Dog & Cat Vets in Derby

Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS and also branded as MiNightVet East Midlands, is a veterinary referrals hospital in Derby that also provides out-of-hours emergency care. The website says it has operated since 1990, supports other...

Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS and also branded as MiNightVet East Midlands, is a veterinary referrals hospital in Derby that also provides out-of-hours emergency care. The website says it has operated since 1990, supports other practices with referral work, and is an RCVS-accredited Veterinary Hospital. Facilities named on the site include digital X-ray, MRI and CT.

- Many owners describe friendly, professional staff, including positive mentions of reception and a welcoming manner. - Clear explanations and reassurance are a recurring theme, with owners valuing options being discussed in an...

- Many owners describe friendly, professional staff, including positive mentions of reception and a welcoming manner. - Clear explanations and reassurance are a recurring theme, with owners valuing options being discussed in an understandable way. - Several reviews highlight a clean surgery and supportive handling during routine care (for example, help during yearly injections).

- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with repeated praise for a friendly, caring, and sensible team. - Owners frequently mention clear explanations, feeling listened to, and being given enough time in consultations rather than...

- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with repeated praise for a friendly, caring, and sensible team. - Owners frequently mention clear explanations, feeling listened to, and being given enough time in consultations rather than feeling rushed. - Specific experiences highlighted include care after a cat was run over, being good with a puppy, and compassionate end-of-life support with thoughtful aftercare.

- Recent reviewers repeatedly mention a clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically praising the separate cat area away from dogs. - Owners describe clear communication in serious cases, including regular updates, phone calls...

- Recent reviewers repeatedly mention a clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically praising the separate cat area away from dogs. - Owners describe clear communication in serious cases, including regular updates, phone calls after MRI results, and careful explanation of treatment and surgery. - Several reviews focus on kind, compassionate care, including sensitive support during end-of-life appointments and thoughtful follow-up such as paw prints, fur and a card.

- Owners often praise the team’s kindness, professionalism and communication, especially during stressful or urgent situations. - Recent reviews include a serious spinal case where a dog was referred quickly for MRI and surgery, with...

- Owners often praise the team’s kindness, professionalism and communication, especially during stressful or urgent situations. - Recent reviews include a serious spinal case where a dog was referred quickly for MRI and surgery, with regular phone updates and strong praise for the surgical and nursing team. - The practice environment is frequently described as clean, modern and spacious, with one owner specifically appreciating the separate cat area away from dogs.

- Clear communication in stressful situations: Owners describe staff talking them through treatment step by step and keeping in touch by phone during more serious cases. - Strong impressions of clinical care: Recent reviews mention a...

- Clear communication in stressful situations: Owners describe staff talking them through treatment step by step and keeping in touch by phone during more serious cases. - Strong impressions of clinical care: Recent reviews mention a successful kitten case, a cat operation, and a complex slipped-disc case involving MRI and surgery. - Kind, low-stress approach: Reviewers say pets are handled patiently, including nervous dogs, and that staff come across as friendly, polite, and genuinely caring.

- Owners frequently praise the team’s kindness, professionalism, and communication, including clear explanations and supportive phone updates. - Several reviews highlight the clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically noting...

- Owners frequently praise the team’s kindness, professionalism, and communication, including clear explanations and supportive phone updates. - Several reviews highlight the clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically noting the separate cat area as helping pets feel safer. - There is strong feedback for both routine and complex care, from general appointments and cat surgery through to MRI diagnostics and spinal surgery.

- Recent comments are strongly positive about the team’s manner, with owners describing staff as caring, friendly, considerate, and helpful. - A recurring theme is quick access for poorly pets, including being fitted in when another vet...

- Recent comments are strongly positive about the team’s manner, with owners describing staff as caring, friendly, considerate, and helpful. - A recurring theme is quick access for poorly pets, including being fitted in when another vet had no appointments. - Reviews also mention clear explanations and aftercare advice, and one recent comment again describes the clinic as very clean.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the team as friendly, caring, attentive, and easy to talk to. - Communication is a consistent strength: reviewers mention staff taking time to explain things...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the team as friendly, caring, attentive, and easy to talk to. - Communication is a consistent strength: reviewers mention staff taking time to explain things clearly, answering questions properly, and emailing useful information after phone calls. - Preventive and routine care come up often, including vaccinations, booster jabs, general health checks, and regular appointments where pets seem comfortable and well handled.

Medivet Littleover (Blagreaves Veterinary Centre) is part of the Medivet group rather than an independent practice. It operates as a general practice with access to Medivet’s wider overnight emergency network, and it is also listed as a...

