Minster Veterinary Centre – Vets in Newark
Clinic Overview
Minster Veterinary Centre is an independent practice in Newark, owned by David Sparks, with roots the practice says go back to the First World War. It provides a 24-hour emergency service with its own vets and treats small household pets, livestock, and horses. Preventive care includes puppy and kitten packages, annual parasite prevention, and nurse-led support for weight, diet, diabetes, parasite control, and dental care.
Services
- •24-hour emergency care with the practice’s own vets.
- •Preventive and routine care, including puppy and kitten healthcare packages and annual parasite prevention packages.
- •Free nurse-led clinics covering weight and diet management, parasite control, diabetes management, and dental care.
- •Species treated include small pets, livestock, and horses.
- •Recent reviews add a few practical examples of day-to-day care, including ongoing help with a cat’s allergies, effective flea treatment, and compassionate end-of-life support.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews also include comments that care felt focused on the pet’s needs rather than the bill.
People
- •Annie is repeatedly mentioned by name for being knowledgeable, kind, and professional, especially in relation to longer-term support for a cat with allergies.
- •Kelly is thanked alongside Annie and the reception staff for professional care, help, and thoughtful follow-up after a bereavement.
- •Jack is also thanked by name, with the wider team described as professional, friendly, and genuinely caring.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9/5 from 93 reviews. Recent feedback is very positive overall.
- •Owners regularly describe the team as caring, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional.
- •Annie is singled out more than once for helpful, ongoing support with a cat’s allergies.
- •Reviews highlight compassionate handling of difficult situations, including end-of-life care, with one family specifically thanking the team for a card and kind words after losing their cat.
- •Practical care also gets good feedback, including one owner saying the clinic’s flea treatment left their cat completely flea free, while others say the practice feels focused on the animal rather than money.

