Best Vets in Kent

Companion Care (Folkestone) Ltd operates as a Vets for Pets practice; the website describes it as a locally owned practice and names Dr Cormac Higgins as Practice Owner (Joint Venture Partner and Veterinary Surgeon). It presents itself as a modern, well-equipped clinic with an in-house lab and pharmacy, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and separate cat/dog waiting areas and wards, plus an isolation unit and operating theatre.

Lingfield East provides equine veterinary care as part of the wider Lingfield Equine Vets team (referenced by reviewers). Based on the information available, they appear set up for horse and pony call-outs including urgent situations and end-of-life support: one owner describes calling when an elderly pony collapsed and the clinic arranging prompt attendance and collection. The clinic also publishes guidance on senior horse health checks (e.g., “What Changes After 15?”), suggesting an emphasis on older-horse care.

Metta Pet Clinic appears focused on chronic pain and mobility problems in dogs, using a multimodal approach that can combine hands-on assessment with treatments like acupuncture and herbal medicine. The website describes an “In Depth Chronic Pain Assessment” that includes reviewing prior test results (such as blood tests and radiographs) and developing a plan that covers lifestyle, exercise and environmental changes. In reviews, owners repeatedly describe dogs with arthritis, orthopaedic issues or lameness improving with treatment, and mention practical “homework”/at-home tips alongside clinic sessions.

Vets Now (Tunbridge Wells) is part of the Vets Now emergency vet group, providing out-of-hours emergency care for dogs, cats and small animals (opened in 2010) and operating as an RCVS accredited Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic (ESC). The website describes a set-up geared to urgent and critical cases, with on-site diagnostics and treatment facilities (including an in-house lab, imaging, an operating theatre, isolation and a hospital ward).

Barrow Hill Veterinary Centre is a general small-animal practice (based on reviews mentioning dogs and a hamster), offering routine health checks and problem-focused consultations. Recent reviewers frequently describe thorough examinations where staff listen carefully to owners’ explanations (including a veterinary nurse-led check) and discuss treatment options such as medications. Experiences are not uniform, though: alongside multiple reports of friendly, welcoming reception staff, one reviewer describes a very negative interaction involving rudeness, swearing, and threats to report an owner.

Medivet Biggin Hill Darwin Veterinary Centre is part of the Medivet group and offers both routine care and 24-hour emergency support. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention calm, reassuring handling and being kept informed during appointments; one owner, however, reports leaving due to the cost of an anal gland appointment.

Parkvets Veterinary Clinic is part of the Parkvets group (the website references eight practices) and is accredited by the RCVS, with Cat Friendly Practice status. It offers care for dogs, cats, rabbits and exotics, and states it provides a 24-hour emergency service. Reviews most often describe thorough, explained examinations (“explained all the checks she was doing”), practical support for specific issues (medication that “helped tremendously” during fireworks), and ongoing case persistence (one owner says “Kate and her team never gave up and came up with a number of options” when their pet was very unwell).

Birgit Holistic Vet Ltd presents itself as a holistic veterinary practice offering both complementary and conventional treatments. The website and reviews consistently describe a “treat the whole animal” approach, with owners mentioning detailed consultations that cover overall health and wellbeing (not just the presenting complaint). Reviewers most often describe support for chronic or complex conditions—particularly spinal/back problems—using acupuncture plus Chinese herbs and homeopathy, sometimes alongside or after conventional pain relief.