About Veterinary Care in Newton Aycliffe
This guide helps pet owners compare veterinary clinics in Newton Aycliffe based on services, animal coverage, and availability. There are several options available to cater to various pet care needs, allowing owners to choose the most suitable clinic for their pets.
Top-rated veterinary clinics in Newton Aycliffe
There are 3 veterinary clinics in Newton Aycliffe, with an average Google rating of 4.5★.
- •Number of clinics treating dogs and cats: 1
- •Number offering farm or large-animal services: 0
- •Number offering emergency or out-of-hours care: 0
- •24-hour veterinary cover is not available locally.
The veterinary clinics in Newton Aycliffe primarily focus on companion animals, offering routine care such as vaccinations, health checks, and minor procedures like microchipping and anal gland expression. With a total of 481 reviews, the clinics demonstrate strong engagement with their clientele, but none provide veterinary nurse training, and all have online websites for ease of access.
Mid-ranked clinics like Wilson Veterinary Group focus on delivering routine preventive care, emphasizing quick consultations and ensuring pets’ needs are met efficiently. These clinics provide essential services like vaccinations and health checks, making them a crucial part of the local veterinary structure.
Overall, the town experiences strong clinic depth, with key services evenly distributed, although emergency or out-of-hours availability is currently lacking in Newton Aycliffe.
The clinics are geared towards small or companion animals like dogs and cats, providing a specific focus on these types of pets.
Visit Newton Aycliffe's dog and cat vets page for more information.
In summary, Newton Aycliffe offers a variety of services focused on companion animals, allowing pet owners to select the most appropriate clinic for their pet's routine health care needs. Refer to the ranked list to choose the best option based on your specific requirements.
Data current as of January 2026.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Newton Aycliffe, Durham
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic describes itself as a family-run, independent small-animal practice, and states it is registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. It treats a wide range of species (cats, dogs, small furry pets, birds, and reptiles) and also offers a home care service.
From the latest reviews, owners most often mention
- •Being fitted in quickly for urgent problems (including seeing a cat “straight in” even though they weren’t previously registered).
- •Facilities and setup details like a clean clinic and a separate cat waiting room.
- •Support around end-of-life care, including time, kindness, and (in one account) a sympathy card with messages from staff.
- •Post-op experiences such as a dog castration with a smooth recovery and helpful follow-up/queries handled via reception.
Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic describes itself as a family-run, independent small-animal practice, and states it is registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. It treats a wide range of species (cats, dogs, small furry pets, birds, and reptiles) and also offers a home care service.
From the latest reviews, owners most often mention
- •Being fitted in quickly for urgent problems (including seeing a cat “straight in” even though they weren’t previously registered).
- •Facilities and setup details like a clean clinic and a separate cat waiting room.
- •Support around end-of-life care, including time, kindness, and (in one account) a sympathy card with messages from staff.
- •Post-op experiences such as a dog castration with a smooth recovery and helpful follow-up/queries handled via reception.
Wilson Veterinary Group is part of a multi-branch practice that advertises onsite 24-hour emergency care. From the latest reviews available, this branch is commonly used for routine preventive care (vaccinations, boosters, annual checks) and quick in-consult procedures (anal gland emptying), with multiple owners also mentioning same-day appointment availability. Review detail is mostly positive about how pets are handled (keeping dogs calm; being respectful), with one recent note raising an accessibility/comfort issue: a client reported a consulting room without a chair during a short procedure.
Wilson Veterinary Group is part of a multi-branch practice that advertises onsite 24-hour emergency care. From the latest reviews available, this branch is commonly used for routine preventive care (vaccinations, boosters, annual checks) and quick in-consult procedures (anal gland emptying), with multiple owners also mentioning same-day appointment availability. Review detail is mostly positive about how pets are handled (keeping dogs calm; being respectful), with one recent note raising an accessibility/comfort issue: a client reported a consulting room without a chair during a short procedure.
Meowve Teesside Ltd trades as Vets on the Meowve, a mobile veterinary service that sees pets at home using a purpose-built mobile veterinary surgery. The service is described as being established by Registered Veterinary Nurse Christine Dixon, and the website also references a wider Vets On The Meowve network (including branches and a franchise section).
Based on the services listed, the clinic appears set up for routine care plus on-the-van diagnostics and procedures, including
- •Surgery carried out in the mobile unit (examples given include neutering, lump removals, and eye/ear surgery).
- •Dental procedures where every procedure includes a digital full dental X‑ray.
- •Imaging at home, including mobile digital X‑ray and mobile ultrasound.
Pets covered on the website include dogs, cats, and rabbits.
Meowve Teesside Ltd trades as Vets on the Meowve, a mobile veterinary service that sees pets at home using a purpose-built mobile veterinary surgery. The service is described as being established by Registered Veterinary Nurse Christine Dixon, and the website also references a wider Vets On The Meowve network (including branches and a franchise section).
Based on the services listed, the clinic appears set up for routine care plus on-the-van diagnostics and procedures, including
- •Surgery carried out in the mobile unit (examples given include neutering, lump removals, and eye/ear surgery).
- •Dental procedures where every procedure includes a digital full dental X‑ray.
- •Imaging at home, including mobile digital X‑ray and mobile ultrasound.
Pets covered on the website include dogs, cats, and rabbits.
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Wilson Veterinary Group, Newton Aycliffe
Our Score (71/100)
Unit 1b Greenwell Road






