Castle Farm Vets – Vets in Darlington
Clinic Overview
Castle Farm Vets is part of CVS Group and is an RCVS-accredited Farm General Practice in Darlington, with facilities to examine, treat and perform surgery on farm animals as well as a well-stocked pharmacy. Reviews also describe care for pets and small animals including dogs, a hen and pet lambs, and the practice states that it provides out-of-hours emergency services. Feedback is mixed overall: some owners praise helpful staff, compassion and clear communication, while others raise concerns about pricing and a more impersonal experience.
Services
- •Farm animal and livestock care: The practice says it can examine, treat and perform surgery on farm animals. Reviews also mention support for livestock owners, including help in urgent situations and care for pet lambs.
- •Call-outs, pharmacy and emergency support: Reviews mention call-outs for animals that are difficult to transport, and the clinic states that it has a well-stocked pharmacy and provides emergency care outside regular hours.
- •Pet and small animal treatment: Review examples include dogs, a hen, and pet lambs, with care including yearly health checks, flea treatment, anal gland treatment, and euthanasia.
- •Diagnostics and investigation: Owners describe the use of X-rays, ultrasound and blood tests to investigate a dog’s rapidly worsening condition and reach an answer quickly.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Jonathon is specifically thanked in a review for a compassionate euthanasia appointment, alongside an unnamed nurse who was also praised for a professional approach. More broadly, reviews describe the team as helpful, friendly and communicative, with gentle handling noted for a nervous dog.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 105 reviews. Feedback is mixed, with several strong complaints about cost in newer reviews alongside older praise for livestock support, kindness and practical care.
- •Several reviews show the practice treating both farm animals and pets, with examples including livestock, pet lambs, dogs and a hen.
- •Positive comments mention helpful staff, yearly health checks, and practical support for livestock owners, including call-outs and fitting animals in during urgent situations.
- •Compassion during difficult appointments is a recurring positive theme, with one owner specifically thanking Jonathon and a nurse for a kind and professional euthanasia visit.
- •The clearest negative theme is price, with multiple reviewers calling the clinic expensive or astronomical, including complaints about a high bill for an ear infection and a £51 euthanasia fee for a hen; a couple of recent reviewers also felt the experience had become more impersonal or cold.
