Old Courts Veterinary Centre – Vets in Brigg
Clinic Overview
Old Courts Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice that is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe the team handling urgent and surgical cases (including stitching after a traumatic accident and emergency surgery performed out of hours), alongside routine support such as neutering advice and end-of-life care.
Feedback is mixed: many owners describe thorough examinations and calm handling (including a dog being “so relaxed walking into” the clinic), while a small number report serious concerns—one alleging their pet wasn’t checked properly despite two visits, and another describing being refused further appointments due to a past dispute about a euthanasia recommendation.
Services
Services and scenarios explicitly mentioned in the available information and reviews include
- •Emergency treatment and surgery, including an emergency operation described as performed out of hours and continuing late into the night
- •Wound care / suturing, with one owner describing a vet “stitched” their dog after an accident
- •Post-operative nursing care, including an offer from a Head Nurse to stay overnight for monitoring after surgery (as described by a reviewer)
- •Consultations for injuries/lameness, with owners mentioning thorough assessments and reassurance
- •Neutering advice (discussed at an appointment for kittens)
- •Euthanasia support, with owners describing staff kindness during a goodbye appointment
People
- •Becky (Vet Nurse) – praised by name in multiple reviews, including for support during a traumatic accident and for involvement in intensive post-surgery care.
- •Dux (team member) – named by one owner as part of the team involved in a successful emergency surgery and follow-up care (role not specified in the review).
- •Head Nurse (name not given) – credited in one account with performing surgery out of hours and offering to stay overnight to provide nursing care post-op.
- •Reception and nursing team – several reviews mention support “from the receptionist… nurses and assistants,” particularly during urgent visits and emotionally difficult appointments.
Reviews
4.6 stars from 317 reviews. - Urgent care and surgery: owners describe life-saving emergency surgery and follow-up care, and prompt treatment after accidents (including stitching).
- •Calm, thorough consultations: multiple owners mention a vet who listened closely, was reassuring, and helped a worried dog stay unusually relaxed when arriving.
- •Support during euthanasia: one review highlights kindness and empathy throughout the process.
- •Conflicting experiences: a small number of reviewers report the opposite—claims of an expensive consultation with inadequate examination, and a separate complaint about being told they were not welcome to return due to a prior disagreement about euthanasia.
Special Services
Animals Treated at Old Courts Veterinary Centre
Animals We Treat
Companion Animals
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Reviews for Old Courts Veterinary Centre
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 317 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Abi Austin
2 months ago
Fantastic service from Old Courts when my dog had a traumatic accident. Everyone gave caring and compassionate service and went above and beyond, from the receptionist to the vet who stitched Jeff up and all the nurses and assistants who helped. A special shout out to Vet Nurse Becky for being amazing 🐾 ❤️
Julia Pearce
a week ago
Our first time at old courts vets & we are very impressed by the high standards at this practice, the vet was very thorough & reassuring she listened to our concerns & understood why we were worried about our dog lola after hurting herself, the practice staff also are very pleasant, it's the first time lola was so relaxed walking into a vets which I noticed straight away, kind regards to all @old court's vets, Mr & Mrs pearce
Julia Pearce
2 months ago
Our first time at old courts vets & we are very impressed by the high standards at this practice, the vet was very thorough & reassuring she listened to our concerns & understood why we were worried about our dog lola after hurting herself, the practice staff also are very pleasant, it's the first time lola was so relaxed walking into a vets which I noticed straight away, kind regards to all @old court's vets, Mr & Mrs pearce
frances ward
2 weeks ago
Old Courts veterinarians are very pet focused they are very friendly as are the nursing and reception staff. I highly recommend them for your pets
frances ward
3 months ago
Old Courts veterinarians are very pet focused they are very friendly as are the nursing and reception staff. I highly recommend them for your pets
Clare Davies
3 weeks ago
My deepest thanks go to the incredible team at Old Courts Veterinary Centre in Brigg for the fantastic care they provided Willow, my 2 year old cat, saving her life a couple of weeks ago. After being missing and trapped for five days, she was in a critical condition and required emergency surgery. From the moment I brought her in, the team showed compassion and understanding. The vet and head nurse performed the surgery out of hours, on a Friday evening running late into the night, with the Head Nurse even offering to stay overnight to provide the necessary nursing care post surgery. The surgery was a complete success and the follow-up care was exceptional. Willow is now recovering well and is slowly getting back to her old self. I am extremely grateful for the skill, dedication and kindness demonstrated by both Dux and Becky.
Clare Davies
3 months ago
My deepest thanks go to the incredible team at Old Courts Veterinary Centre in Brigg for the fantastic care they provided Willow, my 2 year old cat, saving her life a couple of weeks ago. After being missing and trapped for five days, she was in a critical condition and required emergency surgery. From the moment I brought her in, the team showed compassion and understanding. The vet and head nurse performed the surgery out of hours, on a Friday evening running late into the night, with the Head Nurse even offering to stay overnight to provide the necessary nursing care post surgery. The surgery was a complete success and the follow-up care was exceptional. Willow is now recovering well and is slowly getting back to her old self. I am extremely grateful for the skill, dedication and kindness demonstrated by both Dux and Becky.
LC
4 months ago
I've been to three different vets in the past month and can honestly say if I hadn't of gone to this one first I would not had gone at all. The consultation is expensive and they almost certainly didn't check my pet properly, on two consecutive days I took him and I can see that they failed my pet. This practice is an absolute rip off and based on my experiences they are not interested in the animals that come through their doors. Avoid at all costs.
Shena Louise
2 months ago
I had a bad experience with this vets several years ago when I took a turkey in who had a prolapse . I was told by the then owner Mark, to put her to sleep. When I refused because it's curable he got all nasty and threatened me with the RSPCA. I got a second opinion at a lovely, compassionate vets in Newark, and the Turkey lived another four years. I was told this vets had changed hands, which it has apparently, and as I'm often in scunthorpe for work I registered 3 kittens. I took them in today for advice with regards to neutering as they are very small and we went through the whole appointment before the nurse told me I wasn't welcome to come anymore, because of the incident with the turkey (4/5 years ago!!) So because I didn't let a power hungry vet put a turkey to sleep, unnecessarily, I'm the bad guy. Totally unprofessional conduct and bizarre behaviour. They could easily have rung me and said this but she clearly wanted an argument or to act like the big I am. I was warned to not go here and I wish I'd listened. I recommend avoiding.
Tina Hodgkin
4 months ago
Had to say goodbye to our special girl Martha last week. Everyone was kind and caring throughout the whole process. Total empathy throughout what was a very difficult time for us. Thank you to the wonderful staff
