Animal Trust Vets CIC Failsworth – Vets in Oldham
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the team as friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate. - Reviews give examples of prompt access and efficient handling, including a same-day appointment for a cat with a painful shoulder injury. - Several named staff receive repeated praise, especially Ciara, Georgina, Becky, Tina, and Giulia, with comments focusing on clear communication, calm handling of anxious pets, and support in stressful situations.
Animal Trust Vets CIC Failsworth offers a broad first-opinion service for cats and dogs, with reviews often highlighting same-day help for urgent problems, clear follow-up after treatment, and compassionate support at end of life. The practice is listed as accredited by the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and is also noted as a veterinary nurse training facility. When closed, its stated out-of-hours arrangement is with Bolton Pet A&E Hospital for overnight hospitalisation, emergency A&E, and CT scanning when required.
Services
- •General and preventive care: The clinic offers free consultations and preventive healthcare.
- •Diagnostics and investigations: Website-listed diagnostic services include X-rays, ultrasound, on-site laboratory testing, and endoscopy. Reviews also describe work-ups for skin problems using swabs, blood tests, and samples sent to a lab.
- •Surgery and procedures: The practice lists orthopaedic surgery and soft tissue surgery. Reviews mention urgent surgery, plus more routine treatments such as anal gland unblocking, treatment for an aural yeast infection, and medication including steroids for skin inflammation or sensitivity.
- •Dentistry: Dental care is listed among the clinic’s services.
- •End-of-life care: Reviews describe thoughtful support around euthanasia, including efforts to keep the process calm and the provision of pawprints.
- •Emergency and overnight care: Outside normal opening hours, the practice states that it works with Bolton Pet A&E Hospital for overnight hospitalisation and emergency care.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits below average relative to similar practices. The clinic also advertises free consultations, and one recent review described treatment as incredibly affordable for the amount of care provided.
People
- •Ciara (vet): Praised for same-day urgent care, clear advice, and picking up issues owners had not noticed.
- •Georgina (vet): Repeatedly thanked for calm handling, clear explanations, work on skin and ear problems, and helping nervous dogs feel at ease.
- •Giulia (team member; role not stated): Mentioned by name in a review about a dog being successfully resuscitated after stopping breathing under sedation.
- •Tina and Becky (receptionists): Highlighted for helping nervous cats stay calm; Becky is also specifically thanked for compassionate support during euthanasia and arranging pawprints.
- •Recent reviews also praise the wider team of vets, nurses, and reception staff for being friendly, professional, and helpful.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6 stars from 1,885 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with many owners describing the team as friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate.
- •Reviews give examples of prompt access and efficient handling, including a same-day appointment for a cat with a painful shoulder injury.
- •Several named staff receive repeated praise, especially Ciara, Georgina, Becky, Tina, and Giulia, with comments focusing on clear communication, calm handling of anxious pets, and support in stressful situations.
- •There are also examples of the clinic being appreciated for end-of-life care and for managing more serious situations, including one review describing a dog being resuscitated during sedation. One recent review was sharply negative about staff attitude, but it sits against a much larger run of positive comments.
