Best Vets in Herne Bay – Complete Local Guide

Corner House Vets offers care for cats, dogs, and small pets (including rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, and hamsters), with on-site X‑ray/ultrasound and an in-house lab for blood screening/testing. The practice is also listed as an RCVS Cat Friendly Clinic, and is noted as a veterinary nurse training facility. The website mentions emergency care, but doesn’t give specific details about how it operates. Recent reviews show a clear split: many describe friendly staff, clear explanations, and fast follow-up (including one case where an unwell dog was seen quickly and reviewed again two days later), while a minority report very high quotes for diagnostics/treatment and feel pressured toward expensive testing or given inconsistent diagnoses across different vets.

Vets Now Herne Bay is part of the Vets Now network of pet emergency clinics, set up to handle urgent and critical cases when regular practices are closed (nights, weekends and holidays). Based on the website and recent reviews, this clinic regularly deals with fast-onset illness and injuries, offering rapid assessment plus diagnostics such as blood tests and scans, and (when needed) inpatient/overnight care. Concrete examples mentioned by owners include being seen “straight away”/within 30 minutes, blood tests and a scan for a dog with a high temperature, and an overnight stay for an anxious cat. Reviews also describe procedures ranging from bite-wound treatment (including stitches being expected/needed by the owner) to extensive dental work (multiple extractions and root removal) with same-day post-op improvement reported. A minority of reviews describe inconsistent clinical opinions between different vets and concerns about how results/prognosis were explained.

Broadway Veterinary Centre describes itself as an independent practice and says it treats small animals beyond cats and dogs (including rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles). For urgent problems outside normal hours, the practice states it contracts with VetsNow for out-of-hours care (24/7, 365 days a year). In recent reviews, owners repeatedly mention: - A purpose-built practice with “great facilities”. - Clear updates during treatment (one owner said they were kept informed of their dog’s progress). - Unhurried consultations and follow-up information (a vet called back with advice, didn’t pressure the owner to attend, then followed up by email after the visit). - Support in end-of-life care, including staff being described as very supportive during euthanasia. One recent reviewer reported a problem with WhatsApp messaging for repeat prescriptions (the number provided was “not recognised by WhatsApp”).

Animed Veterinary Centre is a small-animal practice established in the 1950s and listed as an RCVS General Practice. The clinic’s own information describes a broad in-house service range (including surgery, dentistry, diagnostics/imaging, and care for some exotic species), with out-of-hours cover provided by MiNightVet Canterbury. From the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often describe a clean, tidy premises, staff who answer questions clearly, and supportive handling of difficult situations—one client specifically mentions staff sending a sympathy card after euthanasia. A minority view is also present: one recent review says “Would not recommend” without further detail.

Pet Home Farewell provides elective home euthanasia by appointment, focused on helping pets have a calm, peaceful goodbye at home. The website states it is not an emergency service, and directs out-of-hours needs to Vets Now Herne Bay. From the latest reviews available, owners describe a two-step process with sedation, being given privacy while sedation takes effect, and time to be alone with their pet afterwards (with the vet waiting outside). Reviews mention support for both dogs and cats, including consideration for other pets in the home.