Prince Bishop Vets – Vets in Consett
Clinic Overview
- Recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with many owners describing the team as friendly, caring, professional and helpful. - Several reviewers mention long-term loyalty, including owners who say they have used the practice for years or even decades. - Written feedback highlights good handling of nervous pets, a positive experience at a puppy’s first vaccination, and strong support during stressful visits such as follow-up care after a dog attack.
Prince Bishop Vets in Consett is part of VetPartners and offers a mix of routine, surgical and urgent veterinary care. Website information highlights in-house laboratory testing, laparoscopy, and an out-of-hours service run by the practice until 10pm Monday to Friday. Recent feedback is largely very positive, especially around friendly staff, support in stressful situations, and care for nervous pets, with occasional criticism about cost and one disputed diagnosis.
Services
- •Routine appointments and preventive care: Reviews mention first vaccinations for a new puppy, straightforward appointment booking, and regular day-to-day care for pets seen over many years.
- •Diagnostics and procedures: The clinic offers in-house laboratory testing and laparoscopy. Dental treatment is also referenced in reviews, including treatment carried out under sedation.
- •Urgent and emergency care: Website information references emergency and urgent care, and reviews describe treatment after a dog attack as well as care in other high-stress situations.
- •Extended cover and ongoing plans: The practice states that it provides its own out-of-hours service until 10pm Monday to Friday. A pet plan is also mentioned, although specific inclusions are not detailed.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named in recent public feedback. Reviews consistently praise the reception team for being friendly and informative, and the vets for clear explanations, gentle handling, and accommodating anxious dogs.
Reviews
Prince Bishop Vets has a 4.7-star Google rating from 314 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with many owners describing the team as friendly, caring, professional and helpful.
- •Several reviewers mention long-term loyalty, including owners who say they have used the practice for years or even decades.
- •Written feedback highlights good handling of nervous pets, a positive experience at a puppy’s first vaccination, and strong support during stressful visits such as follow-up care after a dog attack.
- •The main negative theme is cost, with one reviewer calling the practice expensive and another alleging a serious misdiagnosis linked to a costly course of treatment.
