Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice – Vets in New Milton
Clinic Overview
- Routine and urgent appointments for cats and dogs, with recent reviews describing quick access for problems such as an injured paw, a damaged dew claw, stitch removal, and a cat’s issue being dealt with at the appointment. - Out-of-hours emergency care arrangements for nights, weekends, and bank holidays. - House calls and an ambulance service for sick animals, alongside in-practice consultations.
Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice in New Milton has been operating since 1987 and says it has been trusted by more than 23,000 clients. It is part of IVC Evidensia. The practice offers a broad mix of routine care and urgent help, including house calls, an ambulance service for sick animals, and out-of-hours emergency arrangements for nights, weekends, and bank holidays. It also states that injured wildlife can be examined free of charge.
Services
Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice offers a wide range of everyday and urgent veterinary care, including
- •Routine and urgent appointments for cats and dogs, with recent reviews describing quick access for problems such as an injured paw, a damaged dew claw, stitch removal, and a cat’s issue being dealt with at the appointment.
- •Out-of-hours emergency care arrangements for nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
- •House calls and an ambulance service for sick animals, alongside in-practice consultations.
- •Repeat prescriptions and dispensing of medicines.
- •Wildlife emergencies, with the practice stating that injured wildlife is examined free of charge; reviews also mention wildlife being taken in during an emergency.
- •Follow-up and ongoing care, with reviewers referring to long-term care for pets over many years as well as practical aftercare visits.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Named team members mentioned by clients include
- •Susie (vet), repeatedly praised as knowledgeable, kind, caring, gentle, and reassuring.
- •Lucy (reception), mentioned by a long-standing client as kind, helpful, and professional over many years.
- •Amy, Jess and Hailey, thanked for going above and beyond during an emergency involving a collapsed dog.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.5/5 from 242 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly positive, with a strong emphasis on kindness and access to care, though there is also one detailed negative account from a long-term client.
- •Fast access when pets need prompt attention: reviewers mention being fitted in quickly for urgent problems, including injuries while away on holiday.
- •Caring, thorough handling by vets and nurses: several owners describe pets being treated gently and professionally, with visits feeling reassuring and efficient.
- •Helpful support in stressful situations: one review highlights staff helping during a beach emergency involving a large dog, while another mentions the practice taking in wildlife as well as family pets.
- •Some concerns are raised about continuity and costs: one long-standing client reports worries about overnight inpatient supervision, difficulty seeing the same vet for an ongoing condition, and higher-than-expected charges, while other reviewers describe prices as reasonable.

