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Local vet data for Dorset

Dorset has 81 vet practices in our current public directory data, giving the area a broad level of local choice. That is about 30.0 vet practices per 1,000 sq km.

Local data last updated 22 May 2026.

Vet practices

81

matched to this page

Active practices

81

currently active

Choice level

Broad

wide local coverage

Practice density

30.0

per 1,000 sq km

Species coverage

Share of matched practices that include each species.

Cats

Species

70 vet practices - 86%

Dogs

Species

70 vet practices - 86%

Small Mammals

Species

56 vet practices - 69%

Birds

Species

20 vet practices - 25%

Exotic

Species

16 vet practices - 20%

Equines

Species

13 vet practices - 16%

Care mix

Broader care categories represented by the matched practices.

Companion animal coverage

Care area

70 vet practices - 86%

Exotics and bird coverage

Care area

25 vet practices - 31%

Equine coverage

Care area

13 vet practices - 16%

Farm and herd animal coverage

Care area

12 vet practices - 15%

Services and facilities

The services and facilities that appear most often in the local practices.

Client car park

Facility

49 vet practices - 60%

Diagnostic imaging

Facility

45 vet practices - 56%

Dentistry

Facility

44 vet practices - 54%

Microchipping

Facility

44 vet practices - 54%

Vaccinations

Facility

44 vet practices - 54%

Open at weekends

Facility

43 vet practices - 53%

Opening patterns

Opening-hour signals available in the local practices.

Opening hours listed

Opening

74 vet practices - 91%

Weekend opening listed

Opening

51 vet practices - 63%

Evening opening listed

Opening

64 vet practices - 79%

Emergency periods listed

Opening

1 vet practice - 1%

Known group presence

Group relationships we have mapped in this area. Unmapped practices are not treated as independent.

Medivet

Group

10 vet practices - 12%

Vets for Pets

Group

7 vet practices - 9%

Lynwood Vets

Group

5 vet practices - 6%

Friars Moor Vets

Group

3 vet practices - 4%

Pet Practice

Group

3 vet practices - 4%

Aniwell Vets

Group

2 vet practices - 2%

Practice detail

How complete the contact and maintenance data is for matched practices.

Phone contact listed

Directory data

80 vet practices - 99%

Website listed

Directory data

80 vet practices - 99%

Email contact listed

Directory data

76 vet practices - 94%

Choosing a vet in Dorset.

A few things worth knowing before you book.

Which species do vet practices in Dorset commonly list?
The strongest species signal in our local data is Cats, with 70 vet practices showing it. You can still use the species filters to narrow the results.
What kind of care mix shows up around Dorset?
Companion animal coverage is the largest care category in the matched practices, appearing across 70 vet practices.
Are there vet practices in Dorset with weekend opening?
51 vet practices in the local data have weekend opening listed. Use the Open now filter if you need a practice that is currently open.