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.

Our Practices:

Dorchester
Weymouth

We're a gold standard Cat Friendly Clinic

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!

Private practice so helpful and very careing. Piece of mind.
David Smith
David Smith
Top quality vets with top-notch staff. They really care about running a good and ethical business. I trust them.
Henry Dodds
Henry Dodds
Absolutely lovely people. So caring, update you. My Pup loves them all. Have complete confidence leaving my pets with them.
Lue Wellman
Lue Wellman
Used this vet for many years and I would not want to go anywhere else, they looked after my little girl (cat) a year or so ago and they were amazing at such a hard time in my life, I was able to stay with my cat as I said goodbye. They aways do the best for my cats. Very understanding and kind. Would highly recommend.
Catherine Wilson
Catherine Wilson
Great service
Rose Donnelly
Rose Donnelly
Very good, kind service both to me and my pets over the years.
Theresa Newton
Theresa Newton
The team have always been excellent with our late cat Sammy over the 18 years of his life, thank you for everything
Holly Mercer2
Holly Mercer2
Always friendly and try to ensure you and your pet are looked after.
Ian Barrow
Ian Barrow
Great Veterinary Practice. Staff all very welcoming. Would definitely recommend anyone to take their Loved Pets here 🐾💖🐾
Gracie-Lou Simmonds
Gracie-Lou Simmonds
A very caring vet with very helpful staff. I've always managed to get an appointment quickly. Would highly recommend.
paul fletcher
paul fletcher
Castle Vets took care of our dog for many years, and were incredibly kind and helpful when she reached the end of her life.
Trinitys Treat
Trinitys Treat
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
Mike Bluck
Great friendly Vet Practise. Staff are always knowledgeable, caring and always seem to go the extra mile for our furry friends.
Matt Seymour
Matt Seymour
My dog mojo had to have some teeth taken out yesterday. The staff and vets are an incredible caring dedicated animal lovingteam .. with all animals whole health being the whole heart of all their work and passion . Thankyou for making mojo pain free and happy again . And putting his worried mums mind at rest when I had to leave him . He is doing incredibly well the morning after . Thankyou so much .
Wendy Mills
Wendy Mills
As usual, excellent service. Little waiting around and dog untraumatised. Best vet I've ever had.
Mandie Fletcher
Mandie Fletcher
Great Vets.
Mandy
Mandy
Kind friendly caring staffAffordable and flexible with appointments.Took our cat willow there and they kept her so calm you can really tell all the staff really care about the animals there treating and caring for.Would definitely recommend them to anyone in weymouth or dorchester looking to register their pet for a vet.
Scott collins
Scott collins
Wouldn’t take my cat anywhere else. Caring and professional. Not sure Moo would agree!
lisa holmes
lisa holmes
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
Lorna Adams
Good vets, they were really caring when we had to put down my muns dog. Sad times
fiona s
fiona s
Great vets.
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
Amazing care of my guinea pigs can't fault them Giles the vet was fab two weeks ago and explained everything in minute detail regarding my very small Piggie put me at ease
Natalie Dicks
Natalie Dicks
Took my cat in as an emergency as she had suspected eaten a poisoned mouse and seemed really unwell. The vet gave me two options but advised me on the cheaper one being that it was pretty obvious what she had done. He gave her an injection and a few days later she was back to normal. Prices are very reasonable and the desk staff were very pleasant and helpful.
Kate Knight
Kate Knight
Can not put into words our thanks for saving kayaks (our Siberian husky) life, removed a 5kg tumour.Giles and team were fantastic all of you! Thanks
Steve Welch
Steve Welch
Great staff , who have supported us through a lot with our kitty's
Leah Jane Cole
Leah Jane Cole
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