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Members' Recommended Vets

I'd like to recommend our vets:

Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre (Halton branch, HP22 5PN)

Nixie has been having some trouble with a URI and has seen Jenny and Maddie. Both said all the things I would expect to hear and clearly knew their stuff about guinea pigs (dog metacam without even asking!). I would recommend these vets to anyone in the Aylesbury/Wendover/Princes Risborough area 👍🏻
 
Just wanted to recommend Manor Vets in Birmingham (the Edgbaston practice is where their exotic team is based, and they have a 24/7 practice in Halesowen that can be used for any out of hours emergencies). Their exotic team are brilliant and every time I have been they have shown that they are very knowledgeable about guinea pigs. In particular, Mikel is fantastic and I have never been to a better vet for my pigs and seems to be the most knowledgable about them in the team (I'm pretty sure he said he has pet guinea pigs of his own too!). In addition to their knowledge, everyone there is so lovely and kind, and it's nice to see how passionate they are about the animals in their care.
 
I can recommend Manor Vets (Edgebaston branch), located in Birmingham (UK). The team is really good and truly cares for the pets and owners. If you have the chance and ever need I would especially recommend you ask for the vet Mikel Gonzales, truly one of the best exotic vet we ever encountered.
 
LlamaPatronus said:
Just wanted to recommend Manor Vets in Birmingham (the Edgbaston practice is where their exotic team is based, and they have a 24/7 practice in Halesowen that can be used for any out of hours emergencies). Their exotic team are brilliant and every time I have been they have shown that they are very knowledgeable about guinea pigs. In particular, Mikel is fantastic and I have never been to a better vet for my pigs and seems to be the most knowledgable about them in the team (I'm pretty sure he said he has pet guinea pigs of his own too!). In addition to their knowledge, everyone there is so lovely and kind, and it's nice to see how passionate they are about the animals in their care.
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LOL just so this and totally agree!
 
LlamaPatronus said:
Just wanted to recommend Manor Vets in Birmingham (the Edgbaston practice is where their exotic team is based, and they have a 24/7 practice in Halesowen that can be used for any out of hours emergencies). Their exotic team are brilliant and every time I have been they have shown that they are very knowledgeable about guinea pigs. In particular, Mikel is fantastic and I have never been to a better vet for my pigs and seems to be the most knowledgable about them in the team (I'm pretty sure he said he has pet guinea pigs of his own too!). In addition to their knowledge, everyone there is so lovely and kind, and it's nice to see how passionate they are about the animals in their care.
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MartiDavi said:
I can recommend Manor Vets (Edgebaston branch), located in Birmingham (UK). The team is really good and truly cares for the pets and owners. If you have the chance and ever need I would especially recommend you ask for the vet Mikel Gonzales, truly one of the best exotic vet we ever encountered.
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Thank you ladies. Just came here as vets seems to move round and I am after cavy savy vet to neuter my boy! One of my piggies had complicated surgery at Amicus vet, which is meant to be great exotic vet. Unfortunately, my boy didn't survive (he had a lot of issues due to inbreeding), so can't go back as it brings bad memories...
 
Countrylass said:
The vet who did Penny's spay has left Taylor and Marshall vets and they don't have any plans to recruit another vet who is experienced with guinea pigs. Does anyone have any recommendations for vets in the Shropshire area? I don't mind travel to further afield ones but it's getting there before they close if it's an evening appointment.
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did you manage to find out a good vets in the shropshire area? my guinea pig may need a spay so I'm looking around too for someone experienced.
 
I also had a pig spayed by the vet at Taylor and Marshall just before she left, it was such a shame, she was great.
We now go to James Meredith at Market Town Vets, he is usually located in Oswestry but does the occasional day in Shrewsbury too. I can’t say how much experience he has with spaying, but I have always been happy with his knowledge of Guinea pigs. If one of my pigs needed a spay I would go to him. Good luck, I hope it all goes well.
 
Elsie's pigs said:
I also had a pig spayed by the vet at Taylor and Marshall just before she left, it was such a shame, she was great.
We now go to James Meredith at Market Town Vets, he is usually located in Oswestry but does the occasional day in Shrewsbury too. I can’t say how much experience he has with spaying, but I have always been happy with his knowledge of Guinea pigs. If one of my pigs needed a spay I would go to him. Good luck, I hope it all goes well.
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thank you for the recommendation but i have now booked her in with White cross vets in Wolverhampton. She seems knowledgable in guinea pigs and she even has some of her own so i feel confident in her . :)
 
We've only been to the vets once since Penny's spay thankfully and we used Severn Edge Vets in Much Wenlock but saw the Broseley vet. This was with Taz's respiratory issues. He seemed quite knowledgeable, can't remember his name though.

