Best Vets in Clwyd

Wern Veterinary Surgeons is set up to treat a wide mix of animals (small pets through to farm animals, poultry and equine) and advertises an in-house laboratory. The practice also states it provides a 24-hour emergency service for animals registered with the clinic, with an additional out-of-hours charge. In the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often mention quick response when help is needed and staff being helpful and good with dogs on regular visits.

W T Pritchard is a veterinary practice with a 4.7★ Google rating from 198 reviews. From the written reviews available, the clinic is repeatedly used for surgeries and reproductive care (including pregnancy and delivery support), plus routine preventative visits like first vaccinations and microchipping. Owners also describe responsive help outside normal hours (a call returned within minutes, with a prescription agreed by phone and collected the next day).

• •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.

Castle Veterinary Centre is described in reviews as a long-established “group practice,” with one reviewer noting it was originally founded by Bill Ferris. From the cases mentioned, the clinic appears set up for both routine care and same-day problem visits: owners describe being seen immediately when a young puppy was unwell, getting a same-day appointment for an eye issue, and receiving treatment for a stray cat’s worms, fleas, eye infection and “flu.” Reviews also mention support during end-of-life care, including a dog with acute leukemia.

R D Owen Equine Clinic Ltd is an equine-only practice established in 1985 by Richard Owen. It provides both first-opinion and referral care for horses, ponies and donkeys, with on-site surgical and diagnostic facilities including digital radiography, video endoscopy, video arthroscopy, portable ultrasound scanners, stocks, and artificial insemination equipment. Recent reviews give concrete examples of field work (a colt castration described as “text book”) and of end-of-life support where owners say they were not rushed and were given time with their horse.

• •Detailed explanations and communication: owners say procedures are explained clearly throughout the visit, including what’s happening and why. - Handling nervous or uncooperative horses: several reviews mention previously stressful dental visits becoming calmer and more manageable due to patient handling. - Concrete procedure experiences: wolf tooth extraction is specifically described (three removed from a young horse).

W T Pritchard is a veterinary practice where reviewers repeatedly mention Mr Pritchard and “all his vets,” alongside supportive reception staff. Based on the written reviews available, the clinic seems geared toward practical, day-to-day veterinary care with an ability to accommodate urgent needs and to signpost or contact other providers when a case is outside what they can fully do themselves. Concrete examples owners mention include seeing a dog “straight away without a booking” at short notice, performing a dew claw removal to relieve pain, being particularly good with “skitty” rescue dogs, and contacting other people/services when they couldn’t fully help in-house.

Dee Valley Vets is a multi-surgery veterinary practice that treats pets, horses, and livestock (as stated on its website). The clinic says it offers a 24-hour emergency service by calling the usual number, and that emergencies are handled by the usual vets, with extra charges applying. The website also states an intention to avoid unnecessary bills while “sort[ing] out the problem efficiently.” In the limited recent written feedback available to us, owners describe the team as friendly and welcoming, with one reviewer noting their dog enjoys visiting.