Best Vets in York – Complete Local Guide

Birchwood Veterinary Practice is described by reviewers as a “non corporate” practice. Based on the latest reviews, it appears set up for both routine pet care and time-sensitive problems: owners mention being fitted in the same day on several occasions, and being given answers quickly when other vets had been unable to. Several reviews also focus on end-of-life support, including a vet coming to the owner’s home for euthanasia and the practice sending condolence cards (including paw and nose prints mentioned).

Station House Vets is an independent practice providing first-opinion care for small animals and equine patients, and it states that it runs its own emergency/out-of-hours service. Reviews repeatedly describe long-term support for complex, ongoing conditions (for example strokes, heart disease and kidney disease in an older dog), plus hands-on nursing care (bandaging) and practical problem-solving (a grass seed extracted from a paw after 10 days). End-of-life care is also specifically mentioned, including a vet and nurse staying “over half an hour” to support an owner during euthanasia.

Minster Veterinary Practice provides small-animal care and is a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews most often describe two situations they seem set up to handle well: urgent help outside normal times (including late-night advice and appointments) and end‑of‑life care that prioritises privacy and time with the pet. Specifics mentioned include being helped within minutes of calling, support for a late-night collapse, dental work with “a couple of removals” followed by out‑of‑hours support and follow‑up appointments, and thoughtful follow-up after euthanasia (including handwritten sympathy cards and returning ashes within a week).

Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic is part of the CVS Vets group and is set up for both routine small‑animal care and a heavy exotics caseload, including referral work. The clinic website describes specialist hospitalisation for exotics (thermostatically controlled vivaria, nebulisation and dietary provision) and it also lists keyhole surgery. Recent reviews repeatedly mention owners travelling specifically to see Mark Naguib for complex exotics cases (birds of prey, parrots, rabbits, rats), with examples including treatment of parasitic worms in a Harris hawk and long-term management of severe rabbit dental disease. Reviews also describe end‑of‑life care where staff made time and space for goodbyes, even when busy.

Galtres Veterinary Surgery describes itself as a small, independent practice providing both equine and small-animal care, with inpatient facilities and stables. The clinic offers 24-hour emergency cover, and recent reviews include an emergency visit on Boxing Day handled by Ellie. Multiple reviewers also mention being able to discuss concerns without feeling “upsold,” and there are repeated examples of vets doing home visits—most notably Chloe supporting families through end-of-life care at home.