I hope the spay goes well at White Cross vets.
 
Can The small pet vet in Lincolnshire be added please 🙏 didn’t see her then but she works with a lot of rescues (masons cavies etc) and she’s very nice
 
Queenjellybeany said:
Can The small pet vet in Lincolnshire be added please 🙏 didn’t see her then but she works with a lot of rescues (masons cavies etc) and she’s very nice
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That's great yo hear she works with a lot of rescues. Masons Cavies isn't actually a rescue though.
 
I don't often post on this thread, but I wanted to recommend a vet for guinea pig spays in Braintree, Essex. I have previously had to be referred for spays, but a current vet at my practice spays, and has a good reputation. I had no issues with my piggy's recent spay by him:
Iliya Mladenov
Vets4Pets
Charter Way
Braintree CM77 8YJ
 
Hi,
I want to approach local vets to find out how much experience/knowledge they have with guinea pigs. We have an exotic vet who is a bit of a distance away so would be good to have someone local for basic stuff.

Has anyone approached a vet to have a conversation about their guinea pig knowledge or done something similar and coudl advise how to go about having that conversation?

I have tried with one local vet via email which was picked up by reception who just said of course we treat loads of guinea pigs etc etc. I understand vets will be busy but receoption will be a gate keeper so is it even possible to get through to a vet without making an appointment to bring your piggie in?

Thanks
 
I've actually had great experiences with VfP, and they referred me to the Exotics Vet when required. For basic hay pokes etc, they were brilliant. It completely depends on the individual practice though- I was very fortunate that several vets were experienced in exotics, and owned guinea pigs themselves.
 
Our local vets (Wern Vets) are great with basic guinea pig knowledge. They also prescribed Metacam/Loxicom for dogs on the outright when we need them, and not the cat version that a lot of vets would prescribed. But they are open to suggest/refer to go to an exotic/specialist vet if they know they can't handle certain issues. Like recently, they told us right away that they haven't done spay with guinea pigs and mostly just rabbits. They also informed us that we can go to a specialist vet for our other piggy that has dental issues.

In my view, if vets don't suggest to the pet owners to seek treatment from other more knowledgeable vets, then they won't be good enough in my opinion. They should be open enough to customers/clients that there are better vets than them. That shows they prioritise for the pets to get better care that they can provide.
 
Thank you that's helpful. We did use a local vet but while they would suggest seeing an exotics vet when we had a more serious issue they also prescribed the low dose cat metacam and didn't realise our pigs were male so I'm nto sure they would do for basic stuff hence looking at other options.

Would Interstitial cystitis be something a local, non exotic vet could manage if diagnosed already I wonder. Got a pig with this and now possibly a second one.
 
rp1993 said:
I have just noticed that our old vets is still in the list but the vet has moved practise, can Mark at Anne Nelson in Croydon be removed please?

Mark is now at Pennard Vets in Sevenoaks
TN13 1XR

Welcome To Pennard Vets In Sevenoaks, Kent

We don’t go to see him anymore but a friend does and he is very good.
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Vet list updated. 👍
 
Pigmeister said:
Hi,
I want to approach local vets to find out how much experience/knowledge they have with guinea pigs. We have an exotic vet who is a bit of a distance away so would be good to have someone local for basic stuff.

Has anyone approached a vet to have a conversation about their guinea pig knowledge or done something similar and coudl advise how to go about having that conversation?

I have tried with one local vet via email which was picked up by reception who just said of course we treat loads of guinea pigs etc etc. I understand vets will be busy but receoption will be a gate keeper so is it even possible to get through to a vet without making an appointment to bring your piggie in?

Thanks
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Yorkshire is very big but if you are anywhere close to Stamford Bridge then Mark Naguib at Battle Flatts vets is very good with guinea pigs.
 
Shropshire

Rob Hamilton from the vets list previously was working at Severn edge vets .

He has now moved to
South water veterinary group
Wright house , Stafford Ct
Telford
TF3 3BS
 
Highcroft Whitchurch is now Sonia Miles and team, address and telephone no. the same. All the vets mentioned are no longer there.

I also recommend

Highcroft Ashton
15 Duckmoor Road
Ashton
Bristol
BS3 2DD
01179530707
Gemma Hilldew is the piggie vet.
 
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