Weardale Veterinary Clinic

Weardale Veterinary Clinic in Crook is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews describe the team handling routine care as well as serious unexpected complications, including an emergency tracheostomy during a routine operation. Owners also frequently mention clear communication and a calm, reassuring approach with nervous pets.

Services

•Routine procedures and surgery: owners mention standard operations and anaesthesia, alongside careful monitoring when complications arise.
•Emergency treatment: one detailed review describes the team carrying out an emergency tracheostomy after a dog’s airway closed during a routine operation.
•Follow-up care and observation: reviews mention continued monitoring after serious complications, with regular phone and message updates to owners.
•Support for anxious, older, or first-time patients: several owners say staff are especially good at helping nervous dogs settle and making unfamiliar vet visits feel less stressful.
•Veterinary nurse training: the clinic is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Maddie (vet): thanked for looking after an 11-year-old dog on his first-ever vet visit and making it a positive experience.
•Billy: praised for acting quickly in an emergency case involving airway complications during surgery, and for close follow-up afterwards.
•Helen: mentioned alongside Billy for hands-on support, clear explanations, and regular updates during an intensive case.
•Norman: thanked for helping a nervous dog feel at ease during visits.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7/5 from 305 reviews.

•Recent feedback is very positive, with one owner describing in detail how the team managed a rare surgical emergency and continued monitoring afterwards.
•Communication is a recurring strength: owners mention clear explanations, reassurance, and updates by phone or message, including outside standard daytime hours in one case.
•Several reviews highlight the clinic’s calm, caring handling of nervous pets, older animals, and first-time patients.
•A few reviewers also describe the team as compassionate and not money-focused, though that reflects personal opinion rather than published prices.

Reviews for Weardale Veterinary Clinic

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 305 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Jimi Sherrard

3 months ago

Kevin Taylor

6 months ago

Andrew Horsman

This amazing team saved our dogs life! Our pom was in for a routine op, but the tube in her throat caused the airways to close. This is extremely rare & no-one’s fault. A less experienced vet may not have known what the issue was. Billy performed an emergency tracheostomy & placed a tube in her throat so she could breathe. He then took her home that night for observation, which would’ve cost £2500 elsewhere. The team (primarily Billy & Helen) were starting work early, finishing late, explaining everything, messaging & phoning us (including during the evening & weekend). They have a lovely way with people (& pets) & were very reassuring, supporting my wife & I through this upsetting time. We also noticed staff tending to other pets to keep them calm & happy. I don’t have the words to express how fantastic Billy, Helen & the team have been & how grateful we are. Again- THANK YOU!!!

chris turner

7 months ago

Best vets in county Durham really helpful staff that actually care about the animals not about making money

Ian Judith Oliver

9 months ago

Carl Harker

10 months ago

Helped us with a sick crown 👌

julie smart

1 year ago

Thank you to Maddie (the vet) and all the wonderful staff for taking such good care of Montie he is 11years old and has never been to the vets in his life, you made his experience a good one. Montie says thanks xxxx

L J

Excellent vets. Thank you, Norman, for making Teddy feel at ease. He gets nervous, but here they are very caring. Highly recommended.

Euni Sav

This vets is the Best I have ever come across . They know there job are patient and so very experienced &careing about there work . My boy is getting on now (so am I ) but to have the care and compassion these vets have is second to none totally brilliant in there work and So Experienced at there job . Thank You all ! I will recommend to all I know ….