Best Vets in Wigan – Complete Local Guide

Medivet Standish (Standish Veterinary Centre) is part of the Medivet group and promotes access to 24/7 emergency care (with a stated overnight emergency consultation fee). In recent reviews, owners repeatedly describe staff handling difficult moments and anxious pets with patience—for example, supporting a family through a pet’s final visit, and carefully treating a cat “terrified of the vets” who “responded so well.” Practical feedback includes a note that the waiting room feels very small when multiple animals are present.

Atherton Veterinary Centre lists routine preventative care (vaccinations, microchipping, wellness screening) alongside dental work and support clinics run by nurses, and it states it offers emergency vet services. The information provided doesn’t state whether the practice is independent or part of a corporate group. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention staff taking time to explain options and provide advice, including one same-morning urgent case where a guinea pig was admitted and operated on that morning after an abscess burst and bled heavily. One review raises a practical concern about cleanliness/odour and an outside waste bin not being emptied.

Medivet Billinge is part of the Medivet group (not an independent practice) and is described in structured data as a veterinary nurse training facility. The clinic appears set up for routine appointments as well as urgent same-day problems: one owner reports being seen as a same-day emergency for a dog that couldn’t walk and was in significant pain, despite not being registered at the time. Reviews repeatedly mention clear explanations during consults and a calm, organised clinic environment; one owner also describes pre-anaesthetic blood tests being taken before an elderly dog’s planned dental procedure to check fitness for anaesthesia.

Sunrise Veterinary Surgery is an independent practice (established 2009) and is RCVS accredited. The website describes a purpose-designed clinic with on-site facilities including diagnostic imaging, a diagnostic laboratory, operating theatre, and a preparation/dental theatre, suggesting it’s set up to handle routine care as well as surgical and dental work in-house. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly describe unrushed, thorough consultations (including discussion of blood test results) and multiple people mention not being upsold or pushed into extras. There are also reports of being fitted in quickly on a Saturday morning for an unwell dog.

Wigan Vets4Pets Ltd is part of the Vets4Pets group and is an RCVS-accredited small animal general practice with in-house diagnostics (lab testing, digital x-ray and ultrasound) and an operating theatre. Reviews describe care for both routine and ongoing conditions, including regular blood tests to monitor long-term medication (one owner mentions Cushing’s disease management for a senior dog). Several owners also mention follow-ups after procedures (for example, messaging the day after neutering) and compassionate end-of-life support (including a condolence card after a pet was put to sleep). One recent review highlights a downside: delays when emergencies arise, with uncertainty over waiting time.

The Lane Family Pet Centre (associated in reviews with the Van Dijk/Luck Van Dijk veterinary practice) appears to provide routine small‑animal care for both dogs and cats, with procedures and diagnostics mentioned including spays and blood tests. It’s not clear from the available information whether the practice is independent or part of a larger corporate group.

From the latest reviews, many owners describe long-term use of the practice (including one review citing over 20 years) and day-to-day experiences such as pets being comfortable attending (one owner says their dog “absolutely loves going”). However, there are also detailed complaints about communication and expectations—particularly around how planned blood tests were handled for a cat, and how a spay quote was presented vs billed.

Concrete specifics mentioned

• •Dog spay/neutralisation booking, with an itemised invoice including consumables (e.g., scalpel, nitrile gloves) discussed by a reviewer.
• •Routine blood tests for a cat were booked, but one reviewer says the appointment vet questioned whether testing was needed and the blood draw attempt was unsuccessful.
• •Pets being taken away from the owner during an attempted blood draw is specifically described in one review.
• •One reviewer references a “24 hour care system,” though details aren’t provided.