Finding the best local veterinary practice near you

Their comes a time in every pet owners life when they need to visit the local veterinary practice, but with so many vets in different shapes and sizes in the UK how do you know which one is right for you?

Finding the best local vets near you

To help find your closest vet surgery The Pet Guide has searched all over the UK to find as many veterinary practices as possible, and with over 3000 local vets listed you can be sure to find your closest vet practice. 

To begin your search visit www.thepetguide.co.uk/vets to find your nearest vets, this will then display a list of all local vets within your search criteria. Once you have selected your preferred vets it will then give you all the vital information you need such as the vets address, contact number and other useful information.

Review your local veterinary practice

After you have selected your surgery we always recommend doing a bit of research and reviewing your vets, just to see how others feel about how their pet was treated, what sort of transport is available to get their and of course prices.

Other issues you may also want to consider:

• What sort of treatments and facilities does the veterinary practice offer
• What sort of animals are treated 
• Emergency out of hours information 
• Are they an accredited RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons)

Is your local Veterinary Surgeon an accredited RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons?

The RCVS accredit local vets by the services/facilities they offer, they always go under a professional inspection every 4 years by professional veterinary surgeons and can be also subject to random spot checks in-between this time.

How do I know if my local veterinary surgery is RCVS?

RCVS accredited veterinary practices usually display their logo somewhere in the front of the veterinary practice, if you are unable to see this logo simply ask at reception and someone should be happy to show you their accredited certificate.

I have chosen my local vets, what next?

Great news on finding your local vets! now it's time to arrange a booking without your pet to get an overall feel for the veterinary practice and facilities and ask questions, if you are worried about anything or something does not look or feel right ask.

Other things you may also consider:

• Does the veterinary surgery look clean and well organised?
• How many staff members does the vets have? In some veterinary practices, surgeons can share responsibility for clients due to holidays etc...
• Can you communicate well with the staff? This is important when trying to discuss what may be wrong with your pet

What happens if I am not happy with my local vets?

That's not a problem! Simply head on back over to www.thepetguide.co.uk/vets and search for another local vet near you. Veterinary surgery's like normal businesses expect clients to come and go all the time so if you are unhappy with your local vets for any reason simply change, however remember to ask for a copy of your pets medical records to be sent across to your new vets (your new vets are normally happy to do this).

Have you recently searched for a local vets? tell us your thoughts about it and what kind of experience you have had by leaving a comment below.

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