Best Vets in Eastbourne – Complete Local Guide

Companion Care (Eastbourne) Ltd describes itself on its website as a locally owned veterinary practice, with a modern, well‑equipped facility and separate cat/dog waiting areas and wards. The practice offers emergency cover (with a stated weekend emergency fee for non‑registered clients) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews available, owners most often describe: - Fast access for urgent problems, including being seen within 45 minutes for an emergency and being fit in same day even when not registered. - Active communication during inpatient care, such as frequent updates while a dog was treated for gastroenteritis. - Dental work and urgent surgery planning, including emergency assessment followed by tooth removal and surgery booked for the next morning. - A mixed picture on front‑desk and compassion, with some describing kindness (including a condolence card after a pet died), and others reporting a very poor experience or feeling pressured around major decisions.

St Annes Veterinary Group is a long-established veterinary practice (the website states over 70 years in service). Recent reviews most often describe calm, patient handling—particularly for anxious dogs—and a consistently friendly welcome for cat owners. One reviewer reports an appointment was cancelled shortly beforehand for a pigeon, with the practice said to have declined pigeons and cited avian flu/wild-bird restrictions, which the reviewer disputes. Concrete specifics mentioned in reviews include: - Taking extra time with a very nervous dog, letting the dog approach at her own pace and using treats, leading to a noticeably calmer visit. - Staff listening closely to owners’ concerns and helping them feel at ease during consultations. - Routine care experiences referenced for cats over multiple years. - A reported refusal/cancellation relating to bringing in a pigeon (species policy contested in the review).

Coast Veterinary Referrals is a referral-focused clinic specialising in orthopaedics for dogs and cats, with procedures and investigations centred on lameness and complex injuries. The website lists treatments including TPLO for cruciate ligament rupture, management of fractures/dislocations, patellar luxation and elbow dysplasia workups, Achilles injury treatment, and non‑surgical lameness investigations; stem cell treatment is also mentioned. Recent reviews frequently describe rapid progression from referral to assessment and surgery (including a case seen and operated on the same day after a weekend phone call), and follow-up visits such as a 6‑week post‑op check. One review strongly conflicts with the otherwise positive accounts, alleging a serious surgical error and poor accountability.

Eastbourne Vets is a veterinary nurse training facility and appears to operate across more than one practice/branch (one reviewer describes attending “both practices”). Recent reviews are mixed: several owners describe friendly, thorough consultations and staff who take time to settle dogs before examining them, while a smaller number report serious problems including inconsistent diagnoses across different vets, rushed appointments, and poor sensitivity around euthanasia. Concrete specifics mentioned by owners include: - A vet introducing herself to dogs first to help them feel at ease before treatment. - One client repeatedly seeing different vets for the same case and being given different diagnoses. - Difficulties reported by some clients with getting through by phone and delays for dispensing a single medication tablet.

Vets Now is part of the Vets Now emergency-care provider (a wider network treating small animals, according to its website). It focuses on urgent and out-of-hours style problems, with owners describing being seen quickly for issues like suspected poisoning, a grass seed lodged in an ear canal, and severe vomiting/diarrhoea requiring overnight care. The clinic also offers video consultations (mentioned on the website and in a review describing a video call during a consult). Reviews are mixed: many describe calm, reassuring handling in high-stress situations (including a life-threatening case on Christmas Day), while a smaller number report poor listening/not reading history and concerns about suggested treatment options.