77 practices in Dorset
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Piddle Valley Vets is a veterinary practice in Piddlehinton, Dorset, treating cats, dogs, horses, and small mammals. The practice runs a 24-hour emergency service and opens seven days a week.
Quill Productions is a veterinary practice in Dorchester that treats birds and poultry.
Consultation from £53.85
Damory Veterinary Clinic - Damory Lodge in Blandford Forum, Dorset offers vaccinations, microchipping and an out-of-hours service and is open at weekends.
Open now
Consultation from £66
Medivet 24 Hour Dorchester in Dorset offers all-day care for cats, dogs, and small mammals, with appointments available Monday to Saturday, featuring a client car park and disabled access.
de Boer & Taylor Equine Vets is a specialist equine veterinary practice in Dorset. The practice provides 24-hour emergency services seven days a week.
Blackmore Vale Vets is a veterinary practice in Rixon, Dorset, treating cats, dogs, horses, and small mammals. The practice provides dentistry and diagnostic imaging. Emergency cases outside normal hours are handled through Vets Now.
Consultation from £68
Dorset Coast Vets is a veterinary practice in Dorchester that treats cats and dogs. Services include dentistry, diagnostic imaging, neutering, and emergency care outside normal hours.
Dorset Equine Vets is an equine veterinary practice in Dorchester, Dorset, that provides round-the-clock care for horses.
Holnest Park Equine is a specialist equine veterinary practice based in Glanvilles Wooton, providing dedicated care for horses with emergency services available.
Consultation from £54
Vets for Pets is a veterinary practice inside Pets at Home on Weymouth Avenue Retail Park in Dorset. The practice opens weekdays from 9am to 7pm and Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm.
Consultation from £60
Medivet Wool in Dorchester, Dorset, cares for cats, dogs, exotic pets and small mammals with convenient hours Monday to Saturday, plus facilities like a client car park and disabled access.
Castle Vets is a veterinary practice in Dorchester that treats cats, dogs, birds, small mammals, and exotic species. Services include dentistry, diagnostic imaging, neutering, and microchipping. The practice opens on weekends.
Damory Veterinary Clinic - Newton Farm in Wimborne, Dorset provides veterinary care for equines.
Consultation from £65
Pet Health Partnership - Lytchett in Holton Heath, Dorset, treats cats, dogs and small mammals, with weekend opening and a client car park.
Consultation from £67.50
Lynwood Vets is a veterinary practice in Wareham that treats cats and dogs. The practice provides diagnostics, dentistry, and routine treatments. Emergency care outside normal hours is handled by Vets Now.
Sclater Equine Ltd.
Consultation from £65
The Pet Health Partnership in Wareham treats birds, cats, dogs, exotic pets, poultry, and small mammals. Services include dentistry, diagnostic imaging, microchipping, and neutering. For emergencies outside normal hours, the practice refers clients to Medivet Poole.
Gibbs Marsh Equine Veterinary in Henstridge Marsh, Dorset, treats equines and has disabled public access and client parking.
Stalbridge and Marnhull Veterinary Surgery in Henstridge Marsh provides vaccinations, diagnostic imaging and microchipping, with disabled access and parking.
Castle Vets is a veterinary practice in Weymouth, Dorset, that treats dogs, cats, birds, and small mammals.
Consultation from £65.08
Hillside Vets is a veterinary practice in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, treating dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, and exotic pets. The practice provides vaccinations, neutering, dentistry, and diagnostic imaging. Appointments run Monday to Saturday.
Friars Moor Livestock Health is a veterinary practice in North Yorkshire that treats farm animals and livestock. The practice provides mobile services and 24-hour emergency care for cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and camelids.
Kingston Veterinary Group is a veterinary practice in Sherborne, Dorset, treating pets, horses, and farm animals. The practice has parking and wheelchair access.
Consultation from £58
Medivet Weymouth in Dorset provides veterinary care for cats, dogs, and small mammals with convenient facilities including a client car park and disabled access, open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 19:00 and Saturdays from 13:00 to 15:30.
Vet Verified lists 77 veterinary practices in Dorset. Filter by species, services, facilities or whether a practice is open now, then open a profile for contact details and more information.
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Typical published prices from the 38 practices in Dorset that list them, set against the UK median. Each figure uses a practice's lowest listed price for the item.
£65 typical
£48.50–£160 across 38 practices
In line with the UK median (£62)Lowest: £48.50 at Natterjacks Vets - Bournemouth
£71 typical
£54–£88 across 37 practices
5% below the UK median (£75)Lowest: £54 at Spring Corner Vets
£72 typical
£48–£94.45 across 37 practices
5% below the UK median (£76)Lowest: £48 at Spring Corner Vets
£343 typical
£265–£572 across 37 practices
7% below the UK median (£368)Lowest: £265 at Medivet - Oakdale
£255 typical
£208–£453 across 36 practices
7% below the UK median (£273)Lowest: £208 at Medivet - Beaminster
£145 typical
£108–£191 across 37 practices
7% below the UK median (£156)Lowest: £108 at Medivet - Oakdale
£110 typical
£71–£136 across 37 practices
In line with the UK median (£110)Lowest: £71 at Medivet - Oakdale
£105 typical
£45.20–£150 across 36 practices
5% above the UK median (£100)Lowest: £45.20 at Spring Corner Vets
£105 typical
£40–£140 across 36 practices
In line with the UK median (£104)Lowest: £40 at Spring Corner Vets
£32 typical
£20.50–£46 across 27 practices
7% above the UK median (£30)Lowest: £20.50 at Spring Corner Vets
These are publicly listed fees, not quotes. Prices vary by pet, weight, clinical need and what is included. Typical figures are medians, to the nearest pound. For dogs, the typical figure is usually for the smallest size a practice lists. Confirm the current total with the practice. Prices checked as recently as 11 October 2026.