Medivet Littleover (Blagreaves Veterinary Centre) is part of the Medivet group rather than an independent practice. It operates as a general practice with access to Medivet’s wider overnight emergency network, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Owner feedback is largely positive about gentle handling, friendly staff and clear explanations, though there are some complaints around pricing and occasional admin continuity.

- Many owners describe the team as kind, professional and reassuring in stressful out-of-hours situations, with particular praise for calm handling of anxious pets. - Reviews suggest the clinic sees a range of species, and one recent owner...

- Many owners describe the team as kind, professional and reassuring in stressful out-of-hours situations, with particular praise for calm handling of anxious pets. - Reviews suggest the clinic sees a range of species, and one recent owner specifically praised the team's knowledgeable, species-specific care for a gerbil. - Waiting and triage can divide opinion: some owners accepted delays because the vet was dealing with another emergency, while others felt frustrated by the wait or by how they were spoken to.

- Recent reviewers describe a professional, friendly, and well-run specialist practice, with several saying staff were kind, patient, and reassuring during stressful visits. - A consistent theme is clear communication: owners mention...

- Recent reviewers describe a professional, friendly, and well-run specialist practice, with several saying staff were kind, patient, and reassuring during stressful visits. - A consistent theme is clear communication: owners mention thorough explanations of scans and results, time taken to answer questions, and being able to phone for advice between appointments. - Reviews give concrete examples of heart problems being identified quickly, followed by treatment plans and medication that improved pets’ comfort and day-to-day quality of life.

Ambivet is a small-animal practice in Derby and part of CVS, operating under the Ambivet Veterinary Group name, which the practice says was established in 1979. It offers routine and more advanced first-opinion care, with in-house...

Ambivet is a small-animal practice in Derby and part of CVS, operating under the Ambivet Veterinary Group name, which the practice says was established in 1979. It offers routine and more advanced first-opinion care, with in-house diagnostics including lab work, X-ray and ultrasound. The clinic is listed as an RCVS General Practice, and recent feedback often highlights calm handling and supportive communication.

Easipetcare Ltd in Derby is an IVC Evidensia practice providing routine veterinary care for cats and dogs, including vaccinations, neutering and dental work, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is...

Easipetcare Ltd in Derby is an IVC Evidensia practice providing routine veterinary care for cats and dogs, including vaccinations, neutering and dental work, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is mixed overall: many owners describe friendly, informative staff and supportive care, including in urgent situations, while others report problems with communication, reception experience and value for money. The clinic has a strong overall Google rating, with written reviews showing both very positive repeat-custom and some sharp complaints.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners repeatedly describing the team as friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring. - The clinic’s environment is a recurring theme: reviewers mention a large, modern, clean...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners repeatedly describing the team as friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring. - The clinic’s environment is a recurring theme: reviewers mention a large, modern, clean setting, and one specifically praises the separate cat area. - More complex cases are also highlighted, including fast referral-style assessment, MRI diagnosis, surgery, and regular updates during treatment.

- Recent feedback is very positive about the team’s care in both serious and routine cases, including treatment of a kitten in a critical situation and detailed support through MRI and spinal surgery for a dog with a slipped disc. - Owners...

- Recent feedback is very positive about the team’s care in both serious and routine cases, including treatment of a kitten in a critical situation and detailed support through MRI and spinal surgery for a dog with a slipped disc. - Owners regularly praise the staff as friendly, polite, knowledgeable, and compassionate, with several reviews highlighting clear explanations and good communication during treatment. - The facility itself is a recurring strength, with repeated mentions of a large, modern, clean environment and a separate cat area that helps cats feel safer.

- Many recent adopters describe the rehoming process as smooth, simple and professional, especially for cats, with several saying staff were welcoming, kind and knowledgeable throughout. - The centre itself gets positive comments for being...

- Many recent adopters describe the rehoming process as smooth, simple and professional, especially for cats, with several saying staff were welcoming, kind and knowledgeable throughout. - The centre itself gets positive comments for being clean and comfortable, and one reviewer specifically mentioned adopted cats having a vet health check before going home. - Support after matching is also mentioned positively, with reviewers saying staff helped them find the right cat and were supportive during the process.

Ashfield House Spondon Surgery in Derby is part of the Ashfield House veterinary hospital network, owned by VetPartners, and links into a 24/7 emergency service via Ashfield House Vet Hospital. The practice offers routine preventive care...

Ashfield House Spondon Surgery in Derby is part of the Ashfield House veterinary hospital network, owned by VetPartners, and links into a 24/7 emergency service via Ashfield House Vet Hospital. The practice offers routine preventive care as well as more involved procedures, with the website listing vaccinations, nurse clinics, neutering, complex surgeries, and laparoscopic (keyhole) spays. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners often highlighting friendly handling, longer appointments, and clear communication.