CityVets Exeter – Your Pets, Our Passion

At City Vets Exeter we are proud to provide our clients and their pets with the highest quality, professional and caring service.

nurse dog At City Vets Exeter, we devote the time and resources necessary, to plan and instigate an affordable treatment plan that is most appropriate for the individual animal and their owner.

Excellent communication and client trust is a very important part of this process enabling us to make decisions together.

We always aim to provide the best value veterinary care for our clients.

City Vets Exeter has four surgeries, conveniently located across the City of Exeter – Alphington, St Thomas, Heavitree and Whipton – all with excellent parking.

Each surgery is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).

Our Alphington and St Thomas surgeries are also proud to be accredited at Silver Level as Cat Friendly Clinics by the International Society of Feline Medicine.

Additionally, St Thomas have the Silver Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund Standard (RWAF) and Heavitree is a Gold Standard RWAF practice.

Services available from CityVets

CityVets Exeter is a one stop shop for your pet’s health. As well as providing an extensive range of pet services listed below, we also have a full range of pet products available in our pet store which offers tremendous value for money.

Why Choose CityVets?

Four Surgeries Across Exeter

We are an exclusively small animal Veterinary Practice with four independent surgeries run by their own teams of experienced Vets, qualified veterinary nurses, trainees and support staff. The surgeries are conveniently located across the City of Exeter in Heavitree, Alphington, St Thomas, and Whipton.

RCVS Accredited

Our four surgeries are Royal College accredited. Heavitree, St Thomas and Alphington are fully equipped for all routine medical and surgical procedures.

State of the Art Facilities

Our surgeries at Heavitree and St Thomas also serve as our specialist internal referral surgery, being staffed by highly experienced vets and supported by ‘consultant’ vets qualified in a speciality.

These surgeries are equipped with comprehensive practice laboratories and the latest state of the art imaging, monitoring, diagnostic and surgical equipment. Intensive care and 24 hour monitoring of very sick animals is available at our Heavitree hospital.

Expertly Staffed

We have very experienced vets in house with the support of our consultant specialists in Cardiology (Hearts), Opthalmology (Eyes). We also have veterinary experts in Imaging (Ultrasound and X-ray), behaviour and our own veterinary Physiotherapist / rehabilitation expert. We are therefore very well staffed and equipped to expertly deal the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of the more complex medical and surgical cases and emergencies, as well as the routine cuts, sore ears, itchy skins etc.

What to consider before getting a new pet

Dec 11th, 2023

Essential research

There are many things to consider before you commit to a new pet and research is one of the best ways to prepare yourself. If you already have pets, then understanding how introducing a new pet could impact or affect your current animals is one important consideration. When choosing a pet, your decisions should be based on what best suits your lifestyle and living situation. Doing research on the different species and breeds will help you find a pet that matches your preferences and will teach you about their specific needs.

The best products you need for your senior pet this Christmas

Dec 1st, 2023

Caring for your senior pet

A dog or cat is considered senior after around 7 years of age, depending on the breed. Their needs may change as they get older, and you may need to care for them in different ways and make things more accessible. A senior pet may need more rest and comfort. They may also need easier access to their bed, food and water, especially if they develop arthritis or hip dysplasia. As every pet is unique, they show signs of ageing differently so it’s important to make some considerations where you can.

Pet antibiotic resistance – how can we safeguard our future?

Oct 31st, 2023

What does antibiotic resistance mean?

Antibiotics can be effective at treating bacterial infections. However, over time bacteria can evolve to become resistant to some antibiotics, making them less effective. The more we use antibiotics then the more quickly bacteria may adapt.

Alphington

Heavitree

St Thomas

Whipton