About us

Your local independent and trusted vet

Our practice was founded by Rip Kirby in 1992 with the ethos of being a friendly and approachable place to bring your pet. We are still committed to this, whilst providing the best possible care and treatment for all your pets. The practice remains independently owned by the vets who work in it, the only one in the area now. Being independent ensures the practice employees are motivated only by making pets better, not by keeping shareholders happy.

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We're a gold standard Cat Friendly Clinic

We make an extra special effort with all our feline patients, as we know how upsetting a trip to the vets can be for them. We're proud to have attained the Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic award, which means your cat is in safe hands.

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We have highly trained and experienced staff who will work with you to keep your pet in the best of health. We offer a full range of veterinary services, preventative health care, consultations, in-house diagnostic testing, imaging, and surgery. We have also partnered with Virtual Veterinary Specialists to ensure almost every problem imaginable can be dealt with right here at Castle Vets. We also offer a monthly budgeting plan and provide our own out of hours care to all our registered patients.

Many clients have been with us years and we consider them old friends, but we are always happy to welcome new faces, paws, tails and whiskers! Please do not hesitate to contact us about any matter big or small.

Reviews

Meet just a few of our happy owners and their pets!

Have just registered our new pup here after the passing of our old Spaniel. Staff are friendly and ready to answer any questions. Appointments run to time and good parking outside.

Old Crock1928

Got an appointment fairly easily for my pet, but only annoyance is that you can't go in with your pet due to Covid! Could if owner went in instead of staff. Their excuse is not enough room to social distance. But they're very good with animals and explain everything. I'd be happy to wear gloves, etc to be able to stay with them

Helen Kibbey

Good vets, they were really caring when we had to put down my muns dog. Sad times

fiona s

Such wonderful professional service.Very sympathetic towards me and my dog when I had to let her go.All staff included especially when I had ring and book my dog on, thank you.

Lorna Adams

They are really good vets! They look after my dog and he even likes going to see them

steven dickens

Private practice so helpful and very careing. Piece of mind.

David Smith

Parker can certainly be a bit of a handful at times the staff are always brilliant with him no worries of leaving him there.Always so incredibly friendly and empathetic no matter how big or small a problem. I'm always confident in they're knowledge and wisdom.

Lollie Lou

Very pleased with treatment our cat received very kind would recommend this practice to anybody

Rose Grimwade

Top Vet - very caring very friendly very helpful. Wouldn't go anywhere else

Mark Taylor

Anyone who looks after my kittens needs to be knighted

Steven Barsky

As usual, excellent service. Little waiting around and dog untraumatised. Best vet I've ever had.

Mandie Fletcher

Very good vets and brilliant staff

van life Cornwall UK Full-time van life

Still an independent practice with real affordable prices

Lollie Lou

Saw us at very short notice before closing and gave very friendly and helpful service, reasonable price and would definitely recommend.

Matthew Hill

Very friendly and helpful.

Justin Obeirne

Always friendly and helpful, and the dog doesn't mind going there which is a bonus 👍🏻

Gary Watton

Kind friendly staff. Clean and well equipped. Good vets who care for their patients!

Jenny Webster

My Nelly has had a few issues and had to have an emergency op due to eating a fish hook! She was referred by Castle to a vet hospital and it was arranged very quickly. I can't fault the team at both Dorchester Road and Poundbury at all. Reasonably priced in vet terms I think and I would highly recommend.

Grainne

Great staff , who have supported us through a lot with our kitty's

Leah Jane Cole

Nice friendly staff and good service, but cost of drugs high

Heretwo ThereCars

Our vet for 17 years and we’ve always had great service from them. Recommended

Steve West

Our cat has used this place for a good couple of years. He hates it. I don't think that's a reflection on the quality of service, he just doesn't like being checked over. The staff have been lovely. I think their charges are reasonable. I'm sure the cat will continue to use them all of his medical needs.

Brendan Hampshire

Caring, reliable veterinary practice. Very pleasant staff, well equipped surgery, cat- friendly waiting area. Recommended.

Mike Farley

I wanted to thank you for your incredibly responsive out-of-hours service yesterday. It very likely saved my dog's life. Your quick action prevented a serious and potentially life-threatening deterioration in his condition. Casper has been a patient since he was a puppy, and we've always received outstanding care. Thank you so much.

Mehrdad Bordbar

Such a good vet. Been with them for years for both my dogs. Trust them implicitly.

Linsey Binks

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