Castle Veterinary Surgeons

Castle Veterinary Surgeons is a small-animal practice established in the 1930s (no corporate group ownership is stated). The clinic’s website describes routine preventive care through to diagnostics and surgery, with in-house lab work and imaging (X-ray and ultrasound), plus nurse clinics and home visits. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often talk about end-of-life care for dogs—several describe the vets as gentle and respectful during euthanasia—while a minority raise concerns about how a call about a wild rabbit with myxomatosis was handled and about costs.

Concrete specifics supported by the sources

• •Euthanasia appointments are repeatedly mentioned, including rapid access (“20 minutes after my call… my dog was being seen”) and supportive handling.
• •The practice offers dentistry, diagnostic tests/imaging, and surgery (website).
• •The clinic supports a wide range of small pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and small mammals) per the website.
• •Out-of-hours emergency arrangements are described on the website via Wear Referrals (see Services), while the structured clinic data also lists “Emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours)”—these two sources don’t fully align.

Services

From the practice website

• •Consultations and six-month health checks
• •Vaccinations
• •Neutering
• •Dentistry
• •Surgery
• •Diagnostic testing & imaging, with X-ray and ultrasound listed, plus an in-house lab
• •Microchipping
• •Parasite control
• •Nurse clinics, including blood pressure checks
• •Grooming & nail clipping
• •Anal sac expression
• •Puppy parties
• •Home visits
• •Pet travel documentation (GB)

Emergency care (as stated, noting the inconsistency between sources)

• •The website says emergency support is available during normal opening hours, and out of hours Wear Referrals provides emergency consultation and free telephone advice.
• •The structured clinic data also lists “Emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours)”, which is broader than the website description.

Other capability noted in the structured clinic data

• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (listed explicitly).

Pricing

Only specific figures mentioned in reviews (not a full price list)

• •One reviewer describes “£400+ to investigate” and “another £340” for pet cremation.

People

• •Kathrine (role not stated in the review): mentioned by name in the context of euthanasia; the reviewer says she was “amazing” during their dog’s end-of-life appointment.
• •An unnamed “lady vet” is described as kind, respectful and gentle during a dog euthanasia appointment, which the owner said made a difficult time easier.
• •One reviewer also mentions being kept updated about their pet (no staff member named).

Reviews

Google rating: 4.2 stars from 94 reviews. - End-of-life care for dogs is a dominant theme, with multiple owners describing euthanasia appointments as handled gently and respectfully.

• •Speed of being seen in urgent situations is mentioned: one reviewer says they were at the practice and their dog was being seen within ~20 minutes of calling, despite not being a regular client.
• •Communication updates are mentioned positively (“keeps you updated on your pet”).
• •Conflicting experiences around animal welfare advice: one reviewer reports being told to leave a rabbit with suspected myxomatosis to die when they called about an animal in evident pain; this contrasts with the supportive accounts of end-of-life care for pets.
• •Cost concerns appear in some feedback, including a reviewer describing £400+ for investigation and £340 for cremation, alongside frustration at the outcome they were advised.