Best Vets in Stroud – Complete Local Guide

Rachel Mowbray-Richardson Veterinary Services (The Renew Centre) is set up as a dog-only rehabilitation and pain-management centre, with a clear focus on investigating ongoing lameness/back issues and supporting recovery after surgery. Recent reviews describe full-day investigation appointments where owners stay closely involved, including advanced diagnostics (CT scan, ultrasound) alongside hands-on therapies (chiropractic, acupuncture, shockwave). Multiple reviewers also highlight how the team adapts handling and the environment for reactive or fearful dogs—going at the dog’s pace, keeping things calm, and explaining each step.

Lansdown Veterinary Services Ltd trades as Clockhouse Vets and runs two sites (a veterinary hospital and a veterinary clinic). The clinic data lists it as a veterinary nurse training facility, and the website highlights laparoscopic neutering plus nurse-led clinics (senior, dental and weight). From the latest reviews, owners most often describe: - Fast access when needed (a cat “seen very quickly”; a puppy getting a quick appointment after a dog bite). - Emergency and end-of-life care being handled with clear communication and follow-up touches (one family mentions a condolence card after euthanasia). - A notable downside raised by one reviewer: high charges for repeat/external prescriptions for long-term medication, with specific fees quoted.

Bowbridge Veterinary Group describes itself as an independent practice established in 1967. Based on the website and the latest reviews available, it appears set up for routine care and urgent same‑day problems, with examples including a same‑day operation for a cat with a facial abscess and treatment for a wild bird (a cygnet) tangled in fishing line, where a vet and nurse removed line from the beak/tongue and body. Reviews consistently describe good advice and animal handling, but there’s also a clear complaint about rudeness from reception staff, naming specific individuals; this contrasts with other reviews thanking “all the staff” for kindness.

Waterlane Equine Vets is a dedicated equine-only practice founded in 2013 by Dr Tim Watson. It runs a 24/7 ambulatory (call-out) service and is set up for on-site diagnostics, with portable imaging and scoping equipment plus an in-house lab. In the latest reviews, owners describe quick response for urgent call-outs, clear explanations during procedures (including dental work), and practical guidance beyond the immediate issue (for example, advice on weight and worming). One reviewer explicitly highlights it as an independent practice.

Lansdown Veterinary Services Ltd (referred to by some reviewers as the “Clockhouse” practice) is frequently described as a calmer, less “conveyor belt” style clinic, with multiple examples of staff taking extra time with anxious or first-time pets. Reviewers mention confidence-building sessions for nervous dogs, careful, calm handling on a pet’s first visit, and a clean, quiet environment. One reviewer flags cost as a downside (“expensive but necessary”), while most other recent comments focus on the day-to-day experience being efficient and supportive.