Best Vets in Wells – Complete Local Guide

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd offers a 24-hour emergency service and has an on-site laboratory (website). The practice also promotes a Pet Health Club® Plus plan with consultations included (website), though no prices are stated. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe the clinic as set up for hands-on medical work and longer-term case management, not just quick consults—for example: - Dental problems caught and treated quickly: one owner says a vet prioritised checking their cat’s teeth, then provided an action plan and booked a teeth clean within 10 days, later explaining the infection risk and likely pain (review). - Support through complex diagnoses: one family describes “a difficult diagnosis process” for their cat and says the team provided ongoing help and support (review). - Home visits offered when a cat found car travel stressful (review). - Clear pre-op communication: one review mentions staff explaining what would happen on the day of an operation and what aftercare would involve (review).

Nurture Vet Hospital is an independent practice and an RCVS Tier 3 Veterinary Hospital, offering GP care plus 24/7 hospital and emergency cover. The website highlights dental work with pre‑operative dental X‑rays and laparoscopic (“keyhole”) surgery, and reviews repeatedly describe same-day/urgent access (including a Sunday call-out with a vet arriving within 15 minutes) and follow-through after difficult cases (time given for goodbyes, sympathy card, ashes presented with care). Several owners also mention a low-pressure approach to sales (e.g., “not hard sellers”) and staff who actively help nervous dogs build confidence (treats/fuss at reception; calmer handling over time).

Wells Vets is a branch surgery of Shepton Vets (opened in 2018) and is set up for both everyday care and more involved work: the website lists routine and complex surgery (including keyhole spays), dentistry and diagnostic imaging, with out-of-hours emergency and nursing care provided via the main Shepton Vets centre. Facilities highlighted include separate dog and cat wards, an in-house lab, and dental radiography. In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly name a vet called Polly and describe clear explanations around options and prognosis (including end-of-life decision-making), plus specific successful outcomes after complex dental work and a “major op.” One reviewer also describes being helped during an emergency visit and feeling the cost was “amazing.”

Stables Equine Practice is an equine-only veterinary clinic established in 1997 (no corporate group ownership is mentioned). The practice is set up for both routine and higher‑intensity horse and pony work, including stud work and competition support, with a purpose-built clinic plus ambulatory capability and diagnostic equipment (X‑rays, ultrasonography and endoscopy are listed). It states it provides 24-hour emergency cover 7 days a week using its own equine vets, and recent reviews describe rapid emergency attendance (including being out “within the hour” to stitch a pony). Longer-term clients also mention life-saving outcomes in breeding cases (a foal surviving with help from named vets).

Chew Valley Vet is a mobile (home-visit) veterinary service offering routine care for cats, dogs and rabbits in the pet’s home. The website emphasises routine appointments delivered via house calls rather than a fixed clinic facility. Professional registrations/memberships are stated as RCVS registered, and a member of BSAVA and BVA. Ownership/affiliation (independent vs corporate group) isn’t stated.