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!

We are new to the area and have had nothing but kindness and professionalism from the vets

Sue Glover

Fast and efficient service, friendly.

Nanny McCphea

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

We are Very Happy with the Service, Care and Treatment given to Sydney by Kirsty, Giles and the support team.Highly recommended.

Derrick Stevens

Always has the pets' best interest at heart, rather than the profit driven experience I've had at other multi national owned vetinary surgeries. Good common sense approach, kind and caring.

GILL MARSH

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

fiona s

They are amazing and really care about our pets!

Dana Sousa Machado

Very friendly. Great vets and nurses.

Ruth Goddard

Independent vets surgery. Brilliant vets. Wouldn't take our dogs anywhere else.

Cathryn Ella

Fantastic vets who really do care for your pets.They've always been more than happy to help and give advice; and the prices for visits are very good too.

Dave Humphries

Very friendly and helpful.

Justin Obeirne

Lovely, Caring and Realistically priced.

Mike Marston

Great service

Rose Donnelly

These vets are the best I have used. All of the vets and staff are so friendly, caring and compassionate. We recently had to have our handsome boy put to sleep our dog and ourselves could not have been in better hands.A big thank you to all of you for everything.

Roy Francis

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

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

Christine Davis

Lovely people friendly service

Ian Thorneway

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

Very satisfied with the service i recieved from castle vets.Would recommend to any one to take there.

Andrew Meir

Absolutely outstanding service. All staff wonderful and the vets are incredible. Highly recommend

vanessa turner

Good care of our animals

Kim Pugh

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

Leah Jane Cole

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

All our cats are registered here. Compared to two other veterinarians in Dorchester, we find these the best. A little bit more expensive, but they do have our full confidence.

Dave White

Great Veterinary Practice. Staff all very welcoming. Would definitely recommend anyone to take their Loved Pets here 🐾💖🐾

Gracie-Lou Simmonds

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