Best Vets in Orpington – Complete Local Guide

All Creatures Clinic Locksbottom describes itself as an independent veterinary surgery, owned and run by vets, offering a full range of care from preventative work through to routine and advanced surgery and hospitalisation. Recent reviews repeatedly mention access to appointments at short notice (including same-day), clear explanations “in simple terms,” and follow-up after advice (one owner says the clinic called to check up). Practical details also come up, such as a spacious reception area, and one reviewer notes the team scanned a found cat’s microchip to help reunite her with her owners.

Anderson Veterinary Group is a veterinary practice that also operates as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. Based on the latest reviews, owners most often describe a clinic set up for both routine care (for example microchipping and injections) and more complex or urgent problems (for example same‑day emergency appointments for rescue cases and surgical removal of an eye with follow-up care). Several reviews also mention the team taking time to explain options clearly and handling nervous animals gently (including an ex‑feral cat that owners were keen not to traumatised for future visits).

All Creatures Clinic Chelsfield describes itself as an independent practice, but its website text also references DNA Vetcare Ltd, and one reviewer mentions being able to use the wider group’s 24‑hour emergency care with shared access to records. The clinic appears set up for general practice work plus diagnostics and procedures, with the website listing surgery & medicine, preventative health, health checks, hospitalisation, and pet travel. It is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. From recent reviews, owners most often mention: - Clear diagnosis supported by imaging (e.g., arthritis suspected clinically and confirmed by x‑ray). - Same‑day/urgent problem-solving (e.g., suspected grass seed in an ear, with sedation offered to remove it). - Low-stress handling and communication (e.g., gentle approach with cats; anxious dogs coping well; updates when running behind). - A mixed picture on testing and costs: some owners praise not being pushed into unnecessary tests, while others describe feeling steered toward “expensive tests” and report high overall spend during complex cases.

Ollie & Florrie Vets describes itself as an independent, family-run practice. The website highlights a clinic set up for both routine care and more involved work (on‑site blood testing, ultrasound, digital X‑rays, and separate dog/cat areas and kennels), and reviews back this up with owners describing vaccinations, neutering, and surgery carried out by “Dan”. Recent reviews also mention the practice handling pet travel paperwork end-to-end, and being notably patient with nervous pets during procedures like injections.

St Paul’s Veterinary Clinic is described in recent reviews as a busy practice that handles routine procedures (for example cat neutering), short-notice examinations, and end-of-life care. Several owners mention specific vets by name (including Mark and Joanna) and describe continuity of care—one reviewer says Rebecca remembered their dog from previous appointments and tailored advice accordingly. Owners also report practical support around pet welfare: one client says staff directed them to the RSPCA when finances were tight. Experiences around payment and access are mixed. One reviewer says after paying a monthly fee for years, they were told to go elsewhere when treatment was needed; another describes a cold response after a missed payment and says they overheard a payment-plan request for a £500 procedure being belittled.