Best Vets in Wales

Shepherds “The Vets” Ltd is an independent small-animal practice and is Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited. The website describes diagnostic and treatment facilities and a 24/7 emergency service for registered clients (provided via their hospital). In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often point to calm, efficient routine appointments (annual check-ups, boosters and nail trims), same-day help in urgent situations (including for a non-registered visiting dog), and reception staff helping with practical admin such as microchip issues.

Abbey Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice that has been operating since the 1980s (per its website). From the latest reviews, it appears set up for routine preventive care (vaccinations, injections, worming) as well as some urgent situations—one owner mentions their dog needing “emergency treatment” twice. Several reviews focus on how the team handles nervous or reluctant pets, including using treats to help a fearful dog accept vaccination appointments and being patient with a stressed cat needing frequent claw clipping (even when sedated).

Medivet Llantwit Major is part of West Farm Veterinary Clinics Ltd (Medivet group). The website states access to 24/7 emergency care, with an overnight emergency consultation fee of £130 for consultations between 7pm and 9am. In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention a friendly reception and vet team, and describe vets taking time to explain what’s happening and handle animals in a way that puts them at ease.

Friarly Vets is an equine-only veterinary clinic led by Richard, described on the clinic website as an experienced reproductive veterinary surgeon. The service offering is strongly geared towards breeding work (stud medicine, pregnancy scanning, semen collection/evaluation and artificial insemination), with facilities for boarding AI mares. The website also lists routine and ownership-focused services such as vaccinations, dentistry, castrations, pre-purchase examinations and export certification, plus 24-hour emergency care.

Pet Rescue Welfare Association is a charity-run operation (registered charity number shown on its website) that combines a community veterinary clinic with companion animal rescue, a pet food bank, and a lifetime foster/lifetime petcare scheme (including provision for pets if an owner dies). Its website also describes an on-site surgical unit providing neutering and other surgical procedures, intended to be available to all pet owners at charity rates (no specific prices given).

• •Call-outs and urgent help: owners describe vets coming out to see horses (e.g., a swollen leg) and being pleasant with both horse and owner. - Communication and decision-making: reviewers mention straight-talking advice and not feeling pressured into treatments (one specifically mentions not trying to sell injectables). - Support in high-stress situations: one review describes a pony that was “at death’s door” and says the team saved him, alongside strong support for the owner.

Weighbridge Referral Service is a small-animal orthopaedic referral practice established in 1995 by Steve Butterworth. It’s set up for investigation and treatment of orthopaedic problems (rather than routine first-opinion care), with reviews repeatedly describing detailed discussions of surgery options and likely outcomes, plus guidance on aftercare, medication, and insurance/payment processes. Specific cases owners mention include cruciate ligament surgery (including surgery on both back knees) and operations for luxating patellas.

Priory Vets Cardigan (Parc Teifi) treats small animals as well as farm animals and equines, and is described on its website as an RCVS accredited Farm & Equine General Practice. The clinic offers a dedicated out-of-hours emergency service (as stated on the website). Recent reviews highlight practical access and continuity of care—for example, one owner says the team picked up an existing treatment started abroad and arranged an appointment within about 5 minutes after registering their dog.