Forest Veterinary Clinic – Vets in Ringwood
Clinic Overview
- Friendly, caring team: several reviewers describe the staff as kind, understanding, welcoming and easy to deal with. - Good communication and responsiveness: owners mention feeling well informed, and one recent review highlights a quick callback after a query was passed on to Roger. - Compassion in difficult moments: reviews continue to highlight patient, thoughtful support around euthanasia and bereavement, including follow-up gestures such as a condolence card and paw print.
Services
- •Companion animal veterinary care for a broad range of everyday health needs.
- •Routine consultations and check-ups, including general health reviews such as a cat “MOT”.
- •Nurse appointments and practical care, with recent feedback mentioning nail trimming.
- •In-hours emergency appointments handled by the clinic; one owner described phoning for advice and being told to bring their pet in straight away.
- •Out-of-hours emergency cover via VetsNow.
- •End-of-life care and euthanasia support, with reviews highlighting patient, compassionate handling for both pets and families.
- •Ongoing advice and treatment planning, with owners saying they felt well informed and clear on what to do next.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit around average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Reviews focus much more on the standard of care, communication and kindness than on cost.
People
- •Roger / Roger Stobbs (vet) is the main named clinician in reviews. Owners praise his calm manner, clear explanations, emergency support, gentle handling, and compassionate care at end of life.
- •Nurse Hayley is mentioned positively for practical help and prompt follow-up.
- •Other vets, nurses and reception staff are regularly described as friendly, helpful, welcoming and supportive.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8/5 from 85 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with one negative review standing out.
- •Friendly, caring team: several reviewers describe the staff as kind, understanding, welcoming and easy to deal with.
- •Good communication and responsiveness: owners mention feeling well informed, and one recent review highlights a quick callback after a query was passed on to Roger.
- •Compassion in difficult moments: reviews continue to highlight patient, thoughtful support around euthanasia and bereavement, including follow-up gestures such as a condolence card and paw print.
- •Some mixed sentiment: one reviewer said they had lost confidence because of concerns about service and attention to detail, and chose to move their senior pet’s care elsewhere.
