About Emergency Vets in Thornton-Cleveleys
For emergency situations, knowing which clinics provide urgent care is crucial.
In Thornton-Cleveleys, three clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours services. This is vital for pet owners needing immediate attention for their pets, ensuring that urgent cases can be handled promptly. These clinics are equipped to manage more complex cases that arise suddenly, providing peace of mind for pet owners who may face unexpected health issues with their pets. However, as no 24-hour service is available, planning for emergencies is important, especially outside of regular operating hours.
There are 3 veterinary clinics listed for emergency vets in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Top Rated Emergency Vets in Thornton-Cleveleys
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe
- •support through end-of-life decisions, including making time for families and keeping pets calm and pain-free
- •clear explanations and shared decision-making (including discussing options around tests/medication rather than pushing one route)
- •follow-up and continuity, such as post-neutering aftercare calls and a vet phoning late in the day to discuss ongoing treatment
From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe
- •support through end-of-life decisions, including making time for families and keeping pets calm and pain-free
- •clear explanations and shared decision-making (including discussing options around tests/medication rather than pushing one route)
- •follow-up and continuity, such as post-neutering aftercare calls and a vet phoning late in the day to discuss ongoing treatment
Andrew Mellor Veterinary Surgeons describes itself as a family-owned practice: founded in 1974 (by David Wadsworth) and bought by Andrew Mellor and his family in 2012. The clinic states it is RCVS approved and VetGDP approved, and that it is a training practice for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.
Andrew Mellor Veterinary Surgeons describes itself as a family-owned practice: founded in 1974 (by David Wadsworth) and bought by Andrew Mellor and his family in 2012. The clinic states it is RCVS approved and VetGDP approved, and that it is a training practice for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.
- •Support in emergencies and urgent situations: multiple owners describe empathy during “very sad” emergencies and urgent treatment/surgery, including help dealing with insurance when an owner felt overwhelmed. - Access and responsiveness vary: some report being seen straight away; another describes difficulty getting through for emergency advice and being told the practice was too busy/short-staffed to help at that time. - Cost and value concerns in a minority of reviews: one owner reports a £550 x‑ray quote and sought a second opinion; another describes feeling pressured around payment during ongoing treatment and says records were withheld until payment was made.
- •Support in emergencies and urgent situations: multiple owners describe empathy during “very sad” emergencies and urgent treatment/surgery, including help dealing with insurance when an owner felt overwhelmed. - Access and responsiveness vary: some report being seen straight away; another describes difficulty getting through for emergency advice and being told the practice was too busy/short-staffed to help at that time. - Cost and value concerns in a minority of reviews: one owner reports a £550 x‑ray quote and sought a second opinion; another describes feeling pressured around payment during ongoing treatment and says records were withheld until payment was made.