Best Vets in Antrim

- Reviewers regularly describe the team as friendly, professional, caring, and informative, with praise for both clinical staff and reception. - Gentle handling stands out, especially for nervous pets, with several owners saying staff take...

- Reviewers regularly describe the team as friendly, professional, caring, and informative, with praise for both clinical staff and reception. - Gentle handling stands out, especially for nervous pets, with several owners saying staff take time to help anxious dogs feel comfortable during exams and injections. - Communication is a strong theme, with owners valuing clear explanations, reassurance, and an approach that also recognises the owner’s worries.

Advance Veterinary Care is an independent, modern veterinary practice in Lisburn. It treats a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, and other exotic or small pets, and offers a Pet Health Plan alongside...

Advance Veterinary Care is an independent, modern veterinary practice in Lisburn. It treats a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, and other exotic or small pets, and offers a Pet Health Plan alongside nurse-led clinics. Recent reviews describe a friendly, knowledgeable team, with praise for surgical care and follow-up, thoughtful handling of nervous pets, compassionate end-of-life support, and help being available out of hours.

City Vets Shore Road is part of City Vets, an independent veterinary practice established in 2007 with multiple clinics. The clinic offers routine care including vaccinations, microchipping, neutering and dental treatment, alongside...

City Vets Shore Road is part of City Vets, an independent veterinary practice established in 2007 with multiple clinics. The clinic offers routine care including vaccinations, microchipping, neutering and dental treatment, alongside emergency care, health care plans, and a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. Reviews continue to highlight compassionate support in urgent and end-of-life situations, although some owners have reported difficulty getting appointments at times.

- Several owners describe the team as caring, knowledgeable, and welcoming, including praise for how they handled sick cats and supported owners through difficult visits. - Reviews often mention clear explanations and pets being made...

- Several owners describe the team as caring, knowledgeable, and welcoming, including praise for how they handled sick cats and supported owners through difficult visits. - Reviews often mention clear explanations and pets being made comfortable, including nervous dogs and animals needing blood tests, dental work, and ear care. - Practical examples include an immediate microchipping appointment for travel and prompt treatment that helped a cat start eating again within hours.

Firmount Veterinary Clinic in Antrim is a mixed animal practice treating companion pets as well as farm and equine animals, with a history on its website dating back to 1940. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The...

Firmount Veterinary Clinic in Antrim is a mixed animal practice treating companion pets as well as farm and equine animals, with a history on its website dating back to 1940. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The clinic’s website describes consultation rooms, kennels, a theatre/x-ray room and a large-animal pharmacy, while reviews also mention separate reception areas for small and large animals and a step-free, single-level client area.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about prompt, professional care, including treatment for an unregistered dog and urgent help for a Sunday allergic reaction. - Barry is the most consistently praised named clinician, especially for...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about prompt, professional care, including treatment for an unregistered dog and urgent help for a Sunday allergic reaction. - Barry is the most consistently praised named clinician, especially for compassionate care with cats and for handling a nervous French bulldog thoughtfully. - Owners highlight clear communication and reassurance, with Becky praised for fast decisions and regular updates during a dog’s treatment, and Anna for explaining things in a calm, easy-to-follow way.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the team’s manner, with owners repeatedly describing staff as friendly, kind, sensitive, and helpful. - End-of-life care is a clear theme, with reviewers praising compassionate handling,...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the team’s manner, with owners repeatedly describing staff as friendly, kind, sensitive, and helpful. - End-of-life care is a clear theme, with reviewers praising compassionate handling, respectful support, private space, and the time given during very difficult visits. - Several reviews focus on clinical care for very unwell dogs, including one owner saying their dog was made better and was recovering after surgery.

- Recent feedback is largely very positive, with repeated praise for a professional, caring team across both the clinical and reception sides of the practice. - Owners highlight good access when pets need help quickly, including...

- Recent feedback is largely very positive, with repeated praise for a professional, caring team across both the clinical and reception sides of the practice. - Owners highlight good access when pets need help quickly, including out-of-hours emergencies, being seen on short notice, and urgent treatment when conditions worsened suddenly. - Surgery and aftercare remain strong themes, with reviews mentioning thorough phone updates after procedures, overnight inpatient care, and clear follow-up plans.

- Owners often describe the team as friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and genuinely caring toward animals. - One detailed review highlights especially thoughtful support for a dog with behavioural issues, including video appointments,...

- Owners often describe the team as friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and genuinely caring toward animals. - One detailed review highlights especially thoughtful support for a dog with behavioural issues, including video appointments, sedation when needed, routine care carried out during sedation, and a home end-of-life visit. - A newer review praises clear advice on flea treatment and says the clinic felt cheap compared with other vets they had used.

- Compassionate care in difficult moments: owners describe thoughtful support during serious illness, bereavement, and euthanasia, with several saying the team could not have been kinder. - Strong communication around surgery: reviews...

- Compassionate care in difficult moments: owners describe thoughtful support during serious illness, bereavement, and euthanasia, with several saying the team could not have been kinder. - Strong communication around surgery: reviews mention clear explanations from Lauren, WhatsApp updates during procedures, follow-up calls from Penny, photos after surgery, and reassuring check-ups afterwards. - Friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating staff: owners often describe the team as warm and professional, with examples including quick appointments for a tortoise, same-day help for anal gland treatment, and successful treatment of a dog’s inflamed paw rash.