Church Road Veterinary Centre
#9 Vet in Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Church Road Veterinary Centre – Vets in Gloucester
Clinic Overview
Church Road Veterinary Centre describes itself as an independent, privately owned practice, led by Dr Debo (the website mentions over 22 years of clinical practice experience). Based on reviews, the clinic appears set up for both routine care and time-sensitive problems, with several owners describing urgent same-day help and ongoing support for serious illness.
Concrete examples mentioned include: a planned approach to difficult nail trimming for a dog that wouldn’t allow handling; urgent Saturday emergency care with a rapid appointment; support through a cancer diagnosis; and at least one case where a vet visited a dog at home after a medical emergency to reduce stress.
Services
Services and scenarios explicitly mentioned by owners and the website include
- •Emergency/urgent care: one owner reports calling with an emergency on a Saturday morning and being seen within the hour.
- •Out-of-hours guidance (website): in a serious emergency outside normal hours, clients are instructed to call the usual practice number and follow the answerphone directions.
- •Nail care: nail trimming for a dog with very overgrown nails who wouldn’t let anyone near them; the owner says they discussed and agreed a plan beforehand.
- •Illness investigation and treatment: assessment of sudden lameness where a cracked nail into the pad was identified; advice given and medication for pain provided.
- •Vaccinations/boosters: annual boosters are mentioned.
- •Ongoing care for serious conditions: support during a dog’s cancer journey is specifically described.
- •Home visit: after a dog’s medical emergency, an owner says Dr Debo visited at home rather than risk the stress of travelling to the clinic.
People
- •Dr Debo: repeatedly named as the vet owners saw. Reviews describe him as thorough and gentle during examinations, including a lameness check where the dog “never even flinched,” and as someone who made a plan in advance for a dog that wouldn’t allow nail handling. One reviewer also describes him visiting their dog at home after an emergency to help during a critical 48-hour period.
- •Mark: named alongside Dr Debo in multiple reviews, including owners dealing with a dog’s cancer diagnosis, and in accounts of dogs being put at ease during first visits.
- •Helen: named in one detailed review as part of the team during a medical emergency; described as kind, gentle, and professional.
Reviews
Google rating: 5 stars (45 reviews). - Handling and behaviour support: owners mention careful, confident handling for a dog that resisted nail care, and a positive first visit for a reactive dog.
- •Serious-illness and emergency experiences: reviews include a dog’s medical emergency where the team “saved my dog’s life,” and ongoing help through a cancer diagnosis.
- •Practical problem-solving: examples include diagnosing a cracked nail causing lameness, giving a clear plan, and providing pain relief.
- •Value noted without specifics: a couple of owners say costs were lower than expected or “competitive,” but no prices are stated.
Animals Treated at Church Road Veterinary Centre
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Reviews for Church Road Veterinary Centre
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 45 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Rose Lawson
2 months ago
First visit with my dog, very overgrown nails as he won't let anyone near them.spoke to the vet before visit and compiled a plan.The visit itself was excellent no fuss just confident and professional.im absolutely thrilled,best vet I've been to have a great understanding of animals.
Leanna
3 months ago
100% the best vets in the country! let alone the local area! They have been nothing but a pleasure to deal with! my dog was diagnosed with cancer last year, Debo and Mark have been absolutely incredible throughout the whole process! I honestly can not thank them enough and will recommend them to everyone I know! my sister even travels 1.5 hours to take her dogs to Debo and Mark as she knows the care and compassion they show is above and beyond, thank you both from the bottom of my heart! ♥️🐾
Leanna
2 weeks ago
100% the best vets in the country! let alone the local area! They have been nothing but a pleasure to deal with! my dog was diagnosed with cancer last year, Debo and Mark have been absolutely incredible throughout the whole process! I honestly can not thank them enough and will recommend them to everyone I know! my sister even travels 1.5 hours to take her dogs to Debo and Mark as she knows the care and compassion they show is above and beyond, thank you both from the bottom of my heart! ♥️🐾
Edna Atkins
5 months ago
Wumi Ajao
5 months ago
Warren Brookes
6 months ago
Excellent service and really friendly staff
crxtty
3 months ago
Rang at 10.20am on a Saturday with an emergency, seen by 11am and in honesty the cost was less than I anticipated. Amazing service and care from the team, couldn’t ask for any better. Highly recommended
Adam
3 months ago
I was quite nervous about our first visit, as my dog can be pretty reactive at times. But the team here are absolute professionals with a truly wonderful approach to animals. The clinic is located in an ideal spot and offers very competitive prices, which was a pleasant surprise. I genuinely recommend this place – couldn’t be happier with the experience. And Max gives it a big bark of approval too! 🐾
Lisa Jenner
a year ago
I can't praise Debo, Mark and Helen highly enough. The.whole team work together in a way that is obviously clinically excellent but also very efficient and extremely compassionate. They not only saved my dogs life when she suffered a medical emergency, Debo also then visited her at home rather than risk the stress of her going to the surgery and helped us to care for her during a very touch and go 48 hours. Mark and Helen were so kind, gentle and extremely professional. Top notch practice. Highly, highly recommended
michelle jones
2 years ago
Took Callie our rescue pup number 2 for first time to meet Dr Debo & Mark. It went really well. They fussed her and she was obviously at ease with them both. Callie had gone lame over night for no reason. On examination by Dr Debo who was extremely gentle, but so thorough, that she never even flinched. It was ascertained that her nail had cracked up into pad, so must be really painful. He gave us advice what to do and meds to ease her pain Her annual boosters were administered and once again she never even battered an eyelid. Highly recommended these guys, they certainly go above and beyond to put your furbabys and their owners at ease. The surgery is clean, fresh and very spacious & found in a beautiful setting and plenty of parking directly outside.
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