Best Vets in Chichester – Complete Local Guide

Vetsy is an online veterinary service offering video appointments (with live chat also mentioned) for dogs and cats, with written prescriptions and an aftercare/action plan provided after the call. Ownership (independent vs corporate group) isn’t stated in the available information. Recent reviews repeatedly describe: prescriptions and written consultation notes arriving by email straight after the appointment, vets assessing pets both verbally and visually over video, and follow-up contact to check recovery in at least one case.

Downland Veterinary Group is described in recent feedback as a busy veterinary practice where owners can get advice by phone and help that leads to noticeable improvement (for example, one owner reported their cat was “feeling better” after care). In the latest reviews available, people repeatedly point to staff being “courteous and understanding,” and “patient and kind,” including for ongoing clients (one reviewer mentions being with the practice for 18 months). Ownership (independent vs corporate group) isn’t stated in the information provided.

AlphaPet Management Services Ltd (trading as AlphaPet Veterinary Clinics) is a veterinary practice that, based on the information available, sees both small animals and at least some exotics. Recent reviews repeatedly highlight (1) help provided at short notice for a dog, (2) detailed guidance during a tortoise pre‑hibernation check from a vet who keeps tortoises herself, and (3) calm, step‑by‑step support when handling arrangements after a pet dog died at home, including clear explanations throughout.

AlphaPet Management Services Ltd (trading as AlphaPet Veterinary Clinics) is a multi-site practice (one review mentions an additional part-time branch surgery). Recent reviews describe the clinic handling urgent injury cases and follow-ups, including treatment for a cat bite abscess and assessment/treatment after a dog was mauled. Owners mention vets who take time to manage pain first so a full exam can be done, and an evening phone call to check on a patient after being sent home with medication.

Companion Care (Chichester) Ltd trading as Vets4Pets describes itself as a locally owned practice and says it’s a modern, well‑equipped clinic based inside a Pets at Home store. The website emphasises on-site facilities (including in‑house lab testing, digital X‑ray and ultrasound, and separate dog/cat wards plus an isolation unit) and states it provides emergency cover with out‑of‑hours information.

In the latest reviews available, owners give concrete examples of fast triage after an accident (a puppy checked over immediately after being hit by a car) and clear explanations of problems “in a way that is easy to understand.” One detailed review also describes prompt, compassionate care during a rapidly developing, severe illness (a dog with an abdominal tumour, with the team keeping the owner informed and helping with paperwork). A minority view sharply disagrees, describing the practice as “all for the money… not the care.”