Best Vets in Preston

- Recent reviews are strongly positive about the team’s friendly, caring manner, with repeated comments that staff go above and beyond. - Owners often mention clear explanations and good communication, including being kept up to date and helped through treatment decisions. - Several reviews give practical examples of care, including spay/neuter aftercare follow-up, quickly arranging a scan, and accommodating pets with different temperaments, including nervous or less friendly dogs.

Ribble Vets describes itself as a large independent mixed practice covering companion animals, farm animals and equines, and it is RCVS Accredited. The practice says it runs its own out-of-hours service, aiming for patients to be seen by one of its own vets rather than a third-party provider. Reviews commonly mention same-day appointments, clear communication, and a modern setup with separate cat and dog waiting areas.

- Birds and exotics: Reviews describe care for a greenwing macaw seen immediately in an emergency, with staff staying after closing and making follow-up calls, as well as compassionate care for a goose, including discussion of treatment options, medication, and end-of-life support.

- Clear communication is a standout theme: owners repeatedly say the clinician talked through findings, options, treatment steps, and aftercare in a way that was easy to understand. - Extractions are a common reason for attending: several recent reviews focus on tooth removal, including complex cases such as fractured cheek teeth, with owners describing procedures as smooth and well managed. - Calm, horse-sensitive handling: reviewers mention patient treatment, attention to horses with drug sensitivity, and use of minimal sedation where appropriate to keep horses relaxed.

- Many reviewers describe very long relationships with the practice, including clients who have attended for 16 to 25+ years, and say the team is caring, professional, and easy to talk to. - Treatment explanations and follow-up are a recurring positive theme, with owners highlighting support around dental work and tumour removal, plus phone calls and check-ins after procedures. - Compassion in difficult situations also stands out, including one review praising the handling of a euthanasia appointment with honesty, sensitivity, and privacy.

- Owners speak warmly about compassionate end-of-life care, including staff being described as sympathetic and sending a condolence card afterwards. - Reviews highlight clear, practical treatment, including a next-day appointment for a paw injury, explanation of the procedure, seed removal, and antibiotics. - One recent review mentions hip and elbow x-rays for two dogs and praises the staff and quick turnaround.

- Reviews are consistently positive about the practice’s manner, with owners describing staff as friendly, caring, professional, and reassuring. - Several reviews mention clear communication from vets, especially when owners were worried or visiting with a new puppy. - Specific treatment examples include progress with a persistent skin condition that other vets had not resolved, treatment for kennel cough, and a spay with laser treatment followed by quick healing.

Medivet – Bamber Bridge, Withy Grove Vets is part of the Medivet group. The practice offers routine care alongside on-site diagnostics and procedures including X-rays, ultrasound, ECG, endoscopy, laser treatment, keyhole surgery, an orthopaedic theatre, and an in-house laboratory. Out-of-hours care is handled via Medivet 24 Hour Chorley, with a £130 out-of-hours consultation fee and no charge for phone assessment listed on the website.

- The main theme across the written feedback is a friendly and helpful team, with several reviewers using very similar wording. - Clients also mention excellent service and a positive overall experience with the practice. - One review says the clinic goes above and beyond, specifically praising both on-farm care and educational courses.

- Recent feedback is largely positive, with owners describing the team as caring, friendly, kind, and helpful. - Communication is a recurring strength: reviewers say staff explain things clearly, answer questions patiently, and give owners time without making them feel rushed. - Reviews mention supportive handling of both routine and more emotional situations, including first visits with nervous cats and discussions about euthanasia.