When I called them they were absolutely amazing. I was panicking and not sure what to do. They told me to bring her in straight away. They gave her a little jab and we had to sit and stay just to be sure she was ok. Within 20 minutes the swelling had gone down and she was back to herself within minutes. They were absolutely lovely to me and the vets were lovely.