Bishopton Veterinary Group

- Owners regularly describe the team as friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable, with smooth visits from first enquiry through to payment. - Clear explanations are a consistent theme, including options for difficult-to-treat conditions, treatment plans for repeated ear problems, and reassurance around dental work. - Gentle handling stands out, particularly for anxious cats and older dogs that do not usually cope well with vet visits.

Bishopton Veterinary Group in Northallerton treats pets, farm animals, pigs and equine, covering routine care, medical treatment and dentistry. The practice also offers a 24-hour out-of-hours service handled in house by the same team. Recent feedback is especially strong on clear explanations, gentle handling and good continuity of care.

Services

•Species treated: pets, farm animals, pigs and equine.
•Routine and preventive care: vaccination, microchipping and castration are all mentioned, including for a kitten.
•Medical treatment and ongoing care: recent examples include treatment planning for ear infections, support for a cat with tritrichomonas, and follow-through on treatment plans for cats.
•Dentistry: cat dental work is specifically mentioned, with owners praising the explanations given before and after the procedure.
•Medication review and continuity of care: one owner describes a vet checking previous notes ahead of a first appointment, spotting a prescription anomaly from another practice and adjusting care accordingly.
•Diagnostics and consultation support: one reviewer appreciated being shown a test through the microscope during the appointment.
•Out-of-hours care: a 24-hour emergency service is reported to be handled in house.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services.

People

•Richard (vet): repeatedly praised for looking after cats and dogs, reading notes in advance, explaining care clearly and following through on treatment plans.
•Kara: thanked by name alongside Richard for dogs’ care and treatment.
•Nursing team: praised for clear explanations and attentive care around a cat’s dental procedure.
•Front-of-house team: mentioned positively for being friendly, welcoming and helpful.
•A vet from the Ripon surgery: thanked for explaining treatment options clearly for a difficult feline case.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9 stars from 182 reviews.

•Owners regularly describe the team as friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable, with smooth visits from first enquiry through to payment.
•Clear explanations are a consistent theme, including options for difficult-to-treat conditions, treatment plans for repeated ear problems, and reassurance around dental work.
•Gentle handling stands out, particularly for anxious cats and older dogs that do not usually cope well with vet visits.
•Recent reviews also highlight strong continuity of care, with Richard mentioned several times for preparation, attention to medical history and reliable follow-through.

Reviews for Bishopton Veterinary Group

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 182 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Howard Chadwick

1 month ago

Great service for our two dogs Tia and Daisy who are very well looked after by Bishopton Vets in Northallerton. The post was written a few months ago and we continue to get excellent service from staff, buses and especially from Richard the vet.

Becca Nix

2 months ago

Richard is excellent. Looks after my cats extremely well, advises and supports. Always follows through with actions plans for treatment. Thank you.

Maureen Willoughby

As usual first class attention at Bishopton Vets. This practice is one of the best

Judy Stockdale

Excellent care and advice for my elderly dog who has repeated ear infections, due to ear canal polyps.

CAMPBELL NICHOLSON

The northallerton vet crew are so very welcoming and knowledgeable. Also very much keen to help in anyway possible, during my appointment today with my boy milo, they let me see the test through the microscope. wich was very nice. i believe the more the owners know about there pets health make all the difference. Would highly recommend to anyone

4 months ago

Thanks to the lovely vet from Ripon surgery who was working at Northallerton today. She explained all the options for my cat who is suffering from tritrichomonas; not easy to treat. I feel she did care about him.

David Black

As usual, a good visit with a friendly and helpful appointment.

Abigail Cooper

Best vets we've ever been to! Very happy with my choice. My cat was very happy too which is unheard of in a vets. He was treated very gently and not put under pressure. It was our first time in the vets having relocated and the vet Richard had read Winston notes ahead of the appointment, noticed an anomaly in the prescriptions from our old vets and took measures to mitigate the differences in prescription. We were seen on time and everyone was lovely. From the initial phone call enquiry to payment. Thank you team.

jane axon

Staff at this practice are wonderful. My dogs have had wonderful attention and treatment thanks Richard Kara and all staff front of house

Karen Mann

We always have a good experience at Bishopton vets. Today was no exception. .