Riverside Veterinary Practice

Riverside Veterinary Practice offers first-opinion care for common companion pets (cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and hamsters), with in‑practice surgery and diagnostics (including digital X‑ray). The website lists nurse clinics, dental treatment, behavioural advice and house visits, and notes Cat Friendly Clinic status. Reviews describe a clean, multi–treatment-room setup and discuss routine procedures such as cat neutering; several reviewers also highlight supportive end‑of‑life care, including helping an owner keep a memorial item. One reviewer describes the practice as “corporate owned” and another says it now feels more “business” than “family,” while still praising the standard of care.

Services

Based on the website summary and reviews, the practice provides

• •First opinion consultations
• •Surgical work (including neutering, referenced in reviews)
• •Dental advice and treatment
• •Nurse clinics
• •Dietary management
• •Behavioural advice
• •Digital X‑ray facility
• •House visits
• •Care for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and hamsters
• •Cat Friendly Clinic (as stated on the website)
• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (from the provided clinic data)

Out-of-hours: the website states that out‑of‑hours consultations are not included in their standard plan.

Pricing

Owners mention specific fees in reviews

• •Consultation: £60
• •A cream dispensed by the practice: £37 (one reviewer compares this to “just over £10” elsewhere)
• •Written prescription fee (to buy medication elsewhere): £29 (noted by the reviewer as variable by practice)

People

• •Julia (vet; named in a review): described by a long-term client as “an absolute dedicated vet,” and referenced as the person whose business it was before she “semi retire[d].”
• •Wider team (roles not named): multiple reviews mention staff being informative and kind during appointments (including for neutering), and compassionate during a cat’s final hours, with one owner noting they were helped to keep something as a memorial.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6 stars from 286 reviews.

• •Clinical care is often praised, including cats doing well after treatment and routine surgery such as neutering.
• •End-of-life support stands out in one detailed review, describing staff helping “above and beyond” in a cat’s final hours and assisting with a keepsake.
• •Facilities/process get mentioned: clean environment, quiet feel, multiple treatment rooms, and professional, informative interactions.
• •Cost and “corporate” feel are recurring concerns in the most detailed critical review, citing specific charges (consult fee, prescription fee, medication pricing) and saying the practice feels more business-like than it used to.