Typical listed prices and independent practices in 8 towns across Dorset, so you can see how nearby areas compare before you choose where to look.
Lowest typical consultation
£60
Bournemouth, Weymouth · county typical £65
Most practices
10
Bournemouth · 5 with prices
Open on Sundays
5 practices
in 2 towns listed here
| Town | Practices | Consultation | Dog booster | Dog spay | Cat spay | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vets in Bournemouth | 10 · 5 priced | Consultation £60 Lowest | Dog booster £73 | Dog spay £336 | Cat spay £125 | Independent: 0 of 8 classified |
| Vets in Dorchester (Dorset) | 9 · 4 priced | Consultation £63 | Dog booster £68 Lowest | Dog spay £338 | Cat spay £128 | Independent: 0 of 6 classified |
| Vets in Poole | 9 · 8 priced | Consultation £65 | Dog booster £68 Lowest | Dog spay £310 Lowest | Cat spay £121 Lowest | Independent: 0 of 9 classified |
| Vets in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) | 6 · 2 priced | Consultation Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog booster Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 5 classified |
| Vets in Wimborne Minster | 5 · 1 priced | Consultation Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog booster Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 3 classified |
| Vets in Three Legged Cross | 4 · 1 priced | Consultation Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog booster Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 1 classified |
| Vets in Weymouth | 4 · 3 priced | Consultation £60 Lowest | Dog booster £71 | Dog spay £340 | Cat spay £125 | Independent: 0 of 4 classified |
| Vets in Bridport | 3 · 1 priced | Consultation Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog booster Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 2 classified |
| Dorset typical | Consultation £65 | Dog booster £71 | Dog spay £343 | Cat spay £145 | ||
| UK typical | Consultation £62 | Dog booster £75 | Dog spay £368 | Cat spay £156 | ||
Showing 8 of 8 towns.
Listed prices, not quotes. A town shows a typical price only when at least 3 of its practices list the item; each figure is the median of those practices' lowest standard prices, to the nearest pound. Independents are counted out of the practices whose ownership we have classified, as independent or part of a group.
Our directory currently lists 77 veterinary practices in Dorset, giving pet owners a wide choice locally. That is about 28.6 vet practices per 1,000 sq km.
Directory information last updated 11 October 2026.
We have imported Google reviews for 73 of the 77 practices listed. Across those 487 imported reviews, the average rating is 4.6 out of 5.
5-star
432 (89%)
4-star
3 (1%)
3-star
3 (1%)
2-star
8 (2%)
1-star
41 (8%)
These are the Google reviews imported into Vet Verified, not each practice’s complete review history. Open a practice profile to read the reviews we hold.
We have confirmed ownership information for 53 vet practices, either as independent practices or as members of a known group. We do not assume that an unclassified practice is independent.
Confirmed independent
Ownership type
0 vet practices · 0%
Known group affiliation
Ownership type
53 vet practices · 69%
Not yet classified
Ownership type
24 vet practices · 31%
We base these labels on confirmed practice information and known group relationships. “Not yet classified” means we do not have enough evidence to describe the practice as independent or group-owned.
The proportion of listed practices that list care for each species.
Cats
Species
65 vet practices · 84%
Dogs
Species
65 vet practices · 84%
Small Mammals
Species
52 vet practices · 68%
Birds
Species
15 vet practices · 19%
Exotic
Species
15 vet practices · 19%
Equines
Species
14 vet practices · 18%
The types of veterinary care listed by local practices.
Companion animal coverage
Care area
65 vet practices · 84%
Exotics and bird coverage
Care area
21 vet practices · 27%
Equine coverage
Care area
14 vet practices · 18%
Farm and herd animal coverage
Care area
10 vet practices · 13%
The services and facilities most often listed by local practices.
Microchipping
Service
51 vet practices · 66%
Vaccinations
Service
51 vet practices · 66%
Neutering
Service
48 vet practices · 62%
Diagnostic imaging
Service
47 vet practices · 61%
Flea and worm treatments
Service
47 vet practices · 61%
Dentistry
Service
45 vet practices · 58%
The opening-hours information listed by local practices.
Opening hours listed
Opening
69 vet practices · 90%
Weekend opening listed
Opening
49 vet practices · 64%
Late weekday opening listed
Opening
19 vet practices · 25%
Emergency periods listed
Opening
1 vet practice · 1%
Veterinary groups with branches listed in this area. We do not assume that other practices are independent.
Medivet
Group
10 vet practices · 13%
VetPartners
Group
10 vet practices · 13%
Inspiring Vet Care
Group
9 vet practices · 12%
Vets for Pets
Group
7 vet practices · 9%
Pet Practice
Group
3 vet practices · 4%
CVS Vets
Group
2 vet practices · 3%
How much contact and listing information is available for local practices.
Phone contact listed
Directory data
76 vet practices · 99%
Website listed
Directory data
77 vet practices · 100%
Email contact listed
Directory data
73 vet practices · 95%
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