Garden Lodge Veterinary Clinic

Garden Lodge Veterinary Clinic offers general pet veterinary care and mentions emergency care on its website (without specific arrangements described). One review notes the practice is “sistered with Rathgael Vets” (suggesting a linked practice rather than a stand‑alone single site). Recent reviews describe a mix of routine preventive work (a “cat health screen” described as quick, efficient and thorough) and more emotionally difficult appointments (end‑of‑life care for a dog), with owners repeatedly highlighting calm handling and reassurance. One reviewer also describes the team assessing an injured wild bird that wasn’t a typical patient.

Services

• •General veterinary consultations for pets (website and reviews reference pet veterinary care).
• •Cat health screening (specifically mentioned as “quick, efficient, thorough” in a review).
• •Emergency care is mentioned on the clinic website, but no details are provided about how it operates.
• •Compassionate end‑of‑life support (a review describes bringing a dog in when the owner expected she would not return home).
• •Assessment of a wild bird after a window collision (review describes staff being willing to “have a look” and try to help).

People

• •Lindie (reception) is singled out in a review for being “friendly and reassuring.”
• •Sam (vet) is mentioned as thorough and supportive when re-checking a dog after a previous vet’s misdiagnosis, helping put the owner at ease.
• •Gina (vet) is mentioned alongside Sam for checking a dog over and supporting the owner after a misdiagnosis elsewhere.
• •Reception staff are repeatedly described as helpful and welcoming (with examples including reassurance on arrival and help arranging care).

Reviews

4.8 stars from 162 reviews. The latest written reviews available to us are all 5-star and focus on specific interactions during both routine and stressful visits. “”

• •Support during difficult appointments: one owner describes professional compassion during what sounded like an end‑of‑life visit for their cocker spaniel.
• •Thorough preventive care: a cat health screen is described as quick, efficient, and thorough.
• •Helpfulness beyond standard cases: one reviewer reports the team was willing to examine an injured blackbird and were considerate despite it not being a usual patient.
• •Front-desk experience matters: reception is repeatedly mentioned for reassurance and being welcoming, with Lindie named specifically.