Riverside Veterinary Practice – Vets in Spalding
Clinic Overview
Riverside Veterinary Practice in Spalding is part of IVC Evidensia and provides first-opinion care for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and hamsters. The practice offers in-house surgery and diagnostics including digital X-ray, alongside nurse clinics, dental treatment, behavioural advice and house visits. Recent feedback is largely positive, with owners highlighting friendly, professional handling, reassuring continuity of care, and prompt help in urgent situations, although some comments raise concerns about costs.
Services
- •General veterinary care for common companion pets, including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and hamsters.
- •In-practice procedures and diagnostics, including surgery, neutering, dental treatment and digital X-ray.
- •Nurse-led and supportive services, including nurse clinics, dietary management and behavioural advice.
- •Additional support, including house visits. The practice also notes Cat Friendly Clinic status and that it is a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
- •Examples mentioned by clients include first vaccinations for rescued kittens, routine cat neutering, assessment of sudden swellings, treatment for a range of ailments and injuries, and emergency appointments when urgent help was needed.
- •Out-of-hours care: the practice notes that out-of-hours consultations are not included in the standard plan.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Julia is named in reviews as a caring vet and is remembered warmly by long-standing clients.
- •Wider team: clients regularly describe the staff as friendly, professional, helpful and reassuring, with praise for the way they greet owners, answer questions and handle nervous pets gently.
Reviews
Riverside Veterinary Practice has a 4.6-star Google rating from 307 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are mostly very positive, with many owners praising the team’s friendly manner, professionalism and the personal touch shown to long-term patients.
- •Clients mention helpful support in urgent cases, gentle handling during kitten vaccinations, and reassuring care when pets present with injuries, swellings or other ailments.
- •Continuity of care remains a strong theme, with owners valuing being seen by vets who know their pets well and remember them over time.
- •A smaller number of reviews raise concerns about pricing and prescription costs, with some feeling the practice is more corporate or business-like than it used to be, even while still praising the standard of care.

