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!

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

Did a good job with looking after our dog she is back to her old self...

Heretwo ThereCars

Been going there for more than 20 years with various cats. Wouldn't go anywhere else. They are brilliant

Anthea Anderson

Castle Vet's lovely. Welcoming! Organized! Knowledgable! And friendly!

Lainey Ross

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

Heretwo ThereCars

Absolutely the best. Looked after our best boy Jake for nearly 14 years and were always kind, compassionate and supportive. All round lovely team of people.

Jackie Topp

Special thanks to the vet and nurses for looking after Molly my beloved border collie in her final hours , being with her as she past on was so important , very caring and professional team .

Mike Bluck

Wouldn’t take my cat anywhere else. Caring and professional. Not sure Moo would agree!

lisa holmes

Yes we have just moved vets to Castle Veterinary Clinic Weymouth and are very happy that we did Buddy our Westie was made so welcome and he was happy with his treatment

John Melrose Trebell

Would be nice if a bench was provided in the car park to sit on. As our appointment was running late and we weren't in a car because Maisie Pearce doesn't like getting in cars. Staff were excellent though.

Susan Atyeo

Always friendly and try to ensure you and your pet are looked after.

Ian Barrow

Totally professional and compassionate vets made a very hard time easier with their support with our tess

Nina Walker Was Hall

Still an independent practice with real affordable prices

Lollie Lou

Great service with very experienced staff. Always greeted with a friendly smile.

Andy Horne

Great staff, vet was friendly and took his time to explain everything in terms we could understand

Sarah Watton

We couldn't have asked for a more professional and caring service from castle vets staff over the last 6 years, looking after our beloved paddy until the very end x thankyou x

Sam Taylor

Every time we've had to use Castle everyone you come in contact with is helpful and friendly. Thank you

Jo Leggett

We have been using this vet practice for about 2 years now. We had three cats when we joined and they have cat surgeries and practioners. I would always take my cats here. I feel listened to and respected. And that the welfare of my cats is important. We recently had to say goodbye to one of our little cats. The care and consideration from the whole practice ( vet Ellie, nurses and reception staff) to us and our special family member was second to none

Amanda Watson

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

Mark Taylor

Most caring vets I have ever known...my boy was seriously ill and I couldnt have asked for better care for him...unfortunately he lost the fight but not without vets pulling out all the stops to save him....they let me visit and stay with him for hours while he was still here and after

Mrs Price

So caring and efficient, cannot praise the whole team enough for how well they looked after our cat, and us.

Christine Davis

Thank you Giles and staff for your compassion and care of my baby girl Rosie such a sad time with such a hard decision to make but Giles gave me time to say goodbye to my bestest girl for the last 15 years. Thank you so much

Caroline Way

Only used the vets once, it was very well organised for corona restrictions.

fiona s

Brilliant vets

Kim Critchell

I am so happy to have registered my little dog with Castle vets, they have been fantastic with Flo. They really go above and

Rachel O'Beirne

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