Welcome to SorePaws Veterinary Clinic

Here at SorePaws, we understand that your pet is an important part of your family. That’s why we blend a mixture of modern medicine with good, old fashioned care, making sure your pet receives the best possible treatment.

Home Care

Did you know that we now offer a home care service, meaning we'll visit you and your pet in the comfort of your home?

Register

We treat all small animals, including cats, dogs, small furry pets, birds and reptiles. Register your pet with us today.

Book an Appointment

You can now request an appointment at either of our clinics online. Simply click the button below.

Practice Health Plans

We want to make preventative health care easy and affordable, for this reason, we have developed our Practice Plan.

North East Veterinary Clinics

Welcome to Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic! We are a family run, independent small animal Veterinary clinic located in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, and Winlaton, Tyne and Wear. We pride ourselves on the fact that our clinical staff are fully qualified through the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and hold a wealth of experience within the Veterinary field.

Please take the time to browse our website which is being updated and improved throughout the year. We offer automatic SMS text reminders for appointments, annual vaccines, and flea and worming treatments. We appreciate how busy modern life can be so we wanted to make responsible pet ownership as easy as possible for our clients.

We are also available on Facebook, please like our page for regular updates.

Connect With Us On PetsApp

You can now download and register online via PetsApp, which will enable you to connect with us directly, all from your smartphone! 

All you have to do is scan the QR code below or click the button for the clinic you would like to register with.

Winlaton Clinic

Newton Aycliffe Clinic

Latest News & Updates

Stay up to date with everything that’s going on at Sore Paws with our latest news.

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The Local Veterinary Clinic You Need To Know About…

There have been a number of exciting new developments across our veterinary clinics.
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The Dogs Raising Money For Charity

We were proud to completed a charity dog walk for the Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter.
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Winner, Winner, Winlaton!

We are delighted to announce that our Winlaton veterinary practice is now open!

What Our Customers Say

We always love to hear from our amazing customers on how happy they are with our service and the love we show to their pets.

Check out some of our latest reviews below or head over to Google to see even more!

Lisa Mullen
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Google Review
Absolutely fantastic, our first visit with our cat who has been previously looked after by another franchise vet (who didn’t have a clue and mucked his medication up) so came to Sore Paws after recommendation. They did a thorough check up and bloods for his thyroid and kidneys and explained everything in terms I understood. They explained costs etc before proceeding which was great. I definitely feel they care for our animals and I think my Labrador will enjoy his visit there
Kerry Simpson
★★★★★
Google Review
They were amazing when my puppy ingested a foreign body. Saw her as quickly as I could get her there, reassured me and operated on her a few hours later. I dread to think what could have happened. The only drawback was having to find our own transport to get her to the vet hospital overnight, as we don't drive. At least we know in future.
Julie Butterfield
★★★★★
Google Review
We moved to Sore Paws 14 months ago and it’s the best thing we ever did. The staff are second to none and make you and your pets feel valued. Dr Dan is a firm favourite of Winnie’s! She absolutely loves him and he’s brilliant with her.
Sharon Parkin
★★★★★
Google Review
Took my furbaby in for investigation on her bladder updates throughout the day that put my mind at rest! At last a vets that genuinely care the service is outstanding staff are soo lovely. Only wish I had found them earlier. Anyone looking for a caring veterinary practice do not hesitate to come here!! Thank you soo much for the advice and caring service I won’t go anywhere else now.
Anne Rennison
★★★★★
Google Review
Really nice friendly reception staff. Very helpful and personal. Treatment of my dogs has been very good. Don't feel pushed into anything and they are very aware of not charging for unnecessary treatment and products. Much nicer than the big corporate vets.
David Lloyd
★★★★★
Google Review
Excellent service, friendly staff, clean and fast turnaround from initial call to treatment for our dog Phoebe , also managed to correct identify a previously miss diagnosed issue , top marks and lots of happy waggy tails and woofs from Pheobe.
Joanne Forster
★★★★★
Google Review
Just joined Sore Paws with our 18 month old Labrador. From the reception staff to the vets I can not recommend this vets highly enough. Friendly, understanding, professional, nothing at all is a problem. I never felt rushed or that I was asking too many questions and they were just lovely with Bailey our lab. So pleased I made the move from my previous vet, I’m more than happy.
Brianne Kearney
★★★★★
Google Review
We’ve unfortunately had to make three visits in 5 days, including a surgery for our poorly pup and everyone has been fantastic. From squeezing us in last minute, answering all of our questions (and dealing with us being a bit hysterical) and taking care of our older dog. We can’t say thank you enough!
David Harrison
★★★★★
Google Review
First time registering our new puppy , we are long time dog owners and take a long time to choose things like vets , insurance etc and we found them to be first class in all regards , very calm relaxing atmosphere which makes the dog want to return instead of being scared and nervous. Well done everyone, see you all very soon.

Keep It Socials

We have social media for both of our clinics, making it even easier to stay up to date with everything we have going on. Feel free to give us a follow on the links below or check out our Winlaton Instagram feed below!

Winlaton: Facebook / Instagram      Newton Aycliffe: Facebook / Instagram