Parkside Veterinary Group

Parkside Veterinary Group treats multiple species (pets, horses and farm animals) and offers emergency/out-of-hours care (as stated on its website). It’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews most often describe routine preventative visits—first vaccinations, boosters and health checks—being handled efficiently, with vets taking time to explain care and helping nervous or “spicy” pets settle (including getting down on the floor with dogs).

Services

• •Care for pets, horses and farm animals (website).
• •Emergency and out-of-hours care is available for pets, equine and farm animals (website; details provided via specified contact numbers).
• •Preventative/routine appointments mentioned in reviews
• •First vaccinations for kittens.
• •Booster vaccinations.
• •Health checks alongside boosters.

People

• •Johanna (vet) is named in one review; the owner describes her as “gentle and welcoming” during a booster visit, with the appointment feeling “quick and easy.”
• •Vets and staff are repeatedly described as
• •Explaining care clearly (e.g., a vet “taking her time to explain everything” a puppy owner needed to know).
• •Handling anxious or reactive pets (e.g., being “very understanding when your cat is a bit spicy”).
• •Reducing stress for dogs by getting down to the dog’s level on the floor during visits.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9 stars from 80 reviews.

• •Routine vaccines/boosters feel smooth and efficient, with multiple mentions of “quick” booster visits and kitten first vaccinations.
• •Clear explanations, especially for new owners (one reviewer highlights detailed guidance on puppy care).
• •Low-stress handling and friendliness toward pets, including staff making a “fuss” of dogs and being understanding with a reactive cat.
• •Practical support and accessibility in the moment, including a reviewer noting staff were helpful when they were struggling to carry in a puppy due to disability.
• •Parking is mentioned as easy in one review.