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Carnforth Pet Care

#3 Vet in Carnforth, Lancashire

4.7
Independent Clinic

Carnforth Pet Care – Vets in Carnforth

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

From the latest reviews available to us, owners often mention calm handling of nervous dogs and prompt emergency help (including a Sunday call-out where a dog was checked, diagnosed and given medication within about 2 hours). However, several recent negative reviews raise serious concerns about clinical decision-making and communication—including allegations of a missed X‑ray request, disagreement over whether surgery was in an elderly dog’s best interests, and one case where a caller says they were told a cat’s lump “looked like a sarcoma” before lab results later reported inflammation.

From the latest reviews available to us, owners often mention calm handling of nervous dogs and prompt emergency help (including a Sunday call-out where a dog was checked, diagnosed and given medication within about 2 hours). However, several recent negative reviews raise serious concerns about clinical decision-making and communication—including allegations of a missed X‑ray request, disagreement over whether surgery was in an elderly dog’s best interests, and one case where a caller says they were told a cat’s lump “looked like a sarcoma” before lab results later reported inflammation.

Services

Services and facilities mentioned on the clinic website and in reviews include

  • •Veterinary consultations
  • •Vaccinations, flea/tick/worming treatment, and microchipping
  • •Diagnostics
  • •Same-day blood test results (as stated on the website)
  • •Digital X‑ray equipment (website)
  • •Ultrasound (website)
  • •Needle aspirate and lab cytology for a lump (review)
  • •Surgery
  • •“Extensive surgical facilities” and modern anaesthetic facilities (website)
  • •Hernia surgery (“hernia strangulation fix”) described by an owner (review)
  • •Dental care (website)
  • •Pet travel services and Animal Health Certificates (website)
  • •Home visits (website)
  • •Out-of-hours emergency service for emergencies outside normal opening times (website); a Sunday emergency appointment is described in reviews
  • •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (listed in the provided clinic data)

Pricing

  • •“Best Start in Life Package for Puppies and Kittens” — ÂŁ90 (website)
  • •Pet Health Plans — from ÂŁ14 a month (website)
  • •“4 weeks free insurance for Puppies and Kittens” (website)
  • •One reviewer reports a bill of “nearly ÂŁ400” relating to lump investigation and cytology (review); they also say a “fast track” fee was later refunded after being described as an error (review)

People

  • •Sam (receptionist) is named in one review as “lovely” and welcoming.
  • •Sabrina is named by a reviewer in relation to a phone call about slide findings and later billing/communication concerns; the same review says a “fast track” fee was refunded after she said it was added in error.
  • •Ben is named by a reviewer as the person who replied to a complaint; the reviewer felt their concerns were “brushed off” and described as a “misunderstanding.”
  • •An unnamed vet is praised by one owner for being calm and reassuring with a dog who “is not a fan of the vets,” and for getting the dog more settled afterwards.
  • •Another unnamed vet is credited in a review with explaining risks, deciding to operate immediately, and keeping the owner updated during a hernia surgery.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 113 reviews. “”

  • •Calm, patient handling is a repeated positive point, especially for anxious dogs (one owner mentions their dog even gave “tail wags” and was more settled afterwards).
  • •Urgent/out-of-hours care is described as fast and practical in at least one case (Sunday emergency: checked, diagnosed, medication given within ~2 hours).
  • •Some owners describe good communication around surgery, including being talked through risks and kept informed during the procedure.
  • •There are also strong negative accounts alleging poor clinical judgement or process issues, including
  • •Claims of missed investigation (a reviewer says an X‑ray wasn’t done despite requests and believes this contributed to their dog’s death).
  • •Disputes about appropriateness of treatment and surgery in an elderly dog, plus an allegation of exposure to kennel cough in the waiting area.
  • •A complaint about being told a lump looked cancerous/sarcoma before lab results later reported inflammation, alongside concerns about fees, an initially added then refunded “fast track” charge, and insurance-form wording the reviewer says was inconsistent.

Special Services

Emergency Services
Vet Nurse Training

Location

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