Shires Vets Ltd – Vets in Stoke-On-Trent
Clinic Overview
- Many owners describe the team as professional, caring and attentive, with several saying they would not want to go elsewhere. - Pets are often described as calm and well handled, and one client noted that seeing the same vet helps keep their dogs relaxed and unafraid. - Specific examples of care include being fitted in urgently after a dog ate raw bread dough, clear reassurance during treatment, and tidy post-surgical stitches.
Shires Vets Ltd is a Stoke-on-Trent practice that is part of the Linnaeus veterinary group. Recent feedback is very positive overall, with owners frequently praising caring staff, calm handling of pets and clear explanations. A small number of reviews raise concerns about pricing or an individual consultation experience.
Services
- •Routine and urgent veterinary care, including urgent same-day assessment; one owner said their dog was seen straight away after eating raw bread dough.
- •Surgery and follow-up care, with one recent reviewer specifically praising the neat stitches after their dog’s procedure.
- •Nurse appointments and routine care, including nail/claw clipping; owners also mention calm, gentle handling during nurse visits.
- •Ongoing treatment for eye conditions, with one longstanding client highlighting support through multiple eye issues.
- •Veterinary Nurse Training facility, as listed in the clinic information.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are mixed: most recent feedback focuses on care quality, but one reviewer specifically complained about a sharp rise in claw-clipping costs and felt the clinic was expensive.
People
- •Garent (vet): praised by a longstanding client for treating their dog’s eye conditions and for compassionate support at the end of the dog’s life.
- •Emma (veterinarian): named in one recent review.
- •Nurses: mentioned positively for gentle, calm handling.
- •Reception/front desk team: repeatedly praised for being friendly, helpful and reassuring.
Reviews
Google reviews average 4.8 stars from 467 reviews.
- •Many owners describe the team as professional, caring and attentive, with several saying they would not want to go elsewhere.
- •Pets are often described as calm and well handled, and one client noted that seeing the same vet helps keep their dogs relaxed and unafraid.
- •Specific examples of care include being fitted in urgently after a dog ate raw bread dough, clear reassurance during treatment, and tidy post-surgical stitches.
- •Negative comments are in the minority and focus on one reported consultation with Emma and pricing concerns raised by one reviewer.
