Shedden Vets Ltd

Shedden Vets Ltd is a general veterinary practice that also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency veterinary services (listed as 24/7 or extended hours). Recent reviews repeatedly mention support for anxious pets (nervous dogs and stressed cats), plus clear explanations of assessment and treatment options to help owners make informed decisions. Owners also describe being able to get an emergency appointment for issues like an ear infection, and having procedures explained step-by-step (for example, when a dog split a nail). One long-term client notes the practice continued to meet expectations after a change in ownership following the retirement of “Mr Tague”.

Services

• •Emergency veterinary appointments (listed as 24/7 or extended hours).
• •Veterinary nurse training facility.
• •Treatment for ear infections (an emergency appointment for a dog with an ear infection is described).
• •Nail injury care (a dog that had split a nail; staff explained what they were doing during treatment).
• •Support for anxious/stressed pets during consults (handling nervous dogs and putting a cat at ease during a typically stressful visit).
• •First-puppy visits/initial consultations (a Border Collie puppy’s first visit is mentioned).

People

• •Mr Tague: mentioned by a long-term client as having retired, with “new owners” taking over; the same reviewer says they remained happy with the service after that change.
• •Unspecified vets and reception team: reviewers describe vets taking time to explain assessment and treatment options, and staff managing anxious pets (for example, a distressed dog at an emergency ear-infection visit and a cat being handled gently to reduce stress). One reviewer notes “reception staff and vet were excellent” on a puppy’s first visit.
• •A “young vet”: specifically credited with being gentle and helping a cat feel at ease during the appointment.

Reviews

Google rating: 4 stars from 97 reviews. “”

• •Handling anxious pets is a recurring point: nervous dogs, an anxious/distressed dog at an urgent visit, and a cat being kept calm with gentle handling.
• •Owners mention explanations that support decision-making, including talking through assessment and treatment options and narrating what was being done during treatment.
• •Specific problems mentioned include an ear infection requiring an emergency appointment and a split nail.