Best Vets in Banbury – Complete Local Guide

Hook Norton Veterinary Group is an independent practice that treats small animals, horses and farm animals, and states it provides a 24-hour emergency service staffed by its own vets. Recent reviews describe the clinic handling both routine and complex cases, including dental surgery in an older dog (19 teeth removed after pre-anaesthetic bloodwork and a recheck) and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for Ovarian Remnant Syndrome in a cat, carried out by a vet described as specialising in endoscopy. Owners also mention emergency surgery for an injured dog, and regular nurse updates while pets are hospitalised.

Hook Norton Veterinary Group is described on its website as an independent practice offering small animal, equine, and farm veterinary services, with a 24-hour emergency service provided by its own vets. Recent reviews add detail on what this looks like in practice: owners mention emergency care and surgery for an injured dog, regular updates from nurses while pets are hospitalised, and access to laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for a cat with Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (including an endoscopy-specialist vet performing the procedure). Reception is repeatedly described as calm, efficient, and sympathetic, including when handling difficult conversations.

Taylor Vets is a multi-branch veterinary clinic established in 2023. Based on the website, it offers a wide spread of routine and diagnostic services (including ultrasound, dentistry, and video consults) and states that it runs its own emergency service. In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe unhurried consultations (including a 45‑minute appointment for a second opinion), staff taking time to help nervous pets settle before examinations (treats and “making friends” first), and support through difficult end-of-life visits (including a receptionist walking an owner out to the car).

Focus Referrals operates as Linnaeus Veterinary Limited (trading as Focus Referrals) and is set up as an eye-referral clinic for small animals. The website and reviews consistently point to a narrow clinical focus: diagnosis and treatment of ocular conditions, including referral consultations, formal eye testing, and eye surgery. Decision-relevant specifics owners mention include: - Clear explanations of findings and next steps, including what the aftercare regime will be. - Ongoing communication during treatment (“kept in touch over the whole process”). - Cases where medical treatment for eye ulcers is described as working quickly (“eye ulcers rapidly healed”). - Use for routine canine eye testing prior to breeding.

Hawthorne Lodge Veterinary Practice is RCVS-accredited and is a veterinary nurse training facility. Based on recent feedback, it appears set up for both routine care and common procedures, with examples including a double tooth extraction and treatment for a foreign body in an ear. Owners also mention some practical process points such as providing a quotation before a procedure and, in one case, submitting an insurance claim on the client’s behalf. End-of-life care experiences are mixed: one review praises an at-home goodbye supported by staff, while another describes disorganisation and a missed keepsake request.