Dog & Cat Vets in Easingwold

## Summary Bishopton Veterinary Group is a long-established practice (over 80 years, per its website) that works with a wide mix of animals: pets as well as farm animals, pigs and equine. Recent reviews highlight practical, experience-based touches—an emergency visit where the team saw a pet early by swapping appointments when the owner arrived in a panic, and comments that the practice “don’t try to over sell” treatments. Owners also mention nurse-led support (including a structured weight-loss journey for an overweight cat) and complementary options such as acupuncture for an older cat, alongside a calm waiting-room atmosphere that helped a nervous dog settle. ## Services - **Emergency care** is listed in the clinic data (owners also describe attending for an emergency visit). - **Routine appointments and checks**, including **health checks**. - **Nurse support/clinics**, with examples in reviews including: - **Weight management**: a cat losing 2.5 kg “slowly and safely” with a vet nurse’s guidance. - **Handling support** for challenging appointments (very nervous dogs and very excitable puppies). - **Acupuncture**: owners describe a “first full acupuncture treatment” for a 19-year-old cat. - **Care for older pets**: one reviewer credits the team with helping an older animal maintain quality of life. - **Species treated (from the website)**: pets, farm animals, pigs, and equine. ## People - **Gemma**: mentioned for “expert handling” that helped get a nervous dog and excitable puppy examined and treated “without any hassle.” - **Eleanor (vet nurse)**: credited with advice and encouragement leading to significant, gradual weight loss for an overweight cat. - **Helen (nurse)**: named as administering an acupuncture treatment for an elderly cat. - **Simon**: mentioned as suggesting acupuncture and being “brilliant helping older animals to maintain a good quality of life.” ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 89 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Flexibility during urgent situations**: one owner describes being seen early for an emergency after arriving over an hour early, with staff adjusting appointments. - **Not feeling “sold to”**: a reviewer contrasts this practice with a previous one that “over sell[s].” - **Clear reassurance and explanations**: owners mention being reassured about how their pet was doing and having questions answered during checks. - **Good handling of nervous/excitable pets**: specific praise for managing a nervous dog and a very excitable puppy smoothly. - **Supportive nurse-led progress**: weight-loss support for a cat is described with a clear, measurable outcome (2.5 kg lost). - **Calm environment**: one owner notes a calm atmosphere that helped their dog settle.