Martin and Manifold Vets Ltd

On Thursday we took our guinea pig Bonnie to the vet after noticing she had a lump under her chin the previous night. They welcomed Bonnie and her sister, Willow with open arms, and were very quick to diagnose that it was an abscess. We saw a wonderful lady called Kate. She decided it was best to operate for Bonnie’s welfare as draining it would just mean it would come back. It was a very tough decision as unfortunately one of our previous Guinea pigs didn’t make it through recovery after been operated on for an abscess (by another vet practice). Kate was in full understanding of our concerns but she reassured my mum and I. Giving us a full explanation of the procedure and what they will do for her post operatively. Amazingly so, Alice (the vet), Kate (the vet) and Casey (the veterinary nurse) operated on her that very day, as well as caring for her sister as they didn’t want to separate them as she was ‘key for Bonnie’s recovery’. Mind you the care for Willow was completely free of charge. My mum got the phone call very quickly saying that the operation was successful and Bonnie was just waking up. My mum went to go and collect her and her sister at around 5pm on Thursday and by 8am on Friday morning our dear Bonnie was hopping around the cage and getting her food very confidently on her own- without us putting it in-front of her. On that Friday morning, the lovely receptionist Emma, called my mum to check on how Bonnie was doing. This completely warmed our hearts to know, that they were still caring about her despite her not being booked in. And by Friday afternoon she was back to being her usual piggy and sassy self. The wonderful vet who operated on Bonnie, Alice. Wanted to see Bonnie on the Saturday just to make sure, all was healing nicely. And thanks to the amazing team at Martin & Manifold Vets, we received the all clear and Bonnie was out of the woods. We now have another appointment on the 10th of December to get Bonnie’s stitches removed. It was very interesting to learn that the reason so many Guinea pigs tend to not survive post-operatively recovery is because many vets proscribe antibiotics before any operation which actually can decreases their immune system. While also ‘delaying’ successful treatment. To prevent the Guinea pig from going into shock, it is not the preferred option to prescribe any antibiotics and to avoid this ‘wait and see’ approach. We had no idea about this and i so wish we knew this earlier because it could have saved our previous Guinea pig’s life. Knowing this hopefully this can also save many other guinea pig’s lives too. We are so thankful for Martin & Manifold Vets. Without them being so caring and so quick with their treatment we certainly wouldn’t be where we are now with our star Bonnie. If you live near Cirencester or in Ciren I would 100% recommend Martin & Manifold Vets for any animals but especially guinea pigs. They were absolutely brilliant and made sure that our Bonnie has a beautiful, long, healthy and happy life..

Amazing vets ,compassionate & professional

We’re so grateful for the amazing care our guinea pigs, Alan and Gary, have received since we adopted them. The whole team is fantastic, and recently Alice went above and beyond in looking after Gary — so kind, thorough, and reassuring. We feel very lucky to have such a dedicated and compassionate practice caring for our boys! ❤️❤️

We’re so grateful for the amazing care our guinea pigs, Alan and Gary, have received since we adopted them. The whole team is fantastic, and recently Alice went above and beyond in looking after Gary — so kind, thorough, and reassuring. We feel very lucky to have such a dedicated and compassionate practice caring for our boys! ❤️❤️

First visit with our new pup - lovely, friendly little practice, with parking outside

Just brilliant vets. Kind, knowledgeable, friendly, caring. Old school not anonymous corporation!

Thank you so much to the fabulous team at Martin and Manifold who gave the most fantastic care and attention to our vintage cat Connie this week. You all pulled the stops out - fitting her in at the end of your busy day and staying late into your evening to investigate and stabilise her. I was so impressed and grateful for the exceptional care, patience and kindness shown to us - I could not have asked for more. I am pleased to report that she has made an amazing recovery - a very happy cat once more 😻. A very big thank you to Alice, Holly, Lucy, Emma and Lizzie.

I've just taken on my first puppy! Alice and Lizzie are a huge support for me as I navigate the experience and responsibilities - and all staff at Martin and Manifold Vets have been welcoming, kind and enthusiastic about little Jaffa. That Alice and Lizzie are neighbours and friends is the icing on the cake. Thank you, M and M :)

After rescuing my Rhodesian Ridgeback a few months ago, it was very clear her eye needed some much needed attention and it was decided with the help of Alice and Lizzie that the best thing for her would be to remove it. Alice was just brilliant throughout and the entire team made this experience very positive and really went above and beyond. I’m so happy I’ve found a vet practice that truly care, you never feel rushed out of your appointment and can ask all the questions and in return given such great advice. Thank you so much to all the team at Martin & Manifold Jess and Nala

I recently bought my dog over from South Africa and she is a rescue dog that suffers with major anxiety. Martin and Manifold were recommend to me by a dog walker in Swindon. Vida had her first vets visit this week and I was beyond impressed with how Dr Alice Martin handled her. Dr. Martin not only put us at ease but also Vida, who was just chilling on the floor which has never happened before at a Vets visit. You get personal one on one care from this practise and if you have a pet that needs a little more TLC than usual then this is the vet for you. Dr. Martin also took the time to guide us through some tips for Vida and how we should handle not only vet visits going forward, but also for Vida in general. It relieves a lot of pressure and stress from us knowing we have such an amazing vet to see to all Vida's needs.