Dog & Cat Vets in Derbyshire

Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS and also branded as MiNightVet East Midlands, is a veterinary referrals hospital in Derby that also provides out-of-hours emergency care. The website says it has operated since 1990, supports other...

Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS and also branded as MiNightVet East Midlands, is a veterinary referrals hospital in Derby that also provides out-of-hours emergency care. The website says it has operated since 1990, supports other practices with referral work, and is an RCVS-accredited Veterinary Hospital. Facilities named on the site include digital X-ray, MRI and CT.

White Cross Vets Alvaston is part of the White Cross Vets group and is within IVC Evidensia. The clinic is listed as a veterinary nurse training practice and offers emergency veterinary care, including out-of-hours or extended-hours...

White Cross Vets Alvaston is part of the White Cross Vets group and is within IVC Evidensia. The clinic is listed as a veterinary nurse training practice and offers emergency veterinary care, including out-of-hours or extended-hours support. Recent feedback continues to highlight a caring, welcoming team and strong support during both urgent cases and difficult end-of-life visits.

Ambivet Veterinary Group in Ripley is part of CVS and has been established since 1979. It is listed as an RCVS General Practice, with routine care, surgery, and on-site diagnostics including a lab, ultrasound, and X-ray. The practice also...

Ambivet Veterinary Group in Ripley is part of CVS and has been established since 1979. It is listed as an RCVS General Practice, with routine care, surgery, and on-site diagnostics including a lab, ultrasound, and X-ray. The practice also states that out-of-hours care is provided through another Ambivet branch, including free telephone advice and emergency consultations.

- Many owners describe friendly, professional staff, including positive mentions of reception and a welcoming manner. - Clear explanations and reassurance are a recurring theme, with owners valuing options being discussed in an...

- Many owners describe friendly, professional staff, including positive mentions of reception and a welcoming manner. - Clear explanations and reassurance are a recurring theme, with owners valuing options being discussed in an understandable way. - Several reviews highlight a clean surgery and supportive handling during routine care (for example, help during yearly injections).

- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with repeated praise for a friendly, caring, and sensible team. - Owners frequently mention clear explanations, feeling listened to, and being given enough time in consultations rather than...

- Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with repeated praise for a friendly, caring, and sensible team. - Owners frequently mention clear explanations, feeling listened to, and being given enough time in consultations rather than feeling rushed. - Specific experiences highlighted include care after a cat was run over, being good with a puppy, and compassionate end-of-life support with thoughtful aftercare.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the practice as friendly, efficient, supportive, and consistently good to deal with. - End-of-life care is a recurring strength in recent reviews, with owners...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the practice as friendly, efficient, supportive, and consistently good to deal with. - End-of-life care is a recurring strength in recent reviews, with owners mentioning kind handling, comfort during difficult appointments, keepsakes such as paw prints and hair clippings, and a thoughtful sympathy card afterwards. - Emergency care is also praised, including quick access, calm assessment, and practical treatment without unnecessary extras.

- Recent reviewers repeatedly mention a clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically praising the separate cat area away from dogs. - Owners describe clear communication in serious cases, including regular updates, phone calls...

- Recent reviewers repeatedly mention a clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically praising the separate cat area away from dogs. - Owners describe clear communication in serious cases, including regular updates, phone calls after MRI results, and careful explanation of treatment and surgery. - Several reviews focus on kind, compassionate care, including sensitive support during end-of-life appointments and thoughtful follow-up such as paw prints, fur and a card.

- Owners often praise the team’s kindness, professionalism and communication, especially during stressful or urgent situations. - Recent reviews include a serious spinal case where a dog was referred quickly for MRI and surgery, with...

- Owners often praise the team’s kindness, professionalism and communication, especially during stressful or urgent situations. - Recent reviews include a serious spinal case where a dog was referred quickly for MRI and surgery, with regular phone updates and strong praise for the surgical and nursing team. - The practice environment is frequently described as clean, modern and spacious, with one owner specifically appreciating the separate cat area away from dogs.

- Clear communication in stressful situations: Owners describe staff talking them through treatment step by step and keeping in touch by phone during more serious cases. - Strong impressions of clinical care: Recent reviews mention a...

- Clear communication in stressful situations: Owners describe staff talking them through treatment step by step and keeping in touch by phone during more serious cases. - Strong impressions of clinical care: Recent reviews mention a successful kitten case, a cat operation, and a complex slipped-disc case involving MRI and surgery. - Kind, low-stress approach: Reviewers say pets are handled patiently, including nervous dogs, and that staff come across as friendly, polite, and genuinely caring.

- Owners frequently praise the team’s kindness, professionalism, and communication, including clear explanations and supportive phone updates. - Several reviews highlight the clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically noting...

- Owners frequently praise the team’s kindness, professionalism, and communication, including clear explanations and supportive phone updates. - Several reviews highlight the clean, large, modern environment, with one specifically noting the separate cat area as helping pets feel safer. - There is strong feedback for both routine and complex care, from general appointments and cat surgery through to MRI diagnostics and spinal surgery.