Compassionate, expert veterinary care
Based in Preston, Lancashire we are a multi-disciplinary practice, combining cutting-edge treatments with a personal touch, to make exceptional veterinary care accessible for your pets, farm animals and equines across the northwest.
Caring for your animals for 50 years!
Established back in 1974, our three-division veterinary practice delivers the highest standard of care to your pets, farm animals and equines.
Equine
Our specialist-led equine only vet team, offer five-star veterinary care to your horse, pony or donkey.
Equine
Farm
Our farm only vet team are committed to providing a forward thinking service, based on a herd level preventative approach.
Farm
Pets
Offering the highest level of veterinary care for a wide range pets, with a highly experienced team.
PetsWhy choose Oakhill Veterinary Centre?
At Oakhill Vets, we take pride in being a independently-owned veterinary practice. Our aim is to provide personal and professional care to all animals and their owners, ensuring every patient receives the best possible treatment. Compassion, integrity, and a commitment to progress are the core values that guide everything we do.
When you choose Oakhill Vets, you’re choosing a veterinary practice that combines top-quality healthcare with convenience and efficiency. With extensive facilities, a highly skilled team, and the latest technology, we offer a diverse range of clinically excellent treatments, all under one roof.
Why we are independent and what it means to you
Oakhill Veterinary Centre is one of the few remaining independent veterinary practices in the Lancashire area, but what is an independent vets?
There are two main business models in the UK for veterinary practices: independent and corporate. When choosing a veterinary practice for your animal’s care it’s important to know the difference.
Historically, the most common model was the independent practice, like Oakhill Veterinary Centre, founded in 1974, some 50 years ago. Independent practices are owned and run by an individual or small group of vets who work within the practice.
Corporate practices are owned by a corporation and are one of many branches in a chain; regionally or nationally and run to a formula often remotely dictated.
We have created a practice where we take care of our team through consistent communication and viewing them as the passionate, talented individuals they are, rather than a system to be used. A practice where your pet is treated as a member of the family, and you are considered a partner in your pet’s care. Transparency about care options and costs are a guiding principle.
How many vet practices remain independent?
Independent practices in the UK are Increasingly becoming less common as corporates are buying up independent practices and competing against each other for market share. Corporates in the UK currently have around 65% of the market, often continuing to use the original practice identity long after a buyout, and effectively reducing choice in a given area.
Hopefully, this has helped to explain why we believe that an independent practice will always be your best choice.