Best Vets in Oldham – Complete Local Guide

Medivet Oldham Chadderton is part of the Medivet veterinary group and is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. From the information available, it appears set up for routine pet healthcare (vaccinations and health checks are specifically mentioned), with access to 24/7 emergency care via Medivet’s 24-hour centres (with a stated overnight emergency consultation fee). Decision-relevant specifics owners mention include: - Vaccinations with a “great health check” as part of the appointment (dog booster mentioned). - Clear, patient explanations and multiple options discussed rather than a “sales pitch” (one owner explicitly contrasted this with previous experiences elsewhere). - Practical, compassionate handling of stressful situations, including a vet cleaning a cat’s carrier after an accident en route and setting it up with a puppy pad for the journey home. - Support for anxious pets, including taking time to build trust and using treats during cat vaccinations/check-ups.

This practice operates under the Vets for Pets brand and describes itself as a family-run, locally owned clinic. It’s set up as a general small-animal practice with on-site diagnostics and inpatient facilities (including an in-house lab, digital X-ray, ultrasound, a hospital ward and an isolation unit). It’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews, experiences are mixed: many owners describe being able to get appointments when needed and getting clear pre-op and aftercare explanations (spaying is specifically mentioned). Others report serious concerns including missed deterioration/misdiagnosis and feeling rushed toward major decisions (surgery or euthanasia) without enough discussion of options.

Shaw Vets promotes a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations and provides an Out of Hours web page with guidance on what to do in an emergency outside normal hours. Recent reviews most often describe a clean, well-run practice and vets who take time with appointments—examples include being patient and gentle with an elderly, nervous dog, and an end-of-life cat visit where the vet checked everything, didn’t rush the owner, and arranged for payment to be handled privately rather than at a busy front desk. One of the latest reviews appears to reference a different practice name (“Crown Vets”), so not every review can be confidently matched to Shaw Vets.

Briar Dawn Veterinary Centre Ltd is a small-animal practice (established in 2004) treating dogs, cats and several small pets (including rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs). No corporate group ownership is mentioned in the available information. The clinic lists in-house diagnostics (including an on-site lab, X‑ray and ultrasound) and offers both routine care and surgery, including an orthopaedic surgery referral service. It also states Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) status and RCVS Core Standards accreditation, and is noted as a veterinary nurse training facility. Review experiences are mixed: several owners describe compassionate support during difficult times and thorough, explanatory consults (including being shown how to give ear drops), while a few recent reviews allege being pushed toward costly options (notably dentistry) or feeling dismissed in diet/allergy discussions.

Medivet Uppermill (Ian McConnell Vets) is part of the Medivet group and appears set up mainly for routine small‑animal care (cats and dogs are repeatedly mentioned). Reviewers often describe being seen on time (typically “only a couple of minutes” wait) and being able to order flea and worm treatments through reception. One recent reviewer had a very different experience, saying an allergy-medicine visit was extremely brief, involved no check-over, the medication wasn’t held in stock, and they were still charged—so experiences around exam thoroughness and costs appear mixed.