Dog & Cat Vets in Bridlington

## Summary Aldgate Veterinary Practice describes itself as an **independently owned** small-animal clinic with veterinary surgeons, registered veterinary nurses, and reception staff, offering **preventative, diagnostic and emergency care**, including **out-of-hours emergencies handled by its own team**. It’s also listed as a **veterinary nurse training facility**. From the latest reviews available, owners most often mention: - **Regular updates during inpatient care** (one owner said they were phoned each day while their cat stayed overnight and was diagnosed with diabetes). - **Clear, practical explanations**, including **being shown how to give insulin injections** at home. - A mix of experiences around access in urgent situations: one reviewer says they were **turned away with “NO WALKINS”** despite expecting emergency help, while others describe receiving **timely support** and feeling listened to. ## Services Based on the clinic’s website summary and the latest written reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include: - **Small animal veterinary care** (website lists dogs, cats, rabbits) - **Preventative care**, including **vaccinations** - **Diagnostics** (described on the website; specific tests aren’t detailed in the available info) - **Pet prescriptions** - **Pet rehabilitation** - **Emergency care**, including **out-of-hours emergency services provided by the clinic’s own vets and nurses** (as stated on the website) - **Hospitalisation/overnight care** (implied in a review describing a cat staying overnight with daily update calls) - **Diabetes management support** (diagnosis discussed in a review; staff taught insulin injections) - **Emergency bleeding control** for a bird, with **phone collaboration with an avian vet** when an avian specialist wasn’t on site (from a review) ## People - **Lucy Butler** (role not stated): praised in one review for being **reassuring and helpful** during an urgent visit, and for **stopping a bird’s bleeding** while also **consulting an avian vet by phone** when no avian vet was present. Other recent reviewers refer to “the vet” and reception staff without names, highlighting: - **Taking time to explain** and helping owners make pets comfortable. - Owners feeling **listened to and treated with respect**. ## Reviews **4.7 stars from 561 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Communication during treatment:** one owner reports **daily phone updates** during an overnight stay, and detailed explanations after a **diabetes** diagnosis, including **hands-on instruction for insulin injections**. - **Support in stressful/urgent situations:** several reviewers describe timely help and feeling their pet wasn’t treated as “just another” case; one mentions a life-saving visit. - **Conflict about emergency access and front-desk interaction:** one reviewer says they were **turned away** and made to feel unwelcome when seeking urgent help, citing “**NO WALKINS**” and criticising reception conduct. - **Data quality note:** one of the latest 5-star reviews provided appears unrelated to veterinary services (it discusses a museum visit).

## Summary Priory Veterinary Group is a general small-animal practice that also operates as a **veterinary nurse training facility**. The website lists it as an **IVC Evidensia Positive Pawprint Partner** (ownership/independence isn’t explicitly stated). Recent reviews most often describe **clear explanations and upfront discussion of costs**, plus **hands-on support around procedures**—including **post-op check-ups that were included in the original treatment cost** in one case. Clinic-specific details mentioned by owners include: - **Spaying** with **follow-up check-ups**, and a nervous rescue dog becoming comfortable returning for visits. - **Assessment and plan for a leg lump**, with an owner later updating that the **cancerous lump reduced** and the immediate prognosis improved. - Staff helping practically, e.g., **assisting an owner to lift their dog into the car**. ## Services Based on the website summary and the latest reviews, services/capabilities mentioned include: - **Emergency care** is mentioned on the website, but **no details are provided**. - **Proactive healthcare plans** via **Pet Health Club** (one reviewer specifically mentions savings on routine care through the club). - **Surgery and post-operative care**, including: - **Spay procedure** with check-ups afterwards. - Treatment described as an **operation for a grazed leg**, with **follow-up included** in the original cost. - **Lump assessment/management**, including discussion of what would be done for a **lump on a dog’s leg**. ## People - **John (vet)** is named in multiple reviews. Owners describe him as: - **Friendly, honest and informative**, including making “all costs” clear in advance. - Good at explaining plans in a way owners found easy to follow (e.g., what would be done about a dog’s leg lump). - Team-wide comments in reviews include: - Staff being **pleasant and helpful**, including practical support like helping an owner get their dog into the car. - Clear communication “from the receptionist to the vet,” with explanations that put owners at ease. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 332 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Cost transparency and explanations:** owners mention being made fully aware of costs, and staff explaining what they were going to do (e.g., for a leg lump). - **Follow-up and continuity after procedures:** post-op check-ups are specifically described, including one follow-up that was **included in the original treatment cost**. - **Handling nervous pets:** one owner reports their previously fearful rescue dog became eager to enter the clinic for post-spay check-ups. - **Helpfulness and practical support:** examples include staff helping lift a dog into a car and taking time to listen and advise when the owner felt stuck elsewhere.

## Summary Bridlington Vets4Pets Ltd is part of the Vets4Pets network (the clinic’s site content references the Vets4Pets homepage) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe a practice that handles a mix of routine and ongoing care—owners mention spay aftercare advice for a kitten, routine nail trimming plus a health check for a dwarf hamster, and long-term support for a senior chihuahua. One reviewer flags cost (“very expensive”), while other recent reviewers focus on the standard of care and support, including help during the loss of multiple pets. ## Services - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (listed specialisation). - **Neutering/spay care**: owners mention advice and guidance after a kitten was spayed. - **Small pet care**: nail trimming and a general “look over” for a dwarf hamster. - **Geriatric/ongoing care**: continued care mentioned for a 16-year-old chihuahua. - **End-of-life support**: one owner describes professional, empathetic support during the loss of several dogs. ## People - **Teegan** and **Jenny**: specifically thanked for being “outstanding” and for providing “plenty of advice” around a kitten’s care after being spayed. - **Reception staff, nurses, and vets**: described as a supportive team across roles; examples include ongoing support for an older dog and professional, empathetic handling when pets were lost. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 180 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Post-procedure guidance:** owners mention receiving “plenty of advice” after a spay. - **Breadth of routine care:** examples include nail trimming and a check-up for a dwarf hamster, and ongoing care for a senior dog. - **Support in difficult moments:** one reviewer describes being supported professionally and empathetically through multiple pet losses. - **Cost concerns:** at least one recent reviewer describes the clinic as “very expensive,” even while leaving a 5-star rating.