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Vets for Pets

#3 Vet in Altrincham, Cheshire

4.5
Independent Clinic

Vets for Pets – Vets in Altrincham

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic
#3 Ranking
#3 in Altrincham
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Clinic Overview

Vets for Pets is part of the Vets for Pets group (per the clinic branding and website). The practice is set up for a wide range of routine and surgical work, with on-site diagnostics (in-house lab, digital X‑ray and ultrasound) and dedicated cat facilities including separate cat/dog waiting areas and a separate cat consult room; it also holds Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status (International Society of Feline Medicine).

Vets for Pets is part of the Vets for Pets group (per the clinic branding and website). The practice is set up for a wide range of routine and surgical work, with on-site diagnostics (in-house lab, digital X‑ray and ultrasound) and dedicated cat facilities including separate cat/dog waiting areas and a separate cat consult room; it also holds Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status (International Society of Feline Medicine).

Owners most often describe straightforward booking and proactive routine-care prompts (for example, reminders for flea and worming), and vets taking time to explain decisions such as neutering timing. Reviews are mixed on communication and transparency: several 5‑star accounts praise being talked through options and end‑of‑life support (including a condolence card), while a small number of 1‑star reviews allege poor explanation of medications/treatment-plan choices and raise serious concerns about surgical outcomes.

Services

From the website summary, the clinic lists

  • Diagnostics & monitoring: in-house laboratory (haematology/biochemistry), blood pressure monitoring, digital X‑ray, dental X‑ray, ultrasound.
  • Surgery & anaesthesia: anaesthesia, operating theatre, soft tissue surgery, cruciate surgery, fracture repair, orthopaedics.
  • Dentistry: dentistry and dental X‑ray.
  • Preventive/routine care: microchipping, nurse clinic, weight clinic, nutritional advice, prescriptions, health plans.
  • Facilities for infection control: isolation unit; separated dog & cat wards and isolation units.
  • Cat-focused facilities: separate cat waiting area, dedicated cat consult room, separate cat hospital ward (also reflected in Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status).
  • Home visits (listed on the site).
  • Pet travel paperwork: pet passport / animal health certificate.

Out-of-hours: the website states out-of-hours care is provided by Pet Medics Unit in Manchester.

Training: clinic data indicates it is a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

People

  • Nathan (vet) is named in one negative review, where the reviewer says they do not recommend him or his team, citing concerns about how medication options were handled.
  • Across multiple positive reviews, owners describe the team as
  • Taking time to talk through options, including for a “very poorly” cat and during end-of-life care (one review also mentions a condolence card the following week).
  • Being patient during consultations, including discussing the “best time for neutering.”
  • Making transitions from another practice feel smooth, with history transferred so “the full history is available.”

Reviews

Google rating: 4.5 stars from 312 reviews. “”

  • Convenience and routine-care admin: easy-to-book appointments around work, and reminders for flea/worming schedules.
  • Explanations and decision support: several owners mention being talked through options (including neutering timing and end-of-life choices).
  • Kind gestures in bereavement care: one review highlights respectful end-of-life support and receiving a condolence card.
  • Concerns about communication and costs in some cases: one reviewer alleges being sent away with two different sedatives without clear explanation and being charged before deciding a treatment route; another review (older) complains about “opaque pricing schemes” and needing to ask for prices.
  • Serious negative allegations about clinical care: one 1‑star review claims a post-spay complication (hernia) and describes distressing handling during a procedure; these accounts conflict with multiple reviews describing good care.

Special Services

Emergency Services
Vet Nurse Training

Location

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