Best Vets in Winchester – Complete Local Guide

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists is a specialist-led referral hospital (ownership/group not stated) that covers a wide range of advanced diagnostics and surgery, including emergency referrals. The website describes a “360-degree” approach to care and over two decades of providing specialist-led treatment.

From the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention

• •Clear, step-by-step explanations of investigations and treatment options (including discussing medication choices before proceeding).
• •Advanced imaging and neurology cases (e.g., MRI for suspected IVDD, followed by surgery for “water on the brain”).
• •Orthopaedic surgery with planned aftercare (one owner describes successful TPLO-style knee surgery, with follow-up appointments and physiotherapy booked for a second procedure).
• •Frequent updates during inpatient stays and after surgery (including clinicians coming out to report recovery progress).

Mildmay Veterinary Hospital is an RCVS Veterinary Hospital established in the early 1980s, set up as a small-animal hospital providing both routine care and on-site, dedicated out-of-hours support through MiNightVet Winchester (with full-time night staff). The website also describes a cardiology referral service and a keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery referral service, alongside routine consultations and surgery.

From the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe

• •Clear explanations and options (including end-of-life discussions where owners felt supported in making difficult decisions).
• •Surgery and follow-up care being handled thoroughly (examples include a leg operation after torn ligaments were diagnosed, and surgery for a cat’s mouth growth).
• •Brachycephalic assessment/BOAS grading carried out with costs described as “very reasonable” compared with other practices.

Stable Close Veterinary Clinic is a family-run, independent small-animal practice established in 1955 and listed as an RCVS-accredited practice. The website states they provide emergency services, and reviews describe urgent triage in practice (for example, a dog thought to be having a seizure being treated as a priority, and another dog being diagnosed with bloat/twisted bowel and treated urgently). Owners also repeatedly mention a pragmatic approach to work-ups—one reviewer says they weren’t pressured into “multiple expensive tests”—while another review reports the clinic would not provide even a rough estimate for bladder-stone surgery without an initial appointment.

Westpoint Group Trading Ltd – Winchester presents itself as a farm-focused veterinary practice (“100% Farm Vets”), aimed at both commercial farm clients and smallholders. Clinic data also lists emergency veterinary services (described as 24/7 or extended hours). In the latest reviews available to us, written feedback is brief but repeatedly mentions being happy with the vets and getting good help “when you need them,” and one reviewer specifically mentions attending a lambing course run here (they liked the course, but said it was hard to find due to signage).

Stable Close Equine Practice is a 100% horse-only veterinary practice (no corporate group is mentioned). The practice appears set up for both routine work and more complex investigations, with stated in-the-field imaging and scope capabilities (mobile digital x-ray, ultrasound scanners, respiratory endoscopes and a gastroscope). It also states 24-hour emergency cover, with out-of-hours calls transferred to a duty vet.

Across the latest reviews, owners repeatedly describe support during high-stress situations—particularly severe colic and euthanasia (PTS)—with vets staying calm, answering questions, and continuing follow-up help afterwards (including support with insurance queries).