There are 81 vet practices in Dorset on Vet Verified. Filter by species, accreditation or opening hours, or open a profile to see practice specific information.
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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.
Friarsmoor Vets is a veterinary practice in Sturminster treating dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, poultry, and exotic species. The practice opens weekdays and Saturday mornings, with 24-hour emergency cover available to registered clients.
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.
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.
Dorset Equine Vets is an equine veterinary practice in Dorchester, Dorset, that provides round-the-clock care for horses.
Welcome to Damory Veterinary Clinic, a friendly practice that is dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets.
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.
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.
de Boer & Taylor Equine Vets is a specialist equine veterinary practice in Dorset. The practice provides 24-hour emergency services seven days a week.
Friarsmoor Vets is a veterinary practice in Blandford, Dorset, treating dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and poultry. The practice opens weekdays and runs a 24-hour emergency line for registered clients.
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.
Stalbridge and Marnhull Vet Surgery offers excellent care to pets in Dorset. They are a top practice in Sturminster Newton.
Welcome to Gibbs Marsh Equine Veterinary Limited, located in the beautiful town of Sturminster Newton in Dorset, England.
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.
Holnest Park Equine is a specialist equine veterinary practice based in Glanvilles Wooton, providing dedicated care for horses with emergency services available.
Sclater Equine Ltd.
Castle Vets is a veterinary practice in Weymouth, Dorset, that treats dogs, cats, birds, and small mammals.
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.
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.
Southill Vets is a veterinary practice in Gillingham, Dorset, treating companion animals, exotic pets and wildlife. The practice runs Monday to Friday by appointment and offers standard veterinary services.
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.
Welcome to The Shreen Veterinary Group, located in the heart of Gillingham, Dorset.
Longmead Vets in Shaftesbury treats pets, farm animals, and wildlife. The practice runs a 24-hour emergency service with its own nursing team.
Dorset has 81 vet practices in our current public directory data, giving the area a broad level of local choice. That is about 30.0 vet practices per 1,000 sq km.
Local data last updated 6 June 2026.
Vet practices
81
matched to this page
Active practices
81
currently active
Choice level
Broad
wide local coverage
Practice density
30.0
per 1,000 sq km
Share of matched practices that include each species.
Cats
Species
70 vet practices - 86%
Dogs
Species
70 vet practices - 86%
Small Mammals
Species
56 vet practices - 69%
Birds
Species
20 vet practices - 25%
Exotic
Species
16 vet practices - 20%
Equines
Species
13 vet practices - 16%
Broader care categories represented by the matched practices.
Companion animal coverage
Care area
70 vet practices - 86%
Exotics and bird coverage
Care area
25 vet practices - 31%
Equine coverage
Care area
13 vet practices - 16%
Farm and herd animal coverage
Care area
12 vet practices - 15%
The services and facilities that appear most often in the local practices.
Microchipping
Facility
51 vet practices - 63%
Vaccinations
Facility
51 vet practices - 63%
Client car park
Facility
49 vet practices - 60%
Neutering
Facility
49 vet practices - 60%
Diagnostic imaging
Facility
47 vet practices - 58%
Flea and worm treatments
Facility
47 vet practices - 58%
Opening-hour signals available in the local practices.
Opening hours listed
Opening
74 vet practices - 91%
Weekend opening listed
Opening
51 vet practices - 63%
Evening opening listed
Opening
64 vet practices - 79%
Emergency periods listed
Opening
1 vet practice - 1%
Group relationships we have mapped in this area. Unmapped practices are not treated as independent.
Medivet
Group
10 vet practices - 12%
Vets for Pets
Group
7 vet practices - 9%
Lynwood Vets
Group
5 vet practices - 6%
Friars Moor Vets
Group
3 vet practices - 4%
Pet Practice
Group
3 vet practices - 4%
Aniwell Vets
Group
2 vet practices - 2%
How complete the contact and maintenance data is for matched practices.
Phone contact listed
Directory data
80 vet practices - 99%
Website listed
Directory data
80 vet practices - 99%
Email contact listed
Directory data
76 vet practices - 94%
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