About Veterinary Care in Brighton
Brighton has 18 veterinary clinics, giving pet owners a broad choice, with an average Google rating of 4.5 from 3,918 reviews. That points to a strong overall standard. A useful extra is access, with seven clinics open on weekends and emergency or out-of-hours care available in town.
Our Score compares visible clinics in this country. The transparency part of the score is how many services the clinic has published, measured against the highest number published by a visible clinic in the same country. This town is in England.
Top 3 clinics (current town ranking table)
| Clinic | Our Score | Verified | Published prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Brighton | 61/100 | — | 33 |
| Top Cat Veterinary Centre | 59/100 | — | 15 |
| Grove Lodge Veterinary Group | 59/100 | — | — |
Brighton is a good place to compare vets if you have a dog or cat. There is enough choice to think about fit, not just the first appointment you can get, and the review picture suggests a generally reliable standard across town. That helps if you want one practice for vaccinations, neutering, check-ups and the occasional urgent visit, rather than changing clinic as your pet's needs change.
One thing to keep in mind is that verified listings are uncommon in Brighton, and none of the current top options are verified. Treat verification as a useful check that listing details have been confirmed by a registered user, not as a badge of clinical quality. Price transparency is better here than in many towns, with several clinics publishing fees, but the clinics that publish more fully tend to sit above average on price. Weekend appointments are available at some practices, and emergency or out-of-hours care is available in Brighton, so check how each clinic handles evenings, Sundays and handovers before you need help in a rush.
For most pet owners, the best next step is to shortlist two or three clinics based on opening times, travel time and how clearly they explain costs. If your dog or cat has ongoing needs, ask about continuity, who you are likely to see, and how follow-up visits or repeat medication are managed. If budget matters, compare the published routine prices first, then phone for estimates on anything missing, especially treatments where fees can vary more from practice to practice.
Brighton also has a broader service mix than a basic dog-and-cat market, which can help households with more than one type of pet. Even if you only need routine care now, registering before a problem comes up is sensible, because the clinic that suits you best for weekday check-ups may not be the one you want for weekends or urgent advice.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Brighton, East Sussex
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Our Score (61/100)
Medivet Brighton is part of the Medivet network and offers 24-hour emergency cover, with an overnight emergency consultation fee listed for appointments between 7pm and 9am. Day-to-day feedback is largely positive, with owners often...
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Our Score (59/100)
Top Cat Veterinary Centre in Brighton presents itself as independently owned. It is primarily focused on cats, with a calm, quiet environment that owners say helps pets stay relaxed during visits, alongside clear explanations of...
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Our Score (59/100)
Grove Lodge Veterinary Group in Brighton is part of IVC Evidensia and provides out-of-hours emergency cover through Vets Now. The practice holds Gold Cat Friendly Clinic Status, and recent feedback continues to highlight warm, reassuring...
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Our Score (58/100)
Brighton PDSA Pet Hospital is a PDSA charity pet hospital in Brighton, offering free and low-cost veterinary care for eligible clients. Services mentioned include consultations, diagnostic work such as ultrasound and blood testing,...
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Cliffe Veterinary Group Ltd is an RCVS-accredited practice in Brighton that treats small animals as well as farm animals and equines, with on-site laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and surgical facilities. Its website also mentions...
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More Veterinary Practices in Brighton
Additional veterinary clinics serving the area
Our Score (57/100)
The Mewes Vets in Rottingdean offers routine veterinary care including consultations, vaccinations, microchipping and nurse clinics, alongside treatments, surgery and a monthly pet care plan. For urgent problems outside normal hours, the...
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Our Score (57/100)
Coastway Veterinary Group, part of VetPartners, runs multiple surgeries, with its Brighton site serving as an accredited veterinary hospital and the base for an urgent care service that operates every night and weekend of the year. Reviews...
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Our Score (57/100)
Grove Lodge Veterinary Group in Brighton is part of IVC Evidensia. The practice offers routine veterinary care for cats and dogs, with out-of-hours emergency cover provided by Vets Now when the clinic is closed. Recent feedback continues...
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Our Score (57/100)
Coastway Veterinary Group in Brighton is part of VetPartners. The practice offers routine pet care alongside urgent care every night and weekend of the year, with a 24/7 veterinary hospital within the group. Recent feedback is especially...
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Our Score (53/100)
Beech House Veterinary Clinic in Brighton is presented as an independent practice. Its website lists routine care such as health checks, vaccinations and neutering, alongside surgery and animal health certificates, and says it sees cats,...
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Acorn Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice in Brighton, East Sussex, and is part of IVC Evidensia. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with clients often praising the team’s friendliness, clear communication, and caring...
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Coastway Veterinary Group in Brighton is part of VetPartners. Its website describes a broad small-animal service including routine preventive care, surgery and out-of-hours support across the group, with urgent care every night and weekend...
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RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex Branch is an RSPCA branch focused on animal rescue and rehoming rather than a general veterinary practice. It is most often reviewed for its adoption process, with adopters describing pre-adoption...
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Our Score (48/100)
New Priory Vets Brighton Limited is an IVC Evidensia practice in Brighton set up for urgent and emergency cases, with listed emergency veterinary services including 24/7 or extended-hours cover. It also operates as a veterinary nurse...
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Vets for Pets Brighton is a Vets4Pets small-animal practice inside Pets at Home at Hollingbury Retail Park, Carden Ave, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 8LW, serving pet owners across Brighton and East Sussex. The clinic is open Monday to...
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Vet Home Certs Brighton is a collection-point and home-visit Animal Health Certificate service covering Brighton and Hove. It is part of the Vet Home Certs network of Official Veterinarians rather than a full general veterinary hospital.
Our Score (33/100)




