Shield Veterinary Centre Ltd

Shield Veterinary Centre Ltd is a general veterinary practice that also operates as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility (stated in the clinic data). Ownership/group affiliation isn’t stated in the information provided.

Based on the latest reviews, owners most often describe

• •Prompt help for urgent problems (one reviewer called with an emergency and the pet was seen post-seizure; another says their dog was seen on the days he was “very poorly”).
• •A clean, pleasant practice environment (explicitly mentioned).
• •Support around end-of-life care, with a long-term client noting pets are treated “with sympathy and dignity” at the end of their time.

Services

Services and capabilities explicitly referenced include

• •General veterinary consultations and ongoing care (multiple owners describe transferring pets, first visits, and long-term care).
• •Urgent/same-day attention when pets are very unwell (seen “immediately” in an emergency; seen on multiple days when a dog was very poorly).
• •Assessment after a seizure (a pet was taken to the vet post-seizure and the visit was described as thorough).
• •End-of-life care (described as treating pets with dignity at the end of their time).
• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (from structured clinic data).

People

No individual clinicians are named in the provided material, but reviewers repeatedly describe the team as

• •Welcoming and calm under pressure (one reviewer mentions staff were understanding when they arrived “panicky” during an emergency).
• •Thorough in clinical checks (specifically noted in the post-seizure visit).
• •Consistently polite/friendly across interactions (mentioned by owners who recently transferred multiple pets, and by others on first visits).

Reviews

4.5 stars from 161 reviews. - Frequent mentions of friendly, professional interactions and a clean practice.

• •Several reviews highlight being seen quickly when a pet was seriously unwell, including an emergency call and a post-seizure appointment described as thorough.
• •End-of-life support is specifically praised by a long-term client.
• •Cost is mentioned once as “a lot” for being seen and treated (no prices given).
• •There is a recent 2-star rating with no written comment, so the reason for dissatisfaction isn’t available from the text provided.