Best Vets in Derby

Best Vets in Derby – Complete Local Guide

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About Veterinary Care in Derby

Updated January 2026

Choosing the right veterinary clinics in Derby is crucial for ensuring the health and well-being of your pets. This guide helps pet owners compare local veterinary options based on services, animal coverage, and availability.

Top-rated veterinary clinics in Derby

There are 25 veterinary clinics in Derby, with an average Google rating of 4.6★. All 25 clinics provide services for dogs and cats. There are no clinics specifically offering farm or large-animal services. Ten clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours care, but no 24-hour veterinary cover is confirmed. The town has a strong overall clinic depth, with a mix of services available to meet various pet care needs. Clinics in Derby are primarily focused on companion-animal care.

Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Derby, Derbyshire

Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews

#1 Ranking

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Scarsdale Veterinary Group provides routine pet care alongside more specialist work, with a “Vets at Night” emergency service described on its website as running 24/7/365 from the Pride Veterinary Centre. The site also describes a state-of-the-art small animal hospital plus an in-house rehabilitation and hydrotherapy suite, and notes RCVS accreditation. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention modern, clean facilities (including a separate cat area away from dogs), clear step-by-step communication during complex cases (including MRI and spinal surgery for a suspected slipped disc), and thoughtful end-of-life support (time to say goodbye and memorial keepsakes such as paw prints).

#2 Ranking

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
cow
pig

Scarsdale Veterinary Group is an RCVS-accredited practice with a state-of-the-art small animal hospital and a dedicated rehabilitation and hydrotherapy suite. The website also states it runs its own 24-hour emergency service (“Vets at Night”) providing care 24/7, 365 days a year. From the latest reviews available, owners most often describe: - Complex referrals and advanced diagnostics/surgery, including an MRI leading to spinal surgery for a slipped disc (with detailed phone updates). - A modern, clean facility with a separate cat area away from dogs. - End-of-life support, including time to say goodbye and receiving paw prints, fur, and a condolence card afterward.

#3 Ranking

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Veterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Scarsdale Veterinary Group is a veterinary practice with a stated veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe a modern, large, clean building with a separate cat area away from the dog area (cat owners mention the dog area isn’t visible from the cat side). Owners most often mention the clinic handling higher-complexity cases as well as routine care—for example a dog with sudden loss of back-leg use being assessed by a neurosurgeon, having an MRI, and then undergoing spinal surgery for a slipped disc with frequent updates by phone. Other specifics mentioned include staff taking time to gain a nervous dog’s trust before examining, and end-of-life support where owners were given time to say goodbye and later received paw prints, fur, and a card.

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Veterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Scarsdale Veterinary Group is a 24/7 practice with a modern facility and a stated role as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe both routine care and complex referral-level work, including MRI diagnostics and spinal surgery handled by a named neurosurgeon (Flora). Owners repeatedly mention clear, step-by-step explanations (including phone updates), a clinic layout designed to reduce stress for cats (a separate cat area not visible from the dog area), and supportive end-of-life care (time to say goodbye, plus keepsakes like paw prints, fur, and a condolence card).

Our Score (90/100)

4.8(445 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Corporate
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

White Cross Vets Alvaston is part of the White Cross Vets group (the website states there are 21 practices). Based on the structured clinic data, it operates as a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours). From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe: - Clear explanations and time spent in appointments (“explain everything clear”, “give you the time…you and your pet need”). - Support through difficult end-of-life visits (one owner specifically mentions having to put a cat to sleep and praising how staff handled it). - Ongoing management of repeat/complex visits (a dog with “several issues” being nursed back to health; staff patience with a “young and boisterous” dog). - Use of a “pet plan” mentioned by multiple reviewers (no pricing details provided).

More Veterinary Practices in Derby

Additional veterinary clinics serving the area

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#1 ranked in Derby

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#2 ranked in Derby

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Treats:
horse
cow
sheep
pig
llama

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#3 ranked in Derby

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
fish
exotic

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#4 ranked in Derby

Our Score (90/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

White Cross Vets Alvaston

#5 ranked in Derby

Our Score (90/100)

4.8(445 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Highfields Vets

#6 ranked in Derby

Our Score (89/100)

5.0(198 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit

Etwall Vets

#7 ranked in Derby

Our Score (87/100)

4.8(116 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Sarah Smith Cardiology

#8 ranked in Derby

Our Score (82/100)

4.9(186 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit

Vets for Pets

#9 ranked in Derby

Our Score (81/100)

4.8(538 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic
chicken
llama

Companion Care (Derby) Ltd

#10 ranked in Derby

Our Score (81/100)

4.5(185 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit

Abbeyserve Limited

#11 ranked in Derby

Our Score (81/100)

4.3(141 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit
exotic

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#12 ranked in Derby

Our Score (80/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Treats:

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#13 ranked in Derby

Our Score (80/100)

4.5(1343 reviews)
Treats:

Medivet Derby, Osmaston Road - Saint Leonard Veterinary Centre

#14 ranked in Derby

Our Score (80/100)

4.8(652 reviews)
Treats:

Vets for Pets Derby Kingsway

#15 ranked in Derby

Our Score (79/100)

4.5(185 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit

Dovecote Veterinary Hospital / MiNightVet East Midlands

#16 ranked in Derby

Our Score (79/100)

5.0(7 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit

Scarsdale Veterinary Group

#17 ranked in Derby

Our Score (78/100)

4.7(87 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic
chicken

Easipetcare Ltd

#18 ranked in Derby

Our Score (77/100)

4.5(758 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit

Medivet Littleover (Blagreaves Veterinary Centre)

#19 ranked in Derby

Our Score (77/100)

4.1(273 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit
exotic

Vets Now (Derby)

#20 ranked in Derby

Our Score (77/100)

4.3(267 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic
chicken

RSPCA Derby and District Animal Centre

#21 ranked in Derby

Our Score (75/100)

4.5(304 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Ashfield House Spondon Surgery

#22 ranked in Derby

Our Score (71/100)

4.8(38 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
exotic

Ambivet

#23 ranked in Derby

Our Score (65/100)

4.4(7 reviews)
Treats:
dog
cat
rabbit

Peakfield Farm Vets

#24 ranked in Derby

Our Score (63/100)

5.0(2 reviews)
Treats:
cow
sheep
llama

LLM Farm Vets

#25 ranked in Derby

Our Score (58/100)

4.5(8 reviews)
Treats:
cow
sheep
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