What is a Veterinary Hospital?

A veterinary hospital is a veterinary practice with a great deal more.

Veterinary Hospitals (but not Animal Hospitals) are the only practices which are independently inspected to ensure they exceed the stringent requirements set out by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - the veterinary governing body. Veterinary Hospitals also meet the standards for small animal veterinary practices as determined by the B.S.A.V.A.

Veterinary hospital status is your guarantee that we meet the very highest standard of veterinary premises in the U.K.

These standards cover a diverse range of areas; from the hygiene of the reception area, to nursing staff always being on the premises, monitoring and caring for hospitalized patients, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year; from providing an isolation ward, to the monitoring of anaesetised patients.

Normal veterinary surgeries are under no obligation to provide any of these extensive facilities.

We have chosen to become a hospital, to maintain these standards and be regularly inspected, because we aim to provide the highest possible standard of animal care.

It is important to remember that a veterinary hospital also provides the routine care, health checks and vaccinations for your pet.