Priory Vets Cardigan – Vets in Aberaeron
Clinic Overview
Priory Vets Cardigan is set up to handle both routine appointments and urgent same-day problems, with multiple reviewers describing being seen quickly for issues like ear infections and a large ear haematoma. Owners also mention clear communication about treatment plans and costs (including being given a price up front), and at least one case where a vet followed up later by phone to check progress. Alongside the strong positives, a few reviewers raise concerns about pricing (including a dental estimate) and one reports a medication dosage mistake that they felt was too easily dismissed.
Services
Based on the latest reviews available to us, owners specifically mention
- •Urgent care / rapid appointments: same-day appointment for an ear infection; being seen within 2 hours for an ear haematoma; help during a “very worrying emergency episode.”
- •Treatment of ear problems: ear infection treated with prescribed medication; ear haematoma “sorted… out really quickly.”
- •Dental care: future plan for tooth extractions discussed for a cat.
- •Routine check-ups: a cat “6 months check” is mentioned.
- •Pre-op / wellness testing: a “wellness check before surgery” was recommended in one case.
- •Out-of-hours arrangements: one long-term client says the emergency out-of-hours service is now based further away, with travel time described as about 45 minutes, and contrasts this with a previous arrangement where you could speak to an on-call vet who would meet you at the surgery.
Pricing
Explicit figures mentioned in reviews
- •£600 quoted for two tooth extractions (cat) in a future visit.
- •£80 suggested for a wellness check before surgery.
Price transparency is also mentioned positively by one reviewer (“given the price up front”), while other reviewers describe the practice as “far too expensive” or question whether the dental estimate is affordable for many owners.
People
- •Lowri (vet): named in two urgent-care reviews—handled a dog’s emergency episode, treated an ear haematoma quickly, and called later to check the dog was doing OK.
- •Rebecca: thanked alongside Lowri for help during a “very worrying emergency episode.”
- •Reception team: described as able to arrange same-day appointments and as kind/helpful during stressful visits.
- •Unspecified vet(s): one reviewer describes a vet being “very knowledgeable” with a plan that “worked great,” while another describes a dosage mistake and felt their concern was dismissed.
Reviews
4.6 stars from 334 reviews. - Fast access when something’s wrong: multiple accounts of being seen the same day, within hours, or quickly on a weekend for ear-related problems.
- •Calm handling of anxious pets: one owner highlighted a stressed dog being treated kindly and calmly, making the visit “quick and easy.”
- •Follow-up and reassurance: at least one report of a vet phoning later to check recovery after urgent treatment.
- •Cost is a recurring point of tension: some praise for being told prices up front, but others say it’s too expensive; one review cites £600 for extractions plus an £80 pre-surgery wellness check.
- •Safety/communication concern raised: one reviewer reports being given the wrong medication dosage instructions and felt the response was dismissive.
Animals Treated at Priory Vets Cardigan
Animals We Treat
Companion Animals
Opening Hours – Priory Vets Cardigan
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Reviews for Priory Vets Cardigan
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 334 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Nick
in the last week
What a fantastic place the staff were so kind and caring to both us and our dogs. I highly recommend this vets
Liz Nash
3 weeks ago
Can’t recommend the staff at priory vets highly enough. They helped me and my Jack Russell through a very worrying emergency episode even though we were away from home. Thank you to Rebecca and especially Lowri.
Helen Joned
3 weeks ago
Staff very helpful but far to expensive wouldn't recommend to anyone.
Human
a month ago
We have only visited twice and on both times the vet was super helpful and very knowledgeable about what our dogs issue was, her plan has worked great and the doggo is so much better. I highly recommend them from my experiences.
Rose Murtagh
a month ago
J Oldfield
a week ago
I was on holiday in Cardigan recently and my dog came down with an ear infection. I called Priory vets and the very kind and helpful receptionist was able to get us an appointment on the same day. The vet was so lovely to my dog who gets very stressed in vet surgeries and prescribed him medication that turned things around within a few days. I would highly recommend this surgery, particularly for pets (and owners!) that struggle a bit in the vets as the kindness & calmness made the whole process quick and easy.
Catherine Gogerty
2 months ago
Thanks so much to Priory vets, our dog developed a massive heamatoma in his ear while we were on holiday. We were seen within 2 hours and Lowri was amazing, she sorted him out really quickly and even called us later to check all was going ok. Really put us at ease in a stressful situation. The reception staff were both really kind and lovely too
Doreen Turner
3 months ago
Great service, lovely staff, highly recommended as a local vet.. We called at 8.30am on a Saturday and our doggo was seen at 10am with a positive outcome. Would be lovely if we could go back to having longer hours and service in Aberaeron which is much closer for us than Cardigan, fingers crossed.
Wendy Smith
4 months ago
I’m giving 5 stars as I have been a satisfied client for many years. Excellent and dedicated caring staff and treatment is thorough and done with care and is fully explained and you are given the price up front so there are no nasty surprises. My only concern is that the emergency out of hours service is now based 26 miles away in Carmarthen. The travel time from Cardigan takes on average about 45 minutes. This could mean the difference between life and death. I do find this a bit worrying. It was reassuring that during out of hours you could speak to the on call vet who then would meet you at the local surgery. I also feel for pet owners with no transport who need an emergency vet out of hours.
Andrea Prince
5 months ago
We have always had wonderful treatment from priory vets until recently. The visit before yesterday's the vet prescribed a drug but a mistake was made with the dosage meaning that I was giving my beautiful cat double the correct dose. Fortunately she was fine but the vet dismissed it as just one of those things. Yesterday the cat came in for here 6months check and we were told that in the future she would need 2 teeth extracted and it would cost £600 plus the vet suggested a wellness check before surgery at a cost of £80. This price seems very expensive as she would only need a light anaesthetic for a quick extraction. Fortunately I can afford this price as I will willing give up my weeks holiday for my beloved cat but I do wonder how many pets will be left in distress due to owners not having sufficient funds.....
