By VetsCompared
About Veterinary Care in West Sussex
West Sussex has 56 veterinary clinics, giving pet owners a strong county-wide evidence base to compare, with an average Google rating of 4.7 from 12,316 reviews. A key feature of this market is reach as well as choice: all eight towns in the snapshot have at least one clinic, and many practices also publish fees, making comparison easier before you book.
Our Score compares visible clinics in this country. The transparency part of the score is how many services the clinic has published, measured against the highest number published by a visible clinic in the same country. This county is in England.
Top 3 clinics (current county ranking table)
| Clinic | Our Score | Verified | Published services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Veterinary Group | 66/100 | 13 | |
| Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries | 66/100 | — | 18 |
| Portland Vets | 66/100 | — | 18 |
West Sussex offers a fairly deep vet market rather than a sparse one, and the combination of broad service scope, a wide service mix and substantial review volume gives pet owners more than one way to weigh their options. For most households, that means routine care should be reasonably straightforward to arrange, and there is enough competition for opening hours, communication style and fee clarity to matter. It does not look like a county where you have to settle immediately for the first available practice without comparing a few.
Coverage is broad across the county because every town in the snapshot has at least one clinic, so routine appointments are not confined to a single hub. The ranked table also suggests that places like Worthing, Horsham and Crawley currently show some of the strongest visible choice among the leading options, especially if you want several alternatives within easy reach. Owners in smaller towns are still included in the county picture, but they are more likely to have fewer side-by-side options and may need to travel for a second opinion or a preferred appointment time.
The ranked comparison table above shows how a selection of West Sussex clinics compare by position, verified status and Published prices. County-wide, pricing transparency is a real advantage: many clinics publish fees, so you can check common charges before contacting the practice rather than relying on callbacks. Among the leading entries in the table, Published prices sit in average to above-average bands, so fee visibility is not confined to the cheapest end of the market. Only a small minority of listings are verified, which is useful as confirmation that listing details have been checked by a registered user, but it should not be read as accreditation. Access is relatively flexible, with many clinics open at weekends and a fair number open beyond 7pm, although emergency cover is available at only a small number of clinics. Because 24-hour cover is not confirmed in this snapshot, owners who want overnight reassurance should ask exactly how out-of-hours care is handled.
When choosing between vets in West Sussex, it helps to separate routine needs from backup needs. If you mainly want vaccinations, neutering, check-ups or repeat prescriptions, compare Published prices, weekend hours and journey time first. If your pet is older, anxious, on long-term medication or prone to urgent flare-ups, ask a narrower set of questions: who handles emergencies, whether the same team sees follow-ups, how quickly appointments can be offered, and what happens outside normal opening hours.
The county's broad service profile also suggests many owners can keep preventive care and more involved treatment within the same practice rather than switching constantly between providers. That said, only two clinics in the snapshot are identified as VN training clinics, so if nursing support, inpatient monitoring or detailed discharge guidance matters to you, it is worth asking specifically how the practice is staffed across the week.
Top Vets in West Sussex
Highly rated veterinary clinics across West Sussex, ranked for transparency, quality and customer reviews
Our Score (66/100)
Arun Veterinary Group is an independent veterinary practice established in 1972. It appears equipped for both routine care and more complex cases, with dual accredited hospital and emergency status and out-of-hours hospitalisation listed....
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Our Score (66/100)
Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries in Horsham offers routine veterinary care alongside home visits, end-of-life care, acupuncture, minimally invasive keyhole procedures, dog breeding diagnostics and travel advice. Website information names...
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Our Score (66/100)
Portland Vets is a modern veterinary practice in Crawley offering routine, surgical, diagnostic and emergency-related care for pets. Recent feedback continues to highlight a clean, newly built environment, friendly staff and clear...
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Our Score (64/100)
Ferring Street Veterinary Surgery describes itself as a family-run practice with two surgeries in Worthing. It is set up for routine care as well as a broad range of in-house diagnostics and procedures, including laparoscopic surgery,...
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Our Score (64/100)
Medivet Broadbridge / Harvest Veterinary Clinic in Horsham is part of the Medivet group. The practice offers routine preventive care alongside diagnostic work-ups, supported by on-site facilities including an in-house lab, ultrasound and...
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Find Vets by Town in West Sussex
Browse veterinary practices by town across West Sussex, England
Burgess Hill
5 clinics
- Title
- St. John the Evangelist's church, Burgess Hill
Chichester
10 clinics
- Title
- The Market Cross Chichester 1026826 20230815 0001
Crawley
7 clinics
- Title
- Crawley - Memorial Park
East Grinstead
2 clinics
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- Imberhorne Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 771698
Horsham
14 clinics
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- Bandstand in Horsham (geograph 7496131)
Worthing
13 clinics
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- Worthing Pier - geograph.org.uk - 826346
