Vets in West Sussex | England Veterinary Directory

Top-rated veterinary clinics in West Sussex

• •Vetsy
• •Arthur Lodge Veterinary Surgery
• •Medivet Broadbridge / Harvest Veterinary Clinic

There are 50 veterinary clinics in West Sussex, with an average Google rating of 4.7★. 44 clinics treat dogs and cats. 4 clinics offer farm or large-animal services. 2 clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours care. 24-hour veterinary cover is explicitly advertised by Arthur Lodge Veterinary Surgery (Horsham).

The county includes 6 towns; examples include East Grinstead, Burgess Hill, Worthing, Horsham, Chichester, and Crawley. Availability and the local service mix can vary by town within the county, so checking provision (such as emergency access or species covered) at your nearest branch matters.

Across the county, provision is strongly oriented around companion-animal care, with 44 dog-and-cat clinics forming the core of everyday veterinary access. Demand and service visibility are reflected in 10,063 total Google reviews across the 50 clinics, and 49 clinics list a website—useful when comparing opening hours, contact routes, and whether a clinic is set up for routine appointments versus referrals. Beyond general practice, 22 clinics are listed as specialist and/or exotic, indicating meaningful capacity for less standard case types alongside the routine small-animal base.

Emergency and out-of-hours provision is limited to 2 clinics, while the remaining 48 clinics are not listed as offering emergency coverage in the county data. For pet owners, this means urgent-care planning is less about “which local branch is closest” and more about knowing in advance which provider you would contact outside normal hours. It can also affect continuity: a routine clinic may direct urgent cases elsewhere, so it helps to ask how notes, prescriptions, and follow-up are handled after an emergency visit.

Veterinary nurse (VN) training is offered by 2 clinics, with 48 clinics not listed as providing VN training. For owners, training practices can indicate a larger team structure and regular clinical supervision, which may influence appointment availability and how inpatient or ongoing-care tasks are supported. If your pet needs frequent monitoring (for example, post-operative checks or longer-term condition management), asking whether a clinic supports VN-led appointments can be a practical way to understand how care is delivered day to day.

Mid-ranked and routine-focused providers account for most of the county’s capacity and are typically where owners will access standard consultations, preventative care, and non-urgent treatment for dogs and cats. These clinics are also the main option for households prioritising proximity, straightforward booking, and regular repeat visits across the year. In practice, many owners use a routine clinic for ongoing care while keeping a separate plan for where to go if urgent assessment is needed.

Overall, West Sussex has strong depth for routine companion-animal provision, while key services like emergency/out-of-hours care and VN training are concentrated among a small number of providers.

Based on the service distribution, the county is primarily companion-animal (dogs and cats) in focus, with a smaller mixed-practice element (4 farm/large-animal clinics and 4 equine clinics).

For vets in West Sussex, the combination of a large routine-care base, limited emergency provision, and a substantial specialist/exotic segment makes it important to match your choice to your pet’s species and likely urgency needs—use the ranked clinic list above to shortlist the most suitable option.

Last updated: January 2026.