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Gainsborough Referrals

#3 Vet in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

5.0
Independent Clinic

Gainsborough Referrals – Vets in Gainsborough

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

Gainsborough Referrals is a veterinary referral clinic (previously known as Lincolnshire Veterinary Specialists, now rebranded) offering orthopaedic, soft tissue, and neurology referral work, with a CT scanner listed on its site. Recent reviews describe the practice handling complex surgical cases such as spinal surgery, fracture repair, and cruciate ligament surgery, alongside intensive aftercare.

Owners repeatedly mention

  • Clear, step-by-step explanations of options and procedures (including talking through whether surgery was needed).
  • Urgent, flexible response for a critical case, including arranging surgery quickly and supporting inpatient care over more than a week.
  • Follow-up and accessibility after procedures, including offering re-checks when owners reported healing concerns.

Services

Based on the website and the latest reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include

  • Referral orthopaedics
  • Surgery for a fracture around the hind-leg knee (with follow-up noted).
  • Treatment of a luxated elbow, including ESF (external skeletal fixation).
  • Surgery for a ruptured cruciate ligament.
  • Neurology referral work
  • Spinal surgery (described by one owner as an unexpected onset case).
  • Soft tissue referral service (listed on the clinic website; specific soft-tissue procedures weren’t detailed in the reviews provided).
  • Advanced imaging
  • CT scanner (listed on the clinic website).
  • Inpatient care and monitoring
  • Reviews describe pets being looked after over multiple days and nights, and one case where an extra night stay was provided.

People

Names mentioned in reviews

  • JB (vet/surgeon role implied in multiple surgical cases): owners describe JB taking time to explain treatment options and procedures, going through aftercare in detail, and helping owners feel informed before proceeding (e.g., discussing modern treatment options for a luxated elbow rather than amputation).
  • John (vet/surgeon role implied): described as listening to worries and questions, walking an owner through scenarios of whether to do surgery or not, and offering to check a pet after healing concerns were reported.
  • Sian (nurse, identified by an owner as “I think Sian”): mentioned as coming in on a day off to support an urgent case.
  • Reception team: specifically noted in one review as part of a team that communicated and supported owners during a prolonged inpatient stay.

Reviews

5.0 stars from 12 reviews. The themes are heavily weighted toward surgical outcomes and communication during high-stress cases. “”

  • Complex orthopaedic outcomes: fracture repair, luxated elbow managed with ESF, and cruciate ligament surgery with owners reporting pets returning to normal activities (walking/jumping) or improved weight-bearing.
  • Neurology/spinal surgery: owners mention spinal surgery with strong outcomes and careful discussion of options beforehand.
  • Explaining choices (including avoiding more drastic options): one owner says other vets suggested amputation, but at this clinic it was treated without amputation.
  • Responsiveness and continuity: an urgent case was reportedly seen quickly on a Saturday morning, with inpatient care over a week and ongoing updates; owners also mention being able to get answers “straight away” after surgery.

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