Gatehouse Veterinary Centre

- Exotics expertise comes up repeatedly, with multiple owners choosing the clinic specifically for tortoises, chinchillas, snakes, and guinea pigs. - Clear communication after procedures: one owner highlights being kept updated and having everything explained after their pet’s operation. - Hands-on, time-intensive care in sick-pet situations: examples include shell rot treatment, a detailed medication/treatment plan for a guinea pig, and intensive care for a very poorly chinchilla.

Services

•Exotic pet veterinary care, specifically referenced for
•Tortoises (including health checks and treatment for shell rot)
•Chinchillas (care for a “very poorly” chinchilla)
•Corn snakes (including handling and husbandry tips)
•Guinea pigs (crisis care and a treatment plan involving medications)
•Surgery/operations (owners mention receiving updates and explanations after an operation)
•Veterinary Nurse Training facility (stated in the clinic’s structured data)

People

•Tim / Tim Dale (vet, as referred to in reviews): repeatedly named for exotic-pet cases. Owners describe him
•Treating a tortoise for shell rot and being “very knowledgeable”
•Providing safe handling and husbandry guidance for a corn snake
•Spending extended time on a very unwell guinea pig, including cleaning, treating, and setting up medications and a treatment plan
•Nurses (team, unnamed): mentioned alongside Tim for “going above and beyond” when caring for a very poorly chinchilla.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 187 reviews. “”

•Exotics expertise comes up repeatedly, with multiple owners choosing the clinic specifically for tortoises, chinchillas, snakes, and guinea pigs.
•Clear communication after procedures: one owner highlights being kept updated and having everything explained after their pet’s operation.
•Hands-on, time-intensive care in sick-pet situations: examples include shell rot treatment, a detailed medication/treatment plan for a guinea pig, and intensive care for a very poorly chinchilla.

Reviews for Gatehouse Veterinary Centre

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 187 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Anthony King

2 months ago

Pete Jose

Great people

Tracy Cheetham

a month ago

Excellent vets for exotics. I take my tortoise there every year for a health check. Tim treated him/her for shell rot a few years ago, very knowledgeable and Henry aka Henrietta received excellent care.

3 months ago

Anna Ka

Doctor Tim is absolutely amazing. With his nurses he went above and beyond to help us care for our very poorly chinchilla. Excellent care, amazing people. We will always be grateful for everything.

Charlie J

I had a really good experience at this vet. The staff were kind and caring, and they made sure my pet was well looked after. The communication after my pet’s operation was excellent – they kept me updated and explained everything clearly, which really put my mind at ease. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy and caring vets.

4 months ago

BabyGroover13

Very pleased with the service I received for my corn snake, Tim very obviously knows exotics and I’m very happy my snake received care from him rather than a non specialised veterinarian. He gave tips for husbandry and knew how to handle my snake properly and safely which was my main concern when looking for a vet. Would recommend.

Ella Nonya

6 months ago

Tim Dale is the most amazing vet ever he really knows what he is doing, he really cares about your pet hes literally a life saver. I won't take my guinea pigs anywhere else, my guinea was so poorly and Tim spent a long time with him cleaning him up treating him and sorting out lots of medications and treatment plan for him, he skipped his own lunch break to save my pig in crisis. Tim is the man thank you I am forever grateful