Best Vets in Kent

Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic is an equine-focused practice with a hospital setting used for cases like colic admissions and diagnostic workups (bone scans are specifically mentioned). It also states it offers emergency veterinary services and is a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews available, owners most often describe: - Colic management that escalates to hospital care when needed (one owner describes two vet visits at home before deciding to admit, followed by a 5‑day stay and phone calls afterwards). - Detailed, unhurried explanations of options and findings (including talking owners through choices during an emergency and explaining findings while still at the clinic). - Regular updates during inpatient stays, including daily calls during a bone-scan admission. - Practical support around stressful situations, such as help with insurance claim forms and even help loading a horse onto a trailer on discharge.

Medway City Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice established in 1988, with on-site imaging (X‑ray and ultrasound) and an in-house lab, plus RCVS General Practice status and Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) accreditation. The clinic appears set up for both routine care (vaccinations, parasite control, nurse clinics) and a wider range of medical/surgical work, including soft-tissue surgery and referral services (cardiology, dermatology, internal medicine). From the latest reviews available to us, experiences are mixed: some owners describe urgent same-day help without calling ahead and strong post-op aftercare (including a puppy being settled with reception staff after an operation), while others report serious concerns about a vet being “vague” or not examining/testing adequately, and one mentions difficulty pre-booking appointments.

Wellpets Vets Kent appears to be part of the wider Wellpets group (as presented on its website, which references multiple Wellpets branches) rather than a single independent practice. The website highlights an Out of Hours Service, diagnostic services, nurse clinics, and a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations. Recent reviews describe routine care such as cat vaccinations (including a follow-up jab booked three weeks later) and dog booster injections, plus a thorough, gentle exam for a dog’s injury. Feedback is mixed: several owners describe staff taking time to settle nervous pets, while one recent reviewer says they would go elsewhere if they want a vet that “truly cares”.

Companion Care (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd describes itself as a locally owned practice and states it provides care for dogs and cats, with facilities that support both routine work and more advanced investigations and surgery (including in-house lab testing and imaging such as digital X‑ray and ultrasound). The practice also states out-of-hours care is provided by Vets Now. In the latest reviews available, several owners describe being seen quickly for urgent problems (including being squeezed in between appointments, and being seen within an hour on a Saturday), and praise clear explanations during stressful consultations (e.g., a seizure-like episode and an injured kitten). One written review describes a serious dispute over access to X‑ray images and alleges unprofessional communication; this conflicts with other reviews that describe supportive, thorough care.

Sounder Equine Ltd appears to be an equine veterinary practice offering mainly ambulatory (call-out) care, based on repeated owner accounts of vets coming out urgently and arriving “very quickly,” as well as owners collecting prescribed medicines. The latest reviews repeatedly mention hands-on treatment for acute problems (for example, treating and closing a leg wound, managing suspected choke, and giving a steroid injection), plus diagnostics and follow-up communication (a vet phoning with blood test results and explaining next steps). Several reviews also describe vets adapting handling to the individual horse—one owner mentions an “extreme distrust” after prolonged sarcoid treatment, and another describes careful, patient treatment of a 31-year-old horse with heart problems, including successfully using clippers around a wound.

Vets Now is a corporate emergency-care provider (described on its website as operating in 60+ locations across the UK) offering out-of-hours pet treatment and video consultations. From the website and reviews, this clinic is set up for urgent and end-of-life cases: owners describe triage on arrival, diagnostic workups (including scans and blood tests), and treatment decisions ranging from pain relief through to hospitalisation, palliative care, and euthanasia. Decision-relevant specifics owners mention include: - Triage and prioritisation: several reviews reference waiting times and that sicker animals are prioritised. - Diagnostics and inpatient treatment: owners describe blood tests, scans, overnight stays, and discussion of transfusion options (including being told transfusion stock wasn’t available in one case). - End-of-life support: multiple owners describe euthanasia visits; experiences range from “dignity and thoughtfulness” to feeling rushed and focused on payment. - Costs and communication: some owners give specific high quotes/fees and describe feeling judged or pressured, while others describe being reassured and given a clear plan.

Wellpets Vets Kent offers diagnostic services, nurse clinics, and an out-of-hours service (as stated on its website). The practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviewers mention a separate waiting area for cat owners to reduce stress, and some say the vets are friendly and professional. However, several recent low-star reviews describe serious concerns about delayed or incomplete diagnosis, feeling pushed toward products, and high medication costs, creating a clear split in owner experiences. (Ownership type—independent vs corporate group—is not stated in the provided sources.)

Oaklands has a small set of Google reviews that focus more on the setting and customer experience than on specific veterinary treatments. Reviewers mention a “beautiful place,” describe the owner as “amazing,” and say the people there are “very friendly and helpful.” The written reviews available to us don’t describe any procedures, conditions treated, or how appointments are run.

Isabelle Vets L’Islet is part of Isabelle Vets, a long-established veterinary practice (established in 1919) that operates more than one surgery and describes itself as providing a “full range of veterinary services.” The website highlights emergency appointments, and reviews include an example of a dog being fitted in on a busy Saturday for treatment of a cut that “couldn’t wait.” Recent feedback is mixed on access: one owner reports long waits for appointments at this surgery and being redirected to the other branch, while other reviews describe welcoming service and gentle handling of timid pets.

Well House Vets is a veterinary practice that states it provides emergency care “around the clock” (with instructions on what to do in an emergency) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The website also references a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations. Recent reviews are mixed: several describe friendly, welcoming appointments (including helping a puppy feel comfortable), while a small number raise serious concerns—most notably an alleged prescribing error (a cat reportedly given an unsafe diazepam dose on the paperwork) and complaints about how costs and billing were handled. One detailed review describes a vet explicitly pausing to give owners time and space to decide on “expensive decisions” during treatment.