Dog & Cat Vets in Llandudno Junction

## Summary Cater Veterinary Practice offers routine care (check-ups and annual vaccinations) as well as diagnostics for injuries—one owner describes their dog being X‑rayed, diagnosed, given pain relief, and sent home with a clear recovery plan plus follow-up appointments booked in. The clinic also mentions “Out of Hours” care on its website, and it promotes a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations. In reviews, owners repeatedly highlight pets staying calm during injections, and staff taking time to explain findings and next steps (including written-style instructions for recovery). ## Services - Routine appointments including **check-ups** and **annual vaccinations** (mentioned in reviews). - **Injections** given in a way some owners say their dog barely noticed (review detail). - **Diagnostic imaging (X‑ray)** and **injury assessment/diagnosis** (greyhound with a shoulder injury: X‑ray + diagnosis described). - **Pain relief** provided as part of an injury visit (explicitly mentioned). - **Follow-up appointments** scheduled after treatment, with **clear instructions** for home recovery (explicitly mentioned). - **Online registration** for pets mentioned as an option by a reviewer. - **Out of Hours** care is referenced on the website (no further detail provided). - Listed as a **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** (structured clinic data). ## People - **Dr Karen (vet)** is specifically named in a review as explaining “everything in detail” during a vaccination/check-up visit. - A reviewer describes the on-site team as a **small set-up (one receptionist and one vet)**, and says both were friendly and efficient. - Multiple reviews mention staff being **gentle and patient with nervous or elderly dogs**, including taking time to help keep pets relaxed during injections. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 72 reviews.** Feedback is largely about the in-consult experience—communication, calm handling of pets, and clear treatment plans for both routine care and injuries. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Clear explanations and guidance:** examples include detailed explanations from the vet and “sensible, easy to follow instructions” after an injury. - **Handling and reassurance for pets:** owners mention dogs staying at ease, including a dog not seeming to realise they’d had an injection, and gentle patience with a nervous elderly dog. - **Structured follow-through:** one owner reports follow-up appointments being booked straight away after an X‑ray/diagnosis, alongside a clear course of action.

## Summary RSPCA Aberconwy Animal Welfare Clinic is an RSPCA branch welfare clinic rather than a typical private practice. The clinic is described on its website as **appointment-only for people in receipt of means-tested benefits**, and it also works with neighbouring branches to run the **North Wales Mobile Animal Clinic**. When the clinic is closed, its website says veterinary care can be accessed via **supporting partner services**. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention **patient, question-friendly consultations** (including cats being examined with time taken to explain conditions) and staff being **helpful with practical welfare support**, such as arranging a replacement **spay voucher** when one was lost. There is also one serious negative account describing a dog not being examined due to the vet being “too scared,” yet medication being prescribed—this conflicts with the otherwise positive descriptions of care. ## Services - **Appointment-only welfare vet service** for those in receipt of **means-tested benefits** (website). - Supports/works alongside other branches to run the **North Wales Mobile Animal Clinic** (website). - **Neutering support:** a review describes collecting a **voucher towards the spaying** of a dog, and staff issuing a replacement voucher after it was lost (reviews). - **Consultations for ongoing conditions:** reviews mention discussion and care around a **cat’s condition**, and one review references a **dog skin condition** appointment (reviews). - **When closed:** the website states veterinary services can be accessed from **supporting partners** (no further detail provided) (website). ## People - **Reception team (names mentioned by a reviewer):** “Nan” and “Jan” (uncertain spelling) were thanked for being **kind, helpful, supportive and understanding**, despite the clinic being described as very busy (reviews). - **“Kelly” (role not stated):** singled out for being **kind and helpful**, alongside the reception team (reviews). - **Clinical team (not named):** one reviewer describes the consultation style as **taking time, paying attention to detail, and answering questions** about a cat’s condition (reviews). - **Conflicting experience noted:** one reviewer reports a vet would not examine their dog because she was “too scared,” but was still willing to prescribe tablets (reviews). ## Reviews **4.7 stars from 26 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Owners describe **unhurried consultations** where staff **answer questions** and explain a pet’s condition (e.g., a cat’s condition discussed in detail). - Multiple reviews emphasise staff being **patient and friendly over years**, even when the clinic is described as **very busy**. - Practical support is highlighted in one review: staff quickly arranged a **replacement spay voucher** after it was lost. - One negative review raises a **safety/quality concern**, alleging a dog with a skin condition was **not examined**, yet medication was prescribed; the reviewer says another vet later advised it was the wrong treatment.