About Dog & Cat Vets in Bournemouth
With all clinics focusing on companion animals, dogs and cats are well catered for in Bournemouth.
The town's veterinary clinics primarily serve companion animals, ensuring comprehensive care for dogs and cats. This includes routine check-ups, vaccinations, diagnostics, and surgery. Clinics like The Pet Practice offer VN training, enhancing their capacity to handle a variety of cases with skilled staff. The overall clinic depth in Bournemouth is strong, with multiple providers ensuring consistent availability of services across the town.
There are 10 veterinary clinics listed for Dog & Cat vets in Bournemouth.
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The Pet Practice is a veterinary clinic that’s also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. Recent reviews describe it handling a mix of routine care and same-day urgent problems across different species, including cats, dogs, and even an elderly hamster. Owners repeatedly mention gentle handling (for nervous pets and cats), clear explanations during appointments, and practical support such as staff helping an owner get a pet in and out of their vehicle.
The Pet Practice is a veterinary clinic that’s also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. Recent reviews describe it handling a mix of routine care and same-day urgent problems across different species, including cats, dogs, and even an elderly hamster. Owners repeatedly mention gentle handling (for nervous pets and cats), clear explanations during appointments, and practical support such as staff helping an owner get a pet in and out of their vehicle.
Natterjacks Vet has been providing pet care since 2012 and describes itself as a community-focused practice with “fully equipped” sites. Owners most often describe day-to-day care (vaccinations and annual check-ups) alongside support for difficult end-of-life decisions; multiple recent reviews mention euthanasia handled with sensitivity and kindness. Practical points raised in reviews include same-day appointments being arranged when pets are unwell, and one owner reporting appointments consistently running late.
Natterjacks Vet has been providing pet care since 2012 and describes itself as a community-focused practice with “fully equipped” sites. Owners most often describe day-to-day care (vaccinations and annual check-ups) alongside support for difficult end-of-life decisions; multiple recent reviews mention euthanasia handled with sensitivity and kindness. Practical points raised in reviews include same-day appointments being arranged when pets are unwell, and one owner reporting appointments consistently running late.
Lynwood Vets is a long-established small-animal practice (the website states it has been operating since 1849) with in-house facilities including dental X‑ray, ultrasound and endoscopy. It also states that out-of-hours care (nights, weekends and bank holidays) is provided via Vets Now through another branch. The practice is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Lynwood Vets is a long-established small-animal practice (the website states it has been operating since 1849) with in-house facilities including dental X‑ray, ultrasound and endoscopy. It also states that out-of-hours care (nights, weekends and bank holidays) is provided via Vets Now through another branch. The practice is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Riverside Veterinary Clinic is a family-owned, independent practice that says it has been treating pets since 1988. Recent reviews repeatedly name Dr. Reza Sadeghi and describe outcomes in tricky, longer-running problems as well as urgent issues—for example, successful management of a dog’s atopic dermatitis, and removal of a grass seed from a cocker spaniel’s nose during what the owner described as their first emergency in years.
Riverside Veterinary Clinic is a family-owned, independent practice that says it has been treating pets since 1988. Recent reviews repeatedly name Dr. Reza Sadeghi and describe outcomes in tricky, longer-running problems as well as urgent issues—for example, successful management of a dog’s atopic dermatitis, and removal of a grass seed from a cocker spaniel’s nose during what the owner described as their first emergency in years.
Our Score (82/100)
Stokewood Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice for dogs, cats and rabbits, with on-site diagnostic facilities (laboratory testing plus radiography/ultrasound, including digital radiology) and a Silver Cat Friendly Clinic (CFC) accreditation. The practice also states it is a veterinary nurse training facility.
Stokewood Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice for dogs, cats and rabbits, with on-site diagnostic facilities (laboratory testing plus radiography/ultrasound, including digital radiology) and a Silver Cat Friendly Clinic (CFC) accreditation. The practice also states it is a veterinary nurse training facility.
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Our Score (80/100)
Aniwell Veterinary Clinic is a veterinary practice that (based on the structured clinic data) provides emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours) and is a veterinary nurse training facility. The clinic also appears set up for cat owners: one long-term client specifically mentions a screened-off cat waiting area separated from the larger dog area.
Aniwell Veterinary Clinic is a veterinary practice that (based on the structured clinic data) provides emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours) and is a veterinary nurse training facility. The clinic also appears set up for cat owners: one long-term client specifically mentions a screened-off cat waiting area separated from the larger dog area.
Our Score (79/100)
Companion Care (Bournemouth) Ltd trades under the Vets4Pets brand and describes itself as a locally owned practice with named practice owners. The clinic is set up for routine and surgical work with an in-house lab, pharmacy, digital X‑ray, ultrasound, an isolation unit, and an operating theatre. It also lists itself as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Companion Care (Bournemouth) Ltd trades under the Vets4Pets brand and describes itself as a locally owned practice with named practice owners. The clinic is set up for routine and surgical work with an in-house lab, pharmacy, digital X‑ray, ultrasound, an isolation unit, and an operating theatre. It also lists itself as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Our Score (79/100)
Spring Corner Veterinary Surgery describes itself as an independent practice that has been established for over 60 years, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From reviews, it appears set up for routine care and common procedures (e.g., neutering and post-op bandage changes) as well as some urgent same-day presentations—though experiences conflict: some owners say pets were seen “straight away” in emergencies, while others report being told “we are not an emergency vet” and describe long waits.
Spring Corner Veterinary Surgery describes itself as an independent practice that has been established for over 60 years, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From reviews, it appears set up for routine care and common procedures (e.g., neutering and post-op bandage changes) as well as some urgent same-day presentations—though experiences conflict: some owners say pets were seen “straight away” in emergencies, while others report being told “we are not an emergency vet” and describe long waits.
Bournemouth PDSA Pet Hospital is part of PDSA and, per its website, provides free and low‑cost veterinary care for pets in need. Reviews describe a busy hospital-style service where emergencies can take priority (including seizures and collapse cases), sometimes leading to delayed appointments or rescheduled procedures. Owners mention diagnostics such as scans and X‑rays, surgeries (including an eyelid operation), and end‑of‑life care—praised by some for support and outcomes, but criticised by others for communication and compassion during euthanasia.
Bournemouth PDSA Pet Hospital is part of PDSA and, per its website, provides free and low‑cost veterinary care for pets in need. Reviews describe a busy hospital-style service where emergencies can take priority (including seizures and collapse cases), sometimes leading to delayed appointments or rescheduled procedures. Owners mention diagnostics such as scans and X‑rays, surgeries (including an eyelid operation), and end‑of‑life care—praised by some for support and outcomes, but criticised by others for communication and compassion during euthanasia.
Vets Now is a corporate emergency-vet provider (Vets Now) focused on out-of-hours care for small animals, with a network of 60+ clinics and hospitals. From the website and reviews, this clinic is primarily set up for urgent presentations (for example, pets hit by a car, heart failure with fluid on the lungs, and rapid deterioration overnight) and end-of-life support.
Vets Now is a corporate emergency-vet provider (Vets Now) focused on out-of-hours care for small animals, with a network of 60+ clinics and hospitals. From the website and reviews, this clinic is primarily set up for urgent presentations (for example, pets hit by a car, heart failure with fluid on the lungs, and rapid deterioration overnight) and end-of-life support.
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