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Community Pet Clinic

#4 Vet in Bolton, Greater Manchester

4.0
Independent Clinic

Community Pet Clinic – Vets in Bolton

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

Community Pet Clinic operates under the Animal Trust group (the original Animal Trust practice, established in 2012) and is set up as both a general practice and an emergency hospital with a Pet A&E service described as available 365 days a year. The website highlights in-house diagnostics (including CT, ultrasound, X‑ray, dental X‑ray, and an on‑site laboratory), which aligns with reviews mentioning same‑day X‑rays and hospital-style care including overnight stays.

From the latest reviews, owners most often describe

  • being able to get urgent or same‑day appointments (including booking via an online chatbot system)
  • confident handling of difficult or anxious dogs (e.g., promptly taking a barking dog to the back to settle)
  • diagnostics and surgery being organised quickly for serious issues (e.g., suspected ACL rupture; foreign body “bone” surgery), plus post-op progress updates and wound checks

Services

Based on the website and reviews, services referenced include

  • Free consultations (website; also mentioned by an owner who was surprised their full health check was free)
  • Emergency care / Pet A&E with out-of-hours emergency services stated on the website (365 days a year)
  • Preventive care: annual boosters mentioned in reviews; vaccinations listed on the website
  • Parasite treatment: worming tablets mentioned in reviews (including one instance where they were missed at checkout)
  • Skin treatment: monthly skin injection mentioned in a review
  • Dentistry (website)
  • Imaging & diagnostics: X-rays (website and reviews), CT scans (website), ultrasound (website), on-site laboratory (website), dental X‑ray (website)
  • Surgery: general surgery (website); orthopaedics (website and reviews referencing suspected ACL rupture and bilateral leg surgery); foreign body surgery mentioned in a review
  • Hospital care: overnight stay mentioned in a review
  • Referral services and endoscopy (website)

Pricing

  • Free consultations / free health checks are explicitly stated (website and a review).
  • One review reports £95 for three medications, and the owner notes they weren’t given a breakdown per item at payment.

People

  • Maria (vet, name as remembered by a reviewer): praised for explaining what was happening, being helpful during an emergency visit for an injured cat, and leaving the owner reassured.
  • Bran / Bran Costas (vet, name given in reviews): mentioned in two separate reviews in the context of orthopaedic issues and surgery planning; described as professional and supportive, with “immediate attention,” plus follow-up for wound checks.
  • Reception team: repeatedly noted for helping secure urgent appointments; one review specifically says reception “go the extra mile.”

Reviews

4.0 stars from 948 reviews.

  • Urgent access and booking speed: same-day appointments are mentioned, including booking through a chatbot; reception is credited with helping get urgent slots.
  • Clearer, more decisive plans after other vets: owners describe bringing pets after unsatisfactory experiences elsewhere and getting clearer diagnosis/treatment steps (e.g., moving straight to X‑rays for suspected ACL rupture; correcting medication when a dog became sick).
  • Handling anxious or challenging pets: staff are described as understanding with a dog that barks continuously, taking him to the back where he settles.
  • Surgery and inpatient care: reviews reference orthopaedic surgery (including bilateral issues and follow-up wound checks), foreign body surgery, and an overnight stay with progress updates.
  • Process/policy friction noted by one owner: an owner reports worming tablets were accidentally not provided, says they couldn’t pre-book a recurring monthly injection due to rota issues (a change from prior experience), and wanted a clearer itemised breakdown of medication costs at checkout.